The Engagment Architect Podcast

“Where we explore the connections between diverse subjects to understand what really drives human engagement and motivation”

Season 1: Episode 4

The Ambiguity Advantage

Cognitive scientist Tessa Forshaw delves into how we build an innovation practice, why diverse teams generate richer ideas, and what it really takes to think more boldly in a rapidly changing world.

Purchase Tessa's book Innovation-ish at Amazon: https://a.co/d/3Ngz4bV

Season 1: Episode 3

Design for Action

Behavior designer Sparky Witte shares why engagement alone isn’t enough , and how designers can move from keeping people’s attention to inspiring meaningful behavior change. We talk about breaking down hidden barriers, reducing overwhelm with “next best actions,” and why lowering friction often matters more than trying to boost motivation.

Season 1: Episode 2

Watch Me Learn

Chris speaks talks with Skyler Scarlett, a two-time Shark Tank TV show entrepreneur and the founder of GameClass, a global EdTech platform that transforms popular video games into powerful learning tools to solve learning engagement.

Season 1: Episode 1

Fictional Engagement

Join our pilot episode as we talk characters and children’s engagement with Dr. Sonia!

Dr. Sonia Tiwari is a children’s media researcher based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her research explores how fictional characters can facilitate children’s creative learning experiences, both online and offline.

“The magic happens when we stop trying to make things ‘fun’ and start focusing on making them meaningful.”
— Chris Bennett