Why The World Needs Play

What if the greatest lessons in life were never taught in a classroom?Join Vijay and Saumil on the Get Kids to Play podcast as Hall of Famer and Stanford psychologist Dr. George Selleck and award-winning author Dr. Alan Gregerman make the case for a world where every child gets to play, grow, and discover who they truly are — and why adults might be the ones standing in the way.0:00 - Introduction1:45 - Reimagining sport: The idea and why now2:07 - The Thomas More quote that started it all4:04 - We need to listen to kids, not just talk at them5:43 - Why adults are the ones messing kids up6:03 - What adults need to do differently8:13 - Why good ideas alone aren't enough: The capitalism problem10:07 - Stop chasing elite athletes: Sport belongs to everyone11:13 - Redefining competition: Compete against yourself12:26 - Don't tie your identity to your performance12:42 - Fun is the outcome, not a bonus13:43 - The Wisdom of Ignorance: Skills that never go out of date16:03 - What happens when kids who didn't play enter the workforce17:12 - Work vs play: Why we got it backwards18:45 - Pickleball, badminton and rediscovering joy in adulthood19:42 - What school leaders can do to get more kids playing22:31 - Finding ways to play in busy urban lives24:08 - Learning to think about the way you think24:25 - Dr. Selleck's NBA draft story and the cost of lacking self-awareness26:08 - Closing thoughts: Sport is about humans first27:52 - Adults are just grown-up kidsAbout Dr. George Selleckhttps://lead2play.sportzvillage.com/about-us/About Dr. Alan Gregermanhttps://alangregerman.com/https://venture-works.com/about/About Get-Kids-To-Playhttps://sportzvillage.com/get-kids-to-play/