by teddydmz | Apr 27, 2018 | esteem, five languages of love, Improv, KeithJohnstone, Mindfulness, pecking order, power, privilege, rank, Stanford, status, Teaching, Thought-Provokers
Ted and Lisa are working the levers of status: who’s got it, how it’s communicated, how we get good at playing with it—and more. On this, the Monster Baby Podcast’s 2nd birthday, our intrepid pair starts by giving away a scholarship slot for their upcoming Mindful...
by teddydmz | Apr 13, 2018 | body language, clown, Improv, juicy, Len Bias, massage, Mindfulness, redwoods, Second Circle, Stanford, Uncategorized
There’s wisdom in them thar’ bodies—so it’s time to get physical! Lisa and Ted open Episode #43 with an audacious shot at a free slot in their upcoming Mindful Play, Playful Mind retreat (3:37) and a bit of a juicy story (6:31). Lisa wonders if mindfulness can ever be...
by teddydmz | Mar 31, 2018 | Amma, Carol Dweck, cute, growth mindset, Improv, Mindfulness, Mindset, parking karma, tackle football, Uncategorized
Limiting beliefs get into us from a young age—how the heck can we undo or at least disarm them? In this Monster Baby episode, Ted and Lisa play with some tools and generate some hacks from the worlds of mindfulness and improvisation. The episode begins with a check-in...
by teddydmz | Feb 14, 2018 | attachment, Improv, Jesus, love, Mindfulness, mutuality, portfolio, projection, St. Patrick, Valentine's Day
In honor of Valentine’s Day, Lisa and Ted dive into the topic of love in its many forms. They start by checking the legendary history of St. Valentine (1:45) and wonder if maybe St. Patrick is deserving of similar attention (3:19). They ask what the word “love” really...
by teddydmz | Feb 5, 2018 | Dickens, expectations, genius, Great Expectations, Improv, Mindfulness, process, Stevie Wonder, Thought-Provokers
Responding to a listener question (thanks, Shannon!), Ted and Lisa start to explore the world of expectations. Some initial responses (1:56) give way to another question: if we don’t have expectations, can we be disappointed? (6:04) Lisa delineates between...
by teddydmz | Jan 23, 2018 | abstinence, Facebook, fasting, Hulk, Improv, Instagram, Mindfulness, sharks, teetotaler, Thought-Provokers
How did the Monster Baby Facebook fast go? Lisa starts with her results and notices the power of habit, voyeurism and what it means to think in status updates (5:03). Ted reports about noticing loneliness and boredom but also renewed mental clarity and lessened need...
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