The Art of Ambivalence: Finding Strength in Contradiction
How embracing ambivalence can lead to strength in contradiction and growth as a grokkist.
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Unconscious Printouts, Threshold Guardians and Dead Man’s Dreams - The Ungoogleable Michaelangelo | S3E4
Michaelangelo is a multidimensional artist and creator of cosmic, comedic, and contemplative content. We discuss the mysteries of creativity and the disciplined use of psychoactive substances to expand one's understanding of the world.
Sitting Power: why the won game is the easiest to lose - John Fawole | S3E3
John Fawole is an International Chess Federation master, chess in education lecturer, and founder of Bruvs Chess Media. John shares his journey to becoming a national chess champion in Nigeria, the transformative effects of chess education, and how the game impacts people's lives beyond the board.
Planning for a Positive Future: Natural Hazards, Risk, and Climate Change Adaptation - Lara Clarke | S3E2
Lara is a New Zealand-based planner with over 10 years of experience in the field, working across the public and private sectors at the intersection of policy, science, and community engagement. We discuss breaking down institutional knowledge barriers and public participation in planning.
Scholé Supplement #20
You're reading Scholé Supplement, the bi-weekly newsletter that celebrates curiosity, learning and life as a grokkist. 👋In this edition (links might work better in the web version): 🎉 The Still Curious Podcast is back for Season 3 🎙 Multidisciplinary creative Sam Hoffman is crafting a story to get something done...
“I’m crafting a story to get something done” - Sam Hoffman | S3E1
Sam is a multidisciplinary creative with roots in copywriting and content creation for Broadway shows and Fortune 500s. He's also a high school speech and debate coach with one of the nation's top programs. We discuss the creative strategy and seduction of authentic storytelling and storydoing.
Free yourself from external validation: unschooling, outdoor adventure and That Mountain Life - Erich Leidums | S2E13
Erich Leidums is the content creator behind That Mountain Life, where he documents his family's outdoor adventures and parenting journey in a small mountain town in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. We discuss the importance of building a fulfilling lifestyle that aligns with your values.
From guilt at leaving teaching to designing student wellbeing at scale, with Maria Fernanda Puertas | S2E12
A conversation all about what happens when a mingling of interests meets a sudden change in priorities. The moments where you change from being one kind of thing into another, how that happens and how you update your self-understanding along the way.
Living life out of sequence, with engagement and experience leader Grace Liaw | S2E11
A conversation all about doing things in a different way and order than you’re supposed to. Not doing what you’re told, leaning into life’s sudden twists and turns, feeling behind, and taking flight, all while figuring out adulting and navigating the complexity and expectations of cultural identity.
