great ventures start with a personal story

by sheri leajean

They say great entrepreneurs choose to solve problems close to their hearts. In Dawn’s case, it was the determination to connect with her ailing father and those like him through the pandemic.

When her father was admitted to a skilled nursing facility following a severe fall, Sasha Dawn, Founder of Utopia Experiences, was determined to find ways to connect with him. This posed a challenge as the onset of the pandemic and COVID protocols meant he was not allowed visitors.

Thus, Utopia Experiences was born as an entertainment platform designed to provide intergenerational connections for clinic patrons through live-hosted interactive games. She partnered with Altruistic to deliver on a promise to bring meaningful digital services to our elderly population through senior game therapy.

Through the platform, participants can choose to host their own events or hire professional hosts, who are improv actors, comedians, and retired teachers. “We bring people with passion onto the platform,” says Dawn. “When a customer wants to book an external professional host, they can peruse a list of trained game show hosts and, depending on their time zone and language requirements, they can filter their options.”

Sasha Dawn recently demoed her game and magnificent hosting skills sheri leajean

Director of Education Florida Senior Living Association

on an FSLA monthly Cocktails & Conversations zoom with Aaron Fish of Trestle Hospitality Concepts. Thanks to Aaron, the connection was made, and we all fell in love with Dawn’s spirit, passion, and service-oriented heart. Check out Spintopia and spin the wheel for an exciting game…fun for residents and families alike. My 73-year-old mom was close by during this after-hours cocktail zoom. Hearing all the laughter and commotion, she was drawn into the game…just like Dawn intended when she set out to create this wonderful interactive opportunity. Check out Spintopia https://www.utopiaexperiences.net/ solutions and mention FSLA for $100 off. Offer expires November 30th, but the fun never does.

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