Improv in Real Life
Episodes
Episode 22: Ready for Anything with Mary Tyszkiewicz
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How do you respond when everything changes in an instant? In this episode, Jude speaks with Mary Tyszkiewicz about her model called Heroic Improv. Tog...
Episode 21: Right Here, Right Now with Joel Veenstra
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ho...
Episode 20: The Regulation Game with Justin Drogos & Jonathan Webb
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How do you stay emotionally grounded in high stress moments? In this episode, Jude speaks with Justin Drogos and Jonathan Webb from Northwestern Unive...
Episode 19: The Story Spine with Kenn Adams
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How do stories help us process change? In this episode, Jude speaks with Kenn Adams, creator of the Story Spine, about how stories can reveal deeper t...
Episode 18: Power Play with Kat Koppett
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Who holds the power in a room and what does that do to your voice? In this episode, Jude speaks with applied improv pioneer Kat Koppett about the subt...
Episode 17: Courage to Create with Ed Reggi
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Taking risks is uncomfortable, especially in environments where playing it safe feels smarter. In this episode, Jude speaks with applied improviser Ed...
Episode 16: The (Love) Language of Improv with Rachel Rosenthal
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we shut down the people we love most? In this episode, Jude speaks with improv performer and educator Rachel Rosenthal about how improv teaches...
Episode 15: Free to Fail with Salma Soliman
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if it's not failure we're afraid of, but what failure says about us? In this episode, Jude speaks with therapist and improviser Salma Soliman, wh...
Episode 14: Making It Up, Making It Work with Peter Michael Marino
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What do working artists know that the rest of us need to learn? In this episode, Jude speaks with Peter Michael Marino, creator of Show Up Kids, about...
Episode 13: Miracle on 57th Street (A Holiday Story)
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special holiday episode, Jude shares a true story about her first December in New York, a season of struggle, heartbreak, and unexpected magic...
Episode 12: Double Down on You with Kathy Klotz-Guest
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when staying silent protects the relationship, but speaking up protects your truth? In this episode, Jude speaks with Kathy Klotz-Guest...
Episode 11: Not Exactly What I'm Saying, with Louis Kornfeld
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Empathy thrives when we meet each other in our imperfections. In this episode, Jude speaks with Louis Kornfeld of Kornfeld and Andrews, about how impr...
Episode 10: Kids Who Improvise, Thrive with Beth Hagenlocker
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the best way to prepare kids for an unpredictable future is to teach them how to improvise? In this episode, Jude speaks with Beth Hagenlocker...
Episode 9: Did I Hear That Right? with Rick Andrews
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We think we're listening, but are we really? In this episode, Jude speaks with Rick Andrews, Magnet Theater faculty and applied improv facilitator, to...
Episode 8: The Wisdom of Showing Up with Patricia Ryan Madson
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In real life, there's no stage. So how do we learn to play our part with presence? In this episode, Jude speaks with Patricia Ryan Madson, author of I...
Episode 7: Built for Belonging with Michelle Gilliam
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Improv has a way of turning strangers into lifelong connections, often in the span of a single scene. In this episode, Jude speaks with Michelle Gilli...
Episode 6: Out of Your Head, Into the Scene with Caitlin Steitzer
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us second guess what to do in social situations. In this episode, Jude speaks with Caitlin Steitzer - a fellow improviser, therapist, and soci...
Episode 5: It's OK to Laugh with Belina Raffy
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us resist change. In this episode, Jude speaks with Belina Raffy, who uses comedy and improv to help us reframe that mindset. She takes on dau...
Episode 4: Parenting, Unscripted with Mary Theresa Archbold & Pat Shay
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Parenting doesn't come with a script, which is why flexibility and a sense of play, the heart of improv, can be a game-changer. In this episode, Jude ...
Episode 3: Improv as Medicine with Beth Boynton
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Improv isn't just for the stage. It's showing up in hospitals, clinics, and memory care centers. In this episode, Jude speaks with medical improv trai...
Episode 2: Yes, And…I'm Flawed with Elana Fishbein
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emotional intelligence is learning how to be responsive, not reactive. In this episode, Jude speaks with Elana Fishbein, professional improviser and f...
Episode 1: Practice Play with Gary Ware
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Positive emotions aren't just pleasant, they're powerful. In this episode, host Jude Treder-Wolff speaks with facilitator and improviser Gary Ware abo...