• Improvising Christmas with Christine Riippi Campbell and Sarah Hanchar
    Jan 31 2024

    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 La La La La La, Ha Ha Ha Ha."

    Resources:

    Full Video Interview with Sarah and Christine

    Fa La La La La Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha at Unexpected Productions

    Hi! I Think You're Nice Podcast Archives

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    56 mins
  • Improvising Christmas with Christine Riippi Campbell and Sarah Hanchar
    Dec 16 2023

    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 La La La La La, Ha Ha Ha Ha."

    Resources: 

    Full Video Interview with Sarah and Christine

    Fa La La La La Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha at Unexpected Productions

    Hi! I Think You're Nice Podcast Archives

    jeremyrichards.com

     

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    56 mins
  • Becoming Heroic with Brian Johnson
    Nov 13 2023

    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 protocol that science says changes lives.

    In this interview, Brian also reveals how he thinks like an improviser–and how finding the right balance of structure and spontaneity is key to a meaningful life.

    Episode Resources:

    Heroic 

    Arete: Activate Your Heroic Potential 

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    54 mins
  • Letting the Music Speak with Srivani Jade
    Jul 19 2023

    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 inspire every aspect of her life.

    Episode Links: 

    Srivani Jade

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    35 mins
  • Finding Your Freestyle with Dre Anderson
    Jun 6 2023

    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 Education. In this conversation, Dre shares with me how discovering improv was a pivotal transformation in his life, and how he helps others tap into their own stories and unique gifts.

    Episode Links: 

    Video interview with Dre

    Dre's Soundcloud: DoC hIGHDr8 Tha Philosorapator

    jeremyrichards.com

    Unexpected Productions

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    43 mins
  • Honing Your Creative Superpowers with Joe Guppy
    Apr 19 2023

    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: 

    Video Interview

    joeguppy.com

    jeremyrichards.com

    Joe's Memoir: My Fluorescent God

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    44 mins
  • Demolish Imposter Syndrome with Rick Steadman
    Mar 31 2023

    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 he was a member of the main company for over 19 years. Recently, Rick took on the role of Artistic Director for ComedySportz Seattle. In this conversation, Rick shares how the practice of improvisation can help you demolish imposter syndrome, boost your confidence, and show up more authentically in everything you do.

    Show Resources: 

    ricksteadman.com

    jeremyrichards.com

    Video interview on YouTube

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    32 mins
  • How Improv Can Transform Healthcare with Dr. Belinda Fu
    Mar 14 2023

    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
    • improvdoc.org
    • jeremyrichards.com
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    23 mins