The Improv Lifestyle
By Sean Hancock
Should I be in a writers group?
Consistency Compounds!
The one who loves the most wins!
The Forge of Forgiveness
All of us desire to be more free, more whole and fully healed, what if one of our main blocks to our healing was forgiveness? We often ovoid forgiveness like many of us avoid the gym. But sooner or later we have to face the fact that the healthiest thing for our body, mind our relationship is the harder choices, the wiser choice, and ultimately the right choice for the life we really want to be living. The pain, of doing hard things that is worth while is often humbling, but humility has it's own rewards. Enjoy Episode 37 as your host Sean Hancock explains how you can be your most powerful and whole self by going through the forge of forgiveness.
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What I've learned from removing baggage
Learning to Love, What we do that defines us.
If you are dealing with grief and or loss and want a guided help through the process, check out my affiliate link to Grief Relief Nation. I am a coach and giving tips and permissions to cary joy with you through the process... I am also here to remind you that you are not alone in this! Here's the link: thegriefguru.teachable.com/?affcode=468020_cj0y0j5s
Love is Listening
Here are a couple of the links I Mention in this episode..
My affiliate link to Grief Relief: For those of us struggling and in need of a Grief Survival guide (Grab your FREE copy) thegriefguru.teachable.com/?affcode=468020_cj0y0j5s
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man - Episode 2 with Matthew McConaughey www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwiY4i8xWIc
Good Grief! Can you go through Grief and have joy too?!
Episode 32 What is an actors worst nightmare?
7 ways to survive your spouse
Can we just be real? Relationship ain't easy, and often times we feel like LOVE... is actually more like work, well at very least a choice. We can end up feeling like "I hoped it would be easier than this". We want things to be simple and with out fights and heart ache and more passion. Join me and one of my favorite humans... my wife, as we share 7 great things to help stay creative, fresh and enjoy each other. So settle in, put on your favorite head phones or pour yourself a glass of wine and pull up a spot on the coach with your spouse and pretend you've got some company over (us) and let's hang out. Enjoy this episode, we sure enjoyed recording it!
A positive side to a pandemic?
Episode 29: How to be more present and not judge yourself.
Meditation for calming the mind, Brining you peace.
Back to the Feliz Navidad?!
Episode 26: Your great discipline! How to make consistency and discipline a great friend.
Episode: 25 How to live out your purpose.
Episode 24: an interview with Jon Colett
We talk about growing up in theater, discovering Improv, what it’s like to grind in a troupe environment, virtual improv, and Conspiracy Shows.
After Jon studied theater, he moved on to Chicago to studio improv, at I.O. And Annoyance. Jon shares how your skills in theater can enhance you in improv, and how Standup can add to your improv as well.
Have a listen and get a glimps of how improvisers are working hard to create in the City of Trees. And stretch your ears to hear this brand new improv show that is getting theaters excited to bring this show to the masses. And have I mentioned that... “It’s a conspiracy?”
Episode 23: Life is a battle, who is part of your fellowship?
Most of us have probably never stopped and thought “who are the eight people I would pick to have around me on my deathbed?” Right? I mean that almost sounds a little bit morbid. But we might stop and think about, “who are those that are at my side in life‘s battles?” And if you have not done that... this episode will help you discern the characteristics of the people you might want at your side.
In episode 23 I unpack the characteristics of the beloved characters popularized in JRR Tolkien‘s classic “The Fellowship Of The Ring“
I explain some of the importance of having characters or friends in your own life they can aid you in your journey.
I am so thankful of those who fight the fight with me... here is to winning our battles and having the backs of those we serve honor and fight with!
Episode 22: A Short & Sweet Segment, on my way to Motivate.
Episode 21: Don't waste time trying to be someone else! An interview with Jos Zamzow
Enjoy this episode and grab a pen pad while your at it, because Jos is taking us all to school! Well kinda.. it was at a school where Jos's daughter and then son inspired him to look into doing improv for himself... and guess what? He found what he was looking for.
While Jos is the new co-CEO of one of Idahos most beloved lawn and garden stores, he also a champion of the art form: Improv comedy. We discuss the powerful impact improv has in business and also the very deep and personal advantages of her (improv's) principles.
Spoiler: This episode gets real! Jos discovered Improv's benefits quite personally less than 2 years ago, when Jos and his family where going through one of the most trying times in anyones adult life, and that's having your newborn arrive several months early, and have to spend months in the ICU. Jos shares how humor impacted his months at the ICU, and how it had positive impacts on the culture of the hospital and his lovely family.
Enjoy the ride on this episode filled with heart, humanity, and wisdom like gold for the soul!
Make others look good, and watch the wold get a bit better.
Enjoy!
Episode 20: Interview with Boise‘s funniest person finalists
Episode 19: Bending Time, & breaking “Busy”.
Episode 18: How to cast out lies, conquer your fears, and stay sharp!
Episode 17: How to increase your belief in yourself.
This episode, starts with the confession, I never wanted to be a teacher of improv, I was content with just being a consumer, and a performer. But my world changed when I reluctantly took the opportunity to teach. And I am forever thankful I did. In this episode I share how that effected my belief system and how you can increase how you believe in yourself. Here is what this episode covers.
- I nerd out and explain the Reticulator activating system (RAS) the scientific explanation on how you can effect what you believe in. Really it's the filter the sifts out what your looking for or focusing on.
- How to Yes And yourself and change your life.
- Increase your belief system.
- And simple ways to set yourself up for some wins, that you can do right when you wake up!
Camaraderie over competition, how to make others look good even if they're a “competitor”.
In this episode, I take a look at the moral compass, we examine what is in the well of our souls and how we keep the water fresh and clean. I also share how we can connect or communicate with those around us who we have caused offense and some tips to help iron out the wrinkles that we can get in relationship. After all, all we have are the relationships with those around us. They are worth fighting for to make things right (not fighting with ;) )
You need others around you to sharpen you, council you and keep you on the right path.
“Without council plans fail but with many advisers they succeed.” - Proverb
Do you have people around you who help keep you on track? If not where do you find them? How do you stay sharp and keep someone else being sharp. All these things are examined and answered right here on this podcast.
Enjoy! And as always, please share this episode if you got something valuable from it. You could have been entertained or learned something new. Either way, I appreciate the share! - Sean
Episode 15: Pain with a purpose!
I am so incredibly excited for this episode because, I have one of my favorite people on the planet, a woman I love...my wife!
For those of you who don't know we co-own recycled minds, a training center in Idaho, where we teach classes and principles on improv comedy. And We each have traveled all around the world, sharing a lot of the principles that we have learned. Recently we each went through one of the most excruciating and beautiful and drastic things a human being can go through. I'm talking cloning our own selves the natural way... Yep child birth. Thats right we were bringing our son into the world. And after the 24 min. mark you might be getting some of the biggest knowledge drop for those of you who want a huge pointer when getting your mind set delivering a child, it's here! It's so fun having Colleen On this episode. Don't worry it's not graphic, it might be heartfelt and as always we talk about : business, working with your spouse, being purposeful w our time. Enjoy as we fight to listen to one another better and live life to the full. Enjoy!
Episode 14: My life has changed forever! Fatherhood 101. The thing I highly recommend for everyone expecting!
In this episode, I am fighting to stay awake, as I am at the break of exhaustion , sharing why my world has changed for ever. I am… a dad!
If I sound a little sleepy it's because it's real, and If you were to listen this episode sped up a tick... I wouldn't even mind.
In this episode I introduce my son to all you listeners, and talk about how being a dad for just 2 for short weeks it has really reminded me that while everything is for you, it’s not all about you. In a world where you want the best for you and your family, you also have to work at not being selfish. If you are planning on expecting a kid… I share the one thing I would not do with out! I cover a lot of things that I discovered in my first two weeks of being a father, and obviously I still have a ton to learn. Here are my 3 main points.
3 things that I have learned being a dad.
- The more you know, the more you know you don’t know much at all.
- Selflessness and ego knock at your door pushing you too choose the easy way out when your fatigued. Give with out a motive, with out an agenda.
- Fatigue makes cowards of us all.
Ignite your stage with this secret ingredient! : Awareness.
Many of us are unaware of what we are truly capable of. Part of that reason is because we don't actually know what we want. When we discover what we want, it helps us discover more of who we are. Knowing that, will help us fight to get what we want. Grab a hold of the grit that you need to get you from where you are to where you want to be. Be empowered in this episode as I (Sean Hancock) give you some simple and reflective tools that can help you dive into the questions you want to ask yourself to get what you want, and be more aware of what you are thinking about and who you are. And I don't think I can get out of this episode with out a little bit of controversy. So please don't take offense, but rather give me a little room to have a conversation so we can better see ourselves and the culture around us. Hope you enjoy this episode and as always please share this episode if you got something out of it, and would like others to get some great things too!
Episode 12: Pivot, Know your end goal
One of my all time favorite football players was Barry Sanders. A 5'8'' Pro Bowler player who won the Heisman Trophy. He was known for his abilities to cut on a dime and change his course from where he was going to where he needed to go in order to avoid tacklers and score touchdowns in football games. How does this apply to improv comedy, and business.... Ohhh just you wait and see! Enjoy the gold and wisdom we can learn from how Barry played the game, and how the simply parallels can effect us on life's stages. Also there is a little bonus application for those having a hard time knowing "there end zone" or end goals. Enjoy this helpful question seeking opportunity toward the end of the podcast to help get you asking the right questions for yourself on what your direction in life you want to head in.
Avoid the Fight II
Avoid the fight! Rule of Improv & lost art.
Working alongside, artists, creatives and your spouse.
Interview with Sara and David, entrepreneurs and improv!
An American abroad! The Spain series!
Episode 6 - You are not your past. Interview with Carlos "Junior " Morales, and how as a business owner he uses the principles of improv
An episode of vulnerability and accelerated authenticity.
Learn from the wins. “There is no [REAL] failure, only learning.“ - Hoon-Yay
Tina Fey’s 4 rules of improv.
And we are still thanking her for writing the classic Mean Girls.
Fey, wrote the auto biographical comedy book, Bossy Pants.
Identity! Who are you?
Episode 3 You are Enough! You’re better then you think you are.
Episode 2. what it means to be H.U.M.A.N.
In this episode I share a dream that woke me up early in the morning. From the dream came more of an understanding of what it means to be human. and how that can chance how we take the stage in the theater and in our own lives. Enjoy!
The Improv Lifestyle Episode one. Do what fear says not to, and recognizing the gifts.
This podcast is about taking the improv principles and applying them into everyday life. In this episode Sean plays a bit of a trick on himself when he keeps a recording of something he almost deleted forever. We see a snap shot of where he grew up in Montana, what gifts are, and understanding the voice of fear. All in less than 14 min. Impressed? You should be. It's improv baby, with Sean Hancock of Recycled Minds Comedy.
Also... It's his first podcast he has done in Years... so... Keep the standard a little low right now so your not disappointed ;)