Ashleigh Bassett is a ski at home Mom who loves the outdoors. She also loves sharing the outdoors in a way that is not in your face or aggressively tree hugger. Her joy in being in the outdoors is contagious and inspiring.

Emotions are running high right now, and they should be. We all are working on our own version of how to make this world a better place, and this is just a little snippet of how play can help right now.

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY ON MONDAY!

A chat about how to make memories that last, and live a life you'll be proud of when you go. Most of this episode revolves around not waiting to play. Play when you can, sacrifice for the big play moments, take time to slow down and enjoy, and you won't regret it in the end.

Just a little bit of research based incentives for how your play may acutely matter, and how there should be little guilt for introducing more play into your life.

Caralee Johnson is a play advocate of generational importance. Her family looks to her to be as much a planner of the fun as a participant. She gives examples from her own life as well as some ideas that have helped her not to squash the play in her own life.

Creating a normal life for ourselves once we all get to "return" to life as we knew it. Hopefully it will look fresher with a cleaner implementation, and here's some tips to get started with that.

I have a dear friend coming on the podcast who is an amazing example of teaching in so many different ways. She pushes herself to be her best, and she knows she may be required to push through discomfort of being a first-timer, and the mistakes of being a beginner. She’s one of my favorites on planet Earth and I know you’ll love her like I do.

Just a little pick-me-up in the hope department. Finding ways to add a little more hope into your everyday, all the days.

An interview with some of the most influential people in my life to date. These two have a contagious, genuine, love of life and their ability to help others see potential within themselves is a God-given talent that these two use everyday.