36 Tools to Thrive This Summer - CampHacker #184

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What will you be putting your brain to keep you focused this summer?

Well folks, if you’re reading this in June - you’re in it now!

Us, too! As we wrap up this season to take our focus to the summer, we want to leave you with a wickedly practical one.

Producer Matt and Dan Weir join Travis, Chris, Gabz and Joe to share the tools that will keep them focused, happy and thriving this summer.

Here are the tools! Have a great summer!

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Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp Director

• Chris: 

  1. r/outoftheloop

  2. The Art of Gathering

  3. Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

  4. All of the camp scenes from Addams Family Values

  5. We’re Here on HBO

  6. Inclusive Conversations

  Gabz: 

  1. Atlas of the Heart, Brené Brown - TV Show Crave a show about understanding emotions

  2. Feeling Weird - Podcast - a podcast with the intention to: DE-STIGMATIZE all aspects of life, DIRECTLY TALK ABOUT the taboo things we've been told NOT to talk about, NORMALIZE the experience of being alive, SUPPORT listeners to understand their emotions, parts and inner-worlds and EMBRACE the WEIRD!

  3. All of My Relations - is a podcast where hosts Matika Wilbur (Swinomish and Tulalip) and Adrienne Keene (Cherokee Nation) invite guests to delve into different topics facing Native peoples today.

  4. Maintenance Phase - is a podcast hosted by Michael Hobbes and Aubrey Gordon where they debunk the junk science behind health and wellness fads.

  5. The Neurodiversity Podcast - The Neurodiversity Podcast talks with leaders in the fields of psychology, education, and beyond, about positively impacting neurodivergent people

  6. The Feel Good Effect a book that helps readers to Reclaim their Wellness by Finding Small Shifts that Create Big Change

  Joe: 

  1. Notion Mastery Course https://notionmastery.com/

  2. Urgent Optimist Community  https://urgentoptimists.org

  3. Ursula K. Le Guin Library - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_K._Le_Guin_bibliography

  4. YouTube - 

  1. YoTricks https://www.youtube.com/user/yotricks/about  or 

  2. Van Neistat https://www.youtube.com/c/vanneistat/about or 

  3. Make Something https://www.youtube.com/c/MakeSomething/about or

  4. Anne of All Trades https://www.youtube.com/c/AnneofAllTrades/about or 

  5. Laura Kampf https://www.youtube.com/c/laurakampf/about 

  5. Podcast - Rumble Strip hosted by Erica Heilman https://rumblestripvermont.com/

  6. Steaming Services - Barry on Crave | Wanda Vision on Disney+

  Travis: 

  1. Domestika.org - Creative Watercolor Sketching for Beginners

  2. Study Beats, No Words playlist on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/playlist/13xpyrrtrkmG7TbnMQOnpX?si=82d3b1ed330d4621

  3. The Gauntlet RPG - https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ 

  4. Light from Uncommon Stars - Ryka Aoki https://amzn.to/39fKVrv

  5. Against the Rules podcast with Michael Lewis https://www.pushkin.fm/show/against-the-rules-with-michael-lewis/

  6. Get Together - Richardson, Huyhk, Elmer Sotto https://amzn.to/38lEqmD

  Matt:

  1. Canadaland Podcast - https://www.canadaland.com/podcasts/ 

  2. Radical Candor Podcast - https://www.radicalcandor.com/candor-podcast/ 

  3. Dr. G’s stressed to resilient

  4. Jomboy Media - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl9E4Zxa8CVr2LBLD0_TaNg 

  5. StrengthFinder 2.0 - https://www.amazon.ca/StrengthsFinder-2-0-Tom-Rath/dp/1531865313/ref=asc_df_1531865313/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=293020323119&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12371691610072831558&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9061009&hvtargid=pla-494001805195&psc=1

  Dan

  • The Daily Stoic - https://dailystoic.com/

  • Non-Violent Communication - Book & Video

  • Book - Getting to Neutral: How to Conquer Negativity and Thrive in a Chaotic World - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57931644-getting-to-neutral?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18

  • NPR Podcast - All Things Considered - https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510019/all-songs-considered

  • Podcast - David Goggins Getting Interviewed - https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/david-goggins-getting-interviewed/

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Your Hosts:

• Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp Pro

• Chris Hudson, Camp Consultant and Director - Camp Highlight

• Joe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce Williams

• Gabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau

• Dan Weir - Senior Consultant - Immersive1st

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