Gamify Your Life & Leadership for Maximum Impact | Caitlin Johnson

Gamification expert Caitlin Johnson joins Angela Gill Nelms to unpack how leaders can transform their work, careers, and teams using game design thinking. From leveling up your career to designing systems that make hard things fun, Caitlin shares tactical strategies and hard-earned wisdom from her work coaching tens of thousands of leaders. They dig into motivation, breaking out of comfort zones, embracing experimentation, and why 90-day quests might be the secret to your next breakthrough. This episode is a high-energy blend of inspiration and action—perfect for leaders ready to play bigger.Learn more about Caitlin Johnson at:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boldbirdconsulting/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-s-johnson/Website: www.bold-bird.com Podcast: Campus to Corporate @bold-birdconsulting1309 Mentioned this episode:Guion Bluford Jr. – First African-American astronaut; personal inspiration for Caitlin (https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/bluford_guion.pdf) Scott – Podcast host Caitlin previously co-hosted with (https://youtu.be/YJ05Ewazics?si=dDNopyVJ9JknJ2bp) Florence Healthcare – Angela’s former company where she implemented gamification in software design (https://florencehc.com/) Richard Bartle – Game designer who created the 4 player types: Dominator, Achiever, Explorer, Connector (https://www.essex.ac.uk/people/BARTL01006/Richard-Bartle) Working Genius – Personality assessment tool referenced (https://www.workinggenius.com/) Ikigai – Japanese concept of “reason for being,” discussed in relation to evolving epic missions Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits Produced by: The AGN Group, Host: Angela Gill Nelms, Producer: Katie HartTagline: Be Brave. Be Badass.Websites: www.theagngroup.com and www.AngelaGillNelms.comAbout The AGN Group:At The AGN Group, we believe every individual, team, and company can unlock their inner badass, one brave step at a time. www.TheAGNGroup.com.Social Media Channels:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badassleaderspodcast/Twitter: https://x.com/BALeadersPodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@baleaderspodLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badass-leaders-podcast2Want to be a Podcast Guest?If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast, email [email protected] @AngelaGillNelms ​