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What if the key to becoming a great improviser is the number of failures you accumulate?
That moment when you feel like you have failed in a scene, or a scene is falling flat, can feel awful. But it is also one of the most valuable data points for your growth.
In this episode, I help you reframe failure as a solvable technical problem. You will learn a toolkit of seven specific, actionable techniques to use that moment you feel a scene is failing. These techniques also help turn these moments into opportunities to help you accelerate your learning. And it's all based on the science of deliberate practice and error correction.
Mentioned in this episode: Episode about Mind Going Blank (episode #28):
- Video
- Podcast
People mentioned in this episode:
- Naval Ravikant
- Malcolm Gladwell
- Anders Ericsson
And hey, it's episode 30! Nice round number.
NEW CONTENT - PODCAST PERFORMANCE LABFind Jen deHaan's latest content in the new show Podcast Performance Lab. It contains acting exercises and other information about creating shows, improvising for video and audio content, and more.
Find it here, or subscribe to "Podcast Performance Lab" wherever you get podcasts.
Downloadable contentDownload the Free Post-Show Reflection Guide: Sent to your inbox when you subscribe to either newsletter (and added to the footer to each message if you're already subscribed).
Get a booklet with six exercises to help you get reps in challenging scenes called "Exercises to Ruin You"
More resources- Get downloads about improv & comedy: Find them here.
- Review the podcast: Rate and review this podcast on Podchaser.
Support
Like this content and want it to continue? Support this podcast here with a one-time tip here: StereoForest.com/tip
We love our podcast host Capitvate.fm! Contact me anytime to ask me anything. You can support my shows by signing up with Captivate here: https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=yzjiytz
AboutThis podcast was created, written, and is hosted by Jen deHaan. You can find her bio here.
This episode was and edited and produced by StereoForest.com. Contact StereoForest for information about producing YOUR podcast, website, and more at reasonable rates.
Join the FREE StereoForest newsletter for all podcast and show updates at https://stereoforest.com/newsletter
This podcast was made in British Columbia, Canada by StereoForest Podcasts.
Mentioned in this episode:
Podcast Performance Lab
In this show we take the most effective tools from improv performance and behavioural psychology, and apply them directly to your video and audio content. If you're building a personal brand, B2B show, or a creative new podcast, you know how you say things matters just as much as what you say.
What to expect:
Psychology of Presence: Why listeners trust some voices and tune out others (and how to fix "flat" audio).
Unscripted Strategy & Exercises: How to speak naturally using tools from improv & behavioural science.
Production Strategy: Systems for video podcasting that don't burn you out.
Host: Jen deHaan is the founder of StereoForest. With a background of over 20 years in tech, education, & instructional design and 10 years in improv and performance, Jen brings systems and scientific approach to media production.
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.stereoforest.com/lab
Podcast Performance Lab
In this show we take the most effective tools from improv performance and behavioural psychology, and apply them directly to your video and audio content. If you're building a personal brand, B2B show, or a creative new podcast, you know how you say things matters just as much as what you say.
What to expect:
Psychology of Presence: Why listeners trust some voices and tune out others (and how to fix "flat" audio).
Unscripted Strategy & Exercises: How to speak naturally using tools from improv & behavioural science.
Production Strategy: Systems for video podcasting that don't burn you out.
Host: Jen deHaan is the founder of StereoForest. With a background of over 20 years in tech, education, & instructional design and 10 years in improv and performance, Jen brings systems and scientific approach to media production.
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.stereoforest.com/lab
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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By Jen deHaanWhat if the key to becoming a great improviser is the number of failures you accumulate?
That moment when you feel like you have failed in a scene, or a scene is falling flat, can feel awful. But it is also one of the most valuable data points for your growth.
In this episode, I help you reframe failure as a solvable technical problem. You will learn a toolkit of seven specific, actionable techniques to use that moment you feel a scene is failing. These techniques also help turn these moments into opportunities to help you accelerate your learning. And it's all based on the science of deliberate practice and error correction.
Mentioned in this episode: Episode about Mind Going Blank (episode #28):
- Video
- Podcast
People mentioned in this episode:
- Naval Ravikant
- Malcolm Gladwell
- Anders Ericsson
And hey, it's episode 30! Nice round number.
NEW CONTENT - PODCAST PERFORMANCE LABFind Jen deHaan's latest content in the new show Podcast Performance Lab. It contains acting exercises and other information about creating shows, improvising for video and audio content, and more.
Find it here, or subscribe to "Podcast Performance Lab" wherever you get podcasts.
Downloadable contentDownload the Free Post-Show Reflection Guide: Sent to your inbox when you subscribe to either newsletter (and added to the footer to each message if you're already subscribed).
Get a booklet with six exercises to help you get reps in challenging scenes called "Exercises to Ruin You"
More resources- Get downloads about improv & comedy: Find them here.
- Review the podcast: Rate and review this podcast on Podchaser.
Support
Like this content and want it to continue? Support this podcast here with a one-time tip here: StereoForest.com/tip
We love our podcast host Capitvate.fm! Contact me anytime to ask me anything. You can support my shows by signing up with Captivate here: https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=yzjiytz
AboutThis podcast was created, written, and is hosted by Jen deHaan. You can find her bio here.
This episode was and edited and produced by StereoForest.com. Contact StereoForest for information about producing YOUR podcast, website, and more at reasonable rates.
Join the FREE StereoForest newsletter for all podcast and show updates at https://stereoforest.com/newsletter
This podcast was made in British Columbia, Canada by StereoForest Podcasts.
Mentioned in this episode:
Podcast Performance Lab
In this show we take the most effective tools from improv performance and behavioural psychology, and apply them directly to your video and audio content. If you're building a personal brand, B2B show, or a creative new podcast, you know how you say things matters just as much as what you say.
What to expect:
Psychology of Presence: Why listeners trust some voices and tune out others (and how to fix "flat" audio).
Unscripted Strategy & Exercises: How to speak naturally using tools from improv & behavioural science.
Production Strategy: Systems for video podcasting that don't burn you out.
Host: Jen deHaan is the founder of StereoForest. With a background of over 20 years in tech, education, & instructional design and 10 years in improv and performance, Jen brings systems and scientific approach to media production.
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.stereoforest.com/lab
Podcast Performance Lab
In this show we take the most effective tools from improv performance and behavioural psychology, and apply them directly to your video and audio content. If you're building a personal brand, B2B show, or a creative new podcast, you know how you say things matters just as much as what you say.
What to expect:
Psychology of Presence: Why listeners trust some voices and tune out others (and how to fix "flat" audio).
Unscripted Strategy & Exercises: How to speak naturally using tools from improv & behavioural science.
Production Strategy: Systems for video podcasting that don't burn you out.
Host: Jen deHaan is the founder of StereoForest. With a background of over 20 years in tech, education, & instructional design and 10 years in improv and performance, Jen brings systems and scientific approach to media production.
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.stereoforest.com/lab
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp