What if one of the best defenses against burnout is the people around us? In this episode, Jude speaks with Elizabeth Bojsza from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science about how improv can strengthen communication, connection, and trust, helping teams build the collective resilience to navigate stress together.

*Connect with Elizabeth - LinkedIn, Stony Brook University

• ARTICLE: Burnout and Professional Fulfillment: Associations With Interprofessional Communication Skills and Climate Among Clinical Health Professionals
• TEXTBOOK: Science Communication for Scientists: Linking Strategy with Creativity
• RADIO: How Improv Might Help People Trust the Science

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How does play change the way we connect with each other? In this episode, Jude speaks with Playfair founder Matt Weinstein about how games and improv can break down barriers, create belonging, and turn strangers into collaborators. Together, they explore what happens when we let go of our defenses and give ourselves permission to root for one another.

*Connect with Matt - Playfair, LinkedIn, Ted Talk

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What if the best leaders are really just skilled improvisers? In this episode, Jude speaks with Kirsten Henning about how the same skills that make a great scene partner - adaptability, empathy, and knowing when to step back - are exactly what it takes to lead a team.

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Improv IRL goes live! Jude takes the podcast to the stage at the Global Improvisation Initiative conference in Portland, OR. She is joined by applied improvisers Bobbi Block, Nicola Pauling, and Brad Robertson for a lively mix of improv games and real conversation about what it means to activate the possible.

*Connect with the guests!

Bobbi Block - Website, Yes and Nature Collaborative, Tongue & Groove Spontaneous Theater

Nicola Pauling - Website, Performance Coaching, LinkedIn

Brad Robertson - On Your Feet, LinkedIn

Study about morbid curosity: Pandemic practice: Horror fans and morbidly curious individuals are more psychologically resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic

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How do we get better at feeling (and expressing) the full range of human emotion? In this episode, Jude speaks with psychiatrist Dr. Elaina DellaCava about using improv for personal development. They explore how improv lowers our defenses, strengthens emotional awareness, and helps us navigate big life transitions with more grace and joy.

*Connect with Elaina: Instagram, LinkedIn, Improvolution, Improv for Mental Health Workshop

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How do we build trust with a room full of strangers? In this episode, Jude speaks with playwright Jack Canfora about what real creative collaboration requires, including the willingness to accept feedback and let go of being right. Together, they explore how truly listening to each other (and to the moment) can lead to transformative art.

*Connect with Jack - LinkedIn, Instagram. Listen to The Murderer Killings. Current production: The Vienna Lessons

Learn more: Collaboration Without Character? Improv Shows The Cracks by Mary Crossan

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How do you find solidarity in a room full of strangers? In this episode, Jude speaks with Shari Hazlett, creator of the Social Justice Improv Project, about the surprising overlap between improv and activism. Together, they explore how sharing personal stories can move people from fear and apathy to empowerment and solution.

*Connect with Shari - Instagram, LinkedIn, Living Radio

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What happens when the plan falls apart? In this episode, Jude speaks with Paul Z. Jackson about the complexity of life, and the psychological muscles we need when it refuses to cooperate. Together, they explore how improv can help us respond with more creativity and resilience when uncertainty throws everything off course.

*Connect with Paul - Website, LinkedIn, Book: Easy, Book: 58½ Ways to Improvise in Training

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