Wade Jackson is a master storyteller, the founder of Covert Theatre and 'Sexy Monkey Pants' at Inspired Learning. He is also an author of several books, including Jolt Challenge, a manual and workbook to deep dive into oneself. 

In this episode, he discusses how improv is a form of genuine play that teaches you about yourself and connects you to others. It creates a truly safe environment where failure is just as okay, it's part of the learning process. He opened Covert Theatre's doors to make space for anyone to come self create, self discover and self express.

As a high performance coach, he takes the principles of improv into the corporate world. He aligns them to business needs, using improv exercises as a reflective mirror to help leadership teams develop self awareness. He also works with companies in the human-centred design space, helping create a strong culture where creativity flourishes. 

Find out how to get started with improv and the tools he teaches for creating creativity & building a life filled with meaningful happiness. 

Wade's Top 3 Tips

1. Find your purpose and passion

It comes down to, how do you want to contribute? And also, what excites you? What are you enthusiastic about? If you can figure out what it is you're enthusiastic about, then you're playing in that ballpark of your purpose and passion. But I think in Western society, we've overblown the word purpose and made it too big. There's different ways you can contribute, you can contribute through through your work. Or you can contribute in the community in different ways. So what is it that feeds the soul? Jolt Challenge manual was a process of helping you discover it.

2. Have a plan

There's a Chinese proverb, 'There are many moons of the mountain, but only one moon to be seen from at Summit.' So you may have a plan, but don't be rigid. You might be shifting paths. You might get to the same goal, but how do you get there will be different. Have a plan that you hold loosely.

3. Persevere

Just keep going. There's a lot of noise out there like social media. I mean, I see some of the statistics around what it does to mental health and well being. Just ignore the noise and don't play that game. Play your own game.

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Debra Chantry-Taylor

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