The PlayFull Podcast with Kristine Michie: Bringing Fun to the Serious Work of Changing the World

The PlayFull Podcast with Kristine Michie: Bringing Fun to the Serious Work of Changing the World

Whether you’re ladling soup at a local shelter or attending a UN Peace Conference, those who devote their lives to the service of others are often exhausted and in need of a little break. Welcome to the PlayFull Podcast, bringing fun to the serious work of changing the world. I’m Kristine Michie, myself 5 decades into trying to make the world a better place. Join PlayFull as we meet movement builders from around the world and learn about the problems they’re solving, the systems they’re disrupting, and the ways they take breaks in the midst of it all.

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October 23, 2025 40 mins

In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, host Kristine Michie talks with Lorna Olivia McCormack, founder of Wool in School and a former Irish presidential candidate. Together, they explore how creativity,...

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    In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, host Kristine Michie welcomes Kat Guillaume, CEO of the Center for Community Progress, for an inspiring conversation about finding courage, laughter, and purpose i...

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    In the first episode of our Civic Actors series, host Kristine Michie sits down with Emma Bloomberg, Founder/CEO of Murmuration (and daughter of the former Mayor), to...

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    While every PFP guest is PlayFull, we occasionally get the chance to talk to someone who plays full-time! And in the case of Peter Williamson, this has been true sinc...

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    In this episode, Kristine Michie sits down with Micah Parzen, CEO of the Museum of Us, for an honest conversation about what it takes to transform an institution. Run...

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    In this episode, Kristine Michie sits down with Jess Tomlin for an inspiring conversation about reimagining what it takes to drive lasting change. She shares how play, imagination, and boldnes...

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    In this episode, Kristine Michie welcomes the Racial Equity Advancement and Defense Initiative (READI) Group—represented by Jazmin Chavez, E. Bomani Johnson, Lyle Mat...

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    In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, host Kristine Michie welcomes back longtime friend and PlayFull alum Eric K. Ward for another powerful conversation in the Brave Voices series. Together, they explore how play, art, and creativity are indispensable tools for confronting authoritarianism and political division. Eric’s stories span fr...

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    Host Kristine Michie gathers three powerhouse alumnae—Lisha Bell, Latanya Mapp, and Jeanine Abrams McLean—for a joy-filled, soul-nourishing reunion on

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    In this continuing installment of the Brave Voices, Kristine Michie welcomes Rusty Stahl of Fund the People for a conversation that meets the moment. With the nonprof...

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    On this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, host Kristine Michie welcomes Sarabeth Berman, CEO of the American Journalism Project, for an energizing and timely conversation on the future of local news. From ...

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    Kristine Michie welcomes longtime policy strategist and justice advocate Robert Raben in this Read more

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    In this rich and timely episode of The PlayFull Podcast, host Kristine Michie reconnects with Glen Galaich of the Stupski Foun...

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    On this episode, Kristine Michie sits down with activist, strategist, and co-founder of the 22nd Century Initiative, Read more

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    In this powerful continuation of The PlayFull Podcast’s Brave Voices series, host Kristine Michie brings together a chorus of extraordinary changemakers—visionaries i...

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