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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...