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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
Episodes
39 episodes
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 education, the history of ideas, and reclaimin...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:23:02
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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 creati...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:23:43
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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 h...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:25:25
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“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 disc...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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50:26
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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 confidence, gratitude, uncertainty and many ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:16:47
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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 of education.Where, when, and how do m...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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41:36
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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 knowing in her pursuit of heart-centred living....
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:27:26
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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.Key TopicsThe imp...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:19:36
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“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 equity, diversity, and inclusion training is infor...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:20:37
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“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. We discuss Colleen's mission to make chemis...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:16:16
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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 substances to expand one's understanding of th...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:30:06
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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 transformative effects of chess education, and...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:07:10
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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 business realities, Lara has a unique perspective o...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:16:08
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“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 speech and debate coach with one of the nation's t...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:12:48
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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, Canada. We discuss the importance of building...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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55:31
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 how you update your self-understanding along th...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:08:15
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, all while figuring out adulting and navigati...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:11:27
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. We talk about what it means to design edu...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:06:00
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 they die. Explaining the mechanics o...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:03:30
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 leaving school and how teachers are m...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:03:14
TikTok teaching and activism with philoso-rapper Nathan Dufour Oglesby aka 'Nathanology' | S2E7
In this episode: What's involved in being an artist, academic and activist on YouTube and TikTok. Musical influences from Bob Dylan to Public Enemy. Why make songs and videos about the history of words and ideas? Getting naughty for natu...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:13:56
From hating math to being a data analyst - Cristina Huidiu | S2E6
In this episode: Journey from a humanities background in libraries to technical integrations specialist for a global corporate. Building a chatbot and losing everything in a server crash. Importance of communication and soft-skills when ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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50:30
From Player to Educator: Embracing Games in Education - James Birt | S2E5
James Birt is an Associate Professor of Computer Games in the Faculty of Society and Design at Bond University, Australia. We discuss how gaming shaped James’ career in education, and the value of games in learning and fostering innovation....
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:12:18
Why I refuse to sacrifice my curiosity for the sake of passing a test - Danu Poyner | S2E4
In this solo episode, Danu discusses how his own squiggly career is animated by his troubled personal relationship with education, and reflects on the traits that people who are 'still curious' have in common.Curiosity, love of lear...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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24:18
"How good are you willing to allow your life to get?": what happens when we set transformational goals – Ann Collins | S2E3
Ann Collins is an Executive and Leadership Coach who helps senior leaders to get clarity on their next career steps and transition into new roles with confidence and ease. We discuss the importance of setting expansive goals, understanding one’...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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