by teddydmz | Jan 1, 2026 | A Story for Everything, applied storytelling, Artificial Intelligence, Contemplation, Corey Rosen, everyday storytelling, Improv, Improvisation, listening, listening as mindfulness, meaning, Mindfulness, Portkey, storytelling, storytelling and AI, Thought-Provokers, Your Story Well Told
What if storytelling isn’t about performance—but about helping meaning emerge? Monster Baby co-hosts Ted and Lisa welcome back dear friend, storyteller, and teacher Corey Rosen to discuss his new book, A Story for Everything. The trio starts the conversation by taking...
by teddydmz | Dec 18, 2025 | AI, Artificial Intelligence, China, Contemplation, Gaokao, Improv, parenting, pressure, Shanghai, stress, Thought-Provokers, Travel
What do we gain, and what do we lose, when we say yes? After a long Monster Baby stretch apart, Ted and Lisa begin by catching up and acknowledging the recent loss of two dear Podcats (2:46). Ted then shares the story of his move to Shanghai (6:09), describing how an...
by teddydmz | Oct 30, 2021 | Applied Improvisation, Contemplation, Dion Flynn, Humor, Improv, inner voices, Inside Out, Insight Meditation Society, Kat Koppett, Mindfulness, Mindset, Mopco, puppet strings, silent retreat, Thought-Provokers
Making friends with inner voices can be fun—and healing. For Monster Baby episode #97, Ted and Lisa are joined by fellow Applied Improvisor Kat Koppett to discuss (and play!) her mindfulness-and-improv-blending exercise, “Inside Out.” Lisa starts by asking about Kat’s...
by teddydmz | Mar 13, 2021 | + Reinforcement, BJ Fogg, Contemplation, enlightenment, Improv, joy dots, leadership, Magical Realism, Mindfulness, Tiny Habits
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...
by teddydmz | Aug 1, 2020 | circles, Contemplation, Denise Levertov, Dolores Park, emotions, Improv, Inclusion and Social Justice, joy, Mindfulness, Queen, rumination, Teaching
Hmm. Things seem somewhat muted these days. 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...
by teddydmz | Apr 15, 2020 | addiction, Contemplation, Coronavirus, ghosts, half-baked ideas, Humor, Lists, Miscellaneous, museum, Nerf, sex robots, This American Life, Uncategorized, Virtual Reality, Zoom
Photo by Mohamed Hassan from pxhere.com. That’s the thing about half-baked ideas: they could be gems; they could be duds. In a bit of frivolous departure from their usual deliberations, Ted and Lisa take up the fun task of considering a few half-baked ideas for...
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