by teddydmz | Nov 1, 2022 | d.school, Dan Klein, Design School, Dungeons and Dragons, Graduate School of Buisiness, GSB, imagination, Improv, Mindfulness, punk rock, Stanford, Star Wars
It’s so fun to make stuff up together! That’s one of the truths that Ted and Lisa uncover in conversation with their dear friend, Dan Klein, master teacher of improvisation in the drama, Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Platner Institute for Design...
by teddydmz | Apr 16, 2019 | drama class, environment, freedom, Improv, Inclusion and Social Justice, Mindfulness, parenthood, single parent, Stanford, Uncategorized
Some family stories are unconventional from the start. Stepping into a vulnerable arena, Lisa shares her consideration of having a child on her own. Ted and Lisa start with an insight about improv and love from Lisa’s recent class (1:59) and note the ways that our...
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 | Dec 3, 2016 | Dona Nobis Pacem, harmony, Improv, Lombard Street, Mindfulness, practice, Stanford, summer camp, Talisman
What is harmony and what the heck makes it so delicious, both literally and metaphorically? Ted and Lisa start with a modified round of “Three Things!” (2:34) and then explain what made them chose today’s topic (7:08). Ted shares his impressions of Lisa’s erstwhile...
by teddydmz | Nov 12, 2016 | 2016 Election, Brecht, Donald Trump, healing, Hillary Clinton, Improv, Inclusion and Social Justice, loss, Mindfulness, play, president, Stanford, turmoil
After a world-changing, head-spinning Election Day outcome, Lisa and Ted turn to each other to process their emotional turmoil. Lisa relays the experience of her first post-result class at Stanford and asks, “How can we play or teach when we’re in the face of a...
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