Still Curious
by Danu Poyner | Grokkist
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About this podcast
Curiosity is a gift we start with but often lose. So what about those people who are still curious? Grokkist founder Danu Poyner meets people who insist on relating to the world with curiosity and care and talks to them about the red thread that runs through their life story and which ultimately empowers them to flourish as their unrepeatable selves. Find out more at https://grokk.ist/stillcuriouspodcast
Episodes
The newest 20 of 39 episodes
- Deep Thinking, Education, and Freedom in an Age of Distraction - Jon Burmeister | S4E5 · 1 h 23 min · Season 4 Episode 5What does it mean to think deeply and live freely in an age of distraction? Philosopher Jon Burmeister reflects on his journey from analytical rigour to embodied integration…
- Message Received: how authentic communication helps us find our voice and share our story - Kendra Fee-McNulty | S4E4 · 1 h 23 min · Season 4 Episode 4Kendra Fee-McNulty, founder of Raveloe+Co, leads an empathy-driven marketing consultancy that helps mission-driven organisations find their voice and share their stories…
- Embrace your inner outlier: going full desert weirdo with Brittany Cole Houston | S4E3 · 1 h 25 min · Season 4 Episode 3Brittany is a silversmith, non-traditional educator, and the creative force behind Full Desert Weirdo. Together we rethink the edges of normalcy, illuminating how our quirkiest…
- “I was so undecided”: navigating personal fulfilment and professional purpose - Christopher Schoenwald | S4E2 · 50 min · Season 4 Episode 2Christopher hosts and produces the internationally-awarded "Life as A.." podcast, helping people find professional career ideas and business pathways by exploring jobs from…
- Calibrate your inner compass with a sense of gratitude for the peculiar - Lawrence Yeo | S4E1 · 1 h 16 min · Season 4 Episode 1Lawrence Yeo is a writer, illustrator, storyteller, and the creator of 'More To That', an illustrated long form blog that delves deeper into the things that make us who we are…
- 27 gifts of life-changing learning and one radical conclusion - an audio essay | S3E9 · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 9If you could gift someone a life-changing learning experience, what would it be and why? We discuss the combined wisdom of 27 of my podcast guests and what it means for how we…
- Listening with the heart: how the wisdom of plants helps us remember our connection to the divine - Amanda Nicole | S3E8 · 1 h 27 min · Season 3 Episode 8Amanda is a liriodendress, a human embodiment of the tulip poplar tree. We discuss her journey of reconnecting with nature, listening to the wisdom of plants, and exploring…
- Unlocking the power of purposeful play - Trudi Boatwright | S3E7 · 1 h 19 min · Season 3 Episode 7Trudi is an experiential designer, facilitator, and creative who specialises in play. We discuss how purposeful play fosters connection, innovation, and psychological safety in…
- “One breath at a time”: daring life, mindfulness, and non-self - Lalith Gunaratne | S3E6 · 1 h 20 min · Season 3 Episode 6Lalith Gunaratne is a parent, entrepreneur, and educator on mindful leadership. We discuss Lalith’s mindfulness journey, his experience starting a solar energy business, and how…
- “You don’t need a lab coat”: transforming chemistry education through imagination and play - Colleen Kelley | S3E5 · 1 h 16 min · Season 3 Episode 5Dr Colleen Kelley is a chemist and the creator and founder of Kids’ Chemical Solutions, a comic-book based chemistry curriculum that aims to transform chemistry education through…
- Unconscious Printouts, Threshold Guardians and Dead Man’s Dreams - The Ungoogleable Michaelangelo | S3E4 · 1 h 30 min · Season 3 Episode 4The Ungoogleable Michaelangelo is a multidimensional artist and creator of cosmic, comedic, and contemplative content. We discuss the mysteries of creativity and the disciplined…
- Sitting Power: why the won game is the easiest to lose - John Fawole | S3E3 · 1 h 7 min · Season 3 Episode 3John Fawole is an International Chess Federation master, chess in education lecturer, and founder of Bruvs Chess Media. John shares his journey to becoming a national chess…
- Planning for a Positive Future: Natural Hazards, Risk, and Climate Change Adaptation - Lara Clarke | S3E2 · 1 h 16 min · Season 3 Episode 2Lara is a New Zealand-based planner with over 10 years of experience in the field, working on projects across the public and private sectors. With a background in both government…
- “I’m crafting a story to get something done” - Sam Hoffman | S3E1 · 1 h 12 min · Season 3 Episode 1Sam Hoffman is a multidisciplinary creative with roots in copywriting and content creation for Broadway shows and Fortune 500s. For over a decade, Sam has moonlighted as a…
- Free yourself from external validation: unschooling, outdoor adventure and That Mountain Life - Erich Leidums | S2E13 · 56 min · Season 2 Episode 13Erich Leidums is the content creator behind That Mountain Life, where he documents his family's outdoor adventures and parenting journey in a small mountain town in the interior…
- From guilt at leaving teaching to designing student wellbeing at scale, with Maria Fernanda Puertas | S2E12 · 1 h 8 min · Season 2 Episode 12A conversation all about what happens when a mingling of interests meets a sudden change in priorities. The moments where you change from being one kind of thing into another…
- Living life out of sequence, with engagement and experience leader Grace Liaw | S2E11 · 1 h 11 min · Season 2 Episode 11A conversation all about doing things in a different way and order than you’re supposed to. Not doing what you’re told, leaning into life’s sudden twists and turns, feeling…
- How we design conscious, creative and caring virtual learning - Seth Fleischauer | S2E10 · 1 h 6 min · Season 2 Episode 10Seth is the President & Founder at Banyan Global Learning, a group of educators who deliver live virtual programs in social and emotional learning (SEL), Digital Citizenship, and…
- Navigating the passing of a loved one with estate planning lawyer and author Robert Kabacy | S2E9 · 1 h 3 min · Season 2 Episode 9In this episode: Navigating the dynamics of death, grief and loss, from brain fog to finding a sense of control. Arguing over estates and why 70% of people don't make plans for…
- From classroom to corporate with TESOL teacher and instructional designer Diego Boada | S2E8 · 1 h 3 min · Season 2 Episode 8In this episode: Losing your job in the pandemic and reverse culture shock when moving from the US back to Colombia. From English language teaching to instructional design for…
