Improv In Real Life Podcast
New episodes of this bi-weekly podcast hosted by Jude Treder-Wolff, feature guests with knowledge and expertise about applications of the skills, practice and philosophy of improv to real-life personal and professional development. It is available on all the podcast platforms (links below) Please subscribe!
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Episode 1: Guest Gary Ware of Breakthrough Play
Positive emotions aren’t just pleasant, they’re powerful. In this episode, host Jude Treder-Wolff speaks with facilitator and improviser Gary Ware about how improv-based play can build resilience, ease stress, and strengthen our sense of self.
Episode 2: Guest Elana Fishbein of Magnet Theater
Emotional intelligence is learning how to be responsive, not reactive. In this episode, Jude speaks with Elana Fishbein, professional improviser and facilitator, about how improv can help us develop the self-awareness and flexibility we need to handle those tougher life moments.
Episode 3: Beth Boynton of Boynton Improv Education Improv isn’t just for the stage. It’s showing up in hospitals, clinics, and memory care centers. In this episode, Jude speaks with medical improv trailblazer Beth Boynton, who shares how principles like “yes, and” are helping caregivers build connection, reduce stress, and bring more humanity to people with cognitive decline.
Episode 4: Mary Theresa Archbold and Pat Shay: Parenting, Unscripted Parenting doesn’t come with a script, which is why flexibility and a sense of play, the heart of improv, can be a game-changer. In this episode, Jude speaks with improvisers (and parents) Mary Theresa Archbold and Pat Shay who share how the principles of improv can transform family life.
Episode 5: Belina Raffy: It’s Okay To Laugh Many of us resist change. In this episode, Jude speaks with Belina Raffy, who uses comedy and improv to help us reframe that mindset. She takes on daunting challenges like climate change and social justice, showing how even the toughest issues can feel approachable and manageable.
Episode 6: Caitlin Steitzer: Out Of Your Head And Into The Scene Many of us second guess what to do in social situations. In this episode, Jude speaks with Caitlin Steitzer - a fellow improviser, therapist, and social worker - who explains how improv’s focus on the group can help people overcome social anxiety, shifting attention away from self-criticism and into the present moment.