by Michael Rucker | Sep 23, 2022 | Live Life Love Newsletters
NOTE: This is a longer and more personal newsletter than usual. If you want the short version: I’d be grateful if you’d preorder The Fun Habit. The book is getting some great early reviews. If you’d like a chance to win a free copy, scroll to the...
by Michael Rucker | Sep 23, 2022 | Thought Leader Interviews
Samira Rajabi, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Media Studies at the University of Colorado who has focused a significant proportion of her research on how people grieve ambiguous traumatic events. She is a writer and speaker. Her first book, All of My Friends...
by Michael Rucker | Sep 23, 2022 | Thought Leader Interviews
After 25 years as an entrepreneur in the toy industry, Kirsten Anderson sold her award-winning business, which had been named the “Best Toy Store in Canada,” to bridge her expertise in business leadership and the bottom-line benefits of playfulness in the workplace....
by Michael Rucker | Jun 29, 2022 | Live Life Love Newsletters
I’ve been doing a lot of podcasts lately to promote the preorder of my upcoming book, The Fun Habit. During these interviews, I’m consistently asked the same question, “What advice do you have for those of us that want to have fun but, for whatever reason, do not feel...
by Michael Rucker | Jun 29, 2022 | Thought Leader Interviews
Dr. Maxime (Max) Taquet is an Academic Clinical Fellow within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford. Before studying medicine Dr. Taquet did a PhD in engineering sciences focused on the development of new brain imaging technologies. He did his...
by Michael Rucker | Jun 29, 2022 | Thought Leader Interviews
Lygeia Ricciardi is the founder & CEO of AdaRose, which makes self-care easy for busy women through a subscription experience that includes mindfulness, body care products, and virtual expert guidance. Lygeia has been at the vanguard of the patient and consumer...
by Michael Rucker | Mar 23, 2022 | Live Life Love Newsletters
If you could use a bit of joy today, or simply need a pick-me-up, I encourage you to call 707-998-8410. You will be greeted by an art project from Asherah Weiss and Jessica Martin. These two have recruited wonderful students from West Side Elementary in a bit of fun....
by Michael Rucker | Mar 23, 2022 | Thought Leader Interviews
Max Friedman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Givebutter, an innovative fundraising platform that empowers anyone to set up a fundraising campaign for free. Givebutter serves over 10,000 great causes. In addition to Givebutter, Max is a board member of Humans for...
by Michael Rucker | Mar 23, 2022 | Thought Leader Interviews
Positive play coach Jeff Harry is the person behind Rediscover Your Play. Jeff combines play and positive psychology to help teams build psychological safety as well as helping individuals embrace a play-oriented approach enabling them to address some of their biggest...
by Michael Rucker | Dec 23, 2021 | Live Life Love Newsletters
I don’t know about you, but I am ready for the New Year. My commitment to you going into 2022 is making sure we’re all set up to have a lot more fun. It’s time, and we need it! Just four quick things for you this quarter: 1) The Fun Habit is now available for preorder...
