Today I get to chat with Hussein Hallak — an entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and builder of communities who’s mastered the art of embracing failure, uncertainty, and play as paths to real growth. This convo cracked my brain open in the best way. Hussein shares why joy isn’t the absence of pain and what it means to choose who you are instead of endlessly searching for yourself. We dive deep into: * What a choice really is — and how freedom plays into it * The truth about failu...
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Today I get to chat with Hussein Hallak — an entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and builder of communities who’s mastered the art of embracing failure, uncertainty, and play as paths to real growth. This convo cracked my brain open in the best way. Hussein shares why joy isn’t the absence of pain and what it means to choose who you are instead of endlessly searching for yourself. We dive deep into: * What a choice really is — and how freedom plays into it * The truth about failu...
18. The Neuroscience of Play: Why Joy is a Brain-Based Superpower with Matt Jones
Joyfully You
55 minutes
4 months ago
18. The Neuroscience of Play: Why Joy is a Brain-Based Superpower with Matt Jones
Today, we’re diving into the neuroscience of PLAY — we’re talkin’ brains, burnout, joy, and how play literally rewires us for regulation, creativity, and connection. I’m joined by Matt Jones, a PhD student, professor at Purdue, and total nerd (in the best way) for all things play and organizational leadership. We talk about: What’s actually happening in your brain when you playHow play helps regulate the nervous system + heal burnoutThe surprising link between play, leadership, and comm...
Joyfully You
Today I get to chat with Hussein Hallak — an entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and builder of communities who’s mastered the art of embracing failure, uncertainty, and play as paths to real growth. This convo cracked my brain open in the best way. Hussein shares why joy isn’t the absence of pain and what it means to choose who you are instead of endlessly searching for yourself. We dive deep into: * What a choice really is — and how freedom plays into it * The truth about failu...
