In this inspiring episode, Emma Bloomberg and host Kristine Michie explore how democratized data and local engagement empower communities to drive meaningful, joyful, and lasting civic change.

Kristine Michie talks with former pro golfer turned game designer and philanthropist Peter Williamson about how play can spark learning, connection, and systems change.

In this episode, host Kristine Michie talks with Aisha Benson, CEO of the Nonprofit Finance Fund, about her journey from Harlem to national leadership, highlighting how equity, joy, and resilience fuel her work championing nonprofits as vital forces for community well-being and economic power.

In this episode, Kristine Michie speaks with Micah Parzen, CEO of the Museum of Us, about transforming institutions through care, accountability, and courage by shifting from “artifacts” and “collections” to “belongings” and “ancestors,” inviting listeners to reflect on repair, repatriation, and the power of curiosity, language, and love in reshaping organizations.

Kristine Michie interviews Equality Fund CEO Jess Tomlin on how play, imagination, and bold leadership fuel global movements, highlighting $300M invested in 1,000 human rights groups across 100 countries.

Kristine Michie welcomes the READI Group—Jazmin Chavez, E. Bomani Johnson, Lyle Matthew Kan, and Erik Stegman—for a discussion on how philanthropy can defend racial equity by navigating risks while sustaining justice work through strategy, solidarity, joy, culture, and resilience.

On this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, Kristine Michie, Shige Sakurai, and Emily Rasmussen discuss how giving circles fuel grassroots change, counter threats to civil society with love and resources, and inspire transformation through rest, connection, and play.

In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, host Kristine Michie joins civic leaders Julia Roig and Merle McGee for a powerful conversation on bravery, authenticity, and radical imagination in a fractured world.

In this episode of The PlayFull Podcast, host Kristine Michie reunites with Eric K. Ward for a Brave Voices conversation on how play, art, and creativity—through stories from music festivals to inventive protests—serve as vital, joyful tools for confronting authoritarianism and sustaining democracy.

Host Kristine Michie reunites powerhouse alumnae Lisha Bell, LaTanya Mapp, and Jeanine Abrams McLean on The PlayFull Podcast for a joy-filled conversation on balancing bravery and burnout, and how joy, imagination, and play fuel resilience and purpose in the social impact sector.

In this episode, Kristine Michie welcomes Rusty Stahl of Fund the People for a timely and inspiring conversation about supporting nonprofit workers under historic pressure, offering clarity, hope, and actionable steps to protect civil society.

On this episode, Kristine Michie chats with Sarabeth Berman, CEO of the American Journalism Project, about rethinking local news through nonprofit models, rebuilding public trust, exploring new paths to sustainability—and embracing play as part of the process.

Kristine Michie welcomes communications leader Vanessa Wakeman to The PlayFull Podcast for a powerful conversation on balancing strategic silence and bold language to lead with courage and creativity in challenging times.

In this episode, Kristine Michie and longtime justice advocate Robert Raben explore how humor, faith, strategy, and intentional leadership can sustain purpose and resilience in the face of political and cultural adversity.

In this heartfelt group episode of The PlayFull Podcast, Kristine Michie unites three powerful changemakers to honor the anniversaries of Marriage Equality and the Stonewall Uprising through decades-spanning stories of LGBTQ+ resistance, joy, and the transformative power of love, play, and courageous allyship.

In this timely episode of The PlayFull Podcast, host Kristine Michie and Glen Galaich of the Stupski Foundation explore how philanthropy can boldly adapt with urgency, courage, and play amid societal and sectoral transformation.

In this episode, Kristine Michie speaks with activist and strategist Scot Nakagawa, co-founder of the 22nd Century Initiative, who shares powerful insights on resisting white supremacy and authoritarianism through joy, humor, and community.

In this compelling episode of The PlayFull Podcast’s Brave Voices series, host Kristine Michie convenes visionary changemakers for an honest, spirited dialogue that explores how bravery, playfulness, and connection empower women leading transformative change in a chaotic world.

In the powerful kickoff to The PlayFull Podcast’s “Brave Voices” series, host Kristine Michie and Edgar Villanueva share a heartfelt conversation on truth, healing, and courageous change.

Kristine revisits a recent episode featuring Nancy, whose influential DEI reporting—praised by major companies like Amazon, McDonald’s, and Merck—combines advocacy, humor, and history through her firm Impactivize, while also spotlighting DEI leaders and sharing her playful Zen-inspired pug book series.