Tom Percival (author of Ruby Finds a Worry) joins Phil to discuss;

- Writing children's books that focus on emotions

- What inspired him to write them

- The importance of role modeling vulnerability.

Find more about Tom - tom-percival.com

Mark Flynn (formally of UCONN and the Four Arrows Challenge Course Program) joins Phil to discuss:

- His unusual entry into the industry

- How important and transferable facilitation skills are for students

- Facilitation Tools vs Props

- How language and context matters in our industry

Contact Mark - [email protected]

In this episode Phil answers some listener questions;

- When do you NOT do warm up or icebreaker activities?

- Is there a game you've recently revived and love to play?

- Advice and things we wish we would have known before starting a new job in the industry.

- ATC vs GRIGRI

Submit any questions you may have to [email protected] or DM on instagram @verticalplaypen

Brian (President and Founder of Adventureworks, and also the 2021 ACCT Critical Link Award Recipient), joins Phil to share;

- His introduction to the world of Adventure Programming

- His perspective on the growth of the industry and changes coming to ACCT

- Advice to emerging professionals in the industy

Find more at - adventureworks.org

Micheal and Kyle (Social Play Club - thesocialplayclub.com) join Phil to share:

- Their introduction to creating immersive social experiences

- How they facilitate their social play club on Clubhouse

- Tips on facilitating when participants join midway through a program

- Their favorite activity to use in an audio-only setting

Jeff Harry (rediscoveryourplay.com) joins Phil to discuss;

- Favorite kid's TV shows

- How to bring play into the workplace

- The benefits that adding play can do for team culture.

In this episode Phil answers some listener questions;

- How do you experientially create norms without sitting down and just writing a list?

- What are some trends in our industry you hope will not continue?

- Pudding vs. Jello?

If you have a question for Phil submit them to;

- [email protected]

- DM on Instagram - @verticalplaypen

Gary Ware (Breakthroughplay.com) joins Phil to talk about;

- His 1st experiences of learning through play.

- How he brings meaning through play.

- What Improv can teach us about play and facilitating play

Clint McCarthy (Associate Professor of Outdoor Education, SUNY Adirondack) chats with Chris Damboise about lessons learned as a younger professional, what students can expect when joining the SUNY program and the impact SUNY Adirondack aims to have in their community.

Brett Johnson, the new owner of Ipswich Town Football Club, joins Phil to discuss why connecting with the supporters matters, qualities of good leadership that are important to him and how empowering your staff makes all the difference.

In 2005, Mr. Johnson founded and is the CEO of Benevolent Capital (www.benevolentcapital.com), a family office with investments in professional sports teams, real estate, private equity and venture capital.  The current portfolio includes Ipswich Town Football Club, Phoenix Rising FC, FC Helsingor, Tucson FC, USL Rhode Island, TerraCycle, Athletic Brewing, Oura Ring, Damon Motorcycles, Thrasio, NYC Office Suites, Octagon Partners, and ArcherDX (acquired by NASDAQ: NVTA).