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Playwork

Playwork

Erin Davis, Morgan Leichter-Saxby and Maayan Bar-Yam

Playwork is the podcast for people who love play. Erin Davis, Morgan Leichter-Saxby and Maayan Bar-yam are play advocates, collaborators and friends. Each episode of Playwork features their candid interviews with playworkers, teachers, play theorists, parents, and more doing the (literally) dirty work of creating spaces for play. More at PlayworkPodcast.com
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Playwork episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Playwork for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Playwork episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

In part 2 of the premiere episode of Playwork the conversation continues with American playworker Alex Cote. Alex shares the first, and the worst, loose parts on her school playground.
Playwork is the podcast for people who love play. Erin, Morgan and Maayan are play advocates, collaborators and friends. Each episode of Playwork features their candid interviews with playworkers, teachers, play theorists, parents, and more doing the (literally) dirty work of creating spaces for play. More at PlayworkPodcast.com

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Playwork - Coming Soon: Playwork!
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05/22/18 • 1 min

A new podcast for people who love play. Erin, Morgan and Maayan are play advocates, collaborators and friends. Each episode of Playwork features their candid interviews with playworkers, teachers, play theorists, parents, and more doing the (literally) dirty work of creating spaces for play.More at PlayworkPodcast.com

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Playwork - Play in a Time of Crisis
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05/03/20 • 27 min

Our very own Morgan & longtime friend and collaborator Suzanna Law are co-founders of Pop Up Adventure Play.

They talk about play in times of extreme crisis, and how they play as adults.

Playwork is the podcast for people who love play. Erin, Morgan and Maayan are play advocates, collaborators and friends. Each episode of Playwork features their candid interviews with playworkers, teachers, play theorists, parents, and more doing the (literally) dirty work of creating spaces for play. More at PlayworkPodcast.com
This episode was produced by Suzanna Law. Our theme song is Happiness Is by Podington Bear.

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Playwork - Seniz

Seniz

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04/23/20 • 28 min

“Everyone’s gonna come out of this weird.”

What does playwork have to offer during the time of quarantine and COVID-19? Erin & Morgan talk with Seniz Yargici Lennes, founder of OYNA (formerly Twin Cities Adventure Play) about playwork during ongoing stay-at-home orders: how it can help keep us stay playful and inform our parenting.
Learn more about OYNA at OYNAToday.com.
See photos of OYNA’s awesome backyard camps on instagram @oyna_tcadventureplay. For info and to schedule a one-on-one session with Seniz, check out this page on the OYNA website.
Playwork is the podcast for people who love play. Erin, Morgan and Maayan are play advocates, collaborators and friends. Each episode of Playwork features their candid interviews with playworkers, teachers, play theorists, parents, and more doing the (literally) dirty work of creating spaces for play. More at PlayworkPodcast.com

Our theme song is Happiness Is by Podington Bear.

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Playwork - Playful Pauses #4: Broadening Balance
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06/01/23 • 3 min

Playful Pauses for Every Body is a five part meditation series written and read by playworker Dr. Morgan Leichter-Saxby.

These short somatic reflective meditations (without background audio) are designed to build compassionate self-awareness of one’s embodied experience in and of the world. Each one offers options for individualization in practices of presence, rhythm, resiliency, pleasure, playfulness, and connection.
This is Playful Pauses playwork meditation #4: Broadening Balance
Created with the generous support of the Springfield Vermont Community Health Equity Partnership.

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Playful Pauses for Every Body is a five part meditation series written and read by playworker Dr. Morgan Leichter-Saxby.

These short somatic reflective meditations (without background audio) are designed to build compassionate self-awareness of one’s embodied experience in and of the world. Each one offers options for individualization in practices of presence, rhythm, resiliency, pleasure, playfulness, and connection.
This is the Playful Pauses playwork meditation #3: Experimenting with Yes, No and Maybe

Created with the generous support of the Springfield Vermont Community Health Equity Partnership.

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Playful Pauses for Every Body is a five part meditation series written and read by playworker Dr. Morgan Leichter-Saxby.

These short somatic reflective meditations (without background audio) are designed to build compassionate self-awareness of one’s embodied experience in and of the world. Each one offers options for individualization in practices of presence, rhythm, resiliency, pleasure, playfulness, and connection.
This is the Playful Pauses playwork meditation #2: Warm Greetings to Self
Created with the generous support of the Springfield Vermont Community Health Equity Partnership.

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Playwork - Playful Pauses #1: Rooting in Place
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06/01/23 • 5 min

Playful Pauses for Every Body is a five part meditation series written and read by playworker Dr. Morgan Leichter-Saxby.

These short somatic reflective meditations (without background audio) are designed to build compassionate self-awareness of one’s embodied experience in and of the world. Each one offers options for individualization in practices of presence, rhythm, resiliency, pleasure, playfulness, and connection.
This is the Playful Pauses playwork meditation #1: Rooting in Place
Created with the generous support of the Springfield Vermont Community Health Equity Partnership.

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Playwork - Moving the Playground Online
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06/15/20 • 21 min

Jill Wood and Wes Hamner, from Adventure Play at the Parish School in Houston, Texas, experiment with whether their playspace can thrive in the world of Minecraft during social-distancing and self-isolation.

Playwork is the podcast for people who love play. Erin, Morgan and Maayan are play advocates, collaborators and friends. Each episode of Playwork features their candid interviews with playworkers, teachers, play theorists, parents, and more doing the (literally) dirty work of creating spaces for play. More at PlayworkPodcast.com.
Our theme song is Happiness Is by Podington Bear.

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Playwork - Kelsey

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02/01/20 • 13 min

LIVE from the porch of Morgan’s caboose, we spoke with Kelsey, a lion-hearted playworker running KOOP Adventure Playground in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA.
Playwork is the podcast for people who love play. Erin, Morgan and Maayan are play advocates, collaborators and friends. Each episode of Playwork features their candid interviews with playworkers, teachers, play theorists, parents, and more doing the (literally) dirty work of creating spaces for play. More at PlayworkPodcast.com

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FAQ

How many episodes does Playwork have?

Playwork currently has 13 episodes available.

What topics does Playwork cover?

The podcast is about Parenting, Kids & Family, Play, Early Childhood, Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Playwork?

The episode title 'Moving the Playground Online' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Playwork?

The average episode length on Playwork is 16 minutes.

How often are episodes of Playwork released?

Episodes of Playwork are typically released every 15 days, 6 hours.

When was the first episode of Playwork?

The first episode of Playwork was released on May 22, 2018.

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