Good ensemble members make great humans. Continuing a conversation from the previous Monster Baby episode, Ted and Lisa chat more with improvisor and author Dan O’Connor, discussing his new book (co-authored by Dr. Jeff Katzman), Ensemble! Using the Power of Improvisation and Play to Forge Connections in a Lonely World. This episode starts with a [more…] The post Monster Baby #96 Ensemble! A Conversation with Dan O’Connor, Part Two appeared first on Anima Learning.

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Monster Baby #96 Ensemble! A Conversation with Dan O’Connor, Part Two

A good ensemble can cure the loneliness blues. For Monster Baby episode #95, come join Ted and Lisa for Part 1 of their conversation with improvisor and author Dan O’Connor, celebrating the release of his new book, Ensemble! Using the Power of Improvisation and Play to Forge Connections in a Lonely World. Dan starts with [more…] The post Monster Baby #95 Ensemble! A Conversation with Dan O’Connor, Part One appeared first on Anima Learning.

Monster Baby #95 Ensemble! A Conversation with Dan O’Connor, Part One

You’ve got great stories to tell—want some tips for sharing ‘em? In part two of his conversation with Lisa and Ted, improvisor, storyteller and author Corey Rosen dives deeper into the craft and skill of telling great stories. Corey starts by noting how stories change over time (1:37) which leads into Ted’s sharing a story [more…] The post Monster Baby #94 Your Story, Well Told: A Conversation with Corey Rosen, Part Two appeared first on Anima Learning.

Monster Baby #94 Your Story, Well Told: A Conversation with Corey Rosen, Part Two

What’s more compelling than a well-told story? For Monster Baby episode, #93, Ted and Lisa join improvisor, storyteller, and recently published author Corey Rosen for Part One of a super-fun conversation exploring the many facets of his new book, Your Story, Well-Told. The episode kicks off with some musings on the old camp favorite “rest [more…] The post Monster Baby #93 Your Story, Well-Told: A Conversation with Corey Rosen, Part One appeared first on Anima Learning.

Monster Baby #93 Your Story, Well-Told: A Conversation with Corey Rosen, Part One

Things are different now. It’s been a while since the last Monster Baby Podcast episode but we had good reason for the delay: Lisa had a baby! In Episode #92, Ted and Lisa take stock of the mindfulness and improvisation ramifications of Lisa’s new life as a (gulp!) mom. Ted cheekily starts the episode by [more…] The post Monster Baby #92 Lisa Had a Baby! appeared first on Anima Learning.

Monster Baby #92 Lisa Had a Baby!

Good things come in small packages. That’s especially true if we pay attention to their beauty and impact. In Monster Baby Episode #91, Ted and Lisa explore the many delights of tiny choices. Lisa starts the episode with a check-in on the imminent birth of her first child (3:11) and Ted reports the great fun [more…] The post Monster Baby #91 The Joy of Little Things appeared first on Anima Learning.

Monster Baby #91 The Joy of Little Things

What to do with discomfort? We all feel stress sometimes. A little noodge. A joint out of whack. A bump in the wheel. In Monster Baby episode #90, Ted and Lisa explore what mindfulness and improvisation have to teach us about gettin’ (at least a bit more) comfortable with that discomfort. The pair kick off [more…] The post Monster Baby #90 Gettin’ Comfortable with Discomfort appeared first on Anima Learning.

Monster Baby #90 Gettin’ Comfortable with Discomfort

  What does it mean to make a resolution? Happy New Year Monster Baby fans! Maybe you’re a person who makes resolutions, maybe you’re not. But we bet you’ll think about ‘em differently if you listen in. Ted starts the podcast thinking about change in the air (note: when we recorded, we had just gotten [more…] The post Monster Baby #89 Talkin’ ‘Bout a Resolution appeared first on Anima Learning.

Monster Baby #89 Talkin’ ‘Bout a Resolution

If you’re looking for a holiday dessert, how about a taste of humble pie? It’s Episode #88, and Ted and Lisa are thinking about all the ways they just don’t know. After a fun prompt from Ted and a few rounds of syllable-at-a-time-three-things (2:36), Ted shares what led him to this episode’s topic (9:12). Lisa [more…] The post Monster Baby #88 Hello Humility appeared first on Anima Learning.

Monster Baby #88 Hello Humility

A few tasty chestnuts for a warm November—plus some exciting news! In Episode #87, Ted and Lisa consider a little bit of this and a little bit of that. They start in the not-knowing between Election Day and when results got announced (1:45) before getting to Lisa’s big news (10:11). They discuss the dynamics of [more…] The post Monster Baby #87 November 2020 Grab Bag: Election Day, Lisa’s Big News, and Memory Issues appeared first on Anima Learning.

Monster Baby #87 November 2020 Grab Bag: Election Day, Lisa’s Big News, and Memory Issues

  Simple stories can give a sweet taste of wisdom. Cued by a compact wisdom tale passed on by friend and colleague William Hall, co-hosts Ted and Lisa wonder about purpose, sweetness, and gratitude in the midst of certain danger. The episode starts with a game that Ted created a while back but hasn’t gotten [more…] The post Monster Baby #86 What’s Your Strawberry? appeared first on Anima Learning.

Monster Baby #86 What’s Your Strawberry?

When is the right time to act or to speak? So much of being skillful with life is getting in rhythm with one’s self and one’s surroundings. In Monster Baby #85, Ted and Lisa explore bunches of angles on timing. The episode starts with a game Lisa recently learned (3:06) and a recap of the [more…] The post Monster Baby #85 All in the Timing appeared first on Anima Learning.

Monster Baby #85 All in the Timing

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 acknowledging that they feel down. Ted starts things off with [more…] The post Monster Baby #84 Oh, Those COVID Doldrums! appeared first on Anima Learning.

Monster Baby #84 Oh, Those COVID Doldrums!

Where’s *your* focus? Where do you want it to be? Spurred by a suggestion from a Chicago-based listener, Ted and Lisa gallop into a conversation about focus. They start with a rousing round of the new game “D’jever?” (1:54) before Ted kicks off the topic by mentioning the simultaneous different focus tracks in his brain [more…] The post Monster Baby #83 Find Your Focus appeared first on Anima Learning.

Monster Baby #83 Find Your Focus

 Effective collaboration brings great joy. How the heck does it happen? In Part 2 of their two-episode conversation, Lisa, Ted, and Stanford colleagues Matt Abrahams and Adam Tobin (of the “Improvisationally Speaking” course) dive into what makes for joyful collaboration. Matt and Adam talk about what works well for them (1:24) before Adam playfully reveals [more…] The post Monster Baby #82 Elements of Effective Collaboration (Part 2 of a Conversation with Matt Abrahams and Adam Tobin) appeared first on Anima Learning.

Monster Baby #82 Elements of Effective Collaboration (Part 2 of a Conversation with Matt Abrahams and Adam Tobin)

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