Improv in Real Life

Episode 25: From Apathy to Action with Shari Hazlett

How do you find solidarity in a room full of strangers? In this episode, Jude speaks with Shari Hazlett, creator of the Social Justice Improv Project [https://magnettheater.com/show/56335/], about the surprising overlap between improv and activism. Together, they explore how sharing personal stories can move people from fear and apathy to empowerment and solution. *Connect with Shari - Instagram [https://76aabf8d.streak-link.com/C6P-cSKREe_UI7lh7Q7MxAIT/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fsharihazlett%2F], LinkedIn [https://76aabf8d.streak-link.com/C6P-cSKRkXuCrrANcQXUkEYf/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fsharihazlett%2F], Living Radio [https://76aabf8d.streak-link.com/C6P-cSKY2D0jCGGu7wsegdj-/https%3A%2F%2Flivingradionyc.com%2F] This podcast is brought to you by Lifestage [https://www.lifestage.me/]. Lifestage designs and facilitates experiential workshops, classes, and presentations for professional and personal development. For more information, visit lifestage.me [https://lifestage.me/]. *Connect with Jude - Substack [https://judetrederwolff.substack.com/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lifestage_inc/?hl=en], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jude-treder-wolff-294436221/]

Episode 24: The Illusion of Control with Paul Z. Jackson

What happens when the plan falls apart? In this episode, Jude speaks with Paul Z. Jackson about the complexity of life, and the psychological muscles we need when it refuses to cooperate. Together, they explore how improv can help us respond with more creativity and resilience when uncertainty throws everything off course. *Connect with Paul - Website [https://76aabf8d.streak-link.com/C5Wz3kMAAI5B6Z7plQNXwla6/https%3A%2F%2Fimpro.org.uk%2F], LinkedIn [https://76aabf8d.streak-link.com/C5Wz3kQpKWaFEeZNZgSCAzny/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fpaulzjackson%2F], Book: Easy [https://76aabf8d.streak-link.com/C5Wz3kEe3jdRuafrQwHA88fv/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FEasy-Your-LIFEPASS-Creativity-Confidence-ebook%2Fdp%2FB00ZTTUGIS%2Fref%3Dsr_1_4%3Fie%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1468924101%26sr%3D8-4%26keywords%3Dpaul%2Bz%2Bjackson], Book: 58½ Ways to Improvise in Training [https://www.amazon.co.uk/581-Ways-Improvise-Training-Improvisation/dp/1904424147/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468924030&sr=8-1&keywords=paul+z+jackson] This podcast is brought to you by Lifestage [https://www.lifestage.me/]. Lifestage designs and facilitates experiential workshops, classes, and presentations for professional and personal development. For more information, visit lifestage.me [https://lifestage.me/]. *Connect with Jude - Substack [https://judetrederwolff.substack.com/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lifestage_inc/?hl=en], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jude-treder-wolff-294436221/]

Episode 23: Safe to Speak with Melissa Dinwiddie

What happens when people don't feel safe enough to speak up? In this episode, Jude speaks with Melissa Dinwiddie, author of Innovation at Work [https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997962623], about psychological safety, perfectionism, and the hidden costs of staying silent in collaborative spaces. Together, they explore how creating improv-inspired microexperiments can help teams build trust, encourage honest feedback, and create the conditions for innovation to thrive. *Connect with Melissa - Website [https://76aabf8d.streak-link.com/C37sTLPPD0jF2hMrQwgg4gcU/https%3A%2F%2Fmelissadinwiddie.com%2F], LinkedIn [https://76aabf8d.streak-link.com/C37sTLLRUaw7v2DtKwY1Igpy/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fmelissadinwiddie%2F], Book: Innovation at Work [https://76aabf8d.streak-link.com/C37sTLLPT0t9CJC1uw9dmHKP/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0GMPVYNVL] This podcast is brought to you by Lifestage [https://www.lifestage.me/]. Lifestage designs and facilitates experiential workshops, classes, and presentations for professional and personal development. For more information, visit lifestage.me [https://lifestage.me/]. *Connect with Jude - Substack [https://judetrederwolff.substack.com/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lifestage_inc/?hl=en], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jude-treder-wolff-294436221/]

Episode 22: Ready for Anything with Mary Tyszkiewicz

How do you respond when everything changes in an instant? In this episode, Jude speaks with Mary Tyszkiewicz about her model called Heroic Improv. Together, the explore how improvisational skills can help people think clearly, adapt quickly, and work together during crises and disasters. *Connect with Mary - Heroic Improv [https://76aabf8d.streak-link.com/C25I5jLiIowsCCuHqQaO9MB5/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.heroic-improv.com%2F] (booking workshops, in-person and virtual), LinkedIn [https://76aabf8d.streak-link.com/C25I5jHHxy0_WRquqANX7WFE/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fmarytyszkiewicz%2F] This podcast is brought to you by Lifestage [https://www.lifestage.me/]. Lifestage designs and facilitates experiential workshops, classes, and presentations for professional and personal development. For more information, visit lifestage.me [https://lifestage.me/]. *Connect with Jude - Substack [https://judetrederwolff.substack.com/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lifestage_inc/?hl=en], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jude-treder-wolff-294436221/]

Episode 21: Right Here, Right Now with Joel Veenstra

How do you stay grounded when things feel uncertain? In this episode, Jude speaks with Joel Veenstra, Department of Drama Chair at UC Irvine, about how improv helps us navigate tension, embrace discomfort, and let go of needing to control outcomes. Together, they explore how building tolerance for uncertainty can deepen presence, collaboration, and connection in all walks of life. *Connect with Joel - LinkedIn [https://76aabf8d.streak-link.com/C1vS6V1Q0MLrb6bltgJQSwQq/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fjoelveenstra1%2F], UC Irvine [https://76aabf8d.streak-link.com/C1vS6V1391oEChHuSw4xRPFs/https%3A%2F%2Fdrama.arts.uci.edu%2Ffaculty%2Fjoel-veenstra], Global Improvisation Initiative [https://76aabf8d.streak-link.com/C1vS6V5n5w4h67WCYA_0Dcmc/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalimprovisation.com%2F], BOOK: Working Together in Theatre: Collaboration and Leadership by Robert Cohen and Joel Veenstra [https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/working-together-in-theatre-9781350333598/] This podcast is brought to you by Lifestage [https://www.lifestage.me/]. Lifestage designs and facilitates experiential workshops, classes, and presentations for professional and personal development. For more information, visit lifestage.me [https://lifestage.me/]. *Connect with Jude - Substack [https://judetrederwolff.substack.com/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lifestage_inc/?hl=en], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jude-treder-wolff-294436221/]