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Unearth humanity's creative potential at the intersection of anthropology and innovation. With curated conversations and thought-provoking discussions featuring humanity's top creators and minds, prepare to have your perspective transformed. This Anthro Life delves into various facets of human society—from examining the complexities of cultural identity to understanding the influence of technology on our everyday lives - all through culture, design, business, and technology. Spearheaded by acclaimed Anthropologist Dr. Adam Gamwell, This Anthro Life equips leaders, individuals, and organizations to shape a more compassionate and thoughtful future. We aim to broaden perspectives and strengthen decision-making skills by fostering a profound understanding of culture coupled with the transformative power of storytelling.

🌍 Change Your Perspective

  • Explore the complexities of life in a simple and engaging way. From AI and robotics revolutionizing the nature of work to emojis changing how we communicate, we delve into the forces shaping our world. No topic is off-limits—fossil fuels and their impact on our planet, the race to find alternative energy solutions, and so much more.

🎙️ Captivating Conversations

  • Go beyond surface-level discussions with deep dives into fascinating topics. Dr. Adam Gamwell's interviews are thought-provoking, enlightening, and always entertaining. Carefully crafted questions ensure engaging conversations that are free from jargon, making them accessible to listeners of all backgrounds.

Deep Human Insights

  • Gain valuable insights from each episode that you can apply to your own life. Discussing wisdom gained from the edges of society, we extract impactful quotes and actionable ideas from our guests. Expand your horizons and develop a fresh perspective on the challenges we face as individuals and as a global community.

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  • Be a part of the movement to change how we approach design, culture, business, and technology.
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Want to go beyond content and start building change in your organization or life?

  • Dr. Adam Gamwell is a seasoned business and organizational consultant and is available for institutional and corporate trainings and workshops, keynotes, and bespoke social impact research and storytelling projects. Anthrocurious lends its anthropological expertise to businesses, organizations, and individuals. We help orgs and individuals navigate challenges with effective communication and storytelling and innovative problem-solving strategies rooted in a nuanced understanding of human behavior and social structures. Curious how anthropology can help your business (or yourself!) to reach new heights? Let's have a conversation.

Join us on this captivating voyage of storytelling at the crossroads of culture, design, technology and business.

We're excited to collaborate with you in shaping a more compassionate world through an enriched narrative of the human experience. Experience breakthrough perspectives on human experiences and come away equipped to make enriched decisions that contribute positively to your sphere. Together we can shape a more connected, hopeful narrative-- one human story at a time. 

 

 

About the Host

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Dr. Adam Gamwell

host, executive producer

Dr. Adam Gamwell is a cultural and design anthropologist, an award-winning media creator, and a recognized expert in storytelling. With a diverse background that includes working with startups, nonprofits, cultural organizations, and Fortune 1000 companies, Adam specializes in applied strategy, experience design, human insights, and storytelling. His unique approach combines experiential research—such as working among Peruvian quinoa farmers to tackle climate change—with cutting-edge tools and methods like Artificial Intelligence (AI), emergent innovation and trends foresights. His expertise in leveraging big data and digital tools, alongside traditional ethnography, enables him to align human needs with business goals effectively, ensuring projects resonate on a deeply human level.

Adam's passion for bringing the power of the social sciences to business and society has led him to co-found a Social Impact Storytelling collaborative, Anthrocurious, that empowers organizations and individuals understand their audiences and create community and change through storytelling. Adam holds an MA and PhD in cultural anthropology from Brandeis University. He speaks Spanish and Portuguese.

In his own words: Fundamentally I'm a storyteller driven to make our world a more friendly, humane, and sane place. Through and beyond podcasting, I help businesses, organizations, and individuals understand the problems they face, create clarity and communication in the face of complexity, and make good things with good people to solve those problems. Because the right… Read More