by teddydmz | Aug 17, 2022 | Bill Morgan, croissants, France, Gregory Kramer, Insight Dialogue, Meditator's Dilemma, Paris, Relaxation, Sound Ball, Uncategorized
Image courtesy of Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). What if we put relaxation first? Inspired by mindfulness practitioner Bill Morgan’s book, “The Meditator’s Dilemma,” Ted and Lisa explore the value of putting relaxation in front of other forms of...
by teddydmz | Aug 24, 2021 | BATS Improv, Diversity, ensemble, Impro Theatre, Uncategorized
Good ensemble members make great humans. Continuing a conversation from the previous Monster Baby episode, Ted and Lisa chat more with improvisor and author Dan O’Connor, discussing his new book (co-authored by Dr. Jeff Katzman), Ensemble! Using the Power of...
by teddydmz | Nov 8, 2020 | Election Day, Electoral College, Improv, Joe Biden, language, memory, Mindfulness, Miscellaneous, pregnancy, righteousness, Uncategorized, vote counts
A few tasty chestnuts for a warm November—plus some exciting news! In Episode #87, Ted and Lisa consider a little bit of this and a little bit of that. They start in the not-knowing between Election Day and when results got announced (1:45) before getting to Lisa’s...
by teddydmz | Sep 29, 2020 | chocolate milk, Clown Neutral, Clowns, Creativity, Improv, love, Mindfulness, play, strawberries, strawberry, Thought-Provokers, tigers, Uncategorized, voter registration
Simple stories can give a sweet taste of wisdom. Cued by a compact wisdom tale passed on by friend and colleague William Hall, co-hosts Ted and Lisa wonder about purpose, sweetness, and gratitude in the midst of certain danger. The episode starts with a game...
by teddydmz | Sep 12, 2020 | apocalypse, astrology, beats, Buddhism, Improv, inspiration, Mindfulness, Patsy Rodenburg, Quaker Meeting, Relationships, Right Speech, Second Circle, timing, Uncategorized, yoga
When is the right time to act or to speak? So much of being skillful with life is getting in rhythm with one’s self and one’s surroundings. In Monster Baby #85, Ted and Lisa explore bunches of angles on timing. The episode starts with a game Lisa recently learned...
by teddydmz | Apr 19, 2020 | Brené Brown, Coronavirus, COVID-19, George Carlin, Improv, improv wisdom, leftovers, Mindfulness, Miscellaneous, Patricia Ryan Madson, positive thinking, Robert Poynton, Uncategorized
It’s a Monster Baby birthday: time to consider some improv wisdom! On the 4thanniversary of Monster Baby’s first episode, Lisa and Ted celebrate by going through a recent blog post from their mentor, Patricia Ryan Madson. They start with the obligatory COVID...
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