by teddydmz | Nov 16, 2017 | ambient sounds, attention, auto-fill, conversation, Improv, listening, Mindfulness, open and honest questions
Listen up, people! In Monster Baby #34, Ted and Lisa dig in to the nitty gritty of the world of listening. They start by defining the word itself and noticing how listening is like receiving (2:09) and then brainstorm ways to increase listening bandwidth (6:30). Lisa...
by teddydmz | Nov 5, 2017 | Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, buddha, Buddhism, craving, Gregory Kramer, hunger, Improv, Insight Dialogue, Mindfulness, Tanha
What sorts of intriguing insights show up on a 10-day silent retreat? Ted and Lisa find out in Monster Baby Episode #33. They start by acknowledging that Ted’s in a period of adjustment (2:23) before considering the benefits of practicing mindfulness in relationship...
by teddydmz | Oct 13, 2017 | Alan Watts, Elf on a shelf, Flamingo, fun, Improv, intimacy, Jesus, lasagna, Mindfulness, play, rubber duck
Regular Monster Baby listeners know that Ted and Lisa love to play. In their latest episode, you learn why. The intrepid pair discuss play as a connector (1:43), whether it makes sense to be playful in such tough times (5:02), and different types of play (7:49). They...
by teddydmz | Sep 27, 2017 | Arabian Nights, autopilot, breath, Facebook, flow, Improv, Mindfulness, prunes, Shangri-La, summer camp, Voldemort, zone
Glide down a river of insight as the Monster Baby podcast takes on the topic of flow. Despite her uncertainties, Lisa offers a great San Francisco-based analogy before Ted brings in the Buddhist image of the Windhorse (1:45). The two distinguish between autopilot and...
by teddydmz | Sep 12, 2017 | break-up, Contemplation, David Whyte, heartbreak, Improv, Kahlil Gibran, Mindfulness, poetry, Rainer Maria Rilke, romance, The Prophet, Thought-Provokers
Coping with a wounded heart can be tough, but mindfulness and improvisation principles and practices can help. In this episode, Ted and Lisa process Ted’s meteoric rise-and-fall romantic connection (2:33), preparing with a little levity in an opening game of...
by teddydmz | Aug 30, 2017 | Eco, Ego, humility, Improv, Mindfulness, Patsy Rodenburg, self-focus, Thought-Provokers, yield
How does yielding at the right times serve creativity and collaboration? Ted and Lisa start with a game of Sound Ball (1:49) and catch back up after a summer apart (3:47) before jumping into this episode’s topic of “It’s Not You.” (11:02) They explore the connections...
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