Curiosity sits at the intersection of creativity, effective human interactions, problem-solving and purposeful change. Unfortunately, the pace of life — at home, work, and school — often sidetracks our natural curiosity. So, listen as we look at the familiar from a different angle or something new as a possibility to consider.
If you've ever tried to juggle multiple "priorities," dive in. We provide some tips on how to emerge from spinning too-many-plates hell.
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Rich Gassen, Director of Digital Publishing and Printing Services at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, argues that leadership is about empowering people, fostering curiosity, removing barriers, and creating environments where employees feel valued, supported, and connected to meaningful work.
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Building the capacity of others to lead is not universally practiced for one of three reasons. Here, we investigate ways to break free of those barriers.
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Career coach Brooke Erol discusses self-awareness, meaningful work, AI-driven career disruption, and retirement, urging people to build agency, adaptability, and purpose instead of simply “chasing the weekend.”
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JoAnne Duncan, a former principal who left education due to burnout and crisis overload, now prioritizes health and self-care and is beginning to explore a new, purpose-driven path grounded in curiosity, wellness, and helping others.
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Memorials are experiential spaces that invite emotional engagement and evolving interpretation, transforming visitors into participants in memory while sustaining meaning across generations through design, abstraction, and lived interaction. Dr. James E. Young guides the discussion.
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Aaron Hebeisen, a Field Operations coordinator for Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, discusses public lands as a shared American asset, highlighting access challenges, bipartisan policy advocacy, and the need for active stewardship to protect these spaces for future generations.
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Coach Ashley Jablow explains that feeling stuck is not failure—it is often the beginning of growth. By combining honest self-reflection with practical action, individuals and leaders can move toward more authentic, human-centered ways of working and leading.
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Bullying is driven by power dynamics and shaped by school environments, now intensified by technology. Prevention requires consistent, whole-community efforts, strong adult modeling, and proactive systems—not just reactive discipline. Dr. Shileste Overton-Morris explains.
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NASA’s D.A.R.T. mission proved that a spacecraft can alter an asteroid’s orbit, highlighting the importance of early detection, real-world experimentation, and close collaboration between scientists and engineers in planetary defense. Scientist Dr. Carolyn Ernst and Engineer Michelle Chen discuss.
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Carol Tyler’s graphic memoir intertwines her father’s WWII trauma with her family’s struggles, revealing how unspoken war experiences ripple across generations through mental health, relationships, and cultural change.
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Wolf advocate Amaroq Weiss explores the myths, ecology, and politics of wolf conservation, arguing that coexistence is possible through education, non-lethal practices, and a shift away from fear-driven narratives.
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Dr. Karen Berman discusses how theater, music, visual art, and film illuminate the Holocaust and its aftermath. The two-volume series she co-edited with Dr. Gail Humphries, Stories of the Holocaust: Art for Healing and Renewal, argues that the arts can foster empathy, healing, and social responsibility while inspiring people to become “upstanders” who actively oppose hate and injustice.
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“Attack!” Author Bill Whiteside discusses “Operation Catapult,” Winston Churchill’s controversial decision to strike the French fleet in the harbor of Mers-el-Kebir, Algeria, in July 1940, so that it wouldn’t fall into German hands. Whiteside argues that history becomes meaningful when we move beyond headlines and dates to understand the personalities and moral dilemmas that shape decisions and events.
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Tom Reed shares how adventure, meditation, and Japanese aesthetics have shaped his photography and writing—revealing how awe-inspiring landscapes can reconnect us with vitality, acceptance, and a deeper relationship with the natural world.
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Podcaster Matthew Collins explores how WWII veterans shaped their children—often through silence—revealing themes of stoicism, discipline, trauma, and generational change in a world increasingly distant from wartime memory.
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Paul Knowles, the Assistant Director at the Museum of Northwest Colorado, in Craig, Colorado, shares artifacts from the museum’s collection—from dinosaur tracks to outlaw letters—to reveal a tougher, more complex West than Hollywood portrays, highlighting resilience, survival, and historical truth.
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Dr. Barb Vokatis explains how therapy dogs in schools reduce anxiety, improve focus, build kindness, and spark student engagement—arguing animal-assisted education should be a scalable, low-cost support for learning and well-being.
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Writer and teacher Hurley Winkler discusses journaling, The Artist’s Way, creative resistance, leaving social media, ADHD, and why accountability, courage, and a writing community matter in sustaining a creative life.
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Writer Heather Lende reflects on her craft, community, and the power of observation, exploring how place, relationships, and deep listening shape her writing—and why storytelling can be an act of service rather than mere self-expression.
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