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Sparking Play w/ Fun In Motion Toys Founders Kevin Daniels and Jimi Dennison

Sparking Play w/ Fun In Motion Toys Founders Kevin Daniels and Jimi Dennison

FromThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | Health


Sparking Play w/ Fun In Motion Toys Founders Kevin Daniels and Jimi Dennison

FromThe Faster Than Normal Podcast: ADD | ADHD | Health

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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today’s episode is a little bit about a shape shifting box named “Shashibo” and a lot about ADD + ADHD.  Kevin Daniels is a South Floridian, born and raised in Miami, FL, attended High School and College in Palm Beach, and currently lives in Fort Lauderdale. He spent a lot of his youth surfing and skateboarding. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a degree in Marketing which he put to use in the Pharmaceutical industry where he had spent most of his working career in Sales and Sales Management until he left that career to focus 100% on Fun In Motion Toys, the business He and his business partner Jimi Dennison built over the past decade. Both Kevin and Jimi never really intended to build a toy company and were simply motivated by the mission of spreading the physical and mental benefits of Poi through the Spinballs product they developed. However, one thing led to another and here they are with several award winning products including the two time Toy of the Year finalist Shashibo. One thing that all of the Fun In Motion Toys products have in common are the bonus of having physical and mental benefits as well as being fun. Both Kevin and Jimi have found these products to help them cope with their own stresses including things like ADD/ADHD in their own lives. They are big believers in the power of play at any age and even enjoy activities like Juggling, Fire performance and going to concerts and music festivals including attending Burning Man.   Jimi graduated with a CS degree and met Kevin while working in South Florida. Together they took a hobby, poi, and created the business Spinballs to share the activity with the world. Since that time the company has added several products and Jimi relocated closer to where he grew up, outside of DC. Despite the distance they continue to push Fun In Motion Toys forward. Today we’re talking about one of their awesome products Shashibo, as well as how their product line is helping folks who are Neurodiverse- Enjoy!   ***CORONA VIRUS EDITION***   In this episode Peter, Kevin Daniels & Jimi Dennison discuss: 1:20-  Intro and welcome Kevin and Jimi! 2:24-  Explain it in such a way that people understand why I'm so in love with your toy Shashibo 4:30-  So how did you guys come up with the, see your, I know one of you or both of your ADHD? 6:52-  At what point did your brain say: Hey, this would make a fun toy! How did it come to fruition? 9:40-  Have you received feedback from people with a neurodiverse brain, ADD, tactile, things like that? 13:50- What do you look for when you say, hey that's going to make a cool toy; we need this in our repertoire. Like, the Wandini looks pretty awesome too! 16:30-  Is there a ton of demand for Shashibo right now? 17:27-  On therapeutic toys. Interview Ref: More Play, Less Problems?? With Dr. Debbie Rhea 17:06-  How can people find you?  Via her website: www.FunInMotionToys.com and @FunInMotionToys on Facebook  INSTA and YouTube  #FunInMotionToys 19:30-  Thank you Kevin and Jimi! And thank YOU for subscribing, reviewing and listening. Your reviews are working! Even if you’ve reviewed us before, would you please write even a short one for this episode? Each review that you post helps to ensure that word will continue to spread, and that we will all be able to reach & help more people! You can always reach me via peter@shankman.com or @petershankman on all of the socials. You can also find us at @FasterThanNormal on all of the socials. STAY HEALTHY - STAY SAFE - PLEASE WEAR YOUR MASK.. until next time! 20:02-  Faster Than Normal Podcast info & credits As always, leave us a comment below and please drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already! As you know, the more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! Do you know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note, we’d love to hear! PS: If you're looking for that spe
Released:
Dec 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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