Monster Baby #60 “Congrats…it’s a BOOK!”

by | Mar 20, 2019 | Buddhism, Creativity, Improv, Improv Playhouse of San Francisco, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Meditation, Mindfulness, Miscellaneous, paradox, Patricia Ryan Madson, play, Playful Mindfulness

Have you ever wanted to get a creative vision into the world? In Monster Baby episode #60, Lisa and Ted celebrate the release of Ted’s new book, Playful Mindfulness into the world! The conversation starts with some reflections on Ted’s current voice and presence class...

Monster Baby #59 Redefine the Ding: Playing with Positive Reinforcement

by | Feb 10, 2019 | + Reinforcement, Amy Sutherland, Dolphin Training, feedback, Improv, magic, Mindfulness, positive reinforcement, punishment, Shamu

What behavior do you really want to encourage? Today’s episode starts with the mind-blowing wonder of Lisa’s recent night out at a magic show (1:41) before Lisa and Ted together jump into the realm of positive reinforcement (11:30). Ted helps clarify some commonly...