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 check-in—we are going through a world-changing pandemic after all (2:10). Lisa makes reference to some help she got from Brené Brown’s image of “settling the ball” (7:11) and Ted mentions a great micro-blessing image he got from a business school classmate (11:02). They get into Ryan Madson’s take on Robert Poynton’s three principles of improv, starting with “Let go.” (13:36) After considering Principle #2, “Appreciate more” (20:51), Lisa makes sure to distinguish between gratitude and the Tyranny of Positive Thinking (23:43). Principle #3 suggests we “Use everything” and Lisa wonders about using the mysterious leftovers in her freezer (30:31). The pair offers a few wrap-up thoughts, including the value of breaking patterns (35:44) and they close it out with some final anniversary blessings and gratitudes (39:26). It’s a short-and-sweet episode—we hope you like it!
If there’s anything else in the episode that brings you particular joy—or raises a question—feel free to write us at info@monsterbabypodcast.com.
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If you’re needing some inspiring Monster-Baby based words to get you through these tough times, order a copy of Ted’s Monster-Baby-inspired book, Playful Mindfulness remember you can order a copy from www.playfulmindfulness.info. (Ask nicely and Ted will surely sign it for you!)
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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