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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

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 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.Kristine Michie Economie
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    • Emily Rasmussen and Shige Sakurai: Ideas into Action through Giving Circles

      Emily Rasmussen and Shige Sakurai: Ideas into Action through Giving Circles
      Aug 28 2025
      On this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, Kristine Michie is joined by Shige Sakurai and Emily Rasmussen, for a rich conversation on community, courage, and creative philanthropy. Together, they explore how giving circles can fuel and sustain grassroots change. In this moment when civil society is under attack, giving circles provide a counter-offensive based on love, with money to back it up! From rest as an act of liberation to the power of kitchen table philanthropy, this dialogue is filled with insights on sustaining long-term social change. Listeners will walk away with inspiration, stories, and a renewed sense of how connection and play can spark transformation.Key Takeaways:Build a giving circle by starting small with a few friends or colleagues around a Zoom or kitchen table.Technology platforms like Grapevine reduce the administrative burden of collective giving so energy can stay focused on impact.Treat rest, joy, and play as essential elements of activism rather than luxuries, recognizing them as tools of resilience and liberation.Strengthen your sense of belonging and confidence in creating change by engaging in collaborative philanthropy rather than going it alone.Think beyond immediate crises by imagining long-term solutions and the future you want to build, then align your role in the social change ecosystem accordingly.Approach giving circles or community philanthropy with flexibility—whether raising $25 or millions.Rotate leadership and share responsibility in groups to prevent burnout and sustain momentum over time.Invest in cultural storytelling and history as forms of resistance to erasure, ensuring that marginalized voices are preserved and amplified."Where you start today is not where you will end up. It’s a journey." — Emily Rasmussen"There’s a divine right to rest. There’s a human right to rest." — Shige Sakurai"There are ways of engaging that can actually build us up, and often it’s in community when that happens." — Emily RasmussenEpisode References: Edgar Villanueva and Decolonizing Wealth Project: https://www.decolonizingwealth.com/Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey: https://bookshop.org/p/books/rest-is-resistance-a-manifesto-tricia-hersey/18255493?ean=9780316365215&next=tSocial Change Now by Deepa Iyer: https://bookshop.org/p/books/social-change-now-a-guide-for-reflection-and-connection-deepa-iyer/21526146The Big We by Hali Lee: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-big-we-hali-lee/21742358?ean=9781638931515Johnson Center for Philanthropy research on giving circles: https://johnsoncenter.org/collection/giving-circles/Learn Your Play Personalities Quiz: https://nifplay.org/what-is-play/play-personalities/About Emily Rasmussen and Shige Sakurai:Emily Rasmussen brings nearly 15 years of impact finance, nonprofit leadership, and social enterprise experience to Grapevine, building on a background that includes leading major arts initiatives, developing microfinance programs in India, and performing with Pacific Northwest Ballet, and she holds a B.A. from Occidental College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. [Website | LinkedIn]Shige Sakurai is a senior consultant and executive leader in cultural transformation, equity, and organizational change, serving as senior executive for equity, belonging, and change at the Unitarian Universalist Association, teaching at American University, and leading national and international advocacy as founder of International Pronouns Day and the first person in the U.S. to receive a nonbinary X-marker driver’s license. [Website]Connect with Kristine:Website: https://www.impactfullinc.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactfull_incLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristine-breese-michie/ Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
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      46 min
    • Julia Roig & Merle McGee: Reimagining Civic Life

      Julia Roig & Merle McGee: Reimagining Civic Life
      Aug 21 2025
      In this inspiring Brave Voices episode of The PlayFull Podcast, host Kristine Michie reunites with civic leaders Julia Roig and Merle McGee for a deep, moving exploration of what it means to be brave in today’s fractured world. This isn’t just a conversation about activism—it’s a masterclass in navigating complexity, showing up authentically, and leading with radical imagination. With stories ranging from veteran-led rallies to art-fueled dialogues, listeners will find themselves reflecting, resonating, and reimagining what’s possible.Key Takeaways:Bravery today involves maintaining moral clarity while acknowledging the emotional and ideological diversity of others' lived realities.Calling people in creatively, rather than calling them out, is essential to radical collaboration and sustaining civic engagement.The Horizons Project’s work around asset-framing moves beyond promoting counter-narratives to shifting the terrain entirely—e.g., moving from “no one is illegal” to “everybody belongs.”Everyday Democracy’s arts and democracy initiative uses art as a conduit for dialogue and civic imagination, notably through ambitious partnerships, like the one at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.Julia Roig explains “relational infrastructure” and why shared storytelling is as vital as traditional strategy and action planning for organizers.Events like the “Unite for Vets” rally model how intersectional coalitions—from labor to arts—can converge in joyful, bipartisan solidarity, picking up on a common PlayFull podcast theme around “finding the 3rd thing” that can unite.Merle shares the importance of “pivoting on purpose” in activism, which reflects a martial arts principle from Capoeira, where resistance is dialogical and embodied.The idea that hope cannot yet be physically located in the brain becomes a metaphor for expanding collective radical imagination.Leaders are encouraged to "get in where you fit in" and contribute to movement work in aligned, accountable, and sustaining ways—whether through strategy, storytelling, protest, or feeding people."Bravery is stepping into, like, the inherent tensions of how change is going to happen in this moment." — Julia Roig"We get bound by our own purity politic or ideological purity that doesn't allow us to fully cross bridges, to fully be in our humanity." — Merle McGee"We don’t need to reinforce the narrative of people being illegal by being oppositional... shift the narrative terrain—say something like, everybody belongs." — Julia RoigEpisode References: Adrienne Maree Brown: https://adriennemareebrown.net/Boston MFA exhibit: https://everyday-democracy.org/arts-mfa/About Julia Roig & Merle McGee:Merle McGee is President & CEO of Everyday Democracy, with 25+ years fighting for justice across racial, gender, and economic lines. [LinkedIn]Julia Roig is the Founder & Chief Network Weaver at The Horizons Project, promoting peace, justice, and democracy through narrative and restorative practices. [LinkedIn]Connect with Kristine:Website: https://www.impactfullinc.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactfull_incLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristine-breese-michie/ Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
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      50 min
    • Eric K. Ward: Hey Philanthropy, The Rainy Day Is Here!

      Eric K. Ward: Hey Philanthropy, The Rainy Day Is Here!
      Aug 14 2025
      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 from music festivals to historic liberation celebrations, and from philanthropic calls to action to inventive forms of protest. This conversation is both a rallying cry and a reminder that joy and connection are essential for sustaining the fight for democracy.Key Takeaways:Authoritarianism seeks to erode our humanity and our ability to see it in others, making it essential to nurture connection, creativity, and joy as acts of resistance.Justice work is not a sprint, nor is it a marathon. It’s a relay race where we each take turns leading, pacing, practicing, and resting.Joy, play, and artistic expression are not luxuries but strategic and necessary tools for sustaining energy and morale in long-term social change efforts.Creative protests, from clowns confronting klansmen to stalled motorcades, can disarm fear and dismantle the perceived power of oppressive forces.Juneteenth, as well as other movement moments, doesn’t just commemorate a historic moment; it’s a beginning, and an active practice of living in the fullness of liberation and humanity.The urgency of current threats to democracy calls for philanthropic institutions to release their reserves now and move resources directly to communities at risk. The rainy day is here.Building coordinated, cross-sector philanthropic action is critical to resisting orchestrated attacks on civil society and protecting the foundation of democracy."Authoritarianism, whether through policy, whether through physical intimidation, whether through economy, whatever tools they pick up, the goal is to strip us of our humanity and to make us forget the humanity of one another." — Eric K. Ward"Sometimes we forget that pranking … and art that makes us laugh can take away the power of the moment." — Eric K. Ward"Juneteenth… wasn’t an endpoint. The celebration was about the starting point of practicing and embracing your right to be fully human." — Eric K. WardEpisode References: White with Fear (2024) Documentary: https://www.whitewithfear.com/Juneteenth Reminds Us That the Fight for Freedom Is Far From Over by Eric K. Ward: https://time.com/7295731/juneteenth-fight-for-freedom/About Eric K. Ward: Eric K. Ward is the Executive Vice President of Race Forward and a Senior Fellow with the Southern Poverty Law Center. A recipient of the Civil Courage Prize, he has been active in philanthropy since the early 1990s, from McKenzie River Gathering to present board roles at Proteus Fund and NCRP. Eric is also a co-producer of the documentary “White With Fear” and a longtime strategist at the intersection of racial justice, democracy, and inclusion. Connect with Eric: Website: http://raceforward.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekwraceforwardFacing Race Conference: https://www.raceforward.org/training-and-events/facing-race-conferenceConnect with Kristine:Website: https://www.impactfullinc.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactfull_incLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristine-breese-michie/ Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
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      41 min
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