Choose to be Curious C2BC-311 BONUS: Malka Ranjana Kopell & Palma Joy Strand
Jan 22, 2026
Malka Ranjana Kopell, a leader in Civity and storytelling interventions, who designs positive relational practices. Palma Joy Strand, a practitioner and storyteller who uses personal anecdotes to spark civic connection. They explore pond-and-ripple impact, playful analogy exercises, curiosity as a fishing cast and as a snow shovel, and practical resources to practice curiosity in community.
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Small Acts Create Social Ripples
- Small acts of curiosity ripple through social networks and change others indirectly.
- Palma Joy Strand frames listeners as drops in a pond whose ripples collectively shape culture.
Casting Curiosity Like A Fishing Line
- Palma Joy Strand describes her daughters learning fly fishing to explain curiosity.
- She likens casting a line to curiosity: you send something out and see what shows up on the hook.
Curiosity Clears Paths Forward
- Curiosity clears paths the way a snow shovel clears snow so you can move forward.
- Malka Ranjana Kopell emphasizes that curiosity exists in everyone and using it enables progress.