Think Like an Improviser

Can you tell the difference between a real Christmas movie plot, something we just made up, or an AI-generated story? Join us for this festive episode of Think Like an Improviser to play along. Christine Riippi Campbell and Sarah Hanchar are both veteran improvisers currently in the ensemble for Unexpected Productions in Seattle. Together, they created the improvised made-for-TV Holiday movie, "Fa...

Can you tell the difference between a real Christmas movie plot, something we just made up, or an AI-generated story? Join us for this festive episode of Think Like an Improviser to play along. Christine Riippi Campbell and Sarah Hanchar are both veteran improvisers currently in the ensemble for Unexpected Productions in Seattle. Together, they created the improvised made-for-TV Holiday movie, "Fa...

Brian Johnson is the Founder & CEO of Heroic Public Benefit Corporation. He’s also the author of the new book, Arete: Activate Your Heroic Potential. As a Founder/CEO he’s made crowdfunding history and built and sold two social platforms. As a Philosopher/teacher, he’s helped millions of people from around the world, trained over 10,000 Heroic Coaches from over 100+ countries and created a pro...

Srivani Jade is an Indian Classical Vocalist, composer, and educator. As you're about to hear, she' is also a captivating performer and storyteller. She has performed worldwide and won multiple awards, including a National Endowment for the Arts award. In this episode, Srivani joins Jeremy to share how improvisation is core to her composition and performance--and how those improvised insights insp...

My guest for this episode is philosopher, rapper, and actor DeAndre Anderson. Dre is a Seattle native and truly ingrained in the community. He describes his mission as helping people learn to metabolize trauma by utilizing the five pillars of hip-hop. Dre brings an impressive academic background to his work, with degrees in philosophy and performance theater, and an MA in Urban Environmental Educa...

Can improvisation improve your mental health and creativity? According to award-winning comedy writer, creativity coach, and former psychotherapist Joe Guppy, the tools of improv helped him turn his life around. In this episode, we'll explore how Joe used improv to recover from a mental breakdown, and how it helped him become the successful writer and performer he is today. Show Resources:  V...

My guest for this episode is Rick Steadman. Rick is an award-winning Seattle-based actor, improviser, improv teacher, audiobook narrator, and voiceover artist. He's appeared in several feature films, over a dozen national commercials, and on Criminal Minds and Marvel's Agent Carter. Yes, he is technically part of the freaking MCU. He's also the former Education Eirector at ComedySportz LA, where h...

My guest for this episode is Dr. Belinda Fu--a family physician, educator, and improv actor in Seattle. Belinda founded the organization ImprovDoc to teach improvisation skills to fellow clinicians. She’s seen how the surprising insights from this practice can improve communication, cognition, and wellness for both physicians and their patients. Resources and Links: belindafu.com medicalimprov.org...