Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Join Steve and Cas as they explore how play enriches our lives, reduces stress, and boosts happiness in a chaotic world. Discover the serious benefits of playfulness and learn practical tips to incorporate joy into your daily routine. Tune in for insightful discussions that remind us all why embracing play is essential at any age! Good vibes guaranteed.
Cas Holman is a toy designer, writer, and expert on design. She developed the renowned Rigamajig line of toys. Cas was previously a professor at Syracuse University and the Rhode Island School of Design. She was featured on Netflix’s Abstract: The Art of Design.
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Alive with Steve Burns - Season One Episode 12 | Cas Holman
There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to. This one listens back.
Alive with Steve Burns continues the conversation you began all those years ago. Back then it was letters and numbers and graham crackers. Now it’s death, sex, taxes, and all the big, messy questions of being alive. Why does money stress us out? Is the American dream dead? What’s the future of truth?
Each week, a new guest drops by Steve’s window for a genuine and respectful dialogue between two people just trying to figure it out, together.
Funny, tender, and just a little weird, this show invites you to sit down and think with Steve once again and wonder… what it really means to be Alive.
You are not alone. You are cared for. If you need someone to listen:
National Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 988lifeline.org
NAMI Helpline: https://www.nami.org/support-educatio...
Crisis Text Line: crisistextline.org
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
04:03 Cas Holman Stops By
05:40 What is Play
09:08 Curiosity is Our Superpower
12:25 Ad Break One
15:34 Inviting Uncertainty To Play
16:43 What Do Adults Stop Playing:
20:52 Marshmallow Experiment
21:51 Why Adults Are Uncomfortable With Play
24:30 What's Your Play Type
29:11 Can Phone Time Be Play Time
32:14 Ad Break Two
34:20 What's Your Play Type Part Two
39:26 How To Ignore Your Adult Voice and Have Fun
43:47 Does Everyone Have a Play Voice
45:15 Steve Shares His Play Voice
46:12 How To Recover Your Play Voice
48:14 Steve Says Farewell to Cas
49:44 Takeways
51:09 Final Reflections
Keywords: Steve Burns, Cas Holman, Rigamajig, play, design, toy design, toy manufacturing, creativity, wonder, playfulness, play voice, play type
#steveburns
#adulting
#podcast
#casholman
#play
#happiness
#thepowerofplay
Join Steve and Cas as they explore how play enriches our lives, reduces stress, and boosts happiness in a chaotic world. Discover the serious benefits of playfulness and learn practical tips to incorporate joy into your daily routine. Tune in for insightful discussions that remind us all why embracing play is essential at any age! Good vibes guaranteed.
Cas Holman is a toy designer, writer, and expert on design. She developed the renowned Rigamajig line of toys. Cas was previously a professor at Syracuse University and the Rhode Island School of Design. She was featured on Netflix’s Abstract: The Art of Design.
IF YOU LIKE THIS EPISODE, CHECK OUT OUR CHAT WITH **ADAM SAVAGE**
youtu.be/a1c8zQDQc64
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Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat at on.auraframes.com/ALIVE. Promo Code ALIVE.
Use code alivewithsteve at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: incogni.com/alivewithsteve.
Get last-minute hosting essentials, gifts for all your loved ones, and decor to celebrate the holidays for WAY less. Head to wayfair.com right now to shop all things home.
Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to zocdoc.com/alive to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today.
Alive with Steve Burns listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/stevealive.
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Alive with Steve Burns - Season One Episode 12 | Cas Holman
There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to. This one listens back.
Alive with Steve Burns continues the conversation you began all those years ago. Back then it was letters and numbers and graham crackers. Now it’s death, sex, taxes, and all the big, messy questions of being alive. Why does money stress us out? Is the American dream dead? What’s the future of truth?
Each week, a new guest drops by Steve’s window for a genuine and respectful dialogue between two people just trying to figure it out, together.
Funny, tender, and just a little weird, this show invites you to sit down and think with Steve once again and wonder… what it really means to be Alive.
You are not alone. You are cared for. If you need someone to listen:
National Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 988lifeline.org
NAMI Helpline: https://www.nami.org/support-educatio...
Crisis Text Line: crisistextline.org
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
04:03 Cas Holman Stops By
05:40 What is Play
09:08 Curiosity is Our Superpower
12:25 Ad Break One
15:34 Inviting Uncertainty To Play
16:43 What Do Adults Stop Playing:
20:52 Marshmallow Experiment
21:51 Why Adults Are Uncomfortable With Play
24:30 What's Your Play Type
29:11 Can Phone Time Be Play Time
32:14 Ad Break Two
34:20 What's Your Play Type Part Two
39:26 How To Ignore Your Adult Voice and Have Fun
43:47 Does Everyone Have a Play Voice
45:15 Steve Shares His Play Voice
46:12 How To Recover Your Play Voice
48:14 Steve Says Farewell to Cas
49:44 Takeways
51:09 Final Reflections
Keywords: Steve Burns, Cas Holman, Rigamajig, play, design, toy design, toy manufacturing, creativity, wonder, playfulness, play voice, play type
#steveburns
#adulting
#podcast
#casholman
#play
#happiness
#thepowerofplay
