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.
Episodes
In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, Kristine Michie talks with Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart, a Black queer preacher, teacher, and justice advocate, about integrating faith, politics, and joy into social change. They discuss how voting and engagement can be acts of faith, how reclaiming spiritual language and imagination fuels act...
In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, Kristine Michie talks with Rev. Jennifer Butler, founder of Faith in Democracy, about bringing joy, faith, and community in...
In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, Kristine Michie talks with filmmaker Nicholas Ma about growing up in a creative family (his dad is cellist Yo Yo Ma) and us...
In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, Kristine Michie talks with Michelle Sobel and Harry Gottlieb—co-founders of Unify America—about reducing polarization, rebu...
In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, host Kristine Michie talks with Shantel Suárez Ávila and Claire Groebner about centering lived experience, embracing rhythms of play, and taking an abundance-minded approach to equity. They explore how shared leadership and joyful, purpose-driven work can strengthen resilience, build trust, and crea...
In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, host Kristine Michie speaks with Samra Haider of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation about reimagining philanthropy, deepenin...
In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, host Kristine Michie speaks with Bob Dalton about the power of neighbor-to-neighbor connections, community building, and mi...
In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, host Kristine Michie talks with Don Howard, CEO of the James Irvine Foundation, about the future of work, economic empowerm...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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