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  • Visual Imagery and Improv – Memory and Recall - Ep #14

    Most humans have some amount of mental imagery, or visual imagery. You might find that you use the visuals to help you build and remember improv scenes. The extreme ends are considered to be neurodivergence (they are called hyperphantasia and aphantasia), but regardless of what or how much you have you can do great improv.

    For more information see “part 1” of this episode, which covers how visual imagination works and how it affects improv. You can find that episode here:

    This episode focuses how to use visual imagery for memory recall in scenes and forms such as a monoscene or macroscene.

    I discuss how visual imagery relates to flash memory (I mention this study here: The role of visual imagery in autobiographical memory).

    I also include some maybe-practical tips that include:

    * how to use this to improve your scenes (and why it’s important)

    * good forms to try if you want to enhance visuals

    * how to utilize these techniques for second beats of a scene

    So if you’re working on how to remember and recall in your scenes better, consider strengthening your visual imagery techniques and see if it helps.

    Where to find stuff
    • Get articles about improv: Join the ImprovUpdate newsletter(s) for general improv articles, and articles about neuroinclusive improv and comedy. Join either or both!
    • Get downloads about improv & comedy: Find them here.
    • Review the podcast: Rate and review this podcast on Podchaser.
    • Appear on this podcast: If you'd like to chat about improv on this podcast, contact the podcast/Jen here.
    • Improv with us: Do you want to improvise in fiction podcasts at StereoForest? Subscribe to the ImprovUpdate.com newsletter to learn about opportunities for improvisers and voice actors.
    • Chat about improv and comedy: Join the Improv Update Discord here.

    Support

    Like this content and want it to continue? Support this podcast here with a one-time tip here: StereoForest.com/tips

    About

    This 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 members.stereoforest.com.

    What does neuroinclusive mean? It means that you create a supportive environment inclusive and accommodating of all cognitive types and abilities to learn, write together, or perform. This, just like the word "neurodiversity", includes both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals. Which is… you, since that covers everyone!

    This podcast was made in British Columbia, Canada by StereoForest Podcasts.

    Note

    This podcast has been renamed a couple times to best fit what it needed to become, and better reflect what it eventually became! It's not gone, I am figuring out what is sustainable and most needed by myself and the community.

    I mention surveys and written versions in earlier episodes. I am moving this content to ImprovUpdate.com on a new being-developed website. You can always send me any comments, thoughts, feedback, or contributions using the contact form on this page.



    This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

    Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
    Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
    32 min
  • Improv and Being Misunderstood - Ep #13

    Neurodivergent humans might communicate in a different way, a way that is difficult for neurotypical humans to understand. Different social communication styles not necessarily a deficit, and it’s not a pathology - it’s a difference. However, having difficulty communicating in a way other people understand it can be frustrating and isolating.

    Because we’re misunderstood. And we don’t want to be! And it’s often why we mask.

    There’s scientific study regarding being misunderstood too! In this episode I’ll talk about these studies (and they’re linked below).

    I’ll also describe how this impacts improv scenes in different types of improv (oh my gosh I’m going to talk about dramatic longform narrative… WHAT). In future episodes I’ll talk about how this impacts improv teams and communities.

    I am mostly going to describe autistic/allistic communication because the differences have been described in research. However, you can apply these communication differences to many different demographics. For example, communication across neurotypes has been compared to cross-cultural communication. It’s relevant in many contexts.

    And I also want to note — of COURSE everyone is misunderstood, sometimes. As with many things in this series about neurodiversity we are talking about the complexity, intensity, and frequency of these situations.

    Avoiding misunderstanding takes a lot of work. We need to attempt to avoid making assumptions, jumping to conclusions, and inquire if we hear something that might not make sense. Or is considered overly direct or whatnot. Or doesn't make sense.

    Ask and answer questions or seek clarification. And listen to the response you receive! And, if it seems to be in good faith, take it as such.

    Some of the studies I talked about

    * Autism and the double empathy problem: Implications for development and mental health

    * Perspective-taking is two-sided: Misunderstandings between people with Asperger's syndrome and their family members

    Where to find stuff
    • Get articles about improv: Join the ImprovUpdate newsletter(s) for general improv articles, and articles about neuroinclusive improv and comedy. Join either or both!
    • Get downloads about improv & comedy: Find them here.
    • Review the podcast: Rate and review this podcast on Podchaser.
    • Appear on this podcast: If you'd like to chat about improv on this podcast, contact the podcast/Jen here.
    • Improv with us: Do you want to improvise in fiction podcasts at StereoForest? Subscribe to the ImprovUpdate.com newsletter to learn about opportunities for improvisers and voice actors.
    • Chat about improv and comedy: Join the Improv Update Discord here.

    Support

    Like this content and want it to continue? Support this podcast here with a one-time tip here: StereoForest.com/tips

    About

    This 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 members.stereoforest.com.

    What does neuroinclusive mean? It means that you create a supportive environment inclusive and accommodating of all cognitive types and abilities to learn, write together, or perform. This, just like the word "neurodiversity", includes both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals. Which is… you, since that covers everyone!

    This podcast was made in British Columbia, Canada by StereoForest Podcasts.

    Note

    This podcast has been renamed a couple times to best fit what it needed to become, and better reflect what it eventually became! It's not gone, I am figuring out what is sustainable and most needed by myself and the community.

    I mention surveys and written versions in earlier episodes. I am moving this content to ImprovUpdate.com on a new being-developed website. You can always send me any comments, thoughts, feedback, or contributions using the contact form on this page.



    This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

    Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
    Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
    33 min
  • Finding the unusual thing (and communicating better in scenes) - Ep #12

    Last week I promised an episode about finding the unusual thing: how you find what’s weird at the top of a scene when you’re setting up the base reality that leads to the game. And here is that episode.

    Communication is a challenge in improv, especially when we have different neurotypes playing together (which is probably… always). Our cognitive wiring is a fundamental difference between us, and at times it can lead to communication challenges especially when we need to agree on something important (like what’s weird!) to drive a scene forward. Finding the unusual thing, then framing the unusual thing, so everyone is on the same page and can move forward.

    And… what’s WEIRD anyway? We usually know, but sometimes it might be a mystery. Because of our wiring and lived experiences. Then what?

    This episode includes examples of communication between scene partners. I’ll mention a bit of science about communication in a group situation, and provide real life examples of communication breakdown between neurotypes. But mostly I talk about about improv.

    Even if you’re neurotypical, hopefully this ep will help you with noticing the unusual thing in a scene and framing it. And some things to try if and when that’s hard

    Hopefully - for all neurotypes - this episode will help you effectively communicate with your scene partners at the top of a scene. So we can all move together efficiently, and on the same page, for the rest of the scene.

    Where to find stuff
    • Get articles about improv: Join the ImprovUpdate newsletter(s) for general improv articles, and articles about neuroinclusive improv and comedy. Join either or both!
    • Get downloads about improv & comedy: Find them here.
    • Review the podcast: Rate and review this podcast on Podchaser.
    • Appear on this podcast: If you'd like to chat about improv on this podcast, contact the podcast/Jen here.
    • Improv with us: Do you want to improvise in fiction podcasts at StereoForest? Subscribe to the ImprovUpdate.com newsletter to learn about opportunities for improvisers and voice actors.
    • Chat about improv and comedy: Join the Improv Update Discord here.

    Support

    Like this content and want it to continue? Support this podcast here with a one-time tip here: StereoForest.com/tips

    About

    This 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 members.stereoforest.com.

    What does neuroinclusive mean? It means that you create a supportive environment inclusive and accommodating of all cognitive types and abilities to learn, write together, or perform. This, just like the word "neurodiversity", includes both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals. Which is… you, since that covers everyone!

    This podcast was made in British Columbia, Canada by StereoForest Podcasts.

    Note

    This podcast has been renamed a couple times to best fit what it needed to become, and better reflect what it eventually became! It's not gone, I am figuring out what is sustainable and most needed by myself and the community.

    I mention surveys and written versions in earlier episodes. I am moving this content to ImprovUpdate.com on a new being-developed website. You can always send me any comments, thoughts, feedback, or contributions using the contact form on this page.



    This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

    Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
    Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
    41 min
  • Neurodivergent observation makes improv scenes better (ft. Isolation) - Ep #11

    I had A WEEK. So you’re getting AN EP that gets real.

    So this week I experienced something related to last week’s episode (ep 10). I wrote all of the notes for an episode about finding the unusual thing as a neurodivergent improviser. But you’re getting that one next week, friend, because I’ve been thinking about this stuff instead.

    And you know what happens when we get all focused on a subject. Well… this.

    So this week I’m talking about how we observe small details, things many others don’t notice, particularly well due to our neurodivergent traits. It’s how we gather all those details, spew specifics, read our scene partners with aplomb, and care so much about what we know, do, and feel. And the world. It’s also how and WHY we see those patterns and make the connections so very well in life (and scenes).

    I’ll talk about what neurodivergent traits and experiences we commonly have that make us so good at these things, and how you can work to enhance your observation to help make your scenes easier.

    I’ll also get up on a soapbox to challenge the improv advice to “get out there and live life for your scenes!” for those details with my “yes, but”. Very different approaches in this regard are valuable and valid and equal and need to be noted.

    Some of our experiences, like feeling socially isolated, are hard. I won’t minimize or toxic positivity them here. But they’re real, happen, it’s life, and we can utilize the pieces of data we get from these experiences in our improv practice.

    Where to find stuff
    • Get articles about improv: Join the ImprovUpdate newsletter(s) for general improv articles, and articles about neuroinclusive improv and comedy. Join either or both!
    • Get downloads about improv & comedy: Find them here.
    • Review the podcast: Rate and review this podcast on Podchaser.
    • Appear on this podcast: If you'd like to chat about improv on this podcast, contact the podcast/Jen here.
    • Improv with us: Do you want to improvise in fiction podcasts at StereoForest? Subscribe to the ImprovUpdate.com newsletter to learn about opportunities for improvisers and voice actors.
    • Chat about improv and comedy: Join the Improv Update Discord here.

    Support

    Like this content and want it to continue? Support this podcast here with a one-time tip here: StereoForest.com/tips

    About

    This 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 members.stereoforest.com.

    What does neuroinclusive mean? It means that you create a supportive environment inclusive and accommodating of all cognitive types and abilities to learn, write together, or perform. This, just like the word "neurodiversity", includes both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals. Which is… you, since that covers everyone!

    This podcast was made in British Columbia, Canada by StereoForest Podcasts.

    Note

    This podcast has been renamed a couple times to best fit what it needed to become, and better reflect what it eventually became! It's not gone, I am figuring out what is sustainable and most needed by myself and the community.

    I mention surveys and written versions in earlier episodes. I am moving this content to ImprovUpdate.com on a new being-developed website. You can always send me any comments, thoughts, feedback, or contributions using the contact form on this page.



    This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

    Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
    Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
    39 min
  • Hyperphantasia, Visual Imagination & Improv - Ep #10

    So in this episode you learn about the spectrum of visual imagination, from lots to none, and explore how you imagine visual details in improv. I cover what the spectrum of phantasia is, from hyperphantasia to aphantasia, then go into how it affects improv.

    How you visually process details in a scene are not just important for exploring the environment, scene painting, or describing an object (the obvious parts). You can also use it to create characters or incorporate an emotion. Flash memory-ing an emotion involves phantasia! It affects a lot.

    Can you improve your visual processing? Change where you are on the visual imagination spectrum? We’ll look at that kind of stuff too. I’ll give you some improv exercises to do to check out your own visual imagination.

    Also apologies for using my space heater tonight half way through the recording. Oops. It cold! Removed most of the noise, but some artifacts remain. I’ll be cold next time or put on extra socks or something :)

    Where to find stuff
    • Get articles about improv: Join the ImprovUpdate newsletter(s) for general improv articles, and articles about neuroinclusive improv and comedy. Join either or both!
    • Get downloads about improv & comedy: Find them here.
    • Review the podcast: Rate and review this podcast on Podchaser.
    • Appear on this podcast: If you'd like to chat about improv on this podcast, contact the podcast/Jen here.
    • Improv with us: Do you want to improvise in fiction podcasts at StereoForest? Subscribe to the ImprovUpdate.com newsletter to learn about opportunities for improvisers and voice actors.
    • Chat about improv and comedy: Join the Improv Update Discord here.

    Support

    Like this content and want it to continue? Support this podcast here with a one-time tip here: StereoForest.com/tips

    About

    This 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 members.stereoforest.com.

    What does neuroinclusive mean? It means that you create a supportive environment inclusive and accommodating of all cognitive types and abilities to learn, write together, or perform. This, just like the word "neurodiversity", includes both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals. Which is… you, since that covers everyone!

    This podcast was made in British Columbia, Canada by StereoForest Podcasts.

    Note

    This podcast has been renamed a couple times to best fit what it needed to become, and better reflect what it eventually became! It's not gone, I am figuring out what is sustainable and most needed by myself and the community.

    I mention surveys and written versions in earlier episodes. I am moving this content to ImprovUpdate.com on a new being-developed website. You can always send me any comments, thoughts, feedback, or contributions using the contact form on this page.



    This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

    Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
    Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
    44 min
  • Masking and Improv – Being the voice of reason - Ep #9

    Masking is a common behaviour for autistic and/or ADHD people. It’s a trait that can be subconscious or conscious, and one we take on to suppress natural reactions, responses, physicality or expressions. This, of course, can affect how we position ourselves in scenes if we are trying to be the voice of reason and respond naturally and honestly.

    Thanks for reading Improv and Neurodiversity - The FlatImprov Podcast Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

    Masking can help us in improv, but also adds a challenge sometimes. With careful consideration, pondering, and a whole lot of processing I believe it can inevitably make us stronger improvisers. And maybe win improv?

    This episode covers, in a mere 40 minutes of detail, the intersection of masking and playing the voice of reason in your scenes.

    A future episode will infodump about our neurodivergent brains and the unusual… like identifying the unusual thing.

    Refer to episode 6 for more info about neurodivergent masking and improv but instead about peas in a pod or character matching scenes:

    Where to find stuff
    • Get articles about improv: Join the ImprovUpdate newsletter(s) for general improv articles, and articles about neuroinclusive improv and comedy. Join either or both!
    • Get downloads about improv & comedy: Find them here.
    • Review the podcast: Rate and review this podcast on Podchaser.
    • Appear on this podcast: If you'd like to chat about improv on this podcast, contact the podcast/Jen here.
    • Improv with us: Do you want to improvise in fiction podcasts at StereoForest? Subscribe to the ImprovUpdate.com newsletter to learn about opportunities for improvisers and voice actors.
    • Chat about improv and comedy: Join the Improv Update Discord here.

    Support

    Like this content and want it to continue? Support this podcast here with a one-time tip here: StereoForest.com/tips

    About

    This 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 members.stereoforest.com.

    What does neuroinclusive mean? It means that you create a supportive environment inclusive and accommodating of all cognitive types and abilities to learn, write together, or perform. This, just like the word "neurodiversity", includes both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals. Which is… you, since that covers everyone!

    This podcast was made in British Columbia, Canada by StereoForest Podcasts.

    Note

    This podcast has been renamed a couple times to best fit what it needed to become, and better reflect what it eventually became! It's not gone, I am figuring out what is sustainable and most needed by myself and the community.

    I mention surveys and written versions in earlier episodes. I am moving this content to ImprovUpdate.com on a new being-developed website. You can always send me any comments, thoughts, feedback, or contributions using the contact form on this page.



    This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

    Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
    Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
    41 min
  • Committing to YOUR weird brain in improv - Ep #8

    We’ve all heard those sayings like “do not compare your chapter 1 to their chapter 6.” But that can be pretty hard to do. Especially when we get notes that relate to our brain wiring! Maybe we’re reading from, or writing, a completely different book.

    It can be hard when our brains are so different in a word that’s constructed for a different (neurotypical) wiring altogether. And here we are up on a stage with everyone watching us. Yikes.

    But… it’s possible to find our own way, with what we got, and succeed greatly. Yep, even in improv.

    This episode talks about ways to commit hard to yourself, and what YOU bring to the table as a unique, neurodivergent, thinker. When can you let go and be yourself? When should you let go, commit hard, and break your hand on your desk in a meditation scene? (That feels specific Jen. Yes, it is, you. Learn more in the ep. SUSPENSE! Cheap ploy!)

    And I also talk about the cases where our default wiring might not work how we’d like in improv scenes, and how to approach working around it (or otherwise adjusting) during the learning process.

    There are Pros and Cons for EVERYTHING!

    Where to find stuff
    • Get articles about improv: Join the ImprovUpdate newsletter(s) for general improv articles, and articles about neuroinclusive improv and comedy. Join either or both!
    • Get downloads about improv & comedy: Find them here.
    • Review the podcast: Rate and review this podcast on Podchaser.
    • Appear on this podcast: If you'd like to chat about improv on this podcast, contact the podcast/Jen here.
    • Improv with us: Do you want to improvise in fiction podcasts at StereoForest? Subscribe to the ImprovUpdate.com newsletter to learn about opportunities for improvisers and voice actors.
    • Chat about improv and comedy: Join the Improv Update Discord here.

    Support

    Like this content and want it to continue? Support this podcast here with a one-time tip here: StereoForest.com/tips

    About

    This 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 members.stereoforest.com.

    What does neuroinclusive mean? It means that you create a supportive environment inclusive and accommodating of all cognitive types and abilities to learn, write together, or perform. This, just like the word "neurodiversity", includes both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals. Which is… you, since that covers everyone!

    This podcast was made in British Columbia, Canada by StereoForest Podcasts.

    Note

    This podcast has been renamed a couple times to best fit what it needed to become, and better reflect what it eventually became! It's not gone, I am figuring out what is sustainable and most needed by myself and the community.

    I mention surveys and written versions in earlier episodes. I am moving this content to ImprovUpdate.com on a new being-developed website. You can always send me any comments, thoughts, feedback, or contributions using the contact form on this page.



    This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

    Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
    Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
    28 min
  • Fast and Slow Edit Moves in Improv - Ep #7

    This episode was inspired by a discussion I had with another improviser about fast and slow edit moves. They were told by a teammate to edit faster. The answer I gave them was a bit of an opinionated monologue infodump, and I was told I should turn that monologue into a podcast.

    So here we are.

    What we're talking about today is edit moves, with focus on the speed of those edit moves and what it might have to do with your neurotype (ALL neurotypes. This means YOU.) That once you are confident and comfortable editing, and the form and style support it, edit moves can be dictated both by how you process information (bottom-up or top-down thinking), and preference.

    They are different ways of editing. You might do both, and they’re both valid - what’s your default? What’s YOUR preference? Does it matter?

    Let’s get niche. Go listen.

    Where to find stuff
    • Get articles about improv: Join the ImprovUpdate newsletter(s) for general improv articles, and articles about neuroinclusive improv and comedy. Join either or both!
    • Get downloads about improv & comedy: Find them here.
    • Review the podcast: Rate and review this podcast on Podchaser.
    • Appear on this podcast: If you'd like to chat about improv on this podcast, contact the podcast/Jen here.
    • Improv with us: Do you want to improvise in fiction podcasts at StereoForest? Subscribe to the ImprovUpdate.com newsletter to learn about opportunities for improvisers and voice actors.
    • Chat about improv and comedy: Join the Improv Update Discord here.

    Support

    Like this content and want it to continue? Support this podcast here with a one-time tip here: StereoForest.com/tips

    About

    This 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 members.stereoforest.com.

    What does neuroinclusive mean? It means that you create a supportive environment inclusive and accommodating of all cognitive types and abilities to learn, write together, or perform. This, just like the word "neurodiversity", includes both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals. Which is… you, since that covers everyone!

    This podcast was made in British Columbia, Canada by StereoForest Podcasts.

    Note

    This podcast has been renamed a couple times to best fit what it needed to become, and better reflect what it eventually became! It's not gone, I am figuring out what is sustainable and most needed by myself and the community.

    I mention surveys and written versions in earlier episodes. I am moving this content to ImprovUpdate.com on a new being-developed website. You can always send me any comments, thoughts, feedback, or contributions using the contact form on this page.



    This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

    Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
    Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
    36 min
  • Masking and Improv – Peas in a Pod Scenes - Ep #6

    Masking is a common behaviour for autistic and/or ADHD people (or those of us who are both). It's sometimes referred to as camouflaging, mimicking, or being a social chameleon. You might mask subconsciously - you might not even realize you do it! But it's essentially suppressing your natural reactions, responses, physicality or expressions in order to hide some of your natural behaviours or instincts. Your first reaction.

    Masking can help you fit in with the crowd, make social connections, or avoid punishment at work or school. It can also be exhausting, among other things.

    Masking affects your improv in good ways, and also some challenging ways. It affects the way you approach grounded characters and scenes, the way you do voice of reason, host shows, and of course… helps quite a bit with peas in a pod or character matching scenes!

    This episode covers the intersection of masking and peas in a pod scenes in improv, after a bit of an infodump about what masking is, and why we do it. I hope it makes sense. I don’t know if it will, this stuff is weird and imposter syndrome is real.

    A future episode will infodump 2.0 about how masking affects voice of reason and grounded scenes, and I think it’ll be more useful than this one maybe.

    Where to find stuff
    • Get articles about improv: Join the ImprovUpdate newsletter(s) for general improv articles, and articles about neuroinclusive improv and comedy. Join either or both!
    • Get downloads about improv & comedy: Find them here.
    • Review the podcast: Rate and review this podcast on Podchaser.
    • Appear on this podcast: If you'd like to chat about improv on this podcast, contact the podcast/Jen here.
    • Improv with us: Do you want to improvise in fiction podcasts at StereoForest? Subscribe to the ImprovUpdate.com newsletter to learn about opportunities for improvisers and voice actors.
    • Chat about improv and comedy: Join the Improv Update Discord here.

    Support

    Like this content and want it to continue? Support this podcast here with a one-time tip here: StereoForest.com/tips

    About

    This 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 members.stereoforest.com.

    What does neuroinclusive mean? It means that you create a supportive environment inclusive and accommodating of all cognitive types and abilities to learn, write together, or perform. This, just like the word "neurodiversity", includes both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals. Which is… you, since that covers everyone!

    This podcast was made in British Columbia, Canada by StereoForest Podcasts.

    Note

    This podcast has been renamed a couple times to best fit what it needed to become, and better reflect what it eventually became! It's not gone, I am figuring out what is sustainable and most needed by myself and the community.

    I mention surveys and written versions in earlier episodes. I am moving this content to ImprovUpdate.com on a new being-developed website. You can always send me any comments, thoughts, feedback, or contributions using the contact form on this page.



    This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

    Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
    Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
    30 min
  • On Misophonia & Improv with Sabrina Banes - Ep #5

    Very excited about this ep! This week I am joined by Sabrina Banes, an improviser who has a condition called misophonia.

    Sabrina Banes is an improviser and Tarot reader who lives in Brooklyn with her two cats, Shumai and Althea. She currently performs with her longform indie teams, Jace Spam and Dolly Lana, and with her Improv College narrative house team, Oops! We Fell In Love. Find Sabrina online: Instagram and Linktree.

    In this episode we discuss what misophonia is like to experience, how it affects scene work and classes, and how to find your voice when you need to seek access needs and accommodate yourself. Sabrina has great advice to offer in this episode.

    This podcast is hosted by me, Jen deHaan. You can submit your questions, comments, or even a voice note. Find the contact form for this podcast at StereoForest.

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    This 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.

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    What does neuroinclusive mean? It means that you create a supportive environment inclusive and accommodating of all cognitive types and abilities to learn, write together, or perform. This, just like the word "neurodiversity", includes both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals. Which is… you, since that covers everyone!

    This podcast was made in British Columbia, Canada by StereoForest Podcasts.

    Note

    This podcast has been renamed a couple times to best fit what it needed to become, and better reflect what it eventually became! It's not gone, I am figuring out what is sustainable and most needed by myself and the community.

    I mention surveys and written versions in earlier episodes. I am moving this content to ImprovUpdate.com on a new being-developed website. You can always send me any comments, thoughts, feedback, or contributions using the contact form on this page.



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