Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It’s a refrain every parent has likely heard: "I'm boooored." Here’s why you shouldn’t rush to entertain your kids.
For this week’s episode of our podcast, Lavin Voices, we sat down with Cas Holman: award-winning designer and author of the vital new book Playful (out now!). In this clip, Cas explains that moments of boredom allow us to slow down, reevaluate what we want to engage with, and find true creativity. She argues that the crucial skill of boredom fosters agency and problem-solving, and shows us how we as adults can model this by carving out space for boredom ourselves.
Cas is a highly in-demand consultant who’s worked with companies like Disney, Nike, and Lego, as well as the author of Playful, which Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat Pray Love) calls “a radiant and essential book for our anxious age.” She’s a dynamic, thoughtful, and playful keynote speaker who helps audiences harness the power of play for powerful innovation and out-of-the-box creativity.
Watch the full podcast here: youtu.be/YDKd3J_zTW4?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=cas+holman+lavin+voices
Learn more about Cas here: thelavinagency.com/speakers/cas-holman/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=cas+holman+lavin+voices
It’s a refrain every parent has likely heard: "I'm boooored." Here’s why you shouldn’t rush to entertain your kids.
For this week’s episode of our podcast, Lavin Voices, we sat down with Cas Holman: award-winning designer and author of the vital new book Playful (out now!). In this clip, Cas explains that moments of boredom allow us to slow down, reevaluate what we want to engage with, and find true creativity. She argues that the crucial skill of boredom fosters agency and problem-solving, and shows us how we as adults can model this by carving out space for boredom ourselves.
Cas is a highly in-demand consultant who’s worked with companies like Disney, Nike, and Lego, as well as the author of Playful, which Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat Pray Love) calls “a radiant and essential book for our anxious age.” She’s a dynamic, thoughtful, and playful keynote speaker who helps audiences harness the power of play for powerful innovation and out-of-the-box creativity.
Watch the full podcast here: youtu.be/YDKd3J_zTW4?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=cas+holman+lavin+voices
Learn more about Cas here: thelavinagency.com/speakers/cas-holman/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=cas+holman+lavin+voices
