Chris Helfrich: Solving Problems With Creativity And Imagination

Chris Helfrich is the master of using creativity and imagination to solve problems. As CEO of Starlight Children's Foundation, Chris led an effort to make hospital gowns more comfortable and playful for kids. Today, Chris is CEO of Stephen and Ayesha Curry's Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation where last month Chris, Stephen, and Ayesha launched the Eat. Learn. Play. Bus, a one-of-a-kind mobile resource center delivering critical resources to kids and families in the Oakland community. In this conversation, Andrew and Chris explore the power of using thoughtful, creative solutions to solve problems and serve others. Show highlights:1:26 - Eat. Learn. Play. mission 1:35 - Why Stephen Curry & Ayesha Curry launched Eat. Learn. Play.2:55 - Pivoting to serve the community's needs during COVID crisis5:44 - Chris on his career path and inspiration to be part of mission-driven organizations7:14 - Finding organizations and missions that bring you passion9:01 - Creativity and design-thinking to solve problems9:41 - Reshaping hospital gowns for kids at Starlight Children's Foundation10:05 - Working with Stephen Curry & Ayesha Curry12:01 - Andrew's experience as co-founder of Autism Speaks U12:35 - Running into barriers and navigating adversity13:13 - Staying passionate about your work and committed to a vision14:22 - "Together at takeoff, together at landing" mindset15:44 - Story of Eat. Learn. Play. Bus and impact on Oakland community17:43 - Changing stigmas around community resources18:48 - Understanding your community and stakeholder needs20:35 - Power of Stephen Curry & Ayesha Curry's platform24:38 - Building a passionate, successful team 25:11 - Everybody Pulls The Tarp mantra and why no task is beneath great leadersTo learn more about Stephen & Ayesha Curry's Eat. Learn. Play. Bus visit: https://www.eatlearnplay.org/busBe sure to subscribe & leave a review for the show in your favorite podcast app.Please tell your friends about Everybody Pulls The Tarp on social media and be sure to tag Andrew in your posts @andrewmoses123 (Instagram) and @andrewHmoses (Twitter).Follow Andrew on IG: @AndrewMoses123 and Twitter:@andrewhmosesSign up for e-mails to keep up with the podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter!