High 5 Adventure - The Podcast

In this episode, Chip Wood joins host Phil Brown and High 5's Executive Director, Jim Grout, to discuss; - His background in child development and education - The compatibility between his work, Adventure Education and Leadership Development

Phil tells the story of a near miss when lowering a participant on a Climbing Wall. This is the first in a series of stories that will help you learn what not to do (and what to do) thanks to the experiences of others. If you have a story you would like to share let us know by emailing us - podcast@high5adventure.org or message us on Instagram - @verticalplaypen.

Ryan, Anne Louise, Phil and Lisa talk about; - Role modeling vulnerability and its importance in creating a space for emotions to shared. - Effective strategies and facilitation techniques for discussing emotions with your participants.

Anne-Louise guest hosts an interview with Ryan McCormick and Mike Anderson as they discuss; - The importance of what we say and how it matters in the classroom. - Communication skills Find more about Mike: www.leadinggreatlearning.com

This episode is an invitation to listen in on a conversation between Lisa Hunt (Manager of Team Development) and Ryan McCormick (Edge of Leadership Director) as they discuss; - Problem Solving - Activity Selection - Advice for educators on how to adapt activities

We made it! Another milestone moment for the podcast! 100 episodes! In this special 100th episode Phil takes us on a journey recalling past moments of the podcast that stand out to him. These include; Examples of recording in the car Inspirational challenge course and facilitation stories A sample of jokes that keep the episodes fun The signature sign-off “Thanks for listening…” from Ella, Phil’s daughter Thanks to all of the community of listeners for listening and guests who have so generously shared!

Tre Gammage joins Phil to discuss; - His work with SEL and how he started in the education - Why teaching educators about SEL is so important tregammage.com seleducators.com

Jill Vialet (Founder of Playworks) joins Phil to discuss her new book; Why Play Works - Big Changes Start Small. In this conversation Jill shares; - Her introduction to play and how she forged a career in this industry - A story about a colleague interacting with a school that didn't have recess - How the research supports the importance of play - The activity that she often ends her programs with. Find out more about Playworks - playworks.org Find out more about Jill - jillvialet.com

Tom Percival (author of Ruby Finds a Worry) joins Phil to discuss; - Writing children's books that focus on emotions - What inspired him to write them - The importance of role modeling vulnerability. Find more about Tom - tom-percival.com

Mark Flynn (formally of UCONN and the Four Arrows Challenge Course Program) joins Phil to discuss: - His unusual entry into the industry - How important and transferable facilitation skills are for students - Facilitation Tools vs Props - How language and context matters in our industry Contact Mark - mflynn86@gmail.com

In this episode Phil answers some listener questions; - When do you NOT do warm up or icebreaker activities? - Is there a game you've recently revived and love to play? - Advice and things we wish we would have known before starting a new job in the industry. - ATC vs GRIGRI Submit any questions you may have to podcast@high5adventure.org or DM on instagram @verticalplaypen

Brian (President and Founder of Adventureworks, and also the 2021 ACCT Critical Link Award Recipient), joins Phil to share; - His introduction to the world of Adventure Programming - His perspective on the growth of the industry and changes coming to ACCT - Advice to emerging professionals in the industy Find more at - adventureworks.org

Micheal and Kyle (Social Play Club - thesocialplayclub.com) join Phil to share: - Their introduction to creating immersive social experiences - How they facilitate their social play club on Clubhouse - Tips on facilitating when participants join midway through a program - Their favorite activity to use in an audio-only setting

Jeff Harry (rediscoveryourplay.com) joins Phil to discuss; - Favorite kid's TV shows - How to bring play into the workplace - The benefits that adding play can do for team culture.

In this episode Phil answers some listener questions; - How do you experientially create norms without sitting down and just writing a list? - What are some trends in our industry you hope will not continue? - Pudding vs. Jello? If you have a question for Phil submit them to; - podcast@high5adventure.org - DM on Instagram - @verticalplaypen

Gary Ware (Breakthroughplay.com) joins Phil to talk about; - His 1st experiences of learning through play. - How he brings meaning through play. - What Improv can teach us about play and facilitating play

Clint McCarthy (Associate Professor of Outdoor Education, SUNY Adirondack) chats with Chris Damboise about lessons learned as a younger professional, what students can expect when joining the SUNY program and the impact SUNY Adirondack aims to have in their community.

Brett Johnson, the new owner of Ipswich Town Football Club, joins Phil to discuss why connecting with the supporters matters, qualities of good leadership that are important to him and how empowering your staff makes all the difference. In 2005, Mr. Johnson founded and is the CEO of Benevolent Capital (www.benevolentcapital.com), a family office with investments in professional sports teams, real estate, private equity and venture capital.  The current portfolio includes Ipswich Town Football Club, Phoenix Rising FC, FC Helsingor, Tucson FC, USL Rhode Island, TerraCycle, Athletic Brewing, Oura Ring, Damon Motorcycles, Thrasio, NYC Office Suites, Octagon Partners, and ArcherDX (acquired by NASDAQ: NVTA).

Mike Cardus joins Phil to discuss how Experiential Education informs his work in Organizational Development, how the front loading of activities needs to be adapted when working with corporate audiences and how having hundreds of hula hoops at home can affect how your job is perceived by others. Mike has focused expertise in team building, managerial-leadership, and organization development. Frequently asked to create solutions to address the development of high-performance teams, retention of talent, the innovation of product and profit streams, group conflict, coaching of leaders, developing systems to drive positive behaviors, and development of knowledge to increase organizational and personal effectiveness. Working primarily with teams and management within these organizations, his role has been honed to coach, counsel, facilitate and conduct focused group work. Learn more about Mike - mikecardus.com

Phil joins Phil to discuss qualities that he admires in leaders, why Soccer is truly the "beautiful game" and how it models leadership and life lessons. Phil is the co-host of the How Soccer Explains Leadership podcast and you can find it anywhere podcasts are found as well as their website - howsoccerexplainsleadership.com