by teddydmz | May 11, 2020 | Adam Tobin, anxiety, Coaching, Improv, Matt Abrahams, Mindfulness, Mindset, paradox, parents, public speaking, Teaching
Screenwriter, Improvisor and Stanford instructor, Adam Tobin Communications expert, author and Stanford GSB instructor, Matt Abrahams Speaking on the spot can be tough. And you can get better at it! In the first part of a two-episode conversation with Stanford...
by teddydmz | Apr 19, 2020 | Brené Brown, Coronavirus, COVID-19, George Carlin, Improv, improv wisdom, leftovers, Mindfulness, Miscellaneous, Patricia Ryan Madson, positive thinking, Robert Poynton, Uncategorized
It’s a Monster Baby birthday: time to consider some improv wisdom! On the 4thanniversary of Monster Baby’s first episode, Lisa and Ted celebrate by going through a recent blog post from their mentor, Patricia Ryan Madson. They start with the obligatory COVID...
by teddydmz | Apr 5, 2020 | Carl Jung, Coronavirus, eggs, extroversion, extrovert, Improv, Inclusion and Social Justice, introversion, introvert, Keith Johnstone, Mindfulness, status, Uncategorized
Are you an extrovert or an introvert? Are you sure? In their continued adjustment to living with the reality of a world-sweeping pandemic, Ted and Lisa turn their attention to one of their most noticeable differences. They start the episode by acknowledging the...
by teddydmz | Mar 25, 2020 | Care Bears, Contemplation, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Creativity, Improv, isolation, Mindfulness, Mindset, Miscellaneous, pivot, quarantine, shelter in place, Three Things, Virtual Reality, Wild West
How do you make sense of living under lockdown? As citizens of the San Francisco Bay Area, Ted and Lisa have been holed up in their respective homes as the coronavirus crisis continues to unfold. Recorded over Zoom, they start this episode by considering their usual...
by teddydmz | Mar 12, 2020 | catastrophizing, connection, Coronovirus, Improv, Jack Kornfield, jigsaw puzzles, mice, Mindfulness, opportunity, Wisdom 2.0
With good reason, everybody’s talking about the coronavirus. We are too. In the midst of the growing global coronavirus pandemic, Lisa and Ted take a few moments to reflect on the impacts of rapid change and uncertainty. Well, actually, they start by reviewing Ted’s...
by teddydmz | Feb 27, 2020 | 2020 Primaries, Amy Klobuchar, Artistic Director, BATS Improv, Bernie Sanders, China, Coronavirus, Democratic Election, Elizabeth Warren, Improv, Inclusion and Social Justice, Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg, Mindfulness, Pete Buttigieg, Super Tuesday, Thought-Provokers
Which way to go? (Thanks for the image, Robin Higgins!) Presidential Primary season’s swirling into hurricane mode: how do we make sense of it all? Just before the big Super Tuesday Democratic Primary elections, Ted and Lisa take stock of their feelings and leanings....
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