EP. #223: The Social Side of Curiosity at Work, with Phil Thompson PhD

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Business and popular magazines are riddled with assurances that the best leaders are curious. That where curiosity goes, success will follow. I blithely encourage people to “choose to be curious.” But the truth is: it isn’t that simple. There is some skill involved. And, not surprisingly, more than a few social constructs. So, today we’re digging into the social side of curiosity at work with Phil Thompson, PhD. Phil is a professor in the Department of Management at the Pamplin School of Business at Virginia Tech. He’s trying to understand how micro-organizational behaviors such as organizational citizenship behavior, impression management, organizational politics, perceived organizational support, and curiosity influence employees’ job performance. And, he wants to know, what happens when those dynamics intersect with gender differences? Check out Phil Thompson's work: https://www.philthompsonphd.com Music by Sean Balick.

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EP. #223: The Social Side of Curiosity at Work, with Phil Thompson PhD

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Ep. #268: Creating Beauty, with Deanne Fitzpatrick 28:00

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Deanne Fitzpatrick is a virtuous rug hooker. Her art looks like the love child of wool and Vincent Van Gogh. She looks for--and sees--fresh and beautiful things in the world around her, and she supports others in doing the same. Deanne encourages the rest of us to lean into creating--beauty, community, and time for ourselves. And she has thoughts about how curiosity can help. Find Deanne Fitzpatrick at: http://www.hookingrugs.com Theme music by Sean Balick; “Discovery Harbor” by CloudHarbor via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #267: Feed Your Brain, with Kimberley Wilson 28:00

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Psychologist Kimberley Wilson says we habitually consume a diet that is depriving our brains of nutrients -- and that has all sorts of consequences for our health and well-being. She focuses on "psychology, mental health, food, and everything in between" and I wanted to know how curiosity might fit into that mix. Find Kimberley Wilson: https://www.kimberleywilson.co Theme music by Sean Balick; “Mind Body Mind" by Bodytonic, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #266: Loretta Goodwin Is Curious About AI 28:00

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An experienced multi-lingual education specialist and organization leader, Loretta Goodwin is passionate about creating innovative, “anywhere/anytime” learning environments for young people, especially underserved youth. She's also very curious about what AI offers her field -- and what it implies for all of us. So she undertook a 100-day learning journey. Lucky for us, she's got wonderful insights to share. It's a fascinating conversation about curiosity, productive struggle, creativity, bias, agency, inequity, and the joy of being a newbie. Find Loretta Goodwin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loretta-goodwin/ Theme music by Sean Balick; “Setting Up” by Studio J, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #265: Resolved: Curiosity Is Good for Debate, with David Trigaux 28:00

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If you came across something that promises to offer students "evidence-driven, rigorously tested ideas that consider alternative perspectives" wouldn't you be interested? Research shows that high school policy debate teaches students how to analyze, explore and understand the world around them, while it hones additional skills like research, critical thinking, and communication. Sounds like a curiosity enterprise to me! Delighted to have David Trigaux of Washington Urban Debate League join me to discuss. Washington Urban Debate League: http://wudl.org Theme music by Sean Balick; “Turning on the Lights" by Speakeasy, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #264: Curiosity Is Taking Neuroscience to New Frontiers, with Jacqueline Gottlieb 28:00

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Six years ago I sat down with Jacqueline Gottlieb, Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience and Principal Investigator at Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute, the very first neuroscientist I’d ever interviewed. It was a delightful and far-ranging conversation. At some point she made a bold and quite tantalizing statement. “Curiosity," she said, "is going to take neuroscience to the next frontier.” Today we check in on that assertion. We talked about visual systems, value systems, motivation, cognition, personality psychology, stress tolerance, introversion, extroversion and why it's a good idea for scientists to talk to one another. Jacqueline Gottlieb: https://zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/jacqueline-gottlieb-phd Theme music by Sean Balick; “Cicle Veroni” by Cicle Kadde, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #263: Curious Comix, with Argha Manna 28:00

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How do you like to learn? We all do it differently. Argha Manna uses comics. Argha is a cancer researcher turned comics artist. He specializes in documenting the history of science and explores how knowledge is generated. Find Argha Manna here: https://drawinghistoryofscience.wordpress.com Theme music by Sean Balick; “Purple Light", Marble Run via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #262: A Mile in Their Shoes: Shared History 28:00

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How does choosing to be curious about the people and places around us help us discover, elevate and amplify history that's perhaps less well-known? In this third episode of the "Mile in Their Shoes" series, we use the Mount Vernon Trail as a vehicle for tracing our shared history, with the help of a local museum, a local government, and an independent journalist. Photo: "On the Point – ‘Buddies,’ May 30, 1897” Alexandria Black History Museum, used with permission. Visit Black Heritage Museum of Arlington: https://arlingtonblackheritage.org Visit Alexandria African American Heritage Trails: https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic-sites/african-american-heritage-trails Check out Kim O'Connell's work: https://www.kimaoconnell.com Theme music by Sean Balick; music by Onesuch Village, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #261: How to Be a Color Wizard, with Jason Logan 28:00

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Jason Logan is an artist and ink maker. But he doesn’t just make ink. He concocts magical potions from found ingredients. He forages, often in urban environments, everything from the berries you might expect, to scrap metal, cigarette butts and dry wall. It’s as if he looks at the world with one big “What if…?” Check out Jason Logan at: http://www.jasonslogan.com and https://torontoinkcompany.com Photo of Jason Logan credit to Sian Richards, used with permission. Theme music by Sean Balick; “Come As you Are” by Cauldron, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #260: New Year, Timeless Wisdom 28:00

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New Year, Timeless Wisdom! John L. Jackson, Jr., Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, Valoria Walker and Jack Zhang drop some serious wisdom. I’ve pulled segments from four conversations to carry us into the new year. Forget new resolutions, try returning to things you know have worked for you already! Theme and other music by Sean Balick.…

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HOLIDAY BONUS DISCOVERY - Ep. #147: Larry Robertson on Rebel Leadership 9:19

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BONUS: Innovation advisor Larry Robertson and I talked much longer and more widely than I could accommodate in one episode. I can't bear for you to miss out on his insights, so here's a little bonus pack, with lessons gleaned from Naomi Osaka and others, in honor of rebel leadership everywhere. My original interview with Larry was 3 years ago (July 2021). One unexpected benefit of some digital housekeeping I'm doing right now is that I discovered this BONUS never made it to Soundcloud and the RSS feed. So, here you go! Find Episode #147 here: https://soundcloud.com/choosetobecurious/ep-147-rebel-leadership-with-larry-robertson Find Larry Robertson here: https://lrspeaks.com…

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Curiosity R&R 5:12

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I'm taking a little break in December. I'm calling it Curiosity R&R -- Curiosity Respite & ReAirs, so this is a quickie... It's been a packed 8 1/2 years of production and I need a rest. Radio audiences will have uninterrupted programming -- and you can get a peek here. Links on my website. I also provide a sneak preview of what's coming in 2025. :) But mostly I just want to say thank you for listening! Theme music by Sean Balick; "The Green Room" by Warmbody, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #259: We Are All Birders, with Maria-Elena Montero 28:00

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Birds seem like a delightful lens through which to view curiosity: Here’s a species that lives among us, is literally part of the scenery, but to which many of us are almost entirely blind. But when we choose to be curious about birds, suddenly it's like a whole new universe emerges in our own backyards. We see things we didn’t see before. We hear things we didn’t hear before. We learn things we didn’t know before. You can imagine my delight when I stumbled on María-Elena Montero, president of the DC Bird Alliance. She leapt at the chance to talk about birds--as well as some of the curiosity practices and life lessons to be learned from observing our avian friends. Check out DC Bird Alliance: https://dcbirdalliance.org Theme music by Sean Balick, "Wingspan" by Bayou Birds, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #257: Walk in Wonder: 1000 Miles on the Pacific Crest Trail, with Adam Segel-Moss 28:00

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On the 20th anniversary of his thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail, Adam Segel-Moss left home, family, and work for a little over two months to hike more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. He’s home now, reflecting — as one would — on what it meant to walk and wonder through all that time and space. Adam Segel-Moss on the Pacific Crest Trail: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=86930750 Theme music by Sean Balick; Trail sounds used with permission from Adam Segel-Moss; “Temporal Slip” by Cloud Breaker, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #258: Food Curiosity: Appetites, Opportunities & Influences, with Cristie Mather 28:00

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I don’t subscribe to the idea that some people are curious eaters while others just aren't. I think we may have a baseline of food curiosity, but I also think that baseline can shift. And I imagine that’s what caught my attention when I spotted The 2024 Consumer Curiosity Report – findings from a survey of 850+ early food adopters, conducted by Curious Plot, a marketing, communications and consulting agency. It seemed like the curiosity intersection of our appetites, opportunities and influences, and I wanted to know more. Curious Plot: https://curiousplot.agency Theme music by Sean Balick; “Fig Tree” by Desert Orchard, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #256: Curiosity & the Gift of Uncertainty, with Maggie Jackson 28:00

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It may be hard to think about "uncertainty" as a good things right now, but hear me out. Certain words keep coming up in this curiosity context: exploration, innovation, creativity, trust-building, learning -- and uncertainty. Not the "uncertainty" of the world today--which feels very heavy right now--but the "uncertainty" of allowing room for new thoughts... And along comes Maggie Jackson, award-winning author and journalist, with a best-selling, thought-provoking and profoundly timely book on the power and potential of our own uncertainty. Maggie wrote in a New York Times guest essay earlier this year, “We should rethink our outdated notions of not-knowing as weakness, and instead discover this mindset as a strength.” So, of course, my mind goes to choosing to be curious. Discover more about Maggie Jackson: https://www.maggie-jackson.com Theme music by Sean Balick; “Uncertain Ground” by Duck Lake, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #255: Cellists' Puzzles & Curiosity, with Leland Ko 28:00

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Leland Ko came on my radar when he was one of four gifted young cellists selected by Yo-Yo Ma to participate in a program called Music-Art-Life in 2023. It was, for me, a chance to luxuriate in curiosity. I wondered: Did their knowledge, skill, and feel for the music mean their curiosity about it was qualitatively different than my own? If so, how? Find Leland Ko online: https://www.lelandko.com Recording of Leland Ko performing Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8 — III. Allegro molto vivace used with permission. Photo of Leland Ko by Tam Lan Truong used with permission.…

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Ep. #254: The Art of Noticing, with Rob Walker 28:00

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Periodically I set myself a curiosity scavenger hunt theme with a fixed duration – 77 days of feet, a long hot summer of art, a month of biophilia, a week in the kitchen – and then I just keep my eyes open and my camera handy. It's a joy. The thrill of the hunt; the challenge and delight in finding something new in the very familiar; the excuse to get outdoors, whatever the weather; the visual puns; the surprisingly sentimental moments -- all culled from the everyday world around me. It is very much in the spirit of what journalist and author Rob Walker would call “The Art of Noticing.” Find Rob Walker on Substack: https://robwalker.substack.com Theme music by Sean Balick; “Inessential” by Bayou Birds, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #253: Why Curiosity Makes Us Patient, with Abby Hsiung & Alison Adcock 28:00

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I found myself thinking about the exquisite agony of a Hitchcock suspense when I came upon an article in Scientific American, "Why Curiosity Makes Us Patient." Abby Hsuing & Alison Adcock assert curiosity makes us hungry for knowledge, but not necessarily in a hurry to get it. It's a finding that runs in the face of a whole lot of curiosity theory that supposes curiosity is an urgent desire to know, now. But here is research saying: slow down -- it’s more interesting than that. Read the Scientific American essay here: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/no-spoilers-please-why-curiosity-makes-us-patient/ Theme music by Sean Balick; “Turning on the Lights" by Speakeasy, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #252: The Ig Nobel Prizes: A Curiosity Celebration, with Marc Abrahams 28:00

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The Ig Nobel Prizes recognize research efforts that make you laugh...and then think. They celebrate the unusual and honor the imaginative. They are, in my mind, a delightful and very deliberate celebration of curiosity. Ig Nobel Prize founder and editor of the magazine Annals of Improbable Research Marc Abrahams joins me to talk about the origins and contributions of this quirky prize. The awards gala is a mix of circus, opera and real Nobel Laureates, orchestrated to cheer on people who have devoted their time and talent to studying things the rest of us...have not... Check out Improbable Research: https://improbable.com Theme music by Sean Balick; “Rabbit Hole" by Love and Weasel, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #251: Curiosity & The Sensational Museum, with Alison Eardley 28:00

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What if museums were sticky, stinky, noisy places? What if they were sensational? Psychologist Alison Eardley is on a mission to make museums more accessible and inclusive -- physically and conceptually -- for all audiences. Her work draws on all of our senses, engaging us far more deeply with what's before us. What if museums helped us tap our collective curiosity to co-create our visits? More about The Sensational Museum here: https://sensationalmuseum.org Theme music by Sean Balick; “Micolai” by Wax Museum, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #250: Rethinking Curiosity, with Todd Kashdan, PhD 28:00

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For the 250th episode of this brave little enterprise, I invited psychologist and curiosity researcher Todd Kashdan to join me to rethink some of the old curiosity standards. The research has evolved and we're going with it. What better way to keep the curiosity alive than by questioning what we think we know? More about Todd Kashdan: https://toddkashdan.com Theme music by Sean Balick; “Shift of Currents” by Aeronaut, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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BONUS CONTENT: Rethinking Curiosity, with Todd Kashdan 12:38

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...In today's conversation, Todd Kashdan and I touched on evolving understandings about curiosity across the life span, the challenges inherent in certain kinds of curiosity, and a more nuanced way to think about "the curiosity zone". But I couldn't fit the whole conversation in 28 short minutes, so here's a little bonus -- a peek behind the production curtain, and some of the rich conversation that I didn't want you to miss.…

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Ep. #249: Olin College: A Curiosity Enterprise, with Gilda Barabino 28:00

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From the moment I set foot on campus, it was clear that Olin College of Engineering has a special and very intentional relationship with curiosity. Olin embodies a willingness to try something new, make mistakes, and learn from those experiences. Gilda A. Barabino, Ph.D., is president of Olin and sets that curiosity tone. More about Olin College of Engineering at https://www.olin.edu Theme music by Sean Balick;“Come As You Are” by Cauldron, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. 248: Is Earth Exceptional? with Mario Livio 28:00

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The big questions of astrophysicist Mario Livio's new book Is Earth Exceptional? The Quest for Cosmic Life are as close as we get to an ultimate curiosity -- questions about the origin of life, the universe, and where and how those two intersect. Dr. Livio worked with the Hubble Space Telescope and is a bestselling author of seven books. Together with Jack Szostak, a biochemist and Nobel laureate, he's written a kind of cosmic “what-dunnit” that shifts between the many and various disciplines that may someday provide the answers they seek about life's origins. Learn more about Mario Livio: https://www.mario-livio.com Theme music by Sean Balick; “Great Great Lengths" by The Balloonist, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #247: Curiosity in Combat, with Chris Kolenda 28:00

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In 2007-2008, Chris Kolenda led an 800-paratrooper task force in eastern Afghanistan. While there, he motivated a large insurgent group to switch sides, the only example of such success in the 20-year history of the war. We can learn a lot from his stories. Find Chris Kolenda here: https://chriskolenda.com Theme music by Sean Balick; “Turning to You" by Landsmen Duet, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #246: Collaboration Is a Curiosity Practice, with Gregg Potter 28:00

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Once you know it, you see it everywhere. Ever since Gregg Potter put collaboration on my curiosity radar, I'm seeing it in everything. Gregg is a collaboration coach and founder and executive director of the International Institute on Collaboration. He knows a thing or two about how people work together toward shared objectives -- whether they think of it that way or not. Five skills work together as building blocks of collaboration --and curiosity just keeps coming up. Check out the International Institute on Collaboration: https://internationalinstituteoncollaboration.com Theme music by Sean Balick; “Spins and Never Falls” by Tiny Tiny Trio, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #245: Curiosity Promotes Biodiversity, with Carolin Sommer-Trembo 28:00

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Curiosity, biodiversity, rewilding -- these are the exciting places Carolin Sommer-Trembo Ph.D. takes us today. Carolin is an evolutionary biologist. Her big goal is to focus attention on animal behavior as it effects evolution and biodiversity. To get there, she has studied curiosity in cichlid fish in Africa's Lake Tanganyika, combining some good old-fashioned field work with exciting new investigative tools, including AI and genetic scissors. I came to the conversation interested in the curiosity angle, but Carolin's impassioned case for the importance of this basic research to eventually rebuilding vanishing biodiversity -- and the aforementioned "rewilding" -- puts the discussion on another level entirely. Curiosity doesn't only promote biodiversity, it might just save us all. Find Carolin Sommer-Trembo here: http://www.salzburgerlab.org/team/carolin_sommer-trembo/ Theme music by Sean Balick; “Lakeside Path” by Duck Lake, via Blue Dot Sessions. Photo Credit: Eleni Kougionis and the University of Basel.…

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Ep. #244: Curiosity, Stories & Belonging, with Kiran Singh Sirah 28:00

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I could listen to peace-builder and story-teller Kiran Singh Sirah all day. Not because he's a gifted and generous story-teller -- he most certainly is -- but because his world view is so encompassing, so uplifting, so empowering. So beautiful. Our conversation about curiosity, stories and belonging gets to the heart of who we are as humans, and what we can be as a society. Pull up a comfy chair, pour a cozy cuppa, and sit with me. Better still: bring a friend. Kiran Singh Sirah is an award-winning storytelling industry leader, folklorist, arts & culture strategist, creative thought leader, and past president of the International Storytelling Center. Learn more here: https://www.kiransinghsirah.net/ Theme music by Sean Balick; “Home, Home at Last" by Warmbody, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #243: Morbid Curiosity & Conspiracy Theories, with Joe Stubbersfield 28:00

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We all want to understand the world around us, but sometimes our curiosity can lead us down some strange paths. Dr. Joe Stubbersfield is a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Winchester in the UK. He's curious about how our various stories and narratives might shape -- and are shaped by -- our curiosity. Joe has researched how morbid curiosity can lead people to conspiracy theories – an intersection that feels, frankly, important to understand in this day and age. More about Joe Stubbersfield's work: https://www.winchester.ac.uk/about-us/leadership-and-governance/staff-directory/staff-profiles/stubbersfield.php Theme music by Sean Balick; “Rough Hewn" by Castle Danger, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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Ep. #242: Social Enterprise: Curiosity, Innovation & Purpose, with Timothy D. Craggette 28:00

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I'm intrigued by the concept of social enterprises -- businesses with a sense of purpose larger than themselves. Timothy D. Craggette is founder and Chief Education Officer of NAASBI, The National Association for the Advancement of Small Business Innovation. He trains business owners and supports small business innovation through the association and his radio show/podcast The Swift Kick Show. Timothy is a man with a purpose. I wanted to know how curiosity shows up in his line of work. Turns out, for this businessman, it's all about the people. Learn more about Timothy and NASSBI at https://www.naasbi.org Theme music by Sean Balick; “Partly Sage” by Bodytonic, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

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