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 “stickiest” concepts from Life Unscripted (1:09) and the trio discusses how to move into the value of “cynical benevolence” and inquiry when people rub us the wrong way (10:32). Dan introduces Buddy, the inner judge (17:45) and mentions the Jesuit concept of cura personalis, or Taking Care of the Whole Body (22:52). Ted asks more generally about how mindfulness shows up in improv (24:14) and Dan outlines why he thinks improv is a growth industry (32:48).
Dan O’Connor serves as the Producing Artistic Director for the acclaimed Impro Theatre in Los Angeles, California where he has directed a wide range of dramatic improvisation formats. He was also a co-founder of Los Angeles Theatresports and BATS Improv in San Francisco. His new book Life Unscripted: Using Improv Principles to Get Unstuck, Boost Confidence and Transform Your Life (co-authored with Dr. Jeff Katzman) is available wherever books are sold. You can watch Dan’s TED Talk titled “Improvising a Better World” by clicking here.
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San Francisco improvisors Ted DesMaisons and Lisa Rowland explore the beautiful, surprising and unruly intersections between mindfulness and improvisation as they seek to befriend that oft-hidden and sometimes scary part of all of us that can lead to a life well-lived.
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