<p>Toy designer and RISD professor Cas Holman shows how rediscovering play can help adults build resilience, spark creativity, and forge deeper connections in an achievement-focused world.</p><br><p>In this revealing conversation about her book "<a href="https://amzn.to/4qH0trs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Playful: How Play Shifts Our Thinking, Inspires Connection, and Sparks Creativity</em></a>," Holman shares practical ways to embrace uncertainty through play and explains why putting down our phones might be the first step toward reclaiming our natural capacity for joy.</p><br><p>You can find Cas at:&nbsp;<a href="https://casholman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/casholman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodlifeproject.com/podcast/adult-play-free-play-playful-learning-cas-holman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode Transcript</a></p><br><p><strong>If you LOVED this episode, </strong>you’ll also love the conversations we had with&nbsp;<a href="https://pod.link/goodlifeproject/episode/NjRiMTk4ZGU5NTViMTUwMDExMjIwMzNl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Debbie Millman</a>&nbsp;about designing a life through creativity and story.</p><br><p><strong>Check out our offerings &amp; partners:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Join My New Writing Project:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://jonathanfields.substack.com/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Awake at the Wheel</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodlifeproject.com/sponsors/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit Our Sponsor Page For Great Resources &amp; Discount Codes</a></li></ul><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Attention Grown-ups: If You’re Not Playing, You’re Likely Paying a Big Price. | Cas Holman

DEC 11, 202549 MIN
Good Life Project

Attention Grown-ups: If You’re Not Playing, You’re Likely Paying a Big Price. | Cas Holman

DEC 11, 202549 MIN

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<p>Toy designer and RISD professor Cas Holman shows how rediscovering play can help adults build resilience, spark creativity, and forge deeper connections in an achievement-focused world.</p><br><p>In this revealing conversation about her book "<a href="https://amzn.to/4qH0trs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Playful: How Play Shifts Our Thinking, Inspires Connection, and Sparks Creativity</em></a>," Holman shares practical ways to embrace uncertainty through play and explains why putting down our phones might be the first step toward reclaiming our natural capacity for joy.</p><br><p>You can find Cas at:&nbsp;<a href="https://casholman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/casholman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodlifeproject.com/podcast/adult-play-free-play-playful-learning-cas-holman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode Transcript</a></p><br><p><strong>If you LOVED this episode, </strong>you’ll also love the conversations we had with&nbsp;<a href="https://pod.link/goodlifeproject/episode/NjRiMTk4ZGU5NTViMTUwMDExMjIwMzNl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Debbie Millman</a>&nbsp;about designing a life through creativity and story.</p><br><p><strong>Check out our offerings &amp; partners:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Join My New Writing Project:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://jonathanfields.substack.com/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Awake at the Wheel</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodlifeproject.com/sponsors/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit Our Sponsor Page For Great Resources &amp; Discount Codes</a></li></ul><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>