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 - Introduction
1:45 - Reimagining sport: The idea and why now
2:07 - The Thomas More quote that started it all
4:04 - We need to listen to kids, not just talk at them
5:43 - Why adults are the ones messing kids up
6:03 - What adults need to do differently
8:13 - Why good ideas alone aren't enough: The capitalism problem
10:07 - Stop chasing elite athletes: Sport belongs to everyone
11:13 - Redefining competition: Compete against yourself
12:26 - Don't tie your identity to your performance
12:42 - Fun is the outcome, not a bonus
13:43 - The Wisdom of Ignorance: Skills that never go out of date
16:03 - What happens when kids who didn't play enter the workforce
17:12 - Work vs play: Why we got it backwards
18:45 - Pickleball, badminton and rediscovering joy in adulthood
19:42 - What school leaders can do to get more kids playing
22:31 - Finding ways to play in busy urban lives
24:08 - Learning to think about the way you think
24:25 - Dr. Selleck's NBA draft story and the cost of lacking self-awareness
26:08 - Closing thoughts: Sport is about humans first
27:52 - Adults are just grown-up kids

About Dr. George Selleck
https://lead2play.sportzvillage.com/about-us/

About Dr. Alan Gregerman
https://alangregerman.com/
https://venture-works.com/about/

About Get-Kids-To-Play
https://sportzvillage.com/get-kids-to-play/