How to Create Real Human Connection in a Remote World │Jamie Hanratty, Co-Founder of Ludi

From Lukewarm to Confetti & Real Collaboration — How
Ludi brings soul, play & presence back into remote
work.


In this episode, I’m speaking with Jamie Hanratty —
Co-Founder of Ludi, father, creative builder of digital spaces,
and someone who designs tools that help teams collaborate with
soul, play, and presence.


And that’s exactly what this conversation explores:


How do we truly connect in remote work?


How does temperature, presence, play, and human warmth shape
collaboration?


And why does remote work so often feel… lukewarm?


We talk about presence, pacing, energy, deep listening, co-active
stance, team culture, psychological safety, and the search for a
better word than “humanless.”


This episode didn’t feel like an interview — it felt like a
Co-Active conversation: slow, intuitive, open,
reflective.


Jamie shares his journey from Product Manager to Founder, the
story behind the now-iconic Confetti Cannon, and how Ludi brings
more soul, playfulness, and humanity into digital collaboration.





This episode invites you to rethink what human connection
in remote work can look like — softer, warmer, deeper.





This episode is for you if you…


ever felt remote work is “too cold”

want to understand how to warm up team energy

facilitate teams and care about presence & collaboration

love tools that feel human, not mechanical

are curious how a founder thinks about soul, play, and
digital teamwork

want to understand how coaching stance changes online spaces



️ Chapters & Timestamps


00:00:00 – Arrival & Introduction - Who
Jamie is, how you met, and the space you’re opening together.


00:01:33 – A Pause Moment - Jamie shares the
last moment that truly made him stop and feel.


00:03:53 – Father vs. Founder - What stretches
him more and how he carries both roles.


00:05:11 – Delegation, Trust & the “Nursery” Metaphor
- Letting go, giving responsibility, and founder
psychology.


00:07:42 – From Product Manager to Founder -
What surprised him most about the shift.


00:09:26 – Falling in Love with Sales - How
human connection changed his view on selling.


00:14:46 – The Evolution of Ludi - From Metro
Retro to Ludi — the deeper purpose behind the tool.


00:18:12 – Humor, Play & Why Remote Work Feels Rarely
Human - The role of hats, avatars, and the Confetti
Cannon.


00:24:32 – What Real Collaboration Means -
“Seeing the whites of their eyes” and co-creation beyond tools.


00:29:28 – Coaching Stance & Deep Listening
- A powerful shared moment about presence and intuition.


00:30:12 – Searching for a Better Word than ‘Human-less’
- Robotic, soulless, lukewarm — finding the right
language.


00:32:11 – The Lukewarm Model - Temperature,
warm-ups, energy transitions in remote work.


00:40:01 – Hopes & Concerns - A simple but
transformative tool for teams.


00:42:21 – How Ludi Brings Soul Back into Collaboration
- Private writing, safe spaces, and thoughtful
templates.


00:53:18 – The Future: AI, Humans & Doing Many Lives
- What stays human and where we might be heading.


01:02:42 – Where to Find Jamie & Ludi -
Links, invitation, and soft landing.


01:03:27 – Closing & Outro - Gratitude,
grounding, and final message to listeners.





Guest:


Jamie Hanratty


Co-Founder at Ludi — the online...