Jim Ansaldo is a Research Scholar at Indiana University Bloomington, a member of Comedysportz Indianapolis and an instructor at Camp Yes And, which teaches improv Teenager on the Autism Spectrum. "Improv gives us a means for everyone to bring their life experience to the table" I had the chance to catch up with Jim earlier […] The post Podcast: Jim Ansaldo - Teaching improvisation to teenagers with autism appeared first on John Cooper.

In this episode I recap what I've called  'series 2'. The last eight interviews with some great people who use applied improvisation (improv, impro...that particular way of thinking and responding, and using mental agility). Beginning with Paul Z. Jackson and culminating  with Pam Victor. There's a wealth of information to be had, on a load of different […] The post Podcast: Series 2 Summary | Question and create appeared first on John Cooper.

Pam is the founder of Happier Valley Comedy whose mission it is to make the world a happier place through improv. She's co-author of "Improvisation at the Speed of Life", with Chicago's TJ & Dave and uses improv to teach personal and professional growth. She has her own podcast, Conversations with Funny Feminists. We chat […] The post Podcast: Pam Victor | The Zen of Improv appeared first on John Cooper.

Paul is a coach in agile development and certified Scrum trainer. He's the founder of training company agilify and his book 'Improving Teams' brings together his work in agile and improv theatre, highlighting the overlaps and connections between the two. In conversation we talk about the cost of change in the workplace and how similarities […] The post Podcast: Paul Goddard | Improv in Agile development appeared first on John Cooper.

Cathy Salit is CEO of Performance of a Lifetime. She has delivered hundreds of keynote speeches on how using performance in everyday life helps with growth and productivity. She's the author of Performance Breakthrough' A radical approach to success at work. In conversation with Cathy we chat about her work at POAL, and how treating life as a […] The post Podcast: Cathy Salit | Performance of a lifetime appeared first on John Cooper.

Dan Starkey is an actor appearing in television series such as Doctor Who, inside No.9 and Class Dismissed on CBBC. He's performed with many improv groups and done improv marathons. I'm a massive Doctor Who fan, and seeing Dan improvise some online shorts for Doctor Who, a big TV production,  made want to delve into how […] The post Podcast: Dan Starkey | An Actors Foundation appeared first on John Cooper.

Adam is a customer experience consultant with a background in stand up comedy and psychology. "We are going to break your ideas". Adam uses improv theatre techniques to drive design and innovation and is the co-initiator of the world's largest service innovation event, the 48 hour Global Service Jam. In this interview we discuss how Adam […] The post Podcast: Adam St John Lawrence | Improvisation for Innovation appeared first on John Cooper.

Neil Mullarkey is one of the founding members of the Comedy Store players and probably one of the most recognisable faces in the world of improv. He has a string of well known movie and television credits appearing with other improv alumini. Just as impressive is the list of companies he's worked with, where he has brought […] The post Podcast: Neil Mullarkey | The Business of Improvisation appeared first on John Cooper.

Mary is a learning and development professional. She trained with Second city and combines her skills to deliver dynamic experiential learning programs. Mary uses applies improvisation techniques in the area of behavioural health. Working with business in professional development courses and families, she helps people manage issues such as stress, anxiety and addiction to fulfil their peak […] The post Podcast: Mary T. Curtis | Behavioral Health appeared first on John Cooper.

Paul (@Paulzj) is a trainer of trainers and a founding members of the Applied Improvisation Network. He has authored a handful of books including 'The Inspirational Trainer' and '58 and a Half Ways to Improvise in Training'. "We teach what we need to learn most." He has a background in comedy and journalism and his early […] The post Podcast: Paul Z. Jackson | Train the Trainer appeared first on John Cooper.