Joe Quade is one of the most vivacious and life-filled humans I know. In this episode we talk about playfulness, peak experiences, facing your fear, living, loving, and dying.    Joe shares some incredible stories about overcoming illness, going to jail,  his career as a professional party-thrower, and drinking a beer with thousands of penguins!    Follow Joe on IG @quade_bam   If You Enjoy The Thought Room Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts. Topics Explored:  4:00 Who Joe is and what he is currently doing in the world 5:00 Staying connected to our inner child 9:00 How play and creativity helps remove fear from our lives  14:00 How we can cultivate more play into our lives 19:00 The power of turning everything in your life into a story  25:00 The wild, over-the-top events that Joe creates for a living 29:00 How shifting your energy shifts the energy of the spaces you’re in and the things you create 33:00 The power of doing things in stages and removing distractions  36:30 Practices to remain present when we are listening to others  39:30 A near-death story from Joe’s life and what he learned 45:00 What we can learn from love and how we can open back up after experiencing pain 48:30 Letting ourselves feel the full breadth of emotions  53:00 Another incredible story from Joe’s life 61:00 What Joe would tell his grandkids on his deathbed 64:00 How to connect with Joe Subscribe to The Thought Room:  Apple | https://tinyurl.com/qp3mqnp Spotify | https://tinyurl.com/wxyzmdw Stitcher | https://tinyurl.com/wrxv39g Connect with Joe Quade Instagram | @quade_bam     Connect with Hallie Rose: Thought Room IG | https://www.instagram.com/thoughtroompodcast/  Hallie Rose IG | https://www.instagram.com/hallie_rosebud/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/ThoughtRoomPod YouTube |http://bit.ly/ThoughtRoomYouTube  Website | www.thoughtroompodcast.com  Email | [email protected]    Sign up for the TRP Newsletter | www.thoughtroompodcast.com    HELP SUPPORT THIS SHOW!    → SUBSCRIBE:  Apple Podcasts +  Spotify + Stitcher +  Google Podcasts     → LEAVE A SHORT APPLE PODCASTS REVIEW:  Would you please consider leaving a typed review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? Even a one or two words! It takes less than 60 seconds and really makes a difference in helping to land prominent guests! (https://tinyurl.com/qp3mqnp)    →  SHARE: Spread the word! Share an episode, or tag @thoughtroompodcast on social media--tell us what you liked about this episode!   DONATE:  Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/thoughtroom Paypal: paypal.me/thoughtroompodcast  Venmo | Send a send a one-time gift via Venmo @hallierose   ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Special thanks to Emmy-Award winning composer Kodomo (Chris Child) for allowing us to use his brilliant track Concept 1 as our theme song.