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Improvise Till You Make It!

Improvise Till You Make It!

www.henriandblake.com

Henri and Blake believe Improv has the power to change lives, maybe even the world, and as they’ll find out on “Improvise Till You Make It!”, there is no shortage of improvisors out there who agree with them! Through compelling, personal, and often tragically funny interviews, Henri and Blake discover how The Improv Mindset has changed the lives of their talented guest improvisors, while using these conversations as fuel for some intermittent improv comedy as hilarious as it is poignant. Curious about their workshops, team-buildings, classes, or shows? Follow them on insta: @henriandblake

#13.2: Find Your Fun with Josh Simpson and Jake Jabbour

Dec 10 • 41 min

This is PART 2 of a very special episode full of FIRSTS for “Improvsie Till You Make It!” In our first ever trans-atlantic (or trans-pacific, depending on how you look at it) podcast recording, we talk for the first time with not one, but TWO amazing…

#13.1: Find Your Fun with Jake Jabbour and Josh Simpson

Dec 3 • 50 min

This is a very special episode full of FIRSTS for “Improvise Till You Make It!” In our first ever transatlantic (or transpacific, depending on how you look at it) podcast recording, we talk for the first time with not one, but TWO amazing improvisors, and…

#11: Seek Common Ground with Andrea Bjork

Nov 26 • 61 min

Andrea Björk (rhymes with jerk) is a designer, animator, comedian, improvisor, podcaster, and writer whose career path has been as unique as her nationality (she’s one of only 330,00 Icelandic people on the planet!) Her humor and wit coupled with her…

#10: Listen and Support with Blake Worrell

Nov 19 • 49 min

Blake Worrell, also known as “Big Blake” in this neck of the woods, is a rapper, producer, director, and award winning filmmaker whose striking stature and radiating charisma only serve to further highlight his soft spoken nature and beguiling…

#9: Make Everyone Else Look Good with Justin Credible

Nov 12 • 57 min

Justin Credible, a man who lives life with the pedal well and truly to the metal, is perhaps the personification of the the concept of, “Yes, And…” He began his lifelong career in the film industry as a child actor, and has at some point or another…

#8: Focus on Relationships with Jess Rohmann

Nov 5 • 58 min

Soon-to-be-Dr. Jess Rohman is an epidemiologist who believes as much in the value of improv as she does in the need for understanding and controlling the spread of disease, and even brings improv to the lecture hall as a tool for teaching her students…

#7: Assume the Best with Carl Clancy

Oct 29 • 50 min

Carl Clancy’s 5 years in Berlin have been starkly divided into two parts: pre-improv and post-improv. What started out as the typical hedonist’s homecoming experienced by most new Berliner’s, his lifestyle took a drastic turn when he discovered improv and…

#6: Create a Safe Space with Inbal Lori

Oct 22 • 57 min

Inbal Lori, whose self-proclaimed very small head precludes her from wearing literal hats, nevertheless wears many metaphorical ones as an actress, writer, and improvisor. Like so many immigrants who settle here, her love affair with Berlin started as…

#5: Relate to the World through Empathy with Jakob Wagner

Oct 15 • 57 min

Jakob Wagner, man of many hats, many deals, and many talents, brings this episode to life with his skills as an improvisor, actor, rapper, comedian, and storyteller as he shares and overshares about his uranium-like emotional antennae (you read that…

#4: Trust Yourself and Others with Matilde Keizer

Oct 8 • 55 min

Matilde Keizer, a cornerstone of the English improv scene in Berlin, wears as many hats as she has nationalities. Writer, actor, impovisor, teacher, coach, chef, as well as Comedy Cafe Berlin’s greatest cheerleader and ally, she’s the epitome of, as she…

#3: The Base Reality with Gaston Stabiszewski

Oct 1 • 50 min

Gaston Stabiszewski (pronounced stah-bih-shev’-ski) is a writer, actor, director, filmmaker, improvisor, and musician, or, as the art world refers to such Jacks-and-Jills-of-all-trades, a total Gaston. Fresh off the back of an award-winning trip to…

#2: Yes, And…with Brian Kapell

Sep 24 • 51 min

This week we explore the concept of “Yes, And…” with actor, director, instructor, improvisor, and general ray of sunshine Brian Kapell. To say Brian is an experienced improvisor is as much an understatement as saying he’s a really friendly guy. He’s a…

#1: Trust with Julia Joubert

Sep 17 • 54 min

Julia Joubert is a journalist, broadcaster, improvisor, and podcaster who’s podcast, What’s the Mate?, has become a magnet for gathering the best and brightest of Berlin’s thriving English improv scene. After a riveting discussion about our wardrobe…

Pilot: What is The Improv Mindset? with Kevin Napier

Jun 7 • 48 min

We’re joined on our first episode by Kevin Napier, writer, improvisor, and performer extraordinaire! Kevin shares with us what 18 years of improvising has taught him about The Improv Mindset, and how that relates to his super-normal super power. His tales…