Playful Humans - People Who Play for a Living

How do you start a comedy TV channel and lose your sense of humor in the process? It happens to the best of us when we try to play for a living. Art Bell worked at CBS, HBO, where he founded The Comedy Channel that became Comedy Central, and then was President of Court TV. Constant Comedy is the story of how Art started Comedy Central (originally called The Comedy Channel) in 1990, and how he help...

How do you get paid to play with your dog? Kentucky and Derby California join us to talk about their careers as entrepreneurs with their dog clothing brand and their play with surfing, reality competitions, and Instagram! You might have seen them on The Pack on Amazon, Pet Stars on Netflix, or DerbyCalifornia on Instagram. Find them at https://derbycalifornia.com/ . In this episode, you'll he...

How playing with music and people can take you to the top - Jesse Tack is the afternoon DJ on B105 in Cincinnati, has an identical twin in radio, and has won a Country Music Award for radio personality of the year! In his free time, you’ll find Jesse at the movies, DJ’ing weddings, exploring with his Beagle mix, Jackson, and doing things around the house. Jesse loves being on the radio. He’s been...

How do you make sounds for movies? Stefan Fraticelli is a three-time Emmy nominated Foley Artist who has created professional film & TV Foley tracks for 20 years. Oddio Studio and Stefan Fraticelli have been providing professional foley tracks for feature films and television series since 2001, with credits ranging from Parks and Recreation to Silver Linings Playbook, and The Conjuring series....

How do you bring fun and play to an otherwise boring job? Jill Wright is founder of Executiveshine. Their service secret sauce is play and creating a safe fun place for people to experience authentic human connection. She also facilitates "Shine" Workshops and The "Shine" experience where she brings CEOs and leaders into Shine for a day. She has fun learning the many benefits o...

What can a comedy sword-fighting stuntman teach you? John Davis survived his biggest fear and went from being paralyzed to being a professional stuntman. At 22 years old John Davis' spine broke in half dashing his dreams of being a Stuntman, Fight Director, and Martial Artist. Doctors told him he may never walk again, and if he did he could never have a physical career. Using what he now call...

Is it possible to move purposefully towards an as-yet-unknown destination? That's exactly what Coddiwomple means... Christine Samuel is a mindfulness mental health and wellbeing coach and founder of the Coddiwomple Experiment. She is leading herself and others in a journey of creating what matters from the heart and from a place of joy, curiosity, and flow. What happens if you completely open...

Want to learn how to play the guitar in 30 days? Patrick O'Malley has taught thousands of students to go from never having picked up a guitar before to being really accomplished players. Over the years, he has experimented and realized that there is a way to teach students that seems like starting with what many would believe to be a ‘complex’ or ‘advanced’ style – fingerpicking using the thu...

How do you take care of your mental health as you build your business? Brandon Croucher is a CBD Innovator, restauranteur, mental health advocate, and YouTuber, who created an odorless and tasteless CBD powder that you can put on any food you like! He also spreads positivity and good vibes on YouTube with his daily morning shows. Find Delight at: https://delightcafe.com/ In this episode, you'...

Aaron Gonzalez is the owner and brand strategist at Footnote Creative Agency, where he helps clients develop their brand and its visual components. He is also in a band! LOST AT SEA balances rippling moments of vulnerability with crashing waves of aggression by combining elements of emo, pop-punk, and post-hardcore. Find Aaron and Footnote at: https://footnotecreativeagency.com/ . Find LOST AT SEA...

Matthew Brown is the founder of an outdoor adventure company for kids, called Chimney Trail! Its mission is to build resilience in children and stronger families through the great outdoors. They empower children and their parents with confidence to embark on any family adventure! Chimney Trail provides activities, kits, and adventures to get you started. Find Matthew and Chimney Trail at https://w...

Nina Meehan is a creative parenting expert, theater director, and public speaker. Creative Parenting is a mindset that teaches you how to make the hard moments easier and the routine moments joyous. Do you want your home to be filled with spontaneity, imagination, laughter, fun, and empathy? She is also a producer, playwright, artistic director, and creativity specialist! Find Nina at https://www....

Danny Rosin is an all-around playful human, who just happens to be a marketing addict and music fanatic. He is also a pathological optimist and prolific philanthropist. He is president and co-founder of Brand Fuel, and co-founder of Band Together, a 501c3 volunteer-driven non-profit whose mission is to use live music as a platform for social change, having donated over $11 million to local causes....

Haylee Kalani is a high-performance creative coach, host of the Letting It All Hang Out podcast, and entrepreneur co-founder of several projects. Her mission is to guide you through the transformation into becoming the most creative, effective, and driven version of yourself and feel damn good while doing it. FIND HER AT  HKALANICONSULTING.COM In this episode, you'll hear: - Joke of the Week...

As a brand strategy consultant and certified LEGO SERIOUS PLAY facilitator, Benjamin Warsinske uses play as a catalyst to guide leaders to solve complex business problems and transform teams from somewhat engaged to actively engaged, becoming more aligned to the organization’s purpose, vision, and values. His background is in international planning and design. He spent the first part of his career...

Dan Shinder has grown Drum Talk TV to over ONE MILLION followers on Facebook, 100% organically! Now, he provides services and coaching to help others grow their projects, pages, and organizations to success on social media. He is also still the executive producer, director, and primary host of Drum Talk TV's flagship web series. Drum Talk TV exists to enrich the drumming community with entert...

Michelle Warkentin is a professional puppeteer, playwright, conference speaker, workshop leader, actor, and voice-over artist with credits in stage and film. Michelle has written and performed puppet musicals for children with disabilities. Michelle’s personal mission is for her inner child to hold hands with the humanity of your inner child and together create a life empowered to be all we have e...

Susanne Heaton's passion is helping you connect with nature to live a more healthy, peaceful, and meaningful life. She is Motivated by Nature! Nature therapy can help you decrease stress, increase your immunity and bring more joy back into your life. Get outdoors and have fun.  Some side effects may include: improved health, creativity, and productivity so you'll experience benefits in a...

Louise Pan Wo is living The Recess Life as an event planner and podcaster. She started talking to others about play and learning about its importance and learned that play plays a role in creativity, innovation, and healing. It makes our work, relationships, and health better. So…why are we not talking about it more? Find Louise Wo at https://louisepanwo.com/subscribe/ Subscribe to her podcast on...

Chris Warner has acted with Tommy Lee Jones in No Country For Old Men, Benicio Del Toro in Sin City, Kevin Spacey in The Life Of David Gale, Harold and Kumar 2, and his latest movie with Nicolas Cage called Willy's Wonderland! If that wasn't enough, you might have seen him on TV in Prison Break, Friday Night Lights, Criminal Minds, NCIS: Los Angeles, or many others. He has also voiced co...

When you're a kid, finding others to play with is pretty easy: just head outside and join the nearest pick-up game. As an adult, it's a bit more complicated with the distractions of modern life.  Hafiz Mitha is a social entrepreneur and visionary determined to connect people through play OFFLINE in the real world through is PlayCity app. The PlayCity app connects playful humans of simila...

Terry is an executive and career coach, speaker, and best-selling author of Winning the Game of Work: Career Happiness and Success on Your Own Terms . After 30 years of corporate business experience, 15 of which were in senior managerial roles, Terry chose to become a coach to concentrate on helping leaders step fully into their potential to lead satisfying careers. She works with managers, execut...

Dr, Vivian Carrasco is a mentor and teacher who helps people explore the path of living fully – what she calls Love. Being. Human™. She works with people who are learning to let go of their mind’s fears and live from their core. Begin by moving toward what you love instead of away from what you fear. Go play! Key themes that Vivian addresses in her work include: Relationships and fostering our sen...

You need to know about Steve Sims. Entrepreneur Magazine labeled him as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz” because he has developed a reputation for making the impossible, possible. He founded the first high-end luxury concierge, through which ​he's arranged things like private dinners at the feet of Michelangelo’s “David” while being serenaded by Andrea Bocelli, Elton John's Grammy party, and...

For more than 30 years, Adam has distinguished himself as a trusted host, comedian, and corporate entertainer. You may know him from hosting Cash Cab Canada, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, Star Search, or many other appearances. He now hosts the Adam Growe Quiz Show for corporate events and private parties. Find Adam at: https://www.adamgrowe.com/ In this episode, you'll hear: Joke of t...