BORN TO DO IT: Play Alchemist with Portia Tung
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What does the natal birth chart of a Play Alchemist look like?
We'll take a look into the "Earth instructions" of Executive Agile Coach Portia Tung who's on a mission to make adulthood happier through lifelong play – one conversation at a time!
What does it mean to play as an adult?
How can we channel our Inner Child at work?
What’s the value of play in society? What are the industries that can benefit the most from adding play in their business model?
Is play the antidote to stress and burnout in today’s “always on” society of high performers?
Can play be considered the key to raising healthier, more emotionally intelligent children?
Join us for a light-hearted and playful conversation and get your Inner Child to join us too 👋🏻
Did you know that Playful Leaders are:
Resourceful
Responsible
Respectful
Resilient
Real
According to Portia, play is not just essential for our self-expression, but also for connecting with others.
MEET PORTIA TUNG
Portia Tung is the Play Alchemist, Executive Agile Coach and Founder of The School of Play – inspired by her dream of happier adulthood through lifelong play. She coaches leaders to transform the world through the science and power of Play. She reconnects individuals and organisations to their greatest superpower Play.
Through Portia's combined experience of 25+ years as an Executive & Agile coach and Systemic Constellations Facilitator, she's uncovered the secret formulae which brings about positive and enduring change among individuals, groups and teams. She calls this magic Play Alchemy and Playful Leadership is how we lead and live as our best playful self.
In her spare time, she enjoys befriending Jabberwockies, practising yoga, playing with the ukulele and her conch and having tea with fantastic creatures.
Portia's also the author of the first ever Agile single-player role-playing gamebook 'The Dream Team Nightmare: Boost Team Productivity Using Agile Techniques' where you play the role of Agile Coach and your choices determines the outcome of the story.
Connect with Portia at The School of Play
WHY ORANGE?
Why did I pick ORANGE for the episode's theme?
Orange is the colour of the Sacral Chakra – the second energetic centre of our body that helps us channel our potential, share our passion with the world and PLAY!
May this episode help you feel more excited, energised and full of ideas. When you let fun and play into your life, you might just unlock brand new ideas for your path forward. You've been warned!
BORN TO DO IT
BORN TO DO IT is a series of stories from humans around the world who are trying to make Earth a better place one day a time.
We’ll unlock their natal birth chart instructions together and figure out if they’re on the right track — if they are moving in alignment with their soul purpose.
Everyone’s got a soul purpose. It’s how you are meant to create positive change in society by being you most authentic self!
To discover your soul purpose, look no further than your own name. But also your natal birth chart, astrology and numerology can help.
One is not born into their purpose, one steps into their purpose.
Want to learn more? Find your own purpose