Lisa Willams's guest appearances

Lisa Willams

The Playground Podcast

Ken Lewis

Barry Schwartz

Lenore Skenazy

Richard Dickson

Jay Foreman

Rob Gardner

Mark Foster

Dan Yaccarino

Robin Raskin

Jeremy Padawer

Brian Volk-Weiss

Melanie Notkin

Bob Moog

Sarah Jordan

Kenny Davis

OwlTail

Chris and Richard speak with Dr. Lisa Williams PhD, founder of Fresh Dolls. Here the amazing story of this trailblazing professor, researcher and passionate toy designer on how she created her successful line of African American and multi-cultural dolls. Dr. Williams is insightful and inspiring as she talks about the need for authentic ethnic dolls, the opportunity for toymakers, and the importance of understanding diversity as an integral element of success in today's culture and marketplace. Listen in, and we're sure you'll be as delighted as we were. In The Endcap, Richard and Chris talk about Q2 numbers for Hasbro and Mattel, conditions that will influence the second half and Disney's release of Mulan direct to streaming.  The Playground Podcast is brought to you by Global Toy Experts, The Toy Guy, and KidStuff Public Relations. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-playground-podcast/support

Chris and Richard speak with Dr. Lisa Williams PhD, founder of <a href="https://thefreshdolls.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fresh Dolls</a>. Here the amazing story of this trailblazing professor, researcher and passionate toy designer on how she created her successful line of African American and multi-cultural dolls. Dr. Williams is insightful and inspiring as she talks about the need for authentic ethnic dolls, the opportunity for toymakers, and the importance of understanding diversity as an integral element of success in today's culture and marketplace. Listen in, and we're sure you'll be as delighted as we were. In The Endcap, Richard and Chris talk about Q2 numbers for Hasbro and Mattel, conditions that will influence the second half and Disney's release of Mulan direct to streaming.  The Playground Podcast is brought to you by <a href="https://thefreshdolls.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Global Toy Experts</a>, <a href="https://www.thetoyguy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Toy Guy</a>, and <a href="https://kidstuffpr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KidStuff Public Relations</a>. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-playground-podcast/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/the-playground-podcast/support</a>

Dr. Lisa Willams: The Fresh (Dolls) Interview & her Incredible Journey from Academia to Walmart