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
Deep Thinking, Education, and Freedom in an Age of Distraction - Jon Burmeister | S4E5
Philosopher Jon Burmeister explores whole-person education, embodied integration, and reclaiming attention in a fragmented world, fostering curiosity, creativity, and self-knowledge as a path to freedom.
6 Aug 2024
Message Received: how authentic communication helps us find our voice and share our story - Kendra Fee-McNulty | S4E4
Kendra Fee-McNulty, founder of Raveloe+Co, leads an empathy-driven marketing consultancy that helps mission-driven organisations find their voice and share their stories authentically. We discuss effective storytelling and how to balance creativity and commerce without compromising your values.
Conversation Themes
Kendra’s personal journey, including her experience as an adopted child and how it influenced her need to belong and excel, shaping her communication skills and career choices.
Empathy as a Superpower: The ability to empathise deeply with others by understanding their thoughts, fears, and barriers.
Misunderstanding and Connection: How misunderstandings arise from the gap between intention and perception, and how they can lead to disconnection but also offer opportunities for deeper connection and understanding.
Building Scaffolding: The necessity for people, especially those who are curious and caring, to build personal scaffolding to thrive in environments not always conducive to authenticity and growth.
Authentic Communication: The importance of authentic communication for mission-driven organisations to effectively share their stories and connect with their communities.
Links and Resources
Raveloe+Co website (https://raveloe.co/)
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38390751-the-infinite-game)
Spotlight syndrome (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotlight_effect)
Pygmalion effect (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_effect)
Full Show Notes
Visit the Grokkist podcast hub for a full digest of this episode including highlights and links to stuff we discussed: https://grokk.ist/stillcuriouspodcast/s4e4-kendra-fee-mcnulty (https://grokk.ist/stillcuriouspodcast/s4e4-kendra-fee-mcnulty)
Recorded 7 March 2024
Website: grokk.ist/stillcuriouspodcast (https://grokk.ist/stillcuriouspodcast/) | Email: podcast@grokk.ist (mailto:podcast@grokk.ist) | Socials: @grokkist
Music: Kleptotonic Swing by Tri-Tachyon (https://soundcloud.com/tri-tachyon/albums)
11 May 2024
Embrace your inner outlier: going full desert weirdo with Brittany Cole Houston | S4E3
Brittany 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 traits not only shape an ever-changing personal identity but also hold the potential to remake the world around us.
Conversation Themes
The Value of Outliers
Social Norms and Conformity
Autism and Neurodivergence
Personal Identity and Reclamation
Mutability and Change
Links and Resources
Full Desert Weirdo website (https://www.fulldesertweirdo.com/)
Applied Behaviour Analysis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applied_behavior_analysis) and Ivar Lovaas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ole_Ivar_Lovaas)
Full Show Notes
Visit the Grokkist podcast hub for a full digest of this episode including highlights and links to stuff we discussed: https://grokk.ist/stillcuriouspodcast/s4e3-brittany-cole-houston (https://grokk.ist/stillcuriouspodcast/s4e3-brittany-cole-houston)
Recorded 25 January 2024
Website: grokk.ist/stillcuriouspodcast (https://grokk.ist/stillcuriouspodcast/) | Email: podcast@grokk.ist (mailto:podcast@grokk.ist) | Socials: @grokkist
Music: Kleptotonic Swing by Tri-Tachyon (https://soundcloud.com/tri-tachyon/albums)
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