Episode #20 Karen Dawson

The ABC's To Live Your Dope Life

Karen Dawson (my bonus Mama) and I meet on zoom to discuss the art of IMPROVISATION and its application off the stage as a way of living life. We explore her history with improv and how it has shifted in the past 20 years in practice. I am so curious about improv as a methodology for showing up and collaborating with what is there versus over-thinking and over-planning and striving to create a specific outcome. Improv teaches us how to let go, how to notice more, how to make others look brilliant, and ultimately, how to be a great play partner in life. In this episode I mention the book “Improv Wisdom” by Patricia Ryan Madson, and I love this excerpt from her book which highlights the beauty of improv so eloquently….

“Improvisation is a metaphor, a path, and a system; it is a modus operandi that anyone can learn. Imagine a life brimming with spontaneity. See yourself coping effortlessly with a demanding boss, a tired child, an unexpected turn of fate. Hear yourself speaking at a meeting without a script. Feel yourself alive, poised, and ready for any adventure. Learn simple techniques used for centuries by actors and musicians, and discover how to apply them to your life. The world of improv is a portal into mindfulness and magic.”

You can find more about Karen and her work here, https://deeperfunner.com/. And the links for the improv groups Karen mentioned are here, https://www.kinkonauts.com/

https://www.loosemoose.com/.

Enjoy xoxox