In this episode of 'The Play Rebels,' hosts TJ and Bailey dive into the topic of play wounds and how your play wounds are why you struggle with playfulness. 

Everyone’s play has been wounded. Times it didn’t go as planned. Times when someone or something hurt you. Times when societal messaging stopped you from being your authentic self. 

In this episode, we explore how cultural, relational, and personal factors inhibit our ability to engage in playful activities. 

We also introduce you to the play wave as a framework for you to start thinking about your own experience in play and where it might be getting stuck. 

Through personal anecdotes and professional insights, The Play Rebels explore how societal norms and personal experiences shape our play behaviors and how to begin healing play wounds for a more joyful and fulfilling life. 

00:30 Understanding Play Wounds

01:52 How Play is like a Wave

09:40 Cultural and Relational Impacts on Play

32:32 Vulnerability & “Safe Enough” 

41:47 Relearning Play and Finding Joy

Further your play reorientation by visiting www.theplayfulrevolution.com. There you'll find free play practices, courses, and more. 

Use our Free Play Compass to orient to the joy in your life. This internal exploration practice helps you identify your natural play entry points. 

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Send us your play as well as your questions and curiosities via email at [email protected] or on Instagram by following us and DMing us @theplayfulrevolution.

Further your play reorientation by visiting www.theplayfulrevolution.com. There you'll find free play practices, courses, and more. 

Send us your play as well as your questions and curiosities via email at [email protected] or on Instagram by following us and DMing us @theplayfulrevolution.