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 | 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...
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 | Sep 11, 2019 | AIN Applied Improvisation Network, Applied Improvisation, Contemplation, facilitation, Improv, IPSI, Mad Scientist, mango, Mindfulness, NASAGA, OD, organizational development, Sivasailam Thiagarajan, Teaching, Thiagi, Thought-Provokers
Sivasailam “Thiagi” Thiagarajan, renowned facilitator, game maker, and general wizard. “You don’t solve problems in life. You keep reconciling paradoxes.” –Thiagi Every now and then—if you’re lucky—you get to spend time “under a mango tree” in the presence...
by teddydmz | May 10, 2019 | #playfulmindfulness, average, Greek mythology, Hell, Improv, Mindfulness, paradox, Playful Mindfulness, Teaching, tongue twisters, Uncategorized
You are truly special. As is everyone else. Once more, the Monster Baby Podcast shows its affinity for paradox, this time diving into the topic of uniqueness. Ted and Lisa open with a check-in: Ted’s got lottery tickets for Hamilton and the pair struggles for Greek...
by teddydmz | Sep 29, 2018 | Dan O'Connor, growth industry, Impro Theatre, Improv, inner judge, Mindfulness, sticky, Teaching
Improvisation takes care of all of who we are. In this episode, Lisa and Ted continue their two-part conversation with longtime improv stalwart and new author, Dan O’Connor. (If you haven’t heard Part 1, you might want to start there.) Dan discusses two of the...
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