People Who Play #liveplayfully

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit theplayfulden.substack.com

I guess everyone has a strong opinion about something and for Emma and Ben it’s how well people ‘beach’. We’re sorry if any sand resisters are offended in the listening of this podcast ;)
* Emma shares her experience of Rebel Wilson’s new book
* Making friends in adulthood
* School runnings - Ben asks the kids for tattoo advice

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit theplayfulden.substack.com

It’s one of those bitey ones (I swear you can track these pods by emma’s cycle, lol)
* Ben doesn’t like the eco shampoo Emma insists on forcing upon him
* Sex In the City and feminism - reflecting on the show from a 2024 pov
* School runnings - the family is petitioning to Ben to get a dog
* The significance of frequency - emma once dreaded the train and now blo…

It’s finally time to hear about Ben’s big pivot and who could have guessed? Well actually we probably all could have if we’d thought about it long enough.
Other things in this episode:
* Emma on changing room etiquette and doing another silly thing
* New segment; ‘school runnings’, clips from the car
* How who your kids make friends effects everything, but no one talks about it
* The delicate balance of critiquing art without dulling down creative
* How skill sharing and influence can help kids learn


This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theplayfulden.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit theplayfulden.substack.com

Consistent weekly drops, inconsistent topics. The conversation continues :)
* Ben has joined the gym so naturally behaves like he’s the first person to do so
* Emma finds flow in time blocking and getting rid of the ‘mental juggle’ of thoughts
* Emma hears the term ‘a gift to your future self’ and describes why she loves it
* Emma and Ben discuss the feeling of…

We’re back for another weekly episode of People who Play live from the Martin household HQ. On the aimlessly wondering agenda this week:
* Talking nostalgia (again) and how it continues to bring joy
* Emma receives an unexpected compliment from a stranger
* Ben wants a landline
* Procrastination or an important part of the creative process?
* Emma finds flow in the garden


This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theplayfulden.substack.com/subscribe

Emma chats to fellow ‘play’ expert Gary Ware. Gary is a creative and strategic Play Consultant who aims to make your life even better than it already is! By day, Gary helps companies and professionals level up their skills, and by night he’s an improv comedian. Gary works with corporate organisations to infuse more play into the workplace and shares how activities such as improv can really help navigate professional challenges. Gary’s book, ‘Playful Rebellion’ is out now.
In this episode, Emma and Gary discuss (with timestamps):
00:00 - Introductions
06:23 - Disappearance of play
08:25 - Feeling guilty about play
10:27 - Similarities in play styles from childhood to adulthood?
12:33 - Does ‘life set-up’ allow people to express their playful personality? 
14:16 - When you play, life just works better
15:55 - Misconceptions of, and barriers to play
18:52 - Peak Emotional Experience
20:37 - Inviting people to play
24:49 - Cynicism to playfulness at work
27:46 - Improv as a tool for changing work environments
33:12 - What actually is improv?
34:22 - Exercising performance muscles
38:16 - Warming up imagination
39:06 - Intergenerational play
45:05 - The Playful Rebellion
To find out more about Gary including his upcoming events, training courses and resources he recommends, check out the links below:
www.breakthroughplay.com
X - @garyware
Instagram - @garyware
This is a public episode. For more People Who Play episodes become a Substack subscriber 
 
Paid subscribers get weekly conversations with Emma and her husband Ben on all things living playfully and you can also read Emma's monthly writing series on Raising Alpha and how to Live Playfully.


This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theplayfulden.substack.com/subscribe