About this episode

Piera Gelardi discusses her new book, The Playful Way, and the role of play and creativity in navigating life.

Piera Gelardi is a creative entrepreneur, writer, New York Times bestselling author, and co-founder of Refinery29, the media company that helped redefine digital media for a generation of women. She joins to discuss her new book, The Playful Way, which explores how play, curiosity, and creativity can help us navigate work, relationships, and everyday life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Debbie Millman

Guest: Piera Gelardi

Topics covered

• creative entrepreneurship
• digital media
• play
• curiosity
• creativity
• relationships

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Refinery29

Books & works: The Playful Way

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