Monster Baby: A Curious Romp Through the Worlds of Mindfulness and Improvisation
Ted DesMaisons and Lisa Rowland
100 episodes
9 months ago
Stanford-trained improvisors Ted DesMaisons and Lisa Rowland explore the beautiful, surprising and unruly intersections between mindfulness and improvisation as they seek to befriend the “monster baby,” that oft-hidden and sometimes scary part of all of us that can lead to a life well-lived. Visit http://monsterbabypodcast.com for more information.
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Stanford-trained improvisors Ted DesMaisons and Lisa Rowland explore the beautiful, surprising and unruly intersections between mindfulness and improvisation as they seek to befriend the “monster baby,” that oft-hidden and sometimes scary part of all of us that can lead to a life well-lived. Visit http://monsterbabypodcast.com for more information.
Monster Baby: A Curious Romp Through the Worlds of Mindfulness and Improvisation
54 minutes 28 seconds
4 years ago
Monster Baby #91 The Joy of Little Things
Good things come in small packages.
That’s especially true if we pay attention to the beauty and impact of those little things. In Monster Baby Episode #91, Ted and Lisa explore the many delights of tiny choices.
Lisa starts the episode with a check-in on the imminent birth of her first child (3:11) and Ted reports the great fun he’s having taking a new improv class in Magical Realism (8:57). Lisa kicks the topic off (13:00) and Ted mentions the power of a small shift carried out over a long stretch of time (16:04). The pair discusses BJ Fogg’s Tiny Habits approach to behavior change (18:34) and Lisa describes how she’s learned that many big leadership decisions are best thought of as combinations of lots of little steps and choices (24:07). The conversation challenges the familiar guidance not to sweat the small stuff—maybe we should? (26:27)—and asks how we can enjoy steps along the way, even if we never reach our intended destination (31:44). Ted introduces the notion of “joy dots” (36:20) and asks Lisa about how the joy of little things shows up in improv (40:21). From there, Lisa describes one way we might be small-thinging our way to a type of enlightenment (44:58).
We hope the episode brings you a small measure of joy. If so and you’d like to share that joy—or if you’d like to raise a question—feel free to write Ted and Lisa at info@monsterbabypodcast.com.
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And lastly, if you’d like a bit of Monster-Baby-inspired reading, slide on over to www.playfulmindfulness.info to pick up a copy of Ted’s book Playful Mindfulness: a joyful journey to everyday confidence, calm, and connection. (Ted will surely sign it for you if you like!)
Monster Baby: A Curious Romp Through the Worlds of Mindfulness and Improvisation
Stanford-trained improvisors Ted DesMaisons and Lisa Rowland explore the beautiful, surprising and unruly intersections between mindfulness and improvisation as they seek to befriend the “monster baby,” that oft-hidden and sometimes scary part of all of us that can lead to a life well-lived. Visit http://monsterbabypodcast.com for more information.
