What would you do if you suddenly became paralyzed from the waist down? Well, if you’re Sally Franz, you write a book about the experience. I sat down with the Scrambled Leggs author to talk to her about her book and how she uses humor as means to an end. What end? Listen and find out.
Sally Franz
You can listen to the interview below:
Highlights include:
- What Scrambled Leggs is about (0:56)
- What an ocean liner, ice skates and wheelchair have in common (3:45)
- How the Greeks used humor (12:16)
- Humor for pain management (16:30)
- A list of things you love (20:27)
- Choosing what makes you happy (23:47)
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I’ve transcribed the interview for those who prefer reading to listening (note: it has been edited for clarity). You can find the transcription at Hospital Humor from Scrambled Leggs.
Note: This is the fourth Humor Talks interview, a series with some of today’s thought leaders on the topic of humor in the workplace. You can sign-up for the Humor Newsletter to stay up-to-date with new interviews or get all future interviews via Podcast.
Zohar Adner is a stress release coach and author of The Gift of Stress – How to Act on the Urgent Message That’s Trying to Save Your Life
. I sat down with Zohar to talk about his new book, his work as a stress release coach and the role humor plays in stress release.
Zohar Adner
You can listen to our interview below (note: there was a phone problem about 6 minutes in so you hear me switch to speakerphone).
Highlights from our talk include:
- The Gift of Stress (0:35)
- Why We Suck at Handling Stress (5:50)
- Can You Become Stress-Free (9:40)
- The Seven Rs of Stress Release (16:30)
- The All Important Reminder (20:14)
- Humor as a Diffuser (27:15)
- The Stress of a Haircut (32:06)
For more on Zohar or his stress release work, check out:
I’ve transcribed the interview for those who prefer reading to listening (note: it has been edited for clarity). You can find the transcription at:
Note: This is the third Humor Talks interview, a series with some of today’s thought leaders on the topic of humor in the workplace. You can sign-up for the Humor Newsletter to stay up-to-date with new interviews or get all future interviews via Podcast.
Patricia Ryan Madson, author of one of my favorite books on improv, Improv Wisdom, has been teaching for more than four decades, with a quarter century of experience as a instructor in improvisation. I talked with Patricia about her book and the value of improv in life and the workplace.
Patricia Ryan Madson
To hear our discussion, check out the audio below:
Highlights of our talk include:
- What is Improv Wisdom all about? (0:43)
- Want 40% higher self-esteem? Take improv classes. (7:10)
- Don’t Prepare, Just Show Up. (10:35)
- Raise your hands and say, “Tada!” (16:28)
- The value of stating the obvious. (21:15)
- Improv makes really nice people. (23:56)
- “Mommy! There’s a monster in my closet!” (32:09)
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And last but not least, I’ve transcribed the interview for those who prefer reading to listening (note: it has been edited for clarity). You can find the transcription at:
Note: This is the second Humor Talks interview, a series with some of today’s thought leaders on the topic of humor and fun in the workplace. You can sign-up for the Humor Newsletter to stay up-to-date with new interviews or get all future interviews via Podcast.
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