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Kara Fortier – Interfaith Minister and Mental Health Advocate

  1. Kara Fortier - Interfaith Minister and Mental Health Advocate Mike Montague 37:55

Kara Fortier-Stewart is an interfaith minister, mental Health advocate, and creator of the Playgrounding podcast. Kara specializes in play deprivation and those adults who feel like they can't or don't know how to play. Researchers began to discover that lack of play in children can lead to antisocial behavior and violence. Over the years, they’ve discovered that play is vitally important for us grownups as well. If you feel like you might be suffering from play deprivation, contact Kara today!

Find Kara at Playgrounding: https://playgrounding.com/ and subscribe to her podcast wherever you are listening to this one!

In this episode, you'll hear:
– Joke of the Week
– How Karen plays for a living and helps others do the same
– How to have the most fun in your life and work
– If Karen can win the Wheel of Weird in a faceoff with Mike

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Mike Montague is the Director of Community Engagement at Sandler. He is also a game show host, public speaker, podcaster, and writer at Playful Humans. He has been a radio DJ, karaoke host, virtual game show host, MC, and DJ for live events including opening for Billy Idol, Frankie Valli, and MC-ed at Toby Keith's Bar & Grill. Playful Humans is a community designed to help the burned-out and bored get re-energized and engaged with life. His mission is to help adults discover the power of playing for a living and how to avoid burnout, quiet quitting, or a midlife crisis. Find out more at https://www.playfulhumans.com.