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 | Nov 14, 2023 | change, Haiku, Improv, jigsaw puzzles, Mindfulness, Miscellaneous, parenting, predictability, speed puzzling, Wordle
Photo courtesy of Marco Verch Professional https://www.flickr.com/photos/30478819@N08/51596599927 What’s been cooking in Ted and Lisa’s improv and mindfulness kitchen over this last while? It’s been a few months since the Monster Baby crew gathered for an episode so...
by teddydmz | Jul 31, 2021 | Humor, Improv, Mindfulness, parenting, storytelling, The Moth, Thought-Provokers, yes and
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...
by teddydmz | Jul 31, 2021 | Humor, Improv, Kenn Adams, Mindfulness, parenting, stories, Story Spine, storytelling, summer camp, The Moth, Thought-Provokers
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,...
by teddydmz | Jun 16, 2021 | Beverly Cleary, birth, Club of Moms, Improv, midwife, Mindfulness, Miscellaneous, parenting, pregnancy, Ramona, single Mom, vaccines
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!)...
by teddydmz | Dec 16, 2020 | ambition, boldness, humility, Improv, Inclusion and Social Justice, Mindfulness, parenting, pharmacy, science, social justice, young people
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...
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