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 →

Pete Alexander Helps Us Reduce Stress | Episode 318

Listen to this episode on your phone! Professor Pete Alexander is the President of the greatest interior landscaping company in the San Francisco Bay Area – Office Plants by Everything Grows. In addition, he serves as an adjunct college professor, where he helps inspire students to develop and apply key concepts of marketing specifically to their area of interest. He’s also a TEDx speaker and best-selling author on reducing stress in your everyday Continue Reading →

Joe Schaeppi Understanding Players to Make Better Games | Episode 317

Listen to this episode on your phone! Meet Joe Schaeppi, a visionary in human psychology who wants to fundamentally change the way brands and audiences connect. As the CEO and founder of Solsten, an AI-powered platform for human-centric experiences, Joe is pioneering the use of video games for cognitive assessment, opening up new possibilities for not only the gaming industry but for mental health diagnostics and treatment. Armed with his Continue Reading →

Roger Peters Wins by Playing the Long Game Being Nice | Episode 316

Listen to this episode on your phone! Roger Peters also known as Rook, owner of Epic Sages, an Army veteran, a husband and a father of 2. He lives in Fairbanks Alaska. He loves teaching and introducing people to TTRPGs (tabletop role-playing games) like DnD (Dungeons and Dragons). He is a consistent learner and constantly evolves himself and his business with new technology.   Guest Links and Info Web: www.epicsages.com Roger Continue Reading →

Lance Brown Uses Influence to Move Forward | Episode 315

Listen to this episode on your phone! Lance is the creator of The Influence Formula and the popular Influence Spectrum Quiz. As a professional speaker, he has shared his groundbreaking formula with audiences across the country. His background includes time as a prolific fundraiser, dynamic sales trainer, highly-rated professor, and published author. He has a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a master’s degree in executive leadership. Lance is married and Continue Reading →

Inge De Dreu Pushes Us Into Getting Started | Episode 314

Listen to this episode on your phone! Founder of the Playground for Entrepreneurs, a serious game that supports entrepreneurship coaches and educators to provide engaging and insightful sessions, workshops and classes. The game is based on my experience coaching 500+ startup teams and their (regular) coaches in their early stages of entrepreneurship. Most of that experience comes from government entrepreneurship and innovation programs such as Apps.co (by the Colombian Ministry Continue Reading →

Eko Nugroho Facilitates Game-based Learning in Indonesia | Episode 313

Listen to this episode on your phone! Eko Nugroho has been at the forefront of driving the implementation of game-based learning and gamification in Indonesia over the past 14 years. Alongside his team at Kummara.com, Eko has offered consultancy and advisory services in the realm of serious meaningful games and interactive learning to various companies and organizations. Additionally, Eko serves as an advisory board member at Ludere Nusantara Foundation (Ludenara.org), Continue Reading →