• Playful conversations

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  • James talks to creatives and wellness experts about their creative process and role of play and creativity in their personal growth journey. James runs a company in Barcelona called PlayfulGrowth which organizes events based around creation, wellness and communication. James is a sober Irish polyglot with 20 years experience travelling the world.
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  • From Beijing to Barcelona (Chinese Language) 从北京到巴塞罗那(中文)
    Mar 20 2023

    In this playful conversation, I dust off my chinese and talk to yanyan who moved to Barcelona from Beijing years ago. I lived in Beijing for five years working as an economics teacher, actor and yoga teacher, We discuss cultural differences, the education system in China, how her mam finds out what's going on in Spain through the news, how her dad's alternative view on education saved her, the impact of the rapid economic on the  intergenerational and more. Yanyan is very patient when sauna is delivered on a pallet.  She even helps me bring it up to the terrace.

     

    在这玩笑般的对话中,我拂去中文,与多年前从北京移居巴塞罗那的艳艳交谈。 我在北京住了五年,当过经济学老师、演员和瑜伽老师,我们讨论文化差异,中国的教育制度,她妈妈如何通过新闻了解西班牙发生的事情,她爸爸对教育的另类看法 救了她,飞速的经济对代际的影响更大。 桑拿用托盘运送时,燕燕非常有耐心。 她甚至帮我把它带到露台上。

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    53 mins
  • Playful conversation with Duke: How HipHop Helps (Spanish Language)
    Mar 20 2023

    En este episodio hablo con Duke, quien dirige una competencia de hiphop en Chile. Duke actualmente vive en Barcelona y busca mejorar el mundo a través del HipHop. Cubrimos una variedad de temas.

    -Conceptos erróneos de hiphip.

    -Cómo se estructuran las competiciones de hiphop.

    -Ejemplos de personas cuyas vidas se han transformado positivamente a través de HipHip. -Los diferentes elementos de la cultura HipHop. También hablamos de futuras colaboraciones en Playfulgrowth HQ en Barcelona.

    Presentación duke: Hola soy Lalo Duke tengo 30 años y soy bailarín y profesor de Hip Hop Freestyle, danza terapeuta, Dj, filmmaker y gestor cultural. Soy chileno viviendo en barcelona España y te invito a que conozcas más sobre mi filosofía y artes. Mis redes sociales donde puedes seguir nuestros proyectos son: IG / @Laloduke IG / @Circuitobattles IG / @Flag.audiovisual YOUTUBE/Circuitobattles YOUTUBE / Flag.audiovisual

     

    From Duke

     

    In this episode I talk with Duke, who runs the a hiphop competition in Chile. Duke currently lives in Barcelona and is seeking to improve the world through HipHop. We cover a variety of topics.  Misconceptions of hiphip. How the hiphop competitions are structured. Examples of people whose lives have been transformed positively through HipHip.  The different elements of the HipHop culture. We also discuss future collaborations at Playfulgrowth HQ in Barcelona.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • From Magic to Music: A Creative Journey with Anthony
    Mar 20 2023

    In this episode of Playful Conversations James talkes with Anthony, a professional musician who started his career as a magician. Anthony shares;

     

    - his creative process

    -how he deals with mental health as a creative 

    - his favourite books

    -how he moved out at 15 to become a professional musician 

    -how he manages the social media element of being an independent musician

    Join us  as we dive deep into the world of creativity and learn from Anthony's inspiring journey

     

    Please check out anthony's music here.

    Spotify, YouTube and Apple Music: Nick Anthony Instagram: @nickanthonysmusic

    Here are some of the books discussed Books: Encantado de conocerme - Borja Vilaseca The Celestine Prophecy - James Redfield

    Singing channel: Jacob Vocal Academy

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    1 hr and 33 mins

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