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High 5 Adventure Learning Center
Want to learn more about Adventure and Experiential Education? Then this podcast is for you!
Listeners of this podcast will get;
- Adventure Programming Theory
- Facilitation Tips
- Activity Ideas
- Industry Career Advice
- Interviews from Industry Professionals
High 5 Adventure Learning Center is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to helping individuals, teams, schools, communities and businesses improve the way they live, learn and work together. Connect with us at high5adventure.org
Listeners of this podcast will get;
- Adventure Programming Theory
- Facilitation Tips
- Activity Ideas
- Industry Career Advice
- Interviews from Industry Professionals
High 5 Adventure Learning Center is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to helping individuals, teams, schools, communities and businesses improve the way they live, learn and work together. Connect with us at high5adventure.org
Episodes
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Oct 2, 2019 • 22min
Karen Malm and Patrick Wright - Camp Agawam
Chris, Director of Training and Team Development, speaks with Karen (Assistant Director) and Patrick (Head Counselor) about the history of Camp Agawam, building a new challenge course and how it benefits both the campers and the staff who operate it.
Sep 25, 2019 • 11min
Trainer Tips - Ego
Jim Grout, Executive Director of High 5, discusses how ego can be problematic when operating a challenge course and how being a "chameleon" can help when teaching others.
Sep 18, 2019 • 19min
Repeating Activities
In this episode of Tinker Talk, the Training Team (Phil, Jim, Chris and Lisa) talk about the positives and possible pitfalls of using the same activities from group to group and how to respond to participants who have "seen this one before".
Sep 11, 2019 • 21min
Justin McGlamery - Owner, Chief Locus Focuser - Focus Your Locus
Justin chats with Rich Keegan, High 5 Trainer, about his start in adventure programming, his great work with Dylan's Wings of Change and his love of our Executive Director, Jim Grout.
Sep 4, 2019 • 21min
Making Mistakes
Mistakes can occur in the work that we do and these can result in many different outcomes ranging from the more common; not meeting a group's needs, to the hopefully rare; physical injury. The Training team (Phil, Chris, Lisa and Jim) discuss mistakes they have made (real and/or perceived) in their careers and the significance of making them. This question is a follow up from a previous episode; Tinker Talk - How We Learn Our Craft.
Aug 28, 2019 • 30min
Alicia DeHart - Fernwood Cove - Associate Director
Alicia talks with Phil about making Summer Camp a full-time career, the benefits of professional training and tiny tiny pocket horses. Learn more about Fernwood Cove here: www.fernwoodcove.com
Aug 21, 2019 • 14min
Managing Your Energy
Warm weather months often result in our calendars filling with programming which can lead to staff having low energy. The Training team (Phil, Chris, Lisa and Jim) talk about how they manage their energy levels during the busy training seasons and when the weather may not cooperate.
Aug 14, 2019 • 40min
Mark Collard - Experiential Trainer, Author and Founding Director of Playmeo.com
Mark shares with Phil his story about the transformative power of experiential learning, his thoughts about the future of the industry and how ducks have the ability to detect vegans. www.playmeo.com
Aug 7, 2019 • 12min
Trainer Tips - Belaying
Phil Brown, High 5 Lead Trainer, gives 3 tips that could improve your belaying.
Jul 31, 2019 • 21min
Ian Doak - High 5 - Assistant Director of Challenge Course Services
Ian talks to Phil about the joy of designing challenge courses, having a strong work ethic and eating too much Fish & Chips on the road.
