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Still Curious

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

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Update frequency
every 16 days
Average duration
62 minutes
Episodes
39
Years Active
2021 - 2024
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Deep Thinking, Education, and Freedom in an Age of Distraction - Jon Burmeister | S4E5

Deep Thinking, Education, and Freedom in an Age of Distraction - Jon Burmeister | S4E5

What 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, exploring whole-person e…

01:23:02  |   Sat 07 Dec 2024
Message Received: how authentic communication helps us find our voice and share our story - Kendra Fee-McNulty | S4E4

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 eff…

01:23:43  |   Tue 06 Aug 2024
Embrace your inner outlier: going full desert weirdo with Brittany Cole Houston | S4E3

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 …

01:25:25  |   Sat 11 May 2024
“I was so undecided”: navigating personal fulfilment and professional purpose - Christopher Schoenwald | S4E2

“I was so undecided”: navigating personal fulfilment and professional purpose - Christopher Schoenwald | S4E2

Christopher hosts and produces the internationally-awarded "Life as A.." podcast, helping people find professional career ideas and business pathways by exploring jobs from around the world. We discu…

00:50:26  |   Tue 30 Jan 2024
Calibrate your inner compass with a sense of gratitude for the peculiar - Lawrence Yeo | S4E1

Calibrate your inner compass with a sense of gratitude for the peculiar - Lawrence Yeo | S4E1

Lawrence 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. We discuss the role of…

01:16:47  |   Tue 09 Jan 2024
27 gifts of life-changing learning and one radical conclusion - an audio essay | S3E9

27 gifts of life-changing learning and one radical conclusion - an audio essay | S3E9

If 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 approach the practice o…

00:41:36  |   Wed 29 Nov 2023
Listening with the heart: how the wisdom of plants helps us remember our connection to the divine - Amanda Nicole | S3E8

Listening with the heart: how the wisdom of plants helps us remember our connection to the divine - Amanda Nicole | S3E8

Amanda 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 alternative ways of knowin…

01:27:26  |   Thu 26 Oct 2023
Unlocking the power of purposeful play - Trudi Boatwright | S3E7

Unlocking the power of purposeful play - Trudi Boatwright | S3E7

Trudi is an experiential designer, facilitator, and creative who specialises in play. We discuss how purposeful play fosters connection, innovation, and psychological safety in life and the workplace…

01:19:36  |   Tue 11 Jul 2023
“One breath at a time”: daring life, mindfulness, and non-self - Lalith Gunaratne | S3E6

“One breath at a time”: daring life, mindfulness, and non-self - Lalith Gunaratne | S3E6

Lalith 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 his approach to equit…

01:20:37  |   Thu 22 Jun 2023
“You don’t need a lab coat”: transforming chemistry education through imagination and play - Colleen Kelley | S3E5

“You don’t need a lab coat”: transforming chemistry education through imagination and play - Colleen Kelley | S3E5

Dr 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 imagination and play…

01:16:16  |   Fri 02 Jun 2023
Unconscious Printouts, Threshold Guardians and Dead Man’s Dreams - The Ungoogleable Michaelangelo | S3E4

Unconscious Printouts, Threshold Guardians and Dead Man’s Dreams - The Ungoogleable Michaelangelo | S3E4

The Ungoogleable Michaelangelo is a multidimensional artist and creator of cosmic, comedic, and contemplative content. We discuss the mysteries of creativity and the disciplined use of psychoactive s…

01:30:06  |   Tue 11 Apr 2023
Sitting Power: why the won game is the easiest to lose - John Fawole | S3E3

Sitting Power: why the won game is the easiest to lose - John Fawole | S3E3

John 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 champion in Nigeria, the t…

01:07:10  |   Tue 21 Mar 2023
Planning for a Positive Future: Natural Hazards, Risk, and Climate Change Adaptation - Lara Clarke | S3E2

Planning for a Positive Future: Natural Hazards, Risk, and Climate Change Adaptation - Lara Clarke | S3E2

Lara 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 processes and busine…

01:16:08  |   Sat 04 Mar 2023
“I’m crafting a story to get something done” - Sam Hoffman | S3E1

“I’m crafting a story to get something done” - Sam Hoffman | S3E1

Sam 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 part-time high school speec…

01:12:48  |   Fri 10 Feb 2023
Free yourself from external validation: unschooling, outdoor adventure and That Mountain Life - Erich Leidums | S2E13

Free yourself from external validation: unschooling, outdoor adventure and That Mountain Life - Erich Leidums | S2E13

Erich 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 of British Columbia, …

00:55:31  |   Thu 15 Sep 2022
From guilt at leaving teaching to designing student wellbeing at scale, with Maria Fernanda Puertas | S2E12

From guilt at leaving teaching to designing student wellbeing at scale, with Maria Fernanda Puertas | S2E12

A 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, how that happens and ho…

01:08:15  |   Thu 01 Sep 2022
Living life out of sequence, with engagement and experience leader Grace Liaw | S2E11

Living life out of sequence, with engagement and experience leader Grace Liaw | S2E11

A 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 behind, and taking flight,…

01:11:27  |   Thu 18 Aug 2022
How we design conscious, creative and caring virtual learning - Seth Fleischauer | S2E10

How we design conscious, creative and caring virtual learning - Seth Fleischauer | S2E10

Seth 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 Global Citizenship. …

01:06:00  |   Tue 21 Jun 2022
Navigating the passing of a loved one with estate planning lawyer and author Robert Kabacy | S2E9

Navigating the passing of a loved one with estate planning lawyer and author Robert Kabacy | S2E9

In 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 what happens after the…

01:03:30  |   Tue 07 Jun 2022
From classroom to corporate with TESOL teacher and instructional designer Diego Boada | S2E8

From classroom to corporate with TESOL teacher and instructional designer Diego Boada | S2E8

In 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 product managers. Never…

01:03:14  |   Tue 24 May 2022
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