What if the secret to unlocking creativity, confidence, and collaboration at work wasn’t more structure—but more play?

Today’s guest is living proof that playful rebellion can lead to powerful results. With over a decade of experience in corporate leadership and nearly as many years on the improv stage, this dynamic facilitator and coach has helped thousands of professionals ditch burnout and rediscover joy, connection, and purpose in their work.

His book, “Playful Rebellion: Maximize Workplace Success Through The Power of Play,” challenges the idea that productivity and play are at odds. Instead, it offers a bold invitation to infuse our workdays with curiosity, experimentation, and fun without sacrificing results. Drawing from both personal burnout and professional reinvention, he shows how applied improv, strategic play, and intentional facilitation can transform teams and leadership from the inside out.

Named one of the Top 100 HR Influencers by Engagedly, and a trusted guide for companies that want to energize their culture, today’s guest brings depth, warmth, and a touch of magic (literally!) to everything he does.

Please join me in welcoming Gary Ware. 

In this episode, we discuss the following:

🟠 Find Your Audience as You Grow: Learn how a live play challenge during lockdown became the backbone of a powerful book, driven by real-time feedback from those seeking a cure for burnout. 

🟠 Gamify Your Writing Process: Hear how Gary turned storytelling sessions with a developmental editor into a playful, productive method for crafting his manuscript—and how ADHD-friendly systems make the journey easier for business book authors. 

🟠 Book as Business Accelerator: Discover practical strategies for leveraging your book to double your speaking fees, create flexible pricing packages, and open doors to stages and clients you couldn’t reach before. 

🟠 Reviews and Launch Teams that Work: Get the scoop on assembling effective launch teams, setting review deadlines, and keeping the momentum going with post-launch strategies that actually build lasting visibility.

Links

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  Gary Ware on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter.

  
  


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  www.BreakthroughPlay.com

  
  


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  “Playful Rebellion: Maximize Workplace Success Through The Power of Play” 

  
  

Books mentioned in this episode:

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  “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear” by Elizabeth Gilbert 

  
  


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  “Becoming Better Grownups: Rediscovering What Matters and Remembering How to Fly” by Brad Montague

  
  


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  “The Circles All Around Us” by Brad Montague

  
  


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  “Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences” by Robbie Samuels

  
  


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  “LAUNCH Your Book! An Entrepreneur's Guide to Reviews That Drive Revenue” by Robbie Samuels

  
  

Other Resources

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  Listen to my episode with Clare Kumar.

  
  


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  Listen to my episode with Lois Creamer.

  
  

Robbie’s Resources

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  Schedule a complimentary book launch brainstorming session: www.BookLaunchBrainstorm.com. 

  
  

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  Find all the archived podcast episodes, plus an invitation to free virtual networking events for writers and authors, AND Hub Partners ready to help entrepreneurs become successful authors: www.BizBookPubHub.com

  
  

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  Join the waitlist for the next Kindle Flash Sale for entrepreneurial authors: www.BizKindlePromo.com

  
  

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