The Improv Lifestyle
by Sean Hancock
The Improv Lifestyle shares the wonderful & joy-filled principles of improv comedy, and reveals how YOU can benefit by using them in everyday life, so you can live out brilliant scenes in every moment. Hosted by international improv comedian and author Sean Hancock, founder of Recycled Minds Comedy in Idaho.
Episodes
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Should I be in a writers group?
You know you have a story in you, you also know you could use some accountability to get started. What if there’s not a writers group in your area? So then, what can you do? Find out what you can do to start your wrting fellowship right here on The Improv Lifestyle....
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Consistency Compounds!
Have you ever wanted to get something done but you keep getting distracted? I know that I have. Being a dad and having a wife who is pregnant and running our own business and brick n mortar, there’s a ton of little things that can throw us off track. I recently discovered … consistency compounds,...
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The one who loves the most wins!
It’s time to practice what you preach! In this episode I take 10 minutes to share with you some thing that could transform any one of your relationships enjoy!
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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...
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What I've learned from removing baggage
Have you ever had to go through an entire storage unit worth of stuff that your family has collected over the years! It can be quite a task. One that no one wants to sign up for... Well what if we had our own storage units of thoughts, regrets and dreams for the future that never came about?...
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Learning to Love, What we do that defines us.
I heard a story of a man on his death bed who is asked a question from God, "Did you learn to love?" Imagine that were you? What might be your answer? In this time where History’s eyes are looking at our lives, it's important for us to know that what we do consistently defines us. In this episode…
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Love is Listening
WOW! So much is going on in our world! I've been hit by how much lately, and I bet you have too! Besides the world wide pandemic. Many of us are trying to understand what we can do in regards to the BLM movement, the internal struggle for authentic understanding and recognizing unconscious bias...
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Good Grief! Can you go through Grief and have joy too?!
Kelli Nielsen didn't grow up with plans to become The Grief Guru but after tragically losing her mom to suicide and then shortly after her son to an accidental drug overdose, she quickly learned what is helpful and what is harmful when dealing with grief. Nielsen discovered the keys and tools for...
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Episode 32 What is an actors worst nightmare?
Imagine playing a game (on purpose), that is named after a nightmare, why would actors subject themselves to this? Well... not any actor would, but an improv comedian... thats an entirely different thing. In this episode Jon Colett is back! And this time we talk about father hood, going back to...
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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…
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A positive side to a pandemic?
Episode 30: Wow! The world really seems to be flipped upside down doesn’t it? But instead of letting all the blood rush to our heads, perhaps this is the opportunity for us to see ourselves and the world more differently than we ever have. And perhaps during this time (while we’re all in...
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Episode 29: How to be more present and not judge yourself.
In this episode I share something extremely vital that came out of an improv class. A concerned student asked a very powerful question, “I feel like I am a confident person and very “real” with myself and my emotions, but why am I struggling in this exercise?” It is said that when you play you...
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Meditation for calming the mind, Brining you peace.
This has been requested in so many different training sessions, workshops in clinics that I’ve ran that I had to record this and make it available for everyone to listen to. Allow yourself to go on an imaginative journey giving yourself at least 10 minutes of time and space in your day to treat...
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Back to the Feliz Navidad?!
I wanted to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year unfortunately this episode was not able to be released on time but because of the beautiful and miraculous power of audio you now have a chance to teleport and I still have the opportunity to share with you what was on my heart for...
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Episode 26: Your great discipline! How to make consistency and discipline a great friend.
In this episode I tackle one of the most difficult things that all of us want to reap the benefits of, but only a select few of us are willing to put in the work for it, and that is... a life of discipline! Would you believe You can become a more disciplined person and a better friend simply by...
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Episode: 25 How to live out your purpose.
So many of us are hungry to discover what our purposes. We search for it, we leave jobs and careers for it we move across the country around the world trying to find this elusive mystery “my purpose”. What is discovering your purpose it’s a little simpler than we all thought? And what if we can...
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Episode 24: an interview with Jon Colett
Welcome to the improv lifestyle, enjoyed this episode with my friend and fellow improviser 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…
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Episode 23: Life is a battle, who is part of your fellowship?
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…
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Episode 22: A Short & Sweet Segment, on my way to Motivate.
In this episode I talk about mindset. Have you ever wanted something so badly that your meditation over what you wanted looked just like a lion growling over its prey!? No you haven’t, well here is why you should.
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Episode 21: Don't waste time trying to be someone else! An interview with Jos Zamzow
In this episode we get into the mind of one of my favorite humans, a man who logs over 300 hours a year on self improvement and has discovered what is key in life, both in business and personal relationships. A man, who I would consider both a mentor and friend: Jos Zamzow, a C.E.O. who has been...
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Episode 20: Interview with Boise‘s funniest person finalists
In this episode I am in studio with Malcolm Jackson and Luke Warren who competed in Boise‘s funniest person, a standup competition. They share the highs, the lows & the challenges they had to get past in order to conquer the fears of the stage and much much more!
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Episode 19: Bending Time, & breaking “Busy”.
In this episode I look at how many of us see time in our “busy busy busy“ lives. We often make ourselves slaves to time when actually we are meant to wield time like a tool. Enjoy time being a resource you can use to better your life.
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Episode 18: How to cast out lies, conquer your fears, and stay sharp!
I know that you and me probably have some similarities and we often are bombarded by lies! In this episode I am PAC the importance of exposing lies and bringing them into the light so that they actually lose their power I share a couple of tips and tricks such as taking captive your thoughts...
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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…
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Camaraderie over competition, how to make others look good even if they're a “competitor”.
It’s not easy running a business. Sometimes, you make the wrong move or choice, and step on the toes of those you really care about. What do you do to make it right? 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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...
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Avoid the Fight II
In this episode we continue where we left off with the 1st part "Avoid The Fight" a rule of improv & a lost art. I talk about how life happens for us, not to use. And while we might begin to believe that everything is for us, it doesn't mean that everything is all about us! Check your self, leave...
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Avoid the fight! Rule of Improv & lost art.
Life throws punches! Sometimes it knocks us down, but we can never stay down. We have to get back up, we have to stand up, rise to the occasion and step into being the person we are meant to be! In this episode I share some of the things that stress me out! From being out of the country with my...
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Working alongside, artists, creatives and your spouse.
Working with your significant other can sound like a dream, or a nightmare. In this episode I interview the person that know my strengths and weakness best. My wife, Colleen Hancock. Colleen is an author, film maker, fine artist business owner and all around creative. This episode was recorded in...
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Interview with Sara and David, entrepreneurs and improv!
One of the greatest challenges a person can encounter is starting their own business, Imagine the difficulty that you are from another country another culture on top of it, you meet a very special someone working in a restaurant, your doing what you love, and you fall in love, you move to New…
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An American abroad! The Spain series!
In this episode I am in Spain! Do you ever act differently or do you become someone else when you are in places you don’t feel comfortable, well let’s talk about why that happens or perhaps more importantly who we are in the context of a new environment. Also for you starving artists out there, I...
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Episode 6 - You are not your past. Interview with Carlos "Junior " Morales, and how as a business owner he uses the principles of improv
Interview with Carlos "Junior " Morales, owner of Motivate Fitness, shares how he as a business owner uses the principles to learn about doing things the best way possible. Life comes with all sorts of challenges. We deal with things like: Career changes, failure, taking risks, paying off debt,...
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Tina Fey’s 4 rules of improv.
In this episode we take a close look at the brilliant Tina’s Fey’s four rules of improv how they are applied to the stage and how they can be applied into your every day life! Tina is An American actress, comedian, writer and producer. Best known for her work on the NBC’s Saturday Night Live...
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Identity! Who are you?
Do you ever struggle with identity? Do you ever wonder who you really are, what you’re really made of, what you were made for? What if there was a simple thought process to help us bridge the GAP from where we are now now, to where we want to be tomorrow? Sean chips away at the topic of identity...
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Episode 3 You are Enough! You’re better then you think you are.
In this episode we sit in with Andrea Korn, an improviser, blogger, & speaker. And she shares the inside scoop on what it looks like to take your fears head on, & surround yourself with a tribe of people who can remind you of who you are and what you are made of even when YOU forget! This is an...
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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!
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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…
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The Improv Lifestyle shares the wonderful & joy-filled principles of improv comedy, and reveals how YOU can benefit by using them in everyday life, so you can live out brilliant scenes in every moment. Hosted by international improv comedian and author Sean Hancock, founder of Recycled Minds Comedy in Idaho.
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