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Your Biggest Fall Questions pt.2 - with Kate Grenci - CampHacker #234

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Your Biggest Fall Questions pt.1 - with Kate Grenci - CampHacker #233

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Making Change - with Deb Jordan and Kim Aycock - CampHacker #232

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Boredom is NOT an Emergency - Camp Programming, by Design #2

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Stop "Doing" Program, Start Designing the Magic - Camp Programming, by Design #1

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From MBAs to Songbooks - with Jane McCutcheon - Intentionally Intentional Leaders

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Expectations vs Reality for Staff - with Jolly Corley and Kim Aycock - CampHacker #231

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Camper Parents and our Staff - with Chris Rehs-Dupin & Matt Kaufman - CampHacker #230

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Leading with Heart and History - with Larry Bell - Intentionally Intentional Leaders

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That Staff Member Who Wants to Quit Mid-Summer - with Emily Golinsky - CampHacker #229

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Systems, Early-to-Beds, and Resilience - with Travis Allison - Intentionally Intentional Leaders

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Are We Ethically Failing Campers? with Jake Sorenson & Amanda Palmer - CampHacker #228

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The Red-Popsicle Principal, Resilience and Capability - with Jolly Corley - Intentionally Intentional Leaders

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Camps Using and Applying AI, with Kate Taylor - CampHacker #227

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Camp is “the Anti-AI” and The Nature of Leadership - with Andy Pritikin - Intentional Intentionally Leaders

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The Resilience Report Impact, with Kendra Perkins & Amanda Palmer - CampHacker #226

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Howie Grossinger on Progress, Perfection, and 80 Years of Camp - Intentionally Intentional Leaders

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How "Whereabouts" is Solving the Camp Director’s Biggest Headache - with Ryan Rosen

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Winning over Parents, with Dan Weir and Suzanne Ross - CampHacker #225

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Welcoming New Campers, with Kim Aycock, and Michael Brandwein - CampHacker #224

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Protecting Camp Culture and The Lasting Impact of a Soda Bottle - with Gabe Chernov - Intentionally Intentional Leaders

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The Enrollment Cliff, with Jake Sorenson, Eric Wittenberg, and Stefanie Gillman - CampHacker #223

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Mission over Money, and Lifelong Camp Learning - with Sam Thompson - Intentionally Intentional Leaders

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Fundraising strategies for 2026, with Joe Richards and Heather Withrow - CampHacker #222

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Leading with Curiosity and the Courage to Slow Down - with Jordanna Grossinger - Intentionally Intentional Leaders

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Lessons from Visiting Camps this Summer, with Elizabeth Kaplan, Dan Kirsch, and Ari Polsky - CampHacker #221

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An Engineer's Approach to Building Culture and Trust at Camp - with Matt Kaufman - Intentionally Intentional Leaders

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The Resilient Blueprint Operating System - CampHacker #220

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D&D, Destiny, and the Daring Work of DEI - with Chris Hudson - Intentionally Intentional Leaders

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How to Hire a Camp Consultant - CampHacker #219

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Welcoming and Including 1st Year Staff with Kim Aycock - CampHacker #218

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Leadership, Failure, and Awe at Camp - with Chris Rehs-Dupin - Intentionally Intentional Leaders

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Preemptive Scarcity Mindset - with Max Claman - CampHacker #217

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Modern “Operations” at your Camp - with Peter Elbaum and Rachel Kent - CampHacker #216

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The State of DEI and Camp in 2025 - with Simone Gamble and Rachel Kent - CampHacker #215

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The Power of Performance in Every Camp - with Carolyn Daniels and Theo Lencicki - CampHacker #214

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Becoming a Modern Mentor - with Michael Garcia - CampHacker #213

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Customer Service is Culture - with Heather Withrow - CampHacker #212

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Stop Avoiding Talking to Parents - with Ruby Compton and Joanna Warren Smith - CampHacker #211

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Spicy Wings, Spicy Questions - Live from OCA Connects 2025 - CampHacker #210

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Confessions of a Camp Pro with ADHD - with Kelie Cook and Shauna Guglielmo - CampHacker #209

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Can Camp Directors Have Fun? - with Ariella Skoczylas - CampHacker #208

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So You Want to Hire a Camp Director... - with Esther Eisenhard & Dan Weir - CampHacker #207

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Scenario Planning 101 - Camp Ahead #2

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Noticing: An Essential Skill For Camp Pros - CampHacker #206

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NEW SHOW! - Intro to Mental Time Travel - Camp Ahead #1

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Gender Equity at Camp - with Gabrielle Raill - CampHacker #205

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Delegate Like Your Job Depends On It - CampHacker #204

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Preparing For Digital Detox - with Max Claman - CampHacker #203

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Camps and AI: Fall 2024 - CampHacker #202

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Are We Over-Programming Our Camps? - CampHacker #201

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Chris and Travis Start a Camp in 2025 - CampHacker #200

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Supporting A Camp Director with ADHD (it might be you!) - with Lisa Drennan - CampHacker #199

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How Will We Make It to Summer 2035? - with Stephane Richard - CampHacker #198

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13 Industry Experts, 13 Tips for New Camp Directors - CampHacker #197

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What Society (Still) Doesn't Get About Being a Camp Professional - CampHacker #196

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The Value of Camper-Choice Programs - with Dan Weir and Jack Schott - CampHacker #195

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Our Best Advice to New Camp Staff - CampHacker #194

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A Scientific View of this Generation of Staff - The Pudding #7

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Power Between People - The Pudding #6

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How to Intentionally Retain Staff - CampHacker #193

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The Effects of AI on the Camp Industry - CampHacker #192

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Camp is Good for Everyone - Science Says So! - The Pudding #5

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Camps and the Climate Emergency - CampHacker #191

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Are Camps Giving Up on DEI? - CampHacker #190

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The Proven Benefits of Being in Nature - The Pudding #4

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Preparing For a Massive Demographic Change at Camp - with The Summer Camp Society Podcast - CampHacker #189

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Is Our Thinking About Technology at Camp Outdated? - CampHacker #188

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Parent Communications in 2023 - CampHacker #187

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"The Bubble" and Camp Magic - The Pudding #3

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Small Systems, Big Impact - with with Dr. Lydia Hughes Evans - CampHacker #186

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Decoding Research for Camp Pros Everywhere - The Pudding #2

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Setting and Honoring Boundaries - with Kyrah Altman - CampHacker #185

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The Intersection of Camp and Research - The Pudding #1

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36 Tools to Thrive This Summer - CampHacker #184

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The Power of Your Alumni Community - CampHacker #183

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New Career or New Camp - Our Best Advice - with Dan Weir - CampHacker #182

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Summer Staff and Reasonable Boundaries - CampHacker #181

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Partnering with Parents in 2023 - with Jolly Corley - CampHacker #180

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Setting Summer Staff up for Success - CampHacker #179

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Camp Programs of the Future - CampHacker #178

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What Programs Are We Ready To Say Goodbye To? - CampHacker #177

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Motivation and Morale in the Off-Season - CampHacker #176

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Caring for Staff's Physical and Mental Wellness - CampHacker #175

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Build a Staff You Love...from Scratch - with Michael Brandwein - CampHacker #174

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The 2022 All Tool of the Week Episode! - CampHacker #173

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How JCamp180 is Supporting Jewish Camps Across North America - CampHacker #172

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Get Ready for Next Summer Now (but don't do it alone!) - CampHacker #171

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My Mightiest Mess-Ups - CampHacker #170

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Debriefing 2022 and Seeking Patterns - CampHacker #169

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Why Society Doesn't Value Camp (and What We Can Do About It!) - CampHacker #168

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What Does It Mean To Call Camp "Home"? - CampHacker #167

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Sending Campers Home (With Intention) - CampHacker #166

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9 Things New Families Need to Know - CampHacker #165

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An Honest Conversation About Staffing - CampHacker #164

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Succession Planning - CampHacker #163

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Our Best Life Advice for Young Staff - CampHacker #162

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Make the Most of the Next 100 Days - with Abigail Stuart and Ari Polsky - CampHacker #161

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Building Trust with Parents - with Rachel Kent - CampHacker #160

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How Can We Be More Motivated, Efficient, Productive & Relaxed? - CampHacker #159