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February 19, 2020
How Storytelling Has Made Me a Stronger Improviser

I know I probably shouldn't say this as an improv teacher, but I have found that doing storytelling has actually been helping me with my improv. It might seem counter intuitive that doing solo work would actually help you with improv, which, by its very nature is all about collaborating and working with others. But it […]

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February 12, 2020
3 Tips to Stop Sabotaging Your Opportunities

Have you ever set a goal for yourself and right before you are about to reach it, you do something to prevent achieving it? Oh, it might be subtle, like staying out the night before ’til 2 am getting drunk. Or not preparing for your big audition. Or not asking for help. Or even worse, […]

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February 5, 2020
6 Ways to Make Your Storytelling Piece Funnier

Most storytellers I work with want their stories to be funnier. And actually, make your story funnier is easier than you think. If you are willing to put in the work, have some patience and take some tiny risks along the way, you can punch up your piece by following some tips I have used that have helped […]

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January 29, 2020
Top 10 Benefits of Taking an Improv Class

Have you ever thought about taking an improv class or workshop but you weren’t really sure if it was for you? More and more people are taking improv these days for a whole bunch of reasons other than getting on Saturday Night Live. Improv is about more than being silly. In fact, the principles you […]

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January 22, 2020
3 Ways Improv Can Make You More Creative

Whether you work in a creative field or not, we all have a human need to be creative on a regular basis, for our hearts and our souls. When we find ways to express our creativity, we are lighter, things don't bother us as much, we are easier to be around, we are more fulfilled, and […]

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January 15, 2020
5 Ways to Have More Fun This Year

Okay, the year is only two weeks old, and I am sure some of you have already blown off your New Year's resolutions by now. But if one of your resolutions this year was to have more fun, it’s not too late to start doing that. To help you out, I’ve come up with five […]

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January 9, 2020
4 Things You Need to Help You Take More Risks

Risk. When we think about taking a risk we usually think about disaster. We certainly don't think about succeeding on the first try. That's how I used to think. I thought risks were supposed to be painful. I assumed taking a risk meant I would fail miserably and the learning would be in the doing […]

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January 3, 2020
Improv: Not Quite Children's Play

I have heard improv teachers over the years describe improv to the lay person as something that "gets us to play like when we were children -- like when we played house or on the playground – pure, spontaneous and no judgement." I have even used some of this language in my marketing. But lately, as the […]

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December 18, 2019
Happy 60th Birthday, Second City!

The Second City in Chicago turned 60 this week. Though I was never on the Main Stage or even in the touring company, Second City has always had a special place in my heart. I taught at the training center, worked in the business theater and have done plenty of shows there. And the best part […]

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December 17, 2019
10 Things That Make Me Happy in My Career

With the year almost over, I wanted to share some things I learned this year that make me happy. As you know, I can often get into a shame-filled, depressive state, where I think nothing in my life is well. But I’ve realized lately that joy doesn’t have to be a big thing – joy […]

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