The Creative Chat

Welcome to Season 5 of the Creative Chat! On this episode of the Creative Chat we're thrilled to once again join Katie Vaughn, one of our esteemed Alumni Council members in an engaging conversation with a fellow Odyssey of the Mind alum and elementary school principal, Katie Rexford. During this special episode we hear about what it is like to incorporate DI into a public elementar

Welcome to Season 5 of the Creative Chat! On this episode of the Creative Chat we're thrilled to welcome Katie Vaughn, one of our esteemed Alumni Council members, and Isaac Anthony, a distinguished Destination Imagination Alumnus hailing from Colorado. During this engaging session we'll delve into Isaac's remarkable journey, discovering how Destination Imagination not o

Come join us as we delight in conversation about being grateful for a lifelong friendship between two DI alum. Sarah and Katie first competed in Odyssey of the Mind together in kindergarten in 1994. They then went on to compete in the global competition together both their freshmen and sophomore years of high school. They have remained dear friends ever since and in this episode th

In this episode, join the Alumni Council in a round table discussion about some of the major lessons learned through DI and the impact the program has had on each of them in their professional and personal lives. Hear why this group continues to give back to DI year after year and their perspective on the importance of Destination Imagination. If you're a Destination Imaginatio

In this special episode, we were LIVE at Global Finals 2023 in Kansas City. Host Michael Russell chatted with fellow alumni Joshua Jasper, Kate Nylander, Kayla Steffens, Alexis Becker, and Emily Summers, as well as DI Board of Trustees Chair Will Roach. • Like what you heard? You can connect with us on Facebook and Instagram! • Email us at [email protected] • Make sure

What happens after the DI season and over, and the kids and volunteers have nothing to do all summer? They go to camp! NHICC's Camp Gottalikachallenge has been providing a place for creative kids to have a summer camp experience, along with a whole DI-like season, in just a week or two. Alum and Camp Director Lou McKenna chats with the Council's Jake Oudheusden about what w

What's your favorite memory from a DI Regional or Affiliate Tournament? This month, host David Rousseau and alum Dawn DiCicco chat about some of their favorites from times competing, and what its like now to run a tournament. Share your favorites memory from a tournament as a participant or volunteer with us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter!

With Valentine's Day, February is the "Season of Love." Many DI-ers end up falling in love and spending their lives together, and two couples come on the podcast to share their stories. First, co-host Michael chats with Anneke and Carlos from Texas who share how they met as participants and are now planning their wedding for the end of the year. Then, co-host Dan chats with co-host

Instant Challenge is an integral part of Destination Imagination, and alumni have fond (or not) memories. Host Dan Grueber chats with former teammate Kevin Ponziani about competing together, what it's now like to volunteer with DI, and Kevin shares memories of writing and testing Instant Challenges, including doing 200 of them in one weekend.

This month, 1913 Media Group COO and President Joey DiFranco chats with Michael about being a creative, entrepreneur, and what it's like to run a media company and build a TV and film studio in Dayton, OH, where Joey participated in DI for 8 years. Follow along with Joey on LinkedIn, and learn more about 1913 Studios here.