Podcasts about improv wisdom

Where does your mind go when it wanders? If those reveries skew negative we have some ideas for you in this encore edition of Doing What Works. Here are your show notes… “I Worried” is a poem by Mary Oliver. Improv Wisdom might inspire you to commit to the bit. Mel Robbins suggests you ask yourself this: “What if it all works out?”

Join host Danielle Hutchinson on the Authors on Mission podcast as she sits down with Patricia Ryan Madison, the visionary behind "Improv Wisdom," to uncover how theatrical improvisation techniques can transform your approach to life, work, and leadership.In this enlightening conversation, Patricia shares her 20-year journey of distilling improv principles that can dramatically reduce anxiety, increase spontaneity, and help you embrace life's unexpected moments. From the power of saying "yes, and" to learning how being "average" can be liberating, Patricia offers practical insights that have resonated with readers across 10 languages.Key Takeaways:Embrace mistakes as opportunities for growthPractice being present and gratefulLearn to build on ideas instead of shutting them downReduce performance anxiety by aiming for authenticity over perfectionWhether you're a leader, creative professional, or someone seeking more joy in everyday life, this episode promises to spark a transformative perspective shift. Get ready to improvise your way to a more fulfilling existence!

Join host Ginny Yurich on The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast for an enlightening conversation with Patricia Ryan Madson, author of "Improv Wisdom." Discover the transformative power of saying "yes" and how it leads to unexpected adventures. Patricia shares insights on embracing life's surprises, the art of paying attention, and the importance of learning and remembering names. Learn how improvisation is not just for the stage but a valuable life skill that can enrich your everyday experiences. Dive into the magic of doing the next obvious thing and see how life unfolds in wonderful and unpredictable ways. ** Purchase your copy of Improv Wisdom here ** Download your free 1000 Hours Outside tracker here >> https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/trackers Find everything you need to kick off your 1000 Hours Outside Journey here >> https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/blog/allthethings Order of copy of Ginny's newest book, Until the Streetlights Come On here >> https://amzn.to/3RXjBlN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where does your mind go when it wanders? If those reveries skew negative we have some ideas for you in this edition of Doing What Works.Here are your show notes…   “I Worried” is a poem by Mary Oliver.  Improv Wisdom might inspire you to commit to the bit.  Mel Robbins suggests you ask yourself this: “What if it all works out?”

Can improv help us unlock workplace success? In this episode, we explore the positive impact of improvisation on well-being, communication, and the nuances of our daily interactions. Patricia Ryan Madson, Stanford University Emerita and author of “Improv Wisdom,” provides insights on how improv maxims can enhance the way we connect, create, and engage at work – and in life. If you enjoy the show, please rate it on iTunes or Spotify. Your ratings help more people like you discover the podcast! Episode Highlights Learn how simple acts of noticing and acknowledging others can have outsized effects on their well-being and yours. Find out how the maxim of "Yes, And" can enhance teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving. Uncover strategies for tackling common fears and anxieties in the workplace through the lens of improv. Explore how the practices of improv can sharpen your mindfulness and presence. Hear advice for applying improv principles in many aspects of daily life. Learn how to cultivate gratitude for the often-overlooked contributions of others. Discover how improvisation can be a powerful tool for navigating change and uncertainty. Use improv to improve your communication skills, making you a better listener and collaborator. Hear how the ethos of improv can help build a work environment where every voice is heard and valued. Patricia's view on the greatest unmet wellbeing need at work today  “I think that the greatest need is to discover the concept of ‘enough'. I think the workplace and the mania for pushing forward for more and greater, this need in our consumer world, that in order to keep going, everything has to grow and grow. I think we need to say enough. And to find space, and to slow down, and to do less.  I think our world would be a lot better, certainly businesses would be, if instead of just looking at the bottom line as the measure of success, more companies would see that the health of the world depends upon all of us being able to slow down a little more, respect each other, maybe not consume as much.  I just turned 81. And so, I am looking at trying to notice how my world has so many things that I've been collecting over the years, and realizing that it's hard to get off that ‘let's get some more stuff' wagon. But I'm a proponent now of every day trying to find something that I can rehome or give away, or find a different home for, rather than just adding more. So, the concept of enough and slowing down would be what I would wish for our workplaces.” What "working with humans" means to Patricia “‘Working with humans' is a reminder somehow that we're all in this together. And that there's no way that I can really thrive and succeed if I'm trying to do it on my own. So working with humans means shifting that in fact, as I was thinking about that, my eyes kind of rolled back in my head and I felt myself sort of go into me, but it's I need to shift the attention so that I'm working with humans meaning never forget all of the others and my place in that to be helpful to them, to try to cause them less trouble and to make it work by doing my part.” Resources Read: Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up Visit our website for a full transcript of this episode and for more episodes that give you fresh perspectives and actionable ideas for making working with other humans better for everyone.  

Matt Abrahams is a leading expert in communication with decades of experience as an educator, author, podcast host and coach. As a Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, he teaches popular classes in strategic communication and effective virtual presenting. He received Stanford GSB's Alumni Teaching Award in recognition of his teaching students around the world.  When he isn't teaching, Matt is a sought-after keynote speaker and communication consultant. He has helped countless presenters improve and hone their communication, including some who have delivered IPO road shows as well as TED, World Economic Forum, and Nobel Prize presentations.  His online talks garner millions of views and he hosts the popular award-winning podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast. He is the author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot. His previous book, Speaking Up without Freaking Out: 50 Techniques for Confident and Compelling Presenting has helped thousands of people manage speaking anxiety and present more confidently and authentically.    Questions  • So, We always like to ask our guests in their own words, if you could share a little bit about your journey, how it is that you got to where you are today, in your own words. • In Entrepreneurs Magazine, your article, it was called How to Sound Smart and Memorable Anytime. So, I would love for you to share with our listeners a little bit about the technique that you talk about in the article. • Are there any other techniques that you encourage someone to practice in order to overcome that speaking anxiety? • A big part of communication outside of speaking is listening, what has been your experience as a coach trying to help people to become better listeners? • Can you share with our listeners what's the one online resource, tool, website or app that you absolutely can't live without in your business? • We'd also like for you to share with our listeners, maybe one or two books that you've read, could be a book that you read recently, or even one you read a very long time ago, but the book has had a very big impact on you. • Can you also share with our listeners what's the one thing that's going on in your life right now that you're really excited about? Either something you're working on to develop yourself or your people. • Where can listeners find you online? • Now, before we wrap our episodes up, Matt, we always like to ask our guests, do you have a quote or a saying that during times of adversity or challenge, you will tend to revert to this quote if for any reason you get derailed or you get off track, this quote kind of helps to get you back on track.   Highlights Matt's Journey Matt shared that he's somebody who has always been passionate and curious about communication. He remembers as a young child, being fascinated with how people communicate. In fact, one day, his mother decided it was important for him and his brother to have a yard sale, a garage sale because they had so much stuff, she was frustrated and wanted to get rid of it.  And where he grew up, there were lots of garage sales all over the place. And his mother specifically said, misspell the word garage on the signs that they were putting up and he was surprised by this advice. But they did and they inserted the letter “B” in the word garage. So, they had a garbage sale while everybody else had a garage sale. And they sold more stuff than anybody that weekend. And at that moment, he realised wow, the way you speak, the language you use, the words you use can influence people.  So, ever since then he's been fascinated by it, he studied it in school in graduate school, he worked in the corporate world for over a decade and saw the impact of communication both good and bad. And to this day, he finds it fascinating and do a lot of work in the field.    Techniques Talked About in The Article from Entrepreneurs Magazine, How to Sound Smarter and Memorable Anytime Me: Now, I was lucky enough when travelling in October to purchase a copy of Entrepreneur Magazine. And I came upon your article, “How to Sound Smart and Memorable Anytime.” And I read the article and I was so intrigued, it caught my attention so much that I was like, “Oh my goodness, I have find this gentleman on LinkedIn and I have to invite him as guest on our podcast.” And so, I would just love for you to share the technique that you talked about in this article as it relates to communication and presenting and just share with our listeners a little bit about what that technique can do to improve on your presentations.   Matt shared that when it comes to communicating, especially communicating in the moment, it is critical that we are effective and we come off as confident, competent and clear. Many of us get very nervous when we have to speak in the moment and it can be very challenging for us. So, he has spent a lot of his last little bit of times trying to learn how to help people be better at speaking in the moment and that's what his whole new book is about. It's really about helping people feel better in the moment so that they can come off as confident and comfortable and help those better understand what it is they're talking about.  So, the article that you're referring to is really about one of the ways that we can go about sounding better and more intelligent when we speak, it's leveraging a specific structure. So, what's critical in our communication is that we package the information up in a way that is readily digestible by our audience. Many of us when we communicate spontaneously just itemize information, we share what we're thinking as we're thinking it. And that's not how people process information.  He talked to many neuroscientists and they say our brains are wired for story, something that has a beginning, a middle and an end, logical connections of ideas.  So, in the article and one of the things he teaches a lot is how do you put structure to communication? And he talked about one of his favourite structures, it's three questions. What?, So, what? Now, What?   What is the idea you're talking about? It's your product, your service, your offering your update, your feedback, it is the what?  So, what is why is it important and relevant to your audience? We have known for decades that content that is relevant and salient for an audience is what they pay attention to.  And then finally, now, what is what comes next? Maybe it's do you have questions for me, or let me show you a demonstration, or let's set up another meeting.  So, by simply following the structure, What, So, what, Now, what, answering those questions, you can package up your information nicely. In fact, he just used that structure to help explain the structure. He told you what it was, why it's important, and how you can use it. So, that article, and a lot of what he does is really about helping people learn different structures for different speaking situations.    Me: Amazing. And you also had some other structures that you mentioned in the article where you spoke about: ·      Problem, Solution, Benefit ·      Point, Reason, Example point ·      Comparison, Contrast, Conclusion ·      Situation, Task, Action and Result Could you just elaborate, maybe about 10 to 20 seconds on each for those just for our listeners, as well?   Matt shared that when it comes to speaking in the moment, there lots of different types of circumstances and situations that we find ourselves in. And different structures apply for different situations. So, when you're selling something, trying to persuade somebody of something, a very useful structure is problem, solution, benefit.  Many of us have found ourselves in circumstances where we need to persuade, so you articulate the problem, challenge or issue, you then explain your suggestion for how we go about solving it. And then you explain the benefits of doing so. So, that can be a very useful structure. In fact, any television advertisement you've ever seen has been in that structure.  There are other structures as well. In the article, he talked about another one, he recommends that people use a lot, which is comparison, contrast, conclusion, you compare two items together or three, or four. And then you talk about how they're different, that's the contrast. And then you give your conclusion. There are myriad structures out there, people are familiar with some, others not so familiar with. But the idea is to have a toolkit of structures that you can leverage to help you in those moments where you're struggling.   Techniques Encouraged to Practice in Order to Overcome Speaking Anxiety  Me: So, a big part of what you do as well, Matt is trying to help people get over the anxiety of presenting in front of a lot of people confidently, and I know structure, the methodology of the structure will definitely help you to have a little bit more focus, and you will have something in place versus just going up there and not knowing what to say. But are there any other techniques that you encourage someone to practice in order to overcome that speaking anxiety?   Matt shared that first and foremost, he doesn't think you can overcome anxiety, he thinks we can become more comfortable with it, we can learn to manage it. But would we even want to overcome it, anxiety is actually helpful to us, it is something that helps us focus, it allows us to be sure that what we're saying is important for ourselves and our audience, and it gives us energy. So, to him, it's all about managing anxiety, not overcoming anxiety.  And when it comes to that there are lots of things that people can do, we can manage both symptoms, as well as sources, symptoms are the things that we physiologically experience. And then sources are the things that initiate and exacerbate our anxiety.  So, it's important to attack both situations. So, symptoms are the things that we experienced, so many people get shaky, they feel their heart rate go up, so to help those with specific techniques, for example, deep belly breathing, you can breathe, take a slow inhale in and a longer exhale out and that will actually initiate a relaxation response that can help and it doesn't take very much to actually have that take effect. If you're shaky that's adrenaline trying to move you from threat towards safety and that means that we can do some movement in the beginning of a presentation stepping forward towards the audience, big broad gestures that gives the adrenaline a place to go and that way we can feel less anxious of our symptoms.  Now there are sources too, sources are the things that start our anxiety and continue it.  The biggest source of anxiety is people have a goal when they speak and it's good to have a goal when you speak. But we're afraid we won't achieve our goal and if you think about it, that means we're afraid that we won't achieve a future outcome.  So, the way to short circuit goal based anxiety is to become present, be focused in the moment, focus on what you're saying, focus on the audience and their needs, do something physical to get you in your body out of your head. These are all ways to manage the source of future thoughts.  So, there's a lot we can do to manage anxiety, the very first book he wrote was called Speaking Up without Freaking Out, it's a 50 techniques to help people feel better and more comfortable in the moment speaking. So, if we can manage our anxiety, we're going to do much better when it comes to our mission.   Communication: Apart from Speaking, How to Become a Better Listener Me: I believe a big part of communication outside of speaking, which I think the bigger part of communication that's way more important than speaking is listening. What has been your experience as a coach trying to help people to become better listeners, sometimes you're in a conversation, and I find that I have a challenge personally, with persons when I'm communicating, and they don't give you a moment to express your thought fully, and they start talking in the middle of your sentence. So, you're not even able to complete what you're actually saying and how do you get to that point where you can be present in the moment when the person is speaking so you can take in all that they're saying to you and process that information carefully, before actually making a response and get to the speaking part.   Matt shared that yes, listening is really important and many of us don't do it well. In fact, he heard somebody say, “Listening is really just what we do when we're waiting for our turn.”  You need to listen deeply, focused in a present oriented way to really not only show that you care about the person to connect, but also to understand what's needed in the moment.  Giving an example. Imagine you and him come out of a meeting and you say to him, “Matt, what do you think?” And he says, “Oh, good, she wants feedback. Let me give it. Well, this work, this didn't work, you could have done this better, we should have done this, etc.” But had he really listened, he might have noticed that your tone was a little quieter than usual. You came down to the back door instead of the front door, you were looking down when you asked him that question, what you really needed in that moment was not feedback, but it was support, and he missed the clues and cues. And he by jumping into giving you all this harsh feedback might have damaged the relationship.   So, we need to learn to listen well. How do you do that?  First and foremost, you listen for the bottom line, when we focus on what the person is saying in a deep way. What's the bottom line, we listen with a much more focused intensity than how we normally do it, which is just the top line, just the gist, what are they saying. And then as soon as we hear it, we begin rehearsing and evaluating and judging and that works against us really understanding.  So, the way to become a better listener is to listen for the bottom line, to give yourself permission to pay attention not just to what they're saying but how they're saying it, context in which you're saying it. This is hard work. Listening is challenging. He heard somebody once say, “You should listen until you sweat.” And he loves that idea, because it's implying that listening is an active activity, something that we really need to focus on. So, he loves that Yanique brought up that question, and he hopes everybody listening takes time to listen better.   App, Website or Tool that Matt Absolutely Can't Live Without in His Business When asked about online resources that he can't live without in his business, Matt shared that he gets a tonne of email and he uses a tool called Superhuman to help him parse through his email. It is an amazing tool, it has probably saved him 30%....40% of his email processing time. He loves the tool. He met the founder of the company a number of years ago, when he explained to him what he was working on, he fell in love with it instantly. And it is the tool he uses the most and it is the most helpful tool to him.   Books that Have Had the Biggest Impact on Matt When asked about books that have had an impact, Matt shared that beyond the books that he's written, which has had a huge impact on him. He's learned a lot in writing those two books Think Faster, Talk Smarter and Speaking up Without Freaking Out.  There are two books that he recommends to everybody. The first book is called Improv Wisdom, Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up by Patricia Ryan Madson. It is a very short book, but it is life changing. It has changed his life. It is a book that talks about the rules and ways that improvisation, improv can be applied to daily life. So, it's not about being funny, it's not about being up on a stage. It's about how to live your life in a more present oriented, connected, spontaneous way. Fantastic book!  The other book is a book he recommends to anybody looking to get better at their communication. It is an older book, as is Improv Wisdom. It is called Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Dan and Chip Heath, Chip Heath actually is a colleague of his at Stanford's Business School. It's all about how to make your ideas stand out and stick in people's minds in a world where there's a lot of things pulling at our attention. They give a six step methodology much like he does in his new book, that's all about how to make your ideas stick. He thinks everybody who wants to improve their communication, and they're lives should check out both of those books.   What Matt is Really Excited About Now! When asked about something that's he's excited about, Matt shared that he's very, very excited about the podcast he host Think Fast, Talk Smart, he's dedicating a lot of his time and resources to expanding and extending the communication best practices and tips that they share through experts. He believes it helps him become a better person, a better communicator and he certainly thinks it helps everybody. So, he's excited in the new year to put a lot of effort into that.    Me: Perfect. Okay, thank you for sharing Matt. We'll also have a link to Matt's podcast in the episode show notes as well, for anyone that would like to tap into Matt's podcast and gain some more insight on being a better communicator.   Where Can We Find Matt Online LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maabrahams Website – www.mattabrahams.com   Quote or Saying that During Times of Adversity Matt Uses When asked about a quote or saying that he tends to revert to, Matt shared that it's a quote that he heard first in a silly movie, a movie called Buckaroo Banzai. And then he says he's showing his age, because it's many, many, many years ago. He knows it didn't come from this movie, but the quote is simple, “No matter where you go, there you are.”  And he often can live in the future, he can be worried and thinking about future consequences, what comes next. And he has learned that something that can help ground him is simply to come back to the present and say, no matter where you go, there you are, deal with what's coming on in front of you and that's how we get things moving forward. So, that's one of his favourite quotes and one that helps him a lot.   Me: So, thank you so much, Matt, for taking time out of your very busy schedule, for hopping on this podcast and being so gracious in facilitating this interview when I reached out to you originally. I definitely have gotten your book, I've started reading it and I've definitely shared it. I think I've shared it with at least maybe two or three organizations that I've done training with between October and December when I was first introduced to you through that article, so I think you're doing great work. And I really appreciate the time that you've taken to hop on our podcast and just share some great insights that I believe as customer experience practitioners that we can definitely use to enhance the service delivery that we have if we improve on our communication skills.   Please connect with us on Twitter @navigatingcx and also join our Private Facebook Community – Navigating the Customer Experience and listen to our FB Lives weekly with a new guest   Links •     Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot by Matt Abrahams •     Speaking Up without Freaking Out: 50 Techniques for Confident and Compelling Presenting by Matthew Abrahams •     Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up by Patricia Ryan Madson •     Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath and Dan Heath   The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience Grab the Freebie on Our Website – TOP 10 Online Business Resources for Small Business Owners  Do you want to pivot your online customer experience and build loyalty - get a copy of “The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience.” The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience provides 26 easy to follow steps and techniques that helps your business to achieve success and build brand loyalty. 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Patricia Ryan Madson, writer, speaker, Professor Emerita from Stanford University, and founder of the Stanford Improvisors joins me on this episode. Patricia is the author of Improv Wisdom, a book that shows how to apply the maxims of improvisational theater to real-life challenges—whether it's dealing with a demanding boss, a tired child, or one of life's never-ending surprises. Author Steven Pressfield said, "There are very few books on creativity that I would take with me to a desert island. One for sure is Patricia Ryan Madson's Improv Wisdom." Topics we cover include testing resilience and flexibility, lessons learned from a Zen monastery, common misconceptions of improv, a discussion of key maxims from Improv Wisdom, and more. Get connected with Patricia: Website: https://improvwisdom.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patricia.ryan.madson Twitter: https://twitter.com/patryanmadson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patryanmadson/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciaryanmadson/ Purchase a copy of Improv Wisdom: https://www.amazon.com/Improv-Wisdom-Dont-Prepare-Just/dp/1400081882 Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend!

While there are specific skills that go into doing any job, being able to learn by doing and make it up as you go along, is a skill a lot of workers need to have in today's market. With 80% of Americans in a job where they've had little to no training for, a surprising skill is becoming more and more important for workers every day: the ability to improvise. Patricia Ryan Madson is a longtime professor Emerita from Stanford University's theater department. During her time at the university, she founded the Creative Initiative course and the Stanford Summer Improvisation School. She's been a speaker, coach, and advisor for multiple tech giants in the Silicon Valley area, such as Adobe, Google, and Apple.  We wanted to catch up with Patricia to talk about her book “Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up,” and how theater skills like improvisation, empathy, and gratitude are imperative for business leaders in today's complicated workforce. In a time when only 15% of workers are engaged, leaders need to find a way to do more with less, and the secrets to that may just lie in some of the oldest theater practices in the world. This is another episode you're not going to want to miss, so with that…let's bring it in!

In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Brett Macdonald about learning and using improv skills and techniques in facilitation, and how it may be more available to people who work with groups than they originally might think. Beth and Brett also talk about: The life and work benefits of learning improv How people can get over the fear of learning improv Specific improv elements and techniques that facilitators can use How to start learning applied improv for use in facilitation and elsewhere Engage with Brett Macdonald brettmacdonald.ca/ www.linkedin.com/in/brett-mac/ Other Links from the Episode: Applied Improv Network https://www.appliedimprovisationnetwork.org/ https://www.appliedimprovisationnetwork.org/vancouver https://www.facebook.com/appliedimprovisationnetwork (AIN page) https://www.facebook.com/groups/appliedimprov (AIN group for advice/tips) Brett's recommended Applied Improv books 'If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?' by Alan Alda 'Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination and Invigorates the Soul' by Stuart Brown, MD 'Training to Imagine: Practical Improvisational Theatre Techniques for Trainers and Managers to Enhance Creativity, Teamwork, Leadership, and Learning' by Kat Koppett ‘Life Unscripted: Using Improv Principles to Get Unstuck, Boost Confidence and Transform Your Life' by Jeff Katzman MD and Dan O'Connor Brett's favourite, easy to read improv book ‘Improv Wisdom' by Patricia Ryan Manson Connect with the Facilitating on Purpose podcast: Follow Facilitating on Purpose on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, or YouTube Show notes and transcripts available at facilitatingonpurpose.com Connect with Beth Cougler Blom: Give feedback or suggest upcoming show topics or guests at hello@bethcouglerblom.com Visit bethcouglerblom.com to explore Beth's company's services in facilitation and learning design Purchase a copy of Beth's book, Design to Engage Follow Beth on Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn Podcast cover art by Emily Johnston of Artio Design Co. Podcast production services by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions  

Words are the essence of what makes us human. It's one of the most impactful ways we establish our perspective on life, our identity, and our relationship with ourselves.In this week's podcast episode, I talk about:“Sorting” thinkingInclusive thinking to expand your mind's peripheral vision and creativityExamples of how you can use “both…and…” in your lifeResources mentioned:Improv Wisdom (book by Patricia Ryan Madsen)Thanks for listening!Free & awesome mini-class! "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY"Visit the Lisa Schwaller Coaching Website to learn more, sign up for my email list, or get links to follow me around the internet. © 2023 Lisa Schwaller

Let's face it: Life is something we all makeup as we go along. No matter how carefully we formulate a “script,” it is bound to change when we interact with people with scripts of their own. Our guest's book, "Improv Wisdom"  shows us how to apply the maxims of improvisational theater to real-life challenges—whether it's dealing with a demanding boss, a tired child, or one of life's never-ending surprises. Patricia Ryan Madson distills thirty years of experience into thirteen simple strategies, including “Say Yes,” “Start Anywhere,” “Face the Facts,” and “Make Mistakes, Please,” helping readers to loosen up, think on their feet, and take on everything life has to offer with skill, chutzpah, and a sense of humor.Patricia is a professor Emerita from Stanford University where she began teaching in 1977. In the Drama Department, she served as the head of the undergraduate acting division and developed the improvisation program. She founded and coached the Stanford Improvisors and taught beginning and advanced-level courses in improvisation for undergraduates as well as adults in Stanford's Continuing Studies Program.

Let's face it: Life is something we all makeup as we go along. No matter how carefully we formulate a “script,” it is bound to change when we interact with people with scripts of their own. Our guest's book, "Improv Wisdom"  shows us how to apply the maxims of improvisational theater to real-life challenges—whether it's dealing with a demanding boss, a tired child, or one of life's never-ending surprises. Patricia Ryan Madson distills thirty years of experience into thirteen simple strategies, including “Say Yes,” “Start Anywhere,” “Face the Facts,” and “Make Mistakes, Please,” helping readers to loosen up, think on their feet, and take on everything life has to offer with skill, chutzpah, and a sense of humor.Patricia is a professor Emerita from Stanford University where she began teaching in 1977. In the Drama Department, she served as the head of the undergraduate acting division and developed the improvisation program. She founded and coached the Stanford Improvisors and taught beginning and advanced-level courses in improvisation for undergraduates as well as adults in Stanford's Continuing Studies Program.

Need energy? Need something fun in your life? Need inspiration? I have the answer...say yes. It's easier than you think and the result could be life changing. Stories to Inspire are stories I share about my own personal life. I use my stories to find the lessons, solutions, to move forward, and to live the best life I possibly can. I hope to inspire you to look at the stories in your own life. Website Affordable Coaching Free Blank Page Journal Challenge Find me on Instagram Blank Page Girl Etsy Shop Gift card 1:1 coaching program Email me your podcast questions @ freebirdiesinfo@gmail.com. Put "PODCAST" in the subject line, and I will be happy to address your questions. 21 Day Marriage Challenge workbook/planner/journal Improv Wisdom book

Improv and coaching are complementary skill sets. Powerful change can happen in your life when you see external circumstances and your internal ones - like your thoughts and feelings - as something to play with rather than something to be conquered and molded.Would you like to hear how improv can teach you to play more? Yes, please!In this episode you'll learn:Basic tenets of improvHow practicing improv can help you alleviate stress and have more funResources mentioned:Website for the book “Improv Wisdom” by Patricia Ryan Madsen“New Study on Improvisation and Stress Reduction” (Psychology Today, Aug 2020)“Why uncertainty stresses us out so much — and how improv can help” (Speechless, Inc, Apr 2020)“So Funny, It Doesn't Hurt” (The Atlantic, Sept 2015)“Iambic Pentameter Explained” (YouTube video by Dr. Aidan)Join the Less Stress, More Fun podcast community on Facebook!Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF.Visit Lisa online! Website | Instagram | LinkedIn© 2022 Lisa Schwaller

In astrology, the planet Saturn represents what we are here to learn from and master the energy of in this lifetime. Saturn brings us tests and lessons to grow through. Your Saturn Return is a period of about 2.5 - 3 years when the planet Saturn returns to the position of the zodiac where it was at the moment you were born. This significant transit takes place for all of us around the ages of 28-30, again at 57-60, and once again at around 88-90 years old.  To give you a better understanding of the energy that might show up at various points within your Saturn Return I've invited Chelsea Jewel back to the show to walk us through it. Chelsea Jewel is an Intuitive & Karmic Astrologer, a Spiritual Life Coach, and an Intuitive Mentor to people who are looking to unlock their own intuitive gifts. Her mission is to raise the level of consciousness on the planet by helping others re-awaken to their own potential and by serving as a supportive and friendly guide for those embarking on their own journeys of self-discovery, healing, and soulful evolution.  Chelsea's work has been featured in Bustle, Romper, Authority Magazine - just to name a few - and she contributes posts about all things astrology, conscious self-care, and spiritual empowerment to Oui We. Hear her first Episode on Your Woo Woo BFF on past life healing and karmic astrology and be sure to leave us a review if you loved this episode!   Resources: To take Chelsea's astrology training: Discover Your Stars. Chelsea's articles: Seven Tips to Master Your Saturn Return & What You Can Learn From Your Saturn Return: Interpretation For Each Sign & House Chelsea's book recommendation: Improv Wisdom by Patricia Ryan Madson, The Changing Sky by Steven Forrest Upcoming events to know about: The Opulent Shift: Group coaching in an intimate soul-led community featuring conscious business resources and hands-on mentorship. Session 3 begins October 1, 2021 * Learn more about my additional community offerings and Culte La Lune at ouiwegirl.com/cultelalune & Seachangers at seachangerscollective.com Find more to love and join our community at ouiwegirl.com. Where to find me: ouiwegirl.com @ouiwegirl Follow the show instagram page: @yourwoowoobff This show is produced, mixed, recorded and additional music by T'Ben Alleman Opening and closing music: Pet Fangs

In deze MonkeyTalk een gesprek met bevlogen en enthousiaste mede-oprichter van BoomChicago Saskia Maas. Met BoomChicago introduceerde zij zo'n 28 jaar geleden een nieuwe theatervorm in Nederland: Improv. Afkorting voor improvisatie. Wat kan je van deze techniek leren voor je eigen creativiteit en je team? Met de gebruikelijke tips.Voor meer informatie over BoomChicago: https://boomchicago.nlVoor de stichting Interacting, waar tieners met autisme enorm worden geholpen met deze Improv-techniek: https://interacting.amsterdamHet boek ‘Improv Wisdom' van Patricia Ryan Madson kan je bij je lokale boekhandel bestellen, ook een aanrader!De rubriek ‘olifant in de kamer' De olifant gaat deze keer over ‘plannen'. Als je hele agenda volgepland staat, staat dit improviseren in de weg? Staat er bij jou op het werk een olifant in de kamer? Stuur dan een mail naar oppasser@thezooooo.com. Beschrijf de olifant en wie weet wordt jouw olifant uit de kamer gehaald in een volgende aflevering.De muziek ‘Fun in the Sun' die je in deze MonkeyTalk hoort komt van Eric Vloeimans, prachtige muziek om je hersenen bij uit te laten. Een hoge kunstvorm binnen jazz is improvisatie en Eric is een ware kunstenaar op dit vlak. Met MonkeyTalk wil ik graag je creativiteit opporren en aanwakkeren. Want iedereen is creatief en de wereld heeft jouw creativiteit hard nodig. Met MonkeyTalk deel ik mijn ervaring en netwerk, en wil ik je inspireren en concrete tips geven. Ik hoop dat je hersenen even een ommetje maken als je de aflevering luistert. Om daarna weer fris, fruitig en creatief de wereld in te gaan. Met deze aangewakkerde creativiteit ben je dan zelf ook een inspirerende vooraper. Daar hoop ik op. En vraag ik je vooral te doen.Is dat nou gebeurd en ben je enthousiast? Wil je meer weten over MonkeyTalk, MonkeyDo, ons innovatie-spelprogramma, over de voorapers, over Irene Koel, uitleg & doe workshops en leerzame, energierijke motivatie-praatjes?  Kijk dan op www.thezooooo.com, daar vind je alles.Wil je vriend worden van MonkeyTalk? Geweldig, dat kan ook.Hoe? Kijk op https://petje.af/monkeytalkVoor 3 Euro per maand, zeg 1 kopje cappuccino bij een hippe koffiezaak, steun je de show. Of je kan eenmalig meteen het jaarbedrag doneren. Bij 100 petjes gaan we iets leuks doen voor de petjes.

How can you utilize the principles of improv to improve your life? What can you do to hack your mind and reexamine a situation in a better light? Are you able to shift your mindset from improv principles? In this podcast episode, I speak with Patricia Ryan Madson about improv and the principles you can start using it to improve your life. Sign up for the FREE e-course for processing and moving past divorce here. SHOW NOTES: Click here Visit the website: www.afterthefirstmarriage.com

UNPREPAREDNESS. Does the thought of being unprepared trigger anything in you? It does for me. Let's dive into that. Here’s this week’s breakdown: 1: Rock Your Life with Amy: I confess that I was unprepared this week, and we look at how we truly are unprepared for the unpredictability and chaos that is life. But upon closer inspection, are we really as unprepared as we think we are? I really leaned on this week's affirmation and I came out with two realizations: one, we are always much more prepared than we may allow ourselves to realize, and two, we can use our daily routines to train ourselves to handle the stress and panic of unpreparedness when it arises. That and lots more, including references to the book "Improv Wisdom" on my segment this week, and also you can sign up for my newsletter and get my free 5-step habit building guide here, too! 2: Go Aff Yourself (17:04) with Affirmation Maven Jill Faulkner of stickwithit.co: Are we preparers or shower-uppers? Jill suggested the topic this week as we didn't have an interview and I was experiencing some angst around that. It turned out to be such an excellent topic to explore! We both are ‘wing-it’ types and reflect on the anxiety that we have felt around this. How can improv and the scariness of making mistakes due to being unprepared teach us in life? And do we cast judgment when someone else isn’t prepared? How are we showing up for people who are unprepared? And do we attach our worth to our preparedness? The Aff this week is: I Trust Myself to Come Through in the Moment.  3: BYOBBB(31:59) Build Your Own Brand, Biz + Brain with Certified Branding Consultant and Entrepreneur Bijou Finney: Bijou is always preparing and we get into that first off. She feels anxiety around not having the right thing but then recognizes how having what someone needs- preparedness- makes her feel good and can be tied to her own worthiness. Surrendering and just showing up go against Bijou’s inclination, and she is reconsidering how to approach these ideas in order to let go of the control and anxiety and allow for more flow in life. We cover a lot about how COVID affected businesses and the unpreparedness of that and whether it will make businesses more prepared in the future. And don't forget, too, you can still access our free pdf that can help you with your brand values and the action you take. Please rate, review, and subscribe! For the references in today's episode, go to amyedwards.com/blog for links and more that are referenced in the show, and to sign up for the newsletter! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Don't prepare, just show up and say yes with this one of a kind interactive podcast! Maybe you'll take the opportunity to write here, right now. Email your story and prompts to KTandMoni@gmail.com For more info check out www.handcraftyoga.com/write-here-right-now/ Please review, subscribe, and share with your friends! Follow us on instagram @writehere_rightnow

We were thrilled to talk to longtime award-winning Stanford University drama and improvisation educator Patricia Madson, author of the wildy popular book, Improv Wisdom:  Don’t Prepare, Just Show Up.  In this interview, she explains how to take the basic lessons of improv and apply them to all aspects of our everyday lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Before we dive in to this episode, I want to talk about the name of the podcast. reason the podcast is The Refined Collective and not The Refined Woman is because I wanted to make this a space for both men and women to share their stories. With that being said, we've got another man on the podcast today! Reagan Pugh believes any time people gather together is an opportunity for collaboration and refuses to waste those opportunities. He founded Assemble in an effort to support teenagers in collaborations. This week we are talking about success, balance, rest, self-care, and everything in between. We went to high school together and lost touch because life happened. I recently saw his TEDtalk pop up on Facebook and had to reach out. Adjusting Course Though he enjoyed working with Calypso for five or six years, he discovered that the candle was burning at both ends. “I decided I needed to slow down.” He left that position and did contract work until he created Assemble two years later. “No one ever built a country or grew a company or had an influence on a community without some kind of conflict. They had to live some kind of hero's journey narrative.” He didn't want to cut himself off from that success, so he worked hard to establish his identity and why he was doing the work. He notes that there are some masculinity issues rooted in the idea of working without regard for rest. Human Connection “I look at the moments when I felt most alive in my life and all of those moments have to do with me being an artist, me writing creatively, me telling stories, me bringing a group of people together to talk about what's really going on.” He recognizes the fear he had of what his coworkers would think of his interest in the human connection over the results. He thought he was wrong for not being driven by results. “I don't find any identity in that, so what's wrong with me?” We talk about how Simon Sinek, among others, is a leader in the thought that human connection is what should drive us. “Instead of being ashamed…I am starting to realize that it is the higher calling.” Yes And… He recognizes all he learned about improv mentality from Patrician Ryan Madsen, author of “Improv Wisdom.” The tagline of this book is, “Don't prepare; just show up.” “There's this idea of believing that the best decision was the one you just made.” When you make a decision, it is not worth your time to question it. We talk about something we both struggle with: the need to be right. He remembers one moment he had with his brother where he asked him, “Would you rather be right or would you rather have a relationship?” Who Am I? We discuss the control he felt in his first role at Catalyst, but he realized he could not control was that his identity was not in that work. When he had broken a bone and gone through a breakup, he reflected on how he got to where he is. “Who the hell am I? Where am I finding my identity? Do I believe the story I have been telling myself?” From that moment forward, he has let go of the control. “We're afraid of the things we're going to have to deal with if we slow down and ask ourselves who we really are.” We talk about fearing success and why we experience this. Fears of being held accountable fearing that we aren't worthy. “What if I put out my unique perspective into the world and there's crickets on the other side?” Head over to ReaganPugh.com to find his TED talk, connect with him on social media platforms, and sign up for his email newsletters. I've launched a Bible study for YOU! The Space Between Bible Study and Meditation Guide will give you tools to create a regular rhythm of time with God. Head over to therefinedwoman.com/prayer to grab your guide. “It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.” – Marianne Williamson XO, Kat Harris

En la improvisación cómica, las escenas son creadas de forma instantánea, sin guión ni preparación previa, y en las que el actor interpreta la ficción en el mismo momento que la está creando.  Los improvisadores juegan según ciertos principios que cuando se siguen las escenas pueden impresionar bastante a la audiencia.  Los principios de "impro" son tan transferibles a la vida real porque aunque realmente no pensamos mucho en ello y por más cliché que parezca, la vida es improvisada.   Así que espero le saquen provecho a estos principios y que los puedan aplicar a su vida diaria de una manera u otra.   ¡Dale Play!   Información mencionada:    "The way of Improv": Ve el TED talk AQUI   "Improv to be a better human being": Ve el TED talk AQUI   Libro de "Improv Wisdom" de Patricia Ryan Madson: Enlace NO afiliado AQUI   Podcatchers mencionados: Itunes Podcasts, Stitcher, Ivoox, y Stitcher.    Redes sociales: Instagram, Twitter   

Her book is Improv Wisdom, and we talk about benefits and value of improv for business and personal development, communication, anxiety, listening skills, being anxious and courageous. For show notes and additional information, visit:  Awaken The Mind https://www.nlpandhypnosisguide.com/ #awakenthemind #davidyouhas #nlpandhypnosisguide #improv #improv #improvwisdom #patriciamadson #anxiety #listeningskills

“Knock, knock.” “Who’s there?” Patricia Madson! The author of Improv Wisdom joins the podcast to explain how the principles of improv comedy can be applied to life, business, and yes, volleyball. It’s about learning to be in the moment and to say “yes” to what comes your way. http://www.improvwisdom.com/index.html The post IMPROV WISDOM – Patricia Madson appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.

Join us for a delightful talk with a woman who has brought improv to so many people.She is the author of the award-winning book,IMPROV WISDOM: Don’t Prepare, Just Show Up (Bell Tower, 2005). She shares how she discovered improv through her passion for Tai Chi, which led her to studying with Keith Johnstone. She is a professor Emerita from Stanford University where she began teaching in 1977. In the Drama Department she served as the head of the undergraduate acting division and developed the improvisation program. She founded and coached the Stanford Improvisors and taught beginning and advanced level courses in improvisation for undergraduate as well as adults in Stanford's Continuing Studies Program. In 1998 she won the Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award for Outstanding Innovation in Undergraduate Education. In 1996 she founded the Creativity Initiative at Stanford, an interdisciplinary alliance of faculty who share the belief that creativity can be taught. She taught the Design Improv for the School of Engineering and has been a guest lecturer for the Stanford Technology Ventures Program and for the Mayfield Fellows Program. She is truly a pioneer in the applied improvisational field.

  Lisa and Ted continue their conversation with teacher and mentor, Patricia Ryan Madson, drama teacher and author of the acclaimed Improv Wisdom. In this segment, Patricia explained how she first learned to say “Yes, and” from impro master Ketih Johnstone (1:09) and how one can approach improv games from multiple angles (5:06). The three [more…] The post Monster Baby #16: A Conversation with Patricia Ryan Madson (Part 2) appeared first on Anima Learning.

  Lisa and Ted welcome their teacher and mentor, Patricia Ryan Madson, drama teacher and author of the acclaimed Improv Wisdom, for a two-part Monster Baby conversation. They explore how mindfulness and improv first joined together in Patricia’s work (3:21) and how the Stanford Improvisors first came into being, both as a learning/performance group and [more…] The post Monster Baby #15: A Conversation with Patricia Ryan Madson (Part 1) appeared first on Anima Learning.

Patricia Ryan Madson is Emerita of Stanford University where she taught for three decades in the Drama Department. In this interview, we'll talk about her 13 maxims for improv living from her quick-reading, fun, smart, practical book.

Patricia Ryan Madson is Emerita of Stanford University where she taught for three decades in the Drama Department. In this interview, we'll talk about her 13 maxims for improv living from her quick-reading, fun, smart, practical book.

This is one of Steven Pressfield's favorite books. When I heard that, I immediately got it. Brilliant. Patricia Ryan Madson is Emerita of Stanford University where she taught for three decades in the Drama Department. We'll have fun looking at her 13 maxims for improv living from this quick-reading, fun, smart, practical book.

This is one of Steven Pressfield's favorite books. When I heard that, I immediately got it. Brilliant. Patricia Ryan Madson is Emerita of Stanford University where she taught for three decades in the Drama Department. We'll have fun looking at her 13 maxims for improv living from this quick-reading, fun, smart, practical book.

A successful life involves both planning and improvising. Patricia Ryan Madson, author of Improv Wisdom, joins guest host Dr. Laurel Trujillo for a look at how the maxims of improvisation provide us with an antidote to the overly scripted, planned life. The wisdom of improv provides a natural way to live skillfully and soulfully—and it has nothing to do with wit, glibness, or comic ability! The way of improv is about being awake, not entirely self-focused, and moved by a desire to do something useful and give something back. Applied to your own life, the principles of improvisation can help you to:             • Experience life brimming with spontaneity, even in the context of a plan.             • Meet real-life challenges more skillfully and with a sense of humor.             • Shake loose rigid patterns of thinking and doing.             • Have fun living in harmony with yourself and others.

Patricia Ryan Madson author of Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up discusses improv for your life, Saturday Night Live, Stephen Colbert, Will Ferrell, trusting yourself, accessing your true power, letting go of victim mentality, gratitude, zen mindfulness, and practical tools for dating or finding a job.