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Making Mistakes Making Mistakes – Lessons Shared Description Episode 136: Over the years, we all make mistakes. Sometimes, we are often too embarrassed to bring them up because of the possibility of being negatively judged. With decades of cumulative Adventure Education experience on their side, High 5 Trainers Phil Brown and Rich Keegan want to share what […]

Presenting at Conferences Tips for Presenting at Conferences Description Episode 135: How do you prepare to present at conferences? In this episode, Phil Brown and Rich Keegan leverage their experience and ideas to build your confidence and support your plans to present at conferences in the Adventure Education space.  Topics And Questions Presented in this […]

Psychologically Safe Learning Environments | Romy Alexandra – Part 2 Creating Psychologically Safe Learning Environments with Romy Alexandra – Part 2 Description Episode 134: What contributes to a psychologically UNSAFE learning environment? In a continuation of the conversation from last week, co-hosts Phil Brown and Lisa Hunt, along with guest Romy Alexandra examine these finer […]

Psychologically Safe Learning Environments | Romy Alexandra Creating Psychologically Safe Learning Environments with Romy Alexandra – Part I Description Episode 133: How can we create psychologically safe learning environments for our participants? Find out how in this 2 part back to back series of episodes with hosts Phil Brown, Lisa Hunt, and returning guest Romy Alexandra. […]

Let Phil Brown Facilitate For You Phil Brown Offers Facilitation Tips For You DescriptionEpisode 132: This episode, inspired by the multi-stage fitness test called the PACER or beep test, brings in Phil Brown to become a guest facilitator for your program. In this sequence, Phil guides your participants through 3 different opening activities, providing you with […]

Try It, Change It, Try It Again | Bryn Lottig Try It, Change It, Try It Again with Bryn Lottig This phrase describes both our work as Experiential educators but it is also a large part of Bryn’s pathway in this industry. In this episode, Bryn Lottig (co-founder of Kikori) talks to Phil about: Topics Covered […]

Connection Activities | BOOST Live Connection Activities Recorded at BOOST Live DescriptionEpisode 130: Do connection activities actually help our participants connect? This was the topic of discussion in this live-recorded episode of the Vertical Playpen podcast. It was recorded while attending the BOOST (Best Out-Of-School Time) April 2022 Conference in Palm Springs, CA. The contributors […]

Vertical Playpen Podcast On The Road VPP on the Road Description Episode 129: This is a short episode to let you know that VPP will be on the road starting late spring and into the summer!  Host Phil Brown will be bringing his microphones and mobile recording studio with him this busy training season. You’ll […]

Facilitating Dialogue Sessions with Josh Nadzam Dialogue Session Facilitation Tips with Josh Nadzam Description Episode 128: Josh Nadzam is co-founder of On The Move Art Studio, and an instructor at the University of Kentucky. He joins host Phil Brown to talk about the impact of facilitation and its power to fuel important conversations – even […]

Using Feedback to Empower | Joe Hirsch Using Feedback as a Tool to Empower with Joe Hirsch Phil Brown Description Episode 127: Do you find giving and receiving feedback challenging? Today’s guest, Joe Hirsch, is the author of the book The Feeback Fix and is here to share some tips and perspectives on feedback.  The […]