by teddydmz | Nov 8, 2020 | Election Day, Electoral College, Improv, Joe Biden, language, memory, Mindfulness, Miscellaneous, pregnancy, righteousness, Uncategorized, vote counts
A few tasty chestnuts for a warm November—plus some exciting news! In Episode #87, Ted and Lisa consider a little bit of this and a little bit of that. They start in the not-knowing between Election Day and when results got announced (1:45) before getting to Lisa’s...
by teddydmz | Sep 29, 2020 | chocolate milk, Clown Neutral, Clowns, Creativity, Improv, love, Mindfulness, play, strawberries, strawberry, Thought-Provokers, tigers, Uncategorized, voter registration
Simple stories can give a sweet taste of wisdom. Cued by a compact wisdom tale passed on by friend and colleague William Hall, co-hosts Ted and Lisa wonder about purpose, sweetness, and gratitude in the midst of certain danger. The episode starts with a game...
by teddydmz | Sep 12, 2020 | apocalypse, astrology, beats, Buddhism, Improv, inspiration, Mindfulness, Patsy Rodenburg, Quaker Meeting, Relationships, Right Speech, Second Circle, timing, Uncategorized, yoga
When is the right time to act or to speak? So much of being skillful with life is getting in rhythm with one’s self and one’s surroundings. In Monster Baby #85, Ted and Lisa explore bunches of angles on timing. The episode starts with a game Lisa recently learned...
by teddydmz | Aug 1, 2020 | circles, Contemplation, Denise Levertov, Dolores Park, emotions, Improv, Inclusion and Social Justice, joy, Mindfulness, Queen, rumination, Teaching
Hmm. Things seem somewhat muted these days. How do you dance with your doldrums? Yup. We’re still in a pandemic and it looks like we will be for quite a bit longer. In this episode, Ted and Lisa take stock of that fact and look to transform their feeling a bit down…by...
by teddydmz | Jun 3, 2020 | attention, camera, concentration, focus, Improv, intention, mantra, Mindfulness, Miscellaneous
Where’s *your* focus? Where do you want it to be? Spurred by a suggestion from a Chicago-based listener, Ted and Lisa gallop into a conversation about focus. They start with a rousing round of the new game “D’jever?” (1:54) before Ted kicks off the topic by mentioning...
by teddydmz | May 11, 2020 | Boundaries, Coaching, collaboration, Improv, Mindfulness, Miscellaneous, partnership, she persisted, Teaching, think fast talk smart
Screenwriter, Improvisor and Stanford instructor, Adam Tobin Communications expert, author and Stanford GSB instructor, Matt Abrahams Effective collaboration brings great joy. How the heck does it happen? In Part 2 of their two-episode conversation, Lisa, Ted, and...
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