The Middle Way with Dr. Matthew Goodman

There's one certainty in life: life is uncertain. Especially in our rapidly changing world, individuals and organizations are forced to adapt to constant challenges and change. The ability to improvise - the respond to each moment with openness, flexibility, and grace - is pivotal to thriving in a complex and constantly changing world.

In this episode, I speak with entrepreneur Mary Lemmer about how improv can help us better navigate business and life.

Mary Lemmer is a creative impact-driven entrepreneur and consultant helping leaders and companies innovate, navigate change and thrive in an unpredictable world. She is the founder of Improve, a company that improves lives, teams, companies, and impact, in ways that work and just so happen to be fun and engaging. She designs and delivers engaging keynotes, offsites, and conference sessions, bringing two decades of experience as an entrepreneur, author, humorist, and recovering venture capitalist and startup unicorn director. She gave the TED
Talk “How improv can improve your leadership and life” and has spoken at The Social Innovation Summit, TED Women, TechCon, The Positive Business Conference, multiple years at the Agile Alliance conference, among speaking and leading interactive and empowering sessions for hundreds of companies around the world.

In this episode, we discuss:

-Mary's trip to Africa to help aspiring entrepreneurs.

-Starting a business at 14 years old.

-Dealing with stress, uncertainty, and lack of control in business (and life).

-The blocks of "overthinking."

-How improv can improve our ability to listen, communicate, and have difficult conversations.

-Noticing and debunking our internal stories about other people and the world.

-Improv as a mindfulness tool and what it offers that meditation doesn't.

-How to use improv to improve companies and leadership.

-Mary's research on improv and sleep, physiological health, and happiness.

-And much more!

Connect with Mary at www.marylemmer.com and learn more about Improve at www.chooseimprove.com.

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