LOUISA PENFOLD PHD: Child's Play

The first guest of the first season of this podcast was Pete Docter, the Chief Creative Officer of Pixar and the writer & director of Up, Inside Out and Soul. We revisit the conversation on his creative process in our first Fan Favorite episode.

The creator of the hit web series Kid President and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of Circles All Around Us, Fail-a-bration!, Becoming Better Grownups and Kid President's Guide to Being Awesome.  

A theatrical artist who combines magic, humor and storytelling to create the engaging critically-acclaimed solo shows: The Hope Theory, The Present, Invisible Tango & Nothing to Hide.

A writer, audio book narrator, and head editor at Pandi Press with numerous short-stories and anthologies for Harper Collins and Titan Books. Her debut novel “First Chance” is now available. 

Global Chief Creative Officer & Partner at Joan Creative with a pedigree of creating ad campaigns for such brands as Snickers, Skittles and E*Trade.

An artist, writer, professor and the Chair of Arts and Learning at the Harvard Graduate School of Education whose work focuses on contemporary art, childhood, and play across schools, museums, and public spaces.

The co-writer of the Pixar animated feature films Soul, Luca and Elio. He also wrote and directed Dream Productions 4-part limited series set in the world of Inside Out. 

The curator of Impossible Science for the Fleet Science Center in San Diego and a World Champion magician who designs interactive science experiments to engage curiosity and wonder. 

A breathtaking singer who toured in “The Music of Andrew Llyod Weber” and as a member of The Brian May Band, now half of the musical duo Cath & Seth.

The composer of the TV theme songs for Seinfeld, Will & Grace, Who’s the Boss, Married With Children, Dave’s World and over 70 other primetime network series, Jonathan created some of TV’s best-known sonic brands.