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Passion Struck with John R. Miles

Erin Diehl on Why Every Day of Our Lives Is an Improv Scene EP 153

Passion Struck with John R. Miles

John R. Miles

Mental Health, Alternative Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.7779 Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Erin Diehl - Why every day of our lives is an improv scene. Brought to you by Zocdoc. Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/passionstruck and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then start your search for a top-rated doctor today. Erin “Big” Diehl is a Business Improv Edutainer, Failfluencer, and Professional Zoombie. Through a series of unrelated dares, Erin created improve it!, a unique professional development company that pushes others to laugh, learn, play, and grow.  Erin is a graduate of Clemson University, and a former experiential marketing and recruiting professional as well as a veteran improviser. She is the proud host of The improve it! Podcast, which helps develop leaders and teams through play, improv, and experiential learning. -► Get the full show notes here: https://passionstruck.com/erin-diehl-every-day-is-an-improv-scene/ --► Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/lmkreZEQo_8  --► Subscribe to My Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles --► Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passion-struck-with-john-r-miles/id1553279283 *Our Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/passionstruck. Thank You Zocdoc for Sponsoring. This episode of Passion Struck with John R. Miles is brought to you by Zocdoc which is the start of a better health care journey for you. Find and book top-rated local doctors, on-demand. Visit them in their offices, or video chat with them from home. Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/passionstruck. Download the Zocdoc app for FREE and start your search for a top-rated doctor today. Thank you for listening to this podcast. I hope you keep up with the weekly videos I post on the YouTube channel, subscribe to, and share your learnings with those who need to hear them. Your comments are my oxygen, so please take a second and say 'Hey' ;). What I discuss with Erin Diehl In this episode of the Passion Struck Podcast Erin Diehl joins us to discuss how improvisational training can enhance professional development, team building, effective communication, networking, presentation skills, leadership capabilities, the act of thinking quickly on your feet, and everything in between. 
  • 0:00 Announcements
  • 2:40 Introducing Erin Diehl
  • 4:35 Dancing with the Clemson Rally Cats
  • 7:13 Life lessons from dancing
  • 9:40 Wanting to be Oprah
  • 12:10 Why Bill Murray is the man of Charleston
  • 14:57 Learning improv at the Second City
  • 20:14 The five basic rules of improv
  • 25:44 No open-ended questions
  • 27:02 Improv on steroids
  • 31:54 How Improv changed Erin's life
  • 34:58 How improv helps with imposter syndrome
  • 42:59 Failfluencing
  • 49:24 Why Passion Struck is a state of being
  • 50:20 John Miles and Erin Diehl Improvise
  • 56:51 Rapid round of questions
  • 1:00:16 Wrap-Up and Synthesis
Where you can find Erin Diehl: * Website: https://www.learntoimproveit.com/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keepinitrealdiehl/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/keepitrealdiehl * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erindiehl/ Links from the show * Rules of Improv: https://www.pantheater.com/rules-of-improv.html  * The Second City: https://www.secondcity.com/ * Rules of Improv: https://www.pantheater.com/rules-of-improv.html  * My interview with David Yaden on self-transcendence, psychedelics, and behavior change: https://passionstruck.com/david-yaden-on-self-transcendence-experiences/  * My solo episode on why you must feel to heal: https://passionstruck.com/why-you-must-feel-to-find-emotional-healing/ * My interview with Cathy Heller: https://passionstruck.com/cathy-heller-how-do-you-find-your-lifes-passion/ * My interview with Michael Slepian: https://passionstruck.com/michael-slepian-the-secret-life-of-secrets/ * My interview with Tricia Manning: https://passionstruck.com/tricia-manning-on-how-to-lead-with-heart/  * My interview with Jordan Harbinger on Why Legacy is Greater Than Currency:  https://passionstruck.com/jordan-harbinger-on-why-building-your-legacy-is-greater-than-currency/ * My interview with Sarah Fay on the fallacies of the DSM: https://passionstruck.com/sarah-fay-pathological/  -- Welcome to Passion Struck podcast, a show where you get to join me in exploring the mindset and philosophy of the world's most inspiring everyday heroes to learn their lessons to living intentionally. Passion Struck aspires to speak to the humanity of people in a way that makes them want to live better, be better and impact. Learn more about me: https://johnrmiles.com. Stay tuned for my latest project, my upcoming book, which will be published in summer 2022. ===== FOLLOW JOHN ON THE SOCIALS ===== * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnrmiles.c0m * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milesjohn/ * Blog: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_sruck_podcast  

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0:00.0

Coming up next on the Passion Struck Podcast.

0:03.1

I find a lot of people find intimidating is the word because it automatically makes you think,

0:09.9

oh my gosh, I have to think quickly on the spot. I have no idea what I'm talking about right now.

0:13.7

I'm just talking, right? But this is improv. And this is every single day of our lives is an

0:19.2

improv scene. We get to choose an adventure after an adventure. And the beautiful thing about you

0:26.4

is that you don't even recognize that power. Is that you are an improviser? You're doing it.

0:32.0

Welcome to Passion Struck. Hi, I'm your host, John Armiles. And on the show,

0:36.2

we decipher the secrets, tips, and guidance of the world's most inspiring people and turn their

0:42.3

wisdom into practical advice for you and those around you. Our mission is to help you unlock the

0:48.8

power of intentionality so that you can become the best version of yourself. If you're new to the

0:54.3

show, I offer advice and answer listener questions on Fridays. We have long form interviews,

1:00.3

the rest of the week with guest ranging from astronauts to authors, CEOs, creators, innovators,

1:07.4

scientists, military leaders, visionaries, and athletes. Now, let's go out there and become

1:13.6

Passion Struck. Hello, everyone. And welcome back to episode 153 of Passion Struck.

1:19.4

Recently ranked is one of the top 50 most inspirational podcasts in the world. And thank you to each

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and every one of you who comes back weekly to listen and learn, had a live better, be better,

1:30.9

and impact the world. In case you missed my episode from earlier in the week, it featured Dr. David

1:37.0

Yaden, who is a researcher at the Johns Hopkins University Medical School. And he works in their

1:43.0

center for psychedelic and consciousness research. And our discussion is all about self-transcendence

1:49.4

through bat lens. My interviews last week in case you missed them featured Kathy Heller,

1:54.5

host of the extremely popular Kathy Heller Show. And we discussed the importance of knowing

2:00.0

yourself and living with intentionality. I also head on former Army Ranger Jesse Gold, where we talk

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