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The Element of Play
Rediscover joy, curiosity, connection, and the courage to live with the volume turned up.
A book for anyone who has spent too long being responsible, productive, capable, and quietly exhausted.
The Element of Play is an invitation to reconnect with the parts of yourself that feel alive, curious, creative, and fully human.
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What if play isn't childish at all?
Somewhere along the way, many of us stopped playing.
We became productive, responsible, efficient, and often exhausted.
The Element of Play explores what happens when we reconnect with curiosity, joy, movement, wonder, and the parts of ourselves we thought we'd outgrown.
Blending science, storytelling, lived experience, and practical tools, this book offers a fresh perspective on leadership, wellbeing, resilience, creativity, connection, and what it means to feel fully alive.
What You'll Find Inside
Inside the Book
This is not a book about escaping real life. It is about coming back to it with more energy, presence, courage, and joy.
Play as a serious wellbeing tool
How play supports resilience, burnout recovery, and a more sustainable way of living.
The science behind joy and connection
What neuroscience, positive psychology, and stress research tell us about play, learning, and nervous system regulation.
Practical tools for everyday life
Accessible ways to bring more energy, curiosity, and meaning into the day-to-day.
Play and leadership
How play can transform leadership, teamwork, relationships, and self-trust.
Joy as a return, not a reward
Why joy is not a luxury, but part of how we come back to ourselves.
Reconnect with your full self
How to reconnect with creativity, courage, and the version of you that feels fully alive.
Who It's For
This Book Is For You If…
You feel tired of being productive but disconnected
You are craving more joy, creativity, and meaning in your life
You lead teams, communities, families, or movements and want to do it differently
You miss the version of yourself that felt curious, playful, and alive
You are recovering from burnout, reinvention, or a season of pushing through
You believe life is meant to feel like more than a to-do list
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What People Say About Jodi's Work
"Jodi has a powerful way of blending insight, humour, science, and real-life experience in a way that makes people feel seen, inspired, and ready to take action."
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"Her work invites people to reconnect with themselves, their purpose, and the world around them in a way that feels both practical and deeply human."
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"Jodi brings warmth, courage, and authenticity to every space she enters. Her message is fresh, needed, and genuinely transformative."
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About the Author
Meet Jodi Salmond
Jodi Salmond is a marine scientist, speaker, award-winning entrepreneur, and General Manager of Reef Check Australia.
Through decades of conservation, leadership, community-building, adventure, and personal reinvention, she has become a passionate advocate for play as a tool for resilience, wellbeing, creativity, courage, and connection.
Her work sits at the intersection of science, storytelling, leadership, nature, and human potential.
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The Element of Play is almost here. Join the waitlist to receive book updates, launch announcements, early access opportunities, and behind-the-scenes insights as the book comes to life.
You'll also be guided toward The PLAYBOOK resources, which are already available to help you start bringing more play, joy, and curiosity into everyday life.
Ready to remember what lights you up?
This book is for the part of you that knows life was never meant to be all output, pressure, and beige little boxes. The Element of Play is coming soon.