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 (booking workshops, in-person and virtual), LinkedIn

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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, UC Irvine, Global Improvisation Initiative, BOOK: Working Together in Theatre: Collaboration and Leadership by Robert Cohen and Joel Veenstra

This podcast is brought to you by Lifestage. Lifestage designs and facilitates experiential workshops, classes, and presentations for professional and personal development. For more information, visit lifestage.me.

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How do you stay emotionally grounded in high stress moments? In this episode, Jude speaks with Justin Drogos and Jonathan Webb from Northwestern University. Together, they explore how improv builds emotional regulation, teaching clinicians not just what they feel, but how to express it with the right intensity in complex, real-world situations.

*Connect with Jonathan - LinkedIn, The Laughing Academy House Team, Cutthroat Improv (FB) / Cutthroat Improv (IG)

*Connect with Justin - LinkedIn

• Northwestern Physical Therapy & Human Movement Sciences - Instagram, Facebook, website

This podcast is brought to you by Lifestage. Lifestage designs and facilitates experiential workshops, classes, and presentations for professional and personal development. For more information, visit lifestage.me.

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