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**Vertical Playpen**

Want to learn more about Adventure and Experiential Education? Then this podcast is for you!

Listeners of this podcast will get;

– Adventure Programming Theory
– Facilitation Tips
– Activity Ideas
– Industry Career Advice
– Interviews from Industry Professionals

High 5 Adventure Learning Center is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to helping individuals, teams, schools, communities and businesses improve the way they live, learn and work together. Connect with us at high5adventure.org

Latest Episodes:

Presenting at Conferences Jun 14, 2022

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How do you prepare to present at conferences?

In this episode, Phil and Rich Keegan discuss;

- How to come up with conference workshops

- How to submit workshops

- How to prepare for presenting the workshops

Follow @verticalplaypen on Instagram

Email questions or comments to podcast@high5adventure.org

Psychologically Safe Learning Environments | Romy Alexandra | Part 2 Jun 07, 2022

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What contributes to a psychologically UNSAFE learning environment?

In this episode (Part 2) Phil, Lisa and Romy discuss;

- The power of evaluative words

- Mining for opposite experiences

- Making yourself equally accessible to all participants

- Our own psychological safety

- Managing participants that negatively impact the psychological safety of the group

Connect with Romy - romy@romy-alexandra.com

Learn more about Romy - http://www.romy-alexandra.com/

Psychologically Safe Learning Environments | Romy Alexandra | Part 1 May 31, 2022

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How can we create psychologically safe learning environments for our participants?

In Part 1 of this 2 part episode, Phil, Lisa Hunt and Romy Alexandra discuss;

- What is a psychologically safe learning environment?

- How, using 4 animals, you can identify the needs of your group

- Role-modeling vulnerability and asking for feedback during a program.

Connect with Romy - romy@romy-alexandra.com

Learn more about Romy - http://www.romy-alexandra.com/

Let Phil Facilitate For You May 24, 2022

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This episode, inspired by the Multi-stage fitness test (PACER or beep test), brings in Phil to become a guest facilitator for your program.

Phil guides your participants through 3 different opening activities, providing you with framing ideas and reflection prompts.

Activity 1 - Jump In Jump Out - 3:00 - 12:40

Activity 2 - Alternative Introductions - 12:50 - 22:50

Activity 3 - The Wright Family Vacation - 23:00 - 27:10

Be sure to let us know if this type of episode is valuable and you would like to see more.

Try It, Change It, Try It Again | Bryn Lottig May 17, 2022

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This phrase describes both our work as Experiential educators but it is also a large part of Bryn's pathway in this industry.

In this episode, Bryn Lottig (co-founder of Kikori) talks to Phil about;

- The transformational power of working in the outdoors and its effects on her

- The need for this educational pedagogy to be taken seriously

- The best advice she has recieved in her career so far

Connect with Bryn - bryn@kikoriapp.com

Learn more about Kikori - https://www.kikoriapp.com/

Connection Activities | BOOST Live May 10, 2022

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Do connection activities actually help our participants connect?

This was the topic of discussion in this live recorded episode of the podcast.

It was recorded while attending the BOOST (Best Out-Of-School Time) 2022 Conference

The contributors in this conversation;

Phil Brown - @verticalplaypen

Sam Copland - scopland@high5adventure.org

Ian Hockley - ian@dylanswingsofchange.org

ElizaBeth Phillips - cerphillips@gmail.com

Peter Silvius - psilvius@seguin.k12.tx.us

Activities used were introduced to me by Jan Keck - you can find more about Jan here - https://www.jankeck.com/

The Busy Training Season - VPP On The Road May 03, 2022

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This is a short update episode to let you know that VPP will be on the road!

Phil will be bringing his microphones with him this busy training season to learn more about the life of a trainer and to interact with the diversity of people he meets along the way.

If you would like to submit questions he should ask folks on his journey, you can submit them via instagram - @verticalplaypen.

Have a great spring and summer everyone!

Facilitating Dialogue Sessions | Josh Nadzam Apr 26, 2022

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Josh Nadzam (Co-founder of On The Move Art Studio) joins Phil to discuss;

- Discovering the power of facilitation

- Growing as a facilitator

- Facilitating dialogue sessions and why it is so novel

Learn more about Josh - https://www.joshnadzam.com/

Learn more about On the Move - https://www.onthemoveartstudio.org/home.html

Email Josh - joshnadzam@gmail.com

Using Feedback to Empower | Joe Hirsch Apr 19, 2022

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Joe Hirsch (Ted X Speaker and Author of "The Feedback Fix) joins Phil to discuss;

- The qualities of positive and negative feedback

- Moving from a feedback to a feedforward mindset

- The feedback wrap

- How we can empower our participants and colleagues using feedback

Connect with Joe - joe@joehirsch.me

Learn more about Joe's work - https://joehirsch.me/

Why Workshops Work | Myriam Hadnes Apr 12, 2022

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Myriam Hadnes (workshops.work) joins Phil to discuss;

- The importance of leaders role modeling vulnerability

- The work before the work, assessing the needs of your clients

- Why doing things you have never done before can enhance your facilitation skills

Connect with Myriam - myriam@workshops.work

Learn more about Myriam's work - http://workshops.work/

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