From Cultural Anthropology to Play Design in the Workplace

Dr. Rhea brings on friend and collaborator, Marissa Heyl, to share her career journey from cultural anthropology to neurodesign in the workplace. Hear how Marissa’s passion to make the world a better place led her to amazing communities and artisans across the world, and how she is bringing art and play together through design in the workplace. Marissa Heyl is a design strategist and neurodesigner who builds environments of belonging for all to thrive at work. Her designs encourage everyday brain-healthy practices and democratize access to multidimensional health in the workplace. Named a Top Creative Entrepreneur in Dallas-Fort Worth, Marissa has been featured as a speaker and workshop facilitator for a range of organizations including Delta Airlines, The Center for Brain Health, TCU, and the U.S. Play Coalition. She is passionate about leveraging design for social change, having worked with underrepresented artisan partners for the past 15 years in her sustainable retail ventures. Marissa holds a certification in Design Thinking from global innovation firm IDEO and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a dual degree in Journalism and Anthropology. Resources mentioned in this episode: Ten Thousand Villages store Inclusive Wellness Design