Work From The Inside Out 250: Making Meaningful Connections Can Be Fun! with Gena Scurry
Gena Scurry has dedicated her career to fostering human connection. She is a self-proclaimed introvert, and while she loves people, her alone time sustains her. Gena says she is quirky, and it takes a lot of effort to be social and be herself.
Gena’s formative years differed from most of the other kids in her Texas neighborhood. Crossing the border daily from her home, she attended a Montessori school in Mexico. Later, her thirst for adventure led her to take a year off from college and travel the world, camping and rock climbing. Gena loved rock climbing and traveling and was not sure what else she wanted to do with her life, so she worked hard outside of her classes to save money to support her trips. After completing her degree in Spanish, Gena embarked on her entrepreneurial journey with just $5 and a bicycle, teaching adults to speak Spanish. It started with one person asking her to teach them the language, and her business grew over the next 17 years, with a team of employees and contracts with large companies, which gave her steady revenue. Yet she felt terrified about income most of the time. Gena also got married and started a family during those years.
Nine years ago, Gena went through a major life transition, a divorce. She began meditating and focused on the question, “What’s next in my life?” The answer: “Build a game.” It felt right to her. Eventually, Gena created Over Coffee, a card deck-based game designed to create deeper connections between people. The game challenges players to ask deeper questions on a variety of topics, integrating random verbs to enhance listening skills.
In this week’s Work From The Inside Out podcast, learn more about Gena’s journey:
- Gena hosts monthly potlucks in her home and invites everyone to join in, embodying her mission to reconnect humanity with each game played.
- Originally designed as a bilingual board game, Gena tested it for years and determined it would be best to release an English version as a card deck initially.
Learn more and connect with Gena here:
- Visit: Over Coffee Games
- Read: Over Coffee Conversation Cards Game for Teens & Adults
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