This episode is a conversation with Julie Randle, a woman really knows the value of play throughout all phases of life. She enjoys bringing people together, playing physically, and supporting others as they play. Her battle with cancer was made more bearable due to adding play.

You can play AFTER all your work is done! Not true! Shawnee, therapist and human with silliness superpowers, reminds us how important it is to make play a priority. She cautions us to not care what others think about our play and finally to lean into what we love. Guys she is so fun to talk to! Enjoy this convo and LETS PLAY!

Here we go!

Well, where have you been!? I hope you have been playing. If not, it’s time to get back to it! Today’s episode is a reminder that play is a pillar of wellness and health. It’s also a way for us to become the authentic version of ourselves that goes away after childhood but doesn’t have to. 

Play Styles Quiz

Need help knowing how to play? Want to better understand your people and how they play? Take this quiz. When finished, click on the second tab to see your results. Its a quiz remember, not a diploma in play -so don’t take it too seriously. This should just give you a direction to head towards more fulfilling play. You can play however the heck you want! 🙂

play-style-quiz

We the people, in order to form a more connected society, NEED JOKERS! So bad! Jokers are connectors and that’s what we are starved for these days is true connection. So the next time you decide to check out and disconnect from the world at, say the grocery store, consider looking around and pointing out something in common to the humans around you. They’ll likely laugh. You will too and both of you will go away a little lighter. Angie Williams will help you see how Joker Playstyle makes life just light, connected and more playful. Jokers/connectors have something we could all use. Let’s PLAY!

As a side note, we were not able to find where Brene’ Brown was at a Garth Brooks concert talking about connecting through positive rather than negative experiences but man it’s good so if you find it let me know! [email protected]

Elizabeth Gilbert wrote Big Magic Creative Living Beyond Fear and her advise applies perfectly to what we are doing on Play for Life, living the best life we can through PLAY. Being playful often requires courage to do that thing that is inside you and longs to come to life! Do you have the courage to bring the treasures inside you to life?

We make all sorts of lists but this is one you’re going to want to make and keep handy. A playlist is rad. Basically make a list of all the play possibilities so when play is possible you’ve already thought of lots of options. The play styles or personalities is a good place to start. Mover. Artist/Creator. Collector. Competitor. Explorer. Director. Joker. Storyteller.

Let’s Play!

This conversation is helpful for young moms and working moms. Prepare for the worst and then enjoy. Becky is an explorer/director who loves the outdoors and moving. She is the mother of four young, busy kids and is married to an involved husband. Her philosophy is “Have Fun”. Listen and learn how she does it.

Have you ever wondered why people try so hard at a game? Does someone you know always invite you to join a health challenge? Listen to this episode with Katie Lariviere and you may understand their motivation and you may even want to join in the fun.

Doctor Stewart Brown isn’t dead! I am thrilled to share that the founder of the National Institute for Play is back and rocking the world with his research about how NECESSARY play is. On the hierarchy of needs, sleep is foundational and he claims that someone with a sleep deficit is in parallel lack as someone with a play deficit.

Listen for yourself. Then ask yourself what play you can add to your life today.

https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/chasing-life/episodes/eae5baa4-f0e9-429f-a614-aef201003add.app

Mover is the playstyle most easily recognized as traditional play. Liz discusses how physical play improves her mood, health, and relationships. She giggles through stories of play making her life better. If this kind of play is not your jam, listen anyway as you’ll see the joy that can come by making time for your PLAY!

Let’s Play!