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There are so many opportunities within the 4 walls of the classroom for experiential learning. That is the overarching message behind this episode. Guest Host, Rich Keegan, sits down with Doug Cramphin, longtime facilitator and educator to discuss; - Bringing adventure and experiential education into the classroom - Using experiential education to teach about the civil war. Tinker Book - https://store.high5adventure.org/collections/books-digital-resources/products/tinker-building-purposeful-experiences-from-classic-adventure-activities Music and Sound effects - epidemicsound.com Intro/Outro song - Future is Now by FLYIN Bridge music - This is the Right Time by Orjan Karlsson

When was the last time you attended a professional training? Recently, Tom Leahy (Leahy & Associates) joined us at High 5 for a Level 2 Training led by Phil and during the week they found time to discuss; - His start in the industry and those that inspired him. - An alternative perspective on comfort zones. - Advice for those wanting a career in adventure education. Connect with Tom - tom@leahy-inc.com ROAM Storage Case - https://store.high5adventure.org/collections/equipment-storage/products/roam-adventure-co-rugged-casses Music and Sound effects - epidemicsound.com Song - Future is Now by FLYIN Bridge music - This is the Right Time by Orjan Karlsson

Facilitation has the possibility of opening doors to global travel and connections. In this episode, Steve Ockerbloom sits down with guest host Rich Keegan to discuss; - His memorable experiences facilitation around the world - Advice for professionals wanting to expand their facilitation work - His thoughts on the industry at large. Connect with Steve -info@creativehorizonstraining.com Music and Sound effects - epidemicsound.com Intro/Outro song - Future is Now by FLYIN Bridge music - This is the Right Time by Orjan Karlsson

How do we lead people of all generations more effectively? This is one of the questions Jerrod Murr tackles in his soon to be released new book - From 8 Track to Emoji - The Secret To Cross Generational Leadership In this episode Jerrod joins Phil to discuss; - How love and passion informs his work - What brought him into the experiential learning world - The genesis of the book and what we can learn from reading it Find more about Jerrod and the book - jerrodmurr.co Learn about Paradigm Shift - paradigmshiftleadership.com Music and Sound effects - epidemicsound.com Intro/Outro song - Future is Now by FLYIN

Do you operate an adventure program in a school? Are you interested in beginning one? Mark Friedrich (Milburn High School) joins Phil to discuss; - Running an Adventure Program in a school - How to manage short class times (43mins) - His 8 week curriculum - Methods to incorporate the larger school community into the program Want to reach out to Mark, heres how; Email - mark.friedrich@millburn.org Twitter: @AdventureEdGuy Instagram: adventure.ed.guy TikTok: @adventureedguy Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNKXdBkHSqe6UqaBXwObzg Ubuntu Cards - https://store.high5adventure.org/collections/facilitation-tools/products/ubuntu-cards Music and Sound effects - epidemicsound.com Intro/Outro song - Future is Now by FLYIN Bridge music - This is the Right Time by Orjan Karlsson

Phil, Sam and Jamie sit around a table at High 5 HQ and answer questions about themselves and play "This or That". Ubuntu Cards - https://store.high5adventure.org/collections/high-5-products/products/ubuntu-cards Submit any questions you have to either; - Instagram - @verticalplaypen - Email - podcast@high5adventure.org Music and Sound effects - epidemicsound.com Intro/Outro song - Future is Now by FLYIN Bridge music - This is the Right Time by Orjan Karlsson

Do you find learning names challenging? Especially when you are leading a 1-day program? In this "Listener Question" episode, Phil gives 2 ideas on how he learns names during shorter programs. Adventure Basics Training - https://store.high5adventure.org/collections/multi-day-workshops-and-trainings/products/adventure-basics-level-1-training?_ga=2.88191451.15375352.1662925267-1772421505.1613053803 Submit any questions you have to either; - Instagram - @verticalplaypen - Email - podcast@high5adventure.org Music and Sound effects - epidemicsound.com Intro/Outro song - Future is Now by FLYIN Bridge music - This is the Right Time by Orjan Karlsson

Do you struggle with encouraging reluctant participants to participate? In this Listener Question episode, Phil addresses this topic and discusses; - Creating Engaging agendas - Being aware of activity types - Giving participants purposeful roles Spot markers - https://store.high5adventure.org/collections/props-throwables/products/spot-markers Reach out to Phil either via Instagram - @verticalplaypen email - podcast@high5adventure.org Music and Sound effects - epidemicsound.com Intro/Outro song - Future is Now by FLYIN

Join Phil and Rich as they travel together for a training. So many great conversations go unrecorded when traveling for work so in this episode we had a microphone ready as we discussed; - Best and Worst Traveling stories - A couple of canadian misadventures - The luxuries of airtravel 30 years ago Reach out to Phil either via Instagram - @verticalplaypen email - podcast@high5adventure.org Music and Sound effects - epidemicsound.com Intro/Outro song - Future is Now by FLYIN

Are you looking for a career in the adventure industry? One of the main driving reasons for creating the podcast was to highlight the many ways that people have found careers in the adventure industry. This summer Phil wrote an article for Adventure Park Insider (API) titled "Mapping Career Paths". In this episode Phil reads the article while using the voices of those professionals featured in the article. Subscribe to API - https://adventureparkinsider.com/subscribe-to-the-adventure-park-insider-magazine/ Music and Sound effects - epidemicsound.com Intro/Outro song - Future is Now by FLYIN Article song - At First Light by Gavin Luke