Ed Rodley arranging post it notes on a glass wall with a sharpie pen in his mouth

Putting on His Thinking Cap

Ed Rodley loves to write and he has been doing quite a bit of it lately! He is halfway through his book on museum experience design and will be sharing chapters for feedback in the coming months. He of course also makes regular contributions to Read the TEA Leaves. Ed has been working with our client, The Texas Association of Museums (TAM), on a series of articles that are part of their Finding Alternative Futures, Phase 2 (FAF2) project. The project examines digital readiness and easily available technologies that can help move the Texas museum…

Blue pocket compass on a string.

Lulu Miller’s Five Ss of Storytelling

The Experience Alchemists and invited guests were so lucky to feature NPR’s Lulu Miller as the guest speaker of our recent TEA launch party. She is one of our favorite storytellers. As Co-Founder of Invisibilia and Co-Host of Radiolab, Lulu has prompted many a listener to think more deeply about the world around them and experience moving emotional responses to extraordinary personal stories. We knew we were in for a treat when she exclaimed “Go Warriors of the Human Spirit!”…

Dried tea leaves

I Love TEA

I drink a lot of tea…way more than any other drink by far. Therefore, I think it is pretty hilarious that I co-founded a company that just happens to have the acronym…

Annie, Ed and Jim playing a guitar

TEA Time

Music and sound are an essential part of the experiences we create at The Experience Alchemists. As we launch our new venture we want to share some of the songs that have been in our ears and on our minds. We have provided two playlists for your listening pleasure. The first, TEA Time is a shorter and more focused snack of songs that is extended album length. The second, Porch Sipping, is a longer playlist that you can drop in the background during your workday or on a long drive and just let it wash over you . . .