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Matt Karlsven

English Education Self-Improvement

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Episodes 10

Avg. Duration 33m

Activity Sporadic

Since Dec 2022

Latest Episode Apr 2025

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About This Podcast

Curiosity is a key component of creativity, learning, discovery, and exploration, but do we really know the nature of curiosity or how to grow a curious mindset? Join Matt Karlsven, PhD, as he digs into the black box of curiosity, what it looks like in the wild, and why it is a crucial skill to sharpen in the modern world. If you want to re-ignite your sense of wonder, this podcast is worth a listen. Get the book, Explore: The Art of Cultivating Curiosity, by Matt Karlsven on Amazon, tinyurl.com/4rbccuds Follow us on Instagram @ExploreGoat and ExploreGoat.com for more curiosity projects.

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Recent Episodes

Episode 10: What if I SMASH IT?

Apr 22, 2025 18m

Curiosity doesn’t always look like asking questions. Sometimes, it looks more like smashing open a computer just to see what’s inside.In this episode, I talk with Austin, a wildly curious 12-year-old…

Episode 9: Season 2 is GO!

Apr 08, 2025 8m

Season 2 is finally here! In this season, we’ll be exploring what makes kids curious and how parents can raise curious kids that grow up to change the world. BUT WAIT, there’s more! I give a BIG…

Episode 8: Embrace the rabbit hole

Jun 01, 2023 54m

Nicolle Okoren takes us down the rabbit hole of curiosity as a journalist, including reporting on corruption, a bear-eating mountain man, and armed protests in Provo, Utah. She shares how her…

Episode 7: What is the Explore Mindset?

May 18, 2023 17m

What do a guitar, the ocean, and two replaced knees have in common? Find out in this episode as Matt Karlsven, PhD, shares everyday life stories that demonstrate the three components of the Explore…

Episode 6: Does the tech world need more curiosity?

Mar 17, 2023 50m

Today’s guest is Alex Morrise, a senior software engineer living in Phoenix, Arizona. He tells the story of how his passion for technology developed from eight years old, fostered by his father and…

Episode 5: What is Curiosity?

Feb 10, 2023 10m

Matt Karlsven, PhD, describes the different levels of engagement one can have with something, from curiosity to obsession. He explains the difference between passion and obsession, suggesting that…

Episode 4: What's a Good Question?

Jan 26, 2023 50m

Kindergarteners ask far more questions than any other grade level. Why is that? How can we re-learn the art of asking questions, and what is a good question anyway? Today’s guest is Sue Gong, an…

Episode 3: Chaos on the Bus

Jan 20, 2023 42m

Human beings will do almost anything to avoid unfamiliar, confusing, complex, unpredictable, and overwhelming experiences. In other words, we don’t like chaos. But learning, growing, and following…

Episode 2: What Do Butterfly Eggs Look Like?

Jan 03, 2023 1h 8m

Today we hear the story of Luke Rowley, who has cultivated a lifelong passion for a rare species of monarch butterfly that migrates thousands of miles every year to lay eggs. Luke is a husband and…

Episode 1: Welcome to the Curious Goat Podcast

Dec 31, 2022 13m

Welcome to the Curious Goat Podcast! What makes a person curious? What’s the purpose of curiosity? Do we have any power to direct or control where our curiosity takes us? In this episode, our host,…