The Power of Play: Building a "Lickity Pop" Legacy with Ellie Moss

In the high-pressure world of the Invisible CEO, we often spend our energy on the "Big Three": Legal, Medical, and Financial. But there is a fourth department that is just as critical for the long-term ROI of our families: The Department of Connection.

In Episode 102, I’m joined by Ellie Moss, the creator of Lickity Pop. Ellie has dedicated her work to a simple but profound mission: helping families connect through play. For those in the 2.7 Million, play isn't just "fun"—it is a tactical tool for healing trauma and rewriting the family "Lore."

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The CEO Perspective: Investing in Relational Capital

In business, we focus on culture because a healthy culture sustains the mission. In kinship care, "Play" is the culture-builder. When a child has experienced the disruption of their primary home, their "Internal Motherboard" is often stuck in survival mode. Play is the language that signals safety. Ellie Moss explains how tools like Lickity Pop allow us to deposit "Relational Capital" into our grandchildren’s lives every single day.

The Boardroom Brief: Key Insights from Ellie Moss

• The Lickity Pop Philosophy: Ellie shares how simple, repetitive, and joyful interactions can break down the walls of trauma and build a bridge of trust between generations.

• Play as Regulation: For a child (and a grandparent!) in stress, play serves as a nervous system regulator. It moves the family from a "State of Crisis" to a "State of Connection."

• Creating Micro-Legacies: You don’t need an overseas vacation to build a legacy. Ellie argues that the "Lore" of your family is built in the 5-minute windows of laughter and shared activities.

The Toolbox: Tactical Moves

1. The 5-Minute Play Mandate: Set aside five minutes today where you are 100% present in your grandchild’s world. No phones, no "CEO" to-do list—just play.

2. Use Connection Anchors: Introduce a "Lickity Pop" style ritual—a special handshake, a funny word, or a specific game—that belongs only to you and your grandchild.

3. Audit Your "Joy Quotient": When was the last time the "Executive Board" (you and your spouse) laughed with the children? Joy is a metric of a healthy home.

LinkedIn Executive Manifesto: Episode #102

Headline: Is Your "Corporate Culture" at Home Lacking Joy?

As Invisible CEOs, we are experts at the "Hard Skills" of kinship care: the advocacy, the logistics, and the survival. But are we neglecting the "Soft Skill" that actually drives the long-term success of our families?

In Episode 102, Ellie Moss reminds us that Play is the most effective language for healing. Through her work with Lickity Pop, she shows us how to move from "Managing a Crisis" to "Building a Bond."

The Legacy Strategy:

• Play as a Safety Signal: How joy recalibrates a child’s disrupted nervous system.

• The ROI of Connection: Why 5 minutes of focused play is a higher-value investment than an hour of "managing."

• Rewriting the Lore: Creating the shared stories that your grandchildren will tell for the rest of their lives.

The Bottom Line: You are the architect of your family’s history. Don't let the "Executive Load" crowd out the "Lickity Pop" moments.

Listen to the conversation with Ellie Moss here: [Link to Episode 102]

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