Kevin Burk Invites us to Play The Human Game | Episode 330

Listen to this episode on your phone! Kevin B. Burk is the Headmaster of The Real Astrology Academy and the creator of the Human Game and the Human Game Experience. He has been counseling and coaching as an astrologer since 1998, teaching astrology since 2000, and is the author of more than a dozen books. The Human Game is a philosophy based on the idea that the Universe is made Continue Reading →

Terry Pearce and Finding the Deeper Objectives in Gamification | Episode 329

Listen to this episode on your phone! Terry has been a consultant in learning and development for over twenty years and specializes in creating and facilitating games-based and gamified learning experiences. He’s the founder of Untold Play, via which he works with clients of all kinds to help make their learning experiences as gameful as possible. He’s the creator of the Transform Deck, a games-based tool to inspire learning designers Continue Reading →

Jay Johnson Helps Use and Understand That Behavior is Choice | Episode 328

Listen to this episode on your phone! Jay Johnson works with people and organizations to empower teams, grow profits, and elevate leadership. He is a Co-Founder of Behavioral Elements®, a two-time TEDx speaker, and a designated Master Trainer by the Association for Talent Development. With a focus on behavioral intelligence, Jay has delivered transformational workshops to accelerate high-performance teams and cultures in more than 30 countries across four continents.   Guest Links and Continue Reading →

Steve Gullans on The Importance of Building Trust | Episode 326

Listen to this episode on your phone! Steve is an experienced executive, venture investor, entrepreneur, educator, scientist, and author. He is co-founder and CEO of Thynk, a digital health company advancing innovative brain training video games for children and adults.  Previously, Steve held various roles in academia and industry. He began his career as a professor at Harvard Medical School where he co-authored more than 130 scientific papers and was Continue Reading →

Tribute to Michael Sutton | Episode 325

Listen to this episode on your phone! This is our small tribute to a former guest, Michael Sutton who was on during our first year, as we recently got news that he has passed away. If you want to hear a bit more from him, here’s an episode where I was leading a panel that Michael was a part of.   Our condolences to Michael’s family and closest ones. Rob Continue Reading →

Nazlı Öztürkmen Now Focuses on Web3 for Games and Gamification | Episode 324

Listen to this episode on your phone! Nazli Ozturkmen has more than 10 years of professional experience in Fintech, insurtech, crypto technologies and Web3 as a Product Marketing and Product Management executive. She is the author of “Transformers by Crypto” a book to attempt to make storytelling about games, gamification, identity, community, art and design transformed by crypto technologies and Web3. Transformers by Crypto is for readers who hear or Continue Reading →

Edgar Solano Upgrading Our Brains with Games | Episode 322

Listen to this episode on your phone! Edgar Guillermo Solano is the author of the Best Seller “Innovation for square heads”. His new book, “Playliving” shows how to take strategies used on games into the business world. Creator of the game and the book WakeUpBrain to accelerate innovation using games.. He has been Commercial and Marketing Manager in tech companies such as Hewlett Packard, Compaq and Lexmark. He is the Continue Reading →

Happy 2024! | Episode 321

 Listen to this episode on your phone! Well, this time I’m writing this super late on a Sunday, December 31, 2023, as we’ve had some domestic complications (nothing huge, more on the episode). However, I did want to take some time to wish you the best for 2024 and leave some space for reflection! See you on the flip side!!   There are many ways to get in touch Continue Reading →

Anton Hecht Makes Gameful Artwork in Unexpected Ways | Episode 320

Listen to this episode on your phone! Anton Hecht is a lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University. He recently finished a Ph.D. in games for art in public space with others. He makes gameful artworks, across mediums, including with orchestras and dancers. He makes installations and experiences in non-traditional spaces. He has created work for many galleries and arts centers, including the South Bank in London. Much of his work is Continue Reading →

Michael Low Brings Role Playing Games to the Classrooms | Episode 319

Listen to this episode on your phone! Michael Low is a classroom educator with an MA in Secondary Education and over 20 years in the classroom. For the past four years, he’s run Luck Of Legends, developing educational role-playing games for small groups and classrooms. As the co-creator and storyteller at StoriesRPG.com, he publishes play-at-home games for families and classrooms like Starsworn, Luna Uni, and Giga City Guardians, and co-hosts Continue Reading →