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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:

Facilitation Tips | Mark Flynn Sep 07, 2021

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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 - mflynn86@gmail.com

Listener Questions - Adapt Activities, New Jobs and Belay Devices Aug 31, 2021

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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 podcast@high5adventure.org or DM on instagram @verticalplaypen

Adventureworks | Brian Lisson Aug 24, 2021

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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

Audio-only Facilitation | Michael Ronen and Kyle Kaminsky Aug 17, 2021

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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

Rediscover your Play | Jeff Harry Aug 10, 2021

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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.

Listener Questions - Group Norms and Industry Trends Aug 03, 2021

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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;

- podcast@high5adventure.org

- DM on Instagram - @verticalplaypen

Improvisation and Play | Gary Ware Jul 27, 2021

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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

College Outdoor Education | Clint McCarthy Jul 20, 2021

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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.

Ipswich Town Football Club | Brett Johnson Jul 13, 2021

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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).

Organizational Development | Mike Cardus Jul 06, 2021

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Mike Cardus joins Phil to discuss how Experiential Education informs his work in Organizational Development, how the front loading of activities needs to be adapted when working with corporate audiences and how having hundreds of hula hoops at home can affect how your job is perceived by others.

Mike has focused expertise in team building, managerial-leadership, and organization development. Frequently asked to create solutions to address the development of high-performance teams, retention of talent, the innovation of product and profit streams, group conflict, coaching of leaders, developing systems to drive positive behaviors, and development of knowledge to increase organizational and personal effectiveness. Working primarily with teams and management within these organizations, his role has been honed to coach, counsel, facilitate and conduct focused group work.

Learn more about Mike - mikecardus.com

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