by teddydmz | Apr 16, 2019 | drama class, environment, freedom, Improv, Inclusion and Social Justice, Mindfulness, parenthood, single parent, Stanford, Uncategorized
Some family stories are unconventional from the start. Stepping into a vulnerable arena, Lisa shares her consideration of having a child on her own. Ted and Lisa start with an insight about improv and love from Lisa’s recent class (1:59) and note the ways that our...
by teddydmz | Mar 20, 2019 | Buddhism, Creativity, Improv, Improv Playhouse of San Francisco, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Meditation, Mindfulness, Miscellaneous, paradox, Patricia Ryan Madson, play, Playful Mindfulness
Have you ever wanted to get a creative vision into the world? In Monster Baby episode #60, Lisa and Ted celebrate the release of Ted’s new book, Playful Mindfulness into the world! The conversation starts with some reflections on Ted’s current voice and presence class...
by teddydmz | Feb 10, 2019 | + Reinforcement, Amy Sutherland, Dolphin Training, feedback, Improv, magic, Mindfulness, positive reinforcement, punishment, Shamu
What behavior do you really want to encourage? Today’s episode starts with the mind-blowing wonder of Lisa’s recent night out at a magic show (1:41) before Lisa and Ted together jump into the realm of positive reinforcement (11:30). Ted helps clarify some commonly...
by teddydmz | Feb 1, 2019 | 9/11, Come From Away, disaster, Improv, Marianne Williamson, Mindfulness, refrigerator, skunk, Uncategorized
Nothing like a near-disaster experience to get you thinking. Lisa and Ted return to the ambient sounds of the Stanford University campus to share Ted’s frightening story of almost taking his friend Dan’s life (3:15). Our intrepid pair again dive into the topic of...
by teddydmz | Jan 17, 2019 | baleen whale, Chip Heath, clean, confirmation bias, Dan Heath, fitler, Improv, impulse, Mindfulness, reactivity, Right Speech
Want to know what you let in and what you let out? Time to check your filters! For the first episode of another new year, Ted and Lisa lean under the hood to check the topic of filters. Per usual, they start with why the topic interests them (1:25) and then move onto...
by teddydmz | Dec 8, 2018 | Brené Brown, Constructive Living, Elizabeth Gilbert, gnomes, Improv, Liz Gilbert, Mindfulness, Thrive Academy, vulnerability
Does our humanness lie within our tenderness? Let’s dive into the topic of vulnerability and see what we find! Lisa’s back from her month-long junket to Europe and Ted’s got a Thanksgiving tale or two (1:37) before the pair explains why they wanted to explore the...
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