{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67f810a497de3c2d381b4fa9/68224a8eca727346523a205a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Playfulness: The Forgotten Fuel Behind Creativity and Better Ideas","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67f810a497de3c2d381b4fa9/1747077529567-7697dd6e-3c16-4a13-aa23-32f99125d58b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Everyone talks about creativity — but almost no one talks about the mindset that makes it possible: playfulness.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Pellegrino and Francois explore how pressure, fear, and expectations shut down curiosity… and how a playful state of mind can reopen it.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll learn:</p><ul><li>why pressure kills creativity by narrowing the brain</li><li>how playfulness expands awareness, spontaneity, and fresh thinking</li><li>the difference between creativity (doing) and playfulness (being)</li><li>why levity boosts innovation, courage, and connection</li><li>how fear of “getting it right” blocks your best ideas</li><li>why playfulness is a survival tool — not a luxury</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Packed with stories, neuroscience, and plenty of laughs, this episode is a reminder that creativity might be the engine… but playfulness is the fuel.</p>","author_name":"Pellegrino Riccardi & Francois Sibbald"}