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The Rebel Work PodcastChris Kenworthy: Ditch the Mask: Improv, Authentic Relating, and the Power of Being Human at WorkWhat if your workplace celebrated your whole self? Join Sophie Bryan and Chris Kenworthy, an improviser, certified embodiment coach, and facilitator who craves more play, open-heartedness, and messy human-ness in life, for an electrifying exploration of authenticity, play, and connection in the world of work. This episode goes beyond the corporate facade, delving into:Why "authentic relating" and improv are more than just games – they're tools for self-discovery.How to embrace "mistakes" and cultivate a culture of kindness and support.The transformative power of bringing your full humanity – body, heart, and mind – to the workplace.Chris's work in improv, authentic relati...2025-04-0856 min
Beyond the basementAlone in crowdReassurance if you’re self-conscious in this episode. I explore the stories we tell ourselves and project onto others, and their perception of us. Chris goes into town to watch improv “…where there’s music and there’s people and they’re young and alive” and discovers no one really cares or notices. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2024-10-2824 min
Beyond the basementHiding in plain sightYour body speaks in subtle ways. It signals what you need more of less of, keeps you safe, and gets stuff done. But do you listen though? After a period of intense study and travel, Chris is a bit fragile and restless. Join me as I explore these signals and discover a new need to hiding, being small and blending in - at odds with a lifelong habit of showing off, trying and performing. This one is about finding calm and self-soothing when your body isn't up to playing big. This is a public episode. If you would...2024-08-0118 min
Beyond the basementHow to get what you want from life if you're a perfectionistChris has another rant about goals and a possible antidote to find your way through life with more ease, fun and fluidity. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2024-05-1510 min
Beyond the basementGiven time, stuff changesWelcome to a new segment: BtB nightz... Where Chris tries to make sense of bedtime philosophy. This one's about the nature of change, its inevitability and how it comes to our rescue. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2024-05-0308 min
Beyond the basementCuriosity: the antidote to fearChris stops driving for a wee, where he meets a man with a camera in a layby. This leads to a chance encounter and a rare experience in nature. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2024-03-0111 min
Beyond the basementIrreverent & defendedChris gets ambushed by an inconvenient old friend in front of everyone. This prompts a short reflection on how we relate to the myriad parts of ourselves that we'd prefer weren't there, yet live inside all of us. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2024-02-2210 min
Beyond the basementAbsolutely perfectJoin Chris on a park bench as we dive into the big P: perfectionism. What it is and how it shows up - as the urge to fix, correct, improve and make better or right. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2024-02-2028 min
Writing with Purpose – Inspiring Readers, Writers, and Nature LoversReclaiming our innate playful and curious spirit to make life more fun with Chris KenworthyWelcome to another thought-provoking episode of Writing with Purpose, where I chat with Chris Kenworthy, a transformative coach and improviser of unscripted comedy and drama.
Chris helps people reclaim their innate playful and curious spirit to make life more fun by facilitating workshops combining improv and authentic relating. Chris lives in Leeds with his dog, Laurie and is a former freelance copywriter and photographer, DIY nerd and Yorkshire hippy. Chris also coaches individuals in one-to-one coaching and Clear Space sessions.
In this episode, we discuss developing a more respectful...2024-02-031h 01
Beyond the basementWhen I'm lonely I make thingsRelentless doing and making can be a way to avoid tricky feelings like disconnection. But it's also an expression of creativity and love. What is healthy doing and making? How might we let ourselves off the hook when we're not up to much else? Chris has a weekend by himself to explore all this, and makes a washstand in the process. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2024-01-2924 min
Beyond the basementSoothe not solveChris gets spooked at the dentist, feels a bit sensitive, then talks all about how we might all do well to become better listeners and communicators alongside each other. Instead of fixers and solvers. Sure, we need both. But mainly more of the former, I reckon. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2023-10-2720 min
Beyond the basementOi! Who are all these new voices on the podcast, Chris?A quick explanation and apology for why you might have noticed guests appearing in episodes, when you thought it was just you and I playing here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2023-10-1304 min
Beyond the basementEverything non-weatherAre you one of those people affected by the weather? Does it seem like your mood tracks the sky? Chris is ranting at the clouds for his melancholy, wanting the grey damp duvet above to be anything other than what it is. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2023-10-0214 min
Beyond the basementFull permission to get ANGRYChris is angry at his sat nav in a service station car park and decides to improvise a live experiment in the theory that the only way out with strong emotions is through. What will we learn? Trigger warning: loud vitriolic ranting. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2023-09-2018 min
Beyond the basementGrief, death and dyingHope you don't mind me nudging the podcast into edgier territory but here we go... Some reflections on my experiences of the great leveller, what it revealed to me about life, myself and others. We'll also go deeper into expectations and responsibility too, what motivates us and who you truly are when things turn bleak. There's hope too. Recorded on the anniversary of my mum's death, Dorothy Kenworthy who died in 2005. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2023-08-2429 min
Beyond the basementKnowing when to quitWhen a DIY job begins to turn sour, Chris gets his 1000th lesson in knowing when to back away because he's hungry/angry/lonely/tired. This one's all about feeling into our tendency to get swept along with the relentless, forward motion of productivity. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2023-07-2914 min
Beyond the basementWomen who wa*k (fooling & improv)Joanne Tremarco's improvised performance of a show by this name inspires Chris, almost to the point of complete emotional dysfunction, late night at the Liverpool improvisation festival. To the point he even gets her name wrong. Here I'm very excited by fooling, a performance technique I did in a workshop earlier in the day with JOANNE This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2023-04-2324 min
Beyond the basementImprov dairies: a weekend of fables, folk and funDragons, giants, magic, castles and gophers. This weekend's improv intensive on storytelling and movement had it all. Here comes the feels and reflections on everything that went down. Link to information about Chris Mead, who led the weekend: https://chrismead.co/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2023-04-1739 min
Beyond the basementHow to human, day 2The juiciest bits from my recent Berlin adventure - probing the deeper parts of human connection on an Authentic Relating level 2 course. We explore eye contact, vibes, arguments, pride, and being welcoming. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2023-01-3123 min
Beyond the basementHow to human, day 1Feel the desire to go beyond everyday chitchat? Long to feel more deeply connected to other humans? Live from Berlin, here's my diary of the first day of a level two authentic relating course; on this very human challenge. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2023-01-2927 min
Beyond the basementThe perils of speaking up (or not)This one's all about how we relate to people. What might be going on when you withdraw, go quiet, or get all sorts of mixed thoughts and feelings during conversations with others. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2023-01-1818 min
Beyond the basementAnnual reviews: f*ck 'em?Plans, goals, new year's resolutions and reflections. Got 'em sussed? I certainly haven't. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2023-01-0616 min
Beyond the basementWhat's your story of doing?Eating stale pain au chocolat in a damp car, we're wondering about our relationship with getting things done. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2023-01-0413 min
Beyond the basementA companion so companionable as solitudeWhat if extricating ourselves from the bustle of civilisation, family, work is the only way to find paths to joy? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-12-2012 min
Beyond the basementAre you waiting for the 'right' way or right time?This one might be lurking behind indecision or second guessing yourself. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-12-0813 min
Beyond the basementImprov diaries: hivemind and groupthinkChris thinks about Nazis after a lesson in doing big, messy improv scenes with lots of people. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-12-0112 min
Beyond the basementThe shittiest job I ever hadMildly amusing reflections on my time as a kitchen porter at a hotel in my home town. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-11-2717 min
Beyond the basementSomething's coming...Quick newsflash on a shift in direction and an upcoming project that might pique your interest. Also, THANKS FOR LISTENING x This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-11-2408 min
Beyond the basementIt's probably good enoughMisty reflections on how we humans are probably the worst judges of the things we create. And why just bringing a thing into the world might be where our role and responsibilities end. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-11-1413 min
Beyond the basementHolding lightly to what you've committed toCompanion follow-up ramble to my recent episode about committing, to an action or decision. Disjointed. Hey, I'm tired. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-11-1213 min
Beyond the basementImprov diaries: Jesus approvesDressed in Lycra, lurking in the shadows of Liverpool catholic cathedral, here's some before and after reflections on week two of a new improv course I've joined. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-11-1126 min
Beyond the basementSLOW DOWN (you urgent so-and-so)What happens when we do nothing... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-11-0710 min
Beyond the basementWhat's your body up to?Slumped? Swaggering? Today's wander is about body posture and position - what it tells you, and the power it has over us. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-11-0514 min
Beyond the basementF%#k self-love!No effort required. No trying. You're doing this REALLY WELL already. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-10-3113 min
Beyond the basementWhat committing really means (maybe).Ever second-guess yourself? Doubt yourself before you even get started? This one's for you. A recent improv adventure might offer a helpful way forward, when it comes to throwing yourself behind whatever it is you care about. Yet still be ok when things don't go to plan... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-10-2716 min
Beyond the basementImprov diaries: day 4 at the Maydays retreatFinal installment of excitable me mansplaining principles from improvised comedy and drama. Also, insight and reflections from the retreat as a whole. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-10-2436 min
Beyond the basementImprov diaries: day 3 at the Maydays retreatIt's the penultimate day at The Maydays improvised comedy and drama retreat. Here's a bundle of reflections and nuggets. Maybe they'll help. They're helping me alright. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-10-2322 min
Beyond the basementImprov diaries: day 2 at the Maydays retreatNot baked but lightly boiled and al denté after the second day at the Maydays improviswd comedy and drama retreat. Highlights from my favourite workshops of the day, plus enlightening learns we can all plug into daily life to make it more yes, and. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-10-2126 min
Beyond the basementImprov diaries: day 1 at the Maydays retreatFirst frantic bulletin from the Maydays improv retreat, about slowing down, ironically. I'm in Warwickshire for a four day retreat playing improvised theatre. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-10-2012 min
Beyond the basementThe universe doesn't get it wrongWhat's your thing? Fate, faith, serendipity, god, fortune? Something about 'the universe doesn't get it wrong' links all this stuff together. Let's see if we can find the wisdom in this meandering monologue. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-10-1813 min
Beyond the basementLove: you GOT IT ALL WRONG!Is closeness the best we can hope for in relationships? Why do we keep fcking up? Mind-blowing gems from a little book with big ideas - Undefended Love. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/827262.Undefended_Love This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-10-1419 min
Beyond the basementGet s**t done without killing yourselfExperiments in productivity and cyclical living; ways of noticing where you're at and what you're capable of. Here's my friend Vix Anderton's website, who I mention in this episode: https://vixanderton.com/get-it-done This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-10-1018 min
Beyond the basementHappy startup school summercamp - what I learnedIt seems a few of you from Instagram are curious about what went down in a field near Brighton, mid last month, with me and a load of other business hippies. Here's the lowdown. https://www.instagram.com/chriskenworthy/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-10-0431 min
Beyond the basementWhat excites me about youThe joy of surprising yourself, to cope and adapt better than you thought you would to the unexpected, is your birthright as a human being. And I f*cking love it. Wanna play? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-10-0117 min
Beyond the basementCreative destruction and the liminal voidHumans HATE uncertainty. It's why we avoid disrupting the status quo. Here's what it's really like on the other side of profound upheaval. Spoiler: it ain't all bad. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-09-2115 min
Beyond the basementMummy & daddy still love youChange. Mid-life. Grief. It's been a while since we last spoke, but here's a bumper edition of reflection from life's latest shitstorm / call to adventure. Too soon? Probably. Something for everyone here though, on navigating BIG change in life. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-08-3121 min
Beyond the basementBe.Do.HaveMeet the creative/intuitive cycle. The greatest circle of life you've never heard of. I'm very excited about this. It's like when you see a piece of artwork that perfectly expresses how life is for you, but gives you new ways of looking at it too. Credit: Penney Peirce in the Intuitive Way. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-05-2615 min
Beyond the basementWhen you get around to what mattersI CAN'T DO IT ALL. CAN I HAVE SOME FUN PLZ? Productivity is a joke, but that's not to say we can't organise our time better. Here's what my dream told me about taking a joy-first approach and asking the right questions. This one's for anyone feeling overwhelmed with commitments, a mixture of apathy/frustration (on Mondays), and would generally prefer to get around to more of what you enjoy.A handy list of questions to ask yourself when organising your time: https://wp.me/p1L8DU-4Bp This is a public...2022-05-0919 min
Beyond the basementPokes: a day of smashing ideas together on something quite excitingI'm building a little something for your inner ninja, pirate, robot. It's a fun and playful way to free yourself up for even more fun. Permission to do more of what you enjoy. And what good is a fun product if it isn't created in a fun and playful way? Here's where we're up to, and how things can unexpectedly come together if you give yourself a little breathing space. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-04-2810 min
Beyond the basementYou're not a factory. Newsflash.Ever find yourself staring into space instead of being 'productive'? Not getting around to the things you enjoy? Maybe the old ways of brute force and planning just aren't for you. They certainly aren't for me any more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-04-2615 min
Beyond the basementWhat could have been "one of those days"Things began so well. An early start. A swim. Good intentions. Then s**t happened. A live experiment in how a problem often isn't really the problem. It's the way we relate to it. Maybe. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-04-0509 min
Beyond the basementA taste of my own medicine: micro pokes, intuition and joylessnessHere's what happens when we get stuck in our heads and repress our intuitive desire to be playful and do/make things we love. Micro-pokes is a product I'm building for you lot, to help with all the above. Yet it's stalled by the very same struggle. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-03-3112 min
Beyond the basementImprov chronicles: the big showcaseIt's the last day of a 3 day improvised comedy intensive course. Some reflections on 'who shows up' by default when we're stressed, play as recovery and getting into your body (and out of your head). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-03-2818 min
Beyond the basementOverdrawn from the emotional bank accountThe dog's being a b*****d after a week of taxing tribulations. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-03-2612 min
Beyond the basementLive, high-stakes experiment in intuition and discernmentWould you like to make better decisions? Listen along, as I put my head in the lion's jaw of contemporary capitalism. A very middle class story of how house-buying (or any situation riddled with uncertainty) becomes more tolerable, by attuning your head, heart and gut. Not only that, you gain comfort and foresight should things not play out as you'd hoped. You fool. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-03-2332 min
Beyond the basementImprov chronicles: day two of intensive for beginnersResting b***h face, how setting an intention maybe affects EVERYTHING. Reflections from the second day of an afternoon-long improvised comedy course. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-03-2107 min
Beyond the basementMore improv chronicles: back to basicsI've been running before I can walk, with improvised comedy. Time to slow down and get back to basics. Some ramblings from day one of an intensive course I'm attending. Much to learn. Much to share. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-03-1411 min
Beyond the basementWhen something's missing in life, or doesn't feel quite right.My hazy attempt at putting words to a feeling that might sound familiar. Life's OK, but you're not quite in control, you've plateaued maybe. There's restlessness in your work, relationships, career and general wellbeing. Yet who are we to complain? Here I'll explore the situation, volunteer some observations, and hopefully connect some dots that'll help. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-03-1016 min
Beyond the basementS**t haircut (a story of intuition gone wrong + some accidental racism)Oh look, a new hairdresser has opened, I wonder what it's like? Let's try it out. How we laughed *together* at what happened next. A counterpoint to the assumption that following your intuition or desire always leads to something good. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-03-0308 min
Beyond the basementWhen you don't trust yourselfBrutal though, perhaps. But what if second-guessing ourselves is a trust thing. I'm wondering what's a healthy amount of thinking before you act? What's a healthy amount of trusting that that desire is enough to act on, giving yourself what you need? I don't know. Join me in not knowing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-03-0312 min
Beyond the basementThe ART of being humanA juicy bundle of reflections from last weekend's retreat on relating more deeply to our fellow humans. A stream of consciousness sandwich with a salient, crunchy filling in the middle. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-03-0133 min
Beyond the basementThe improv-life experiment begins (or continues)Oops. Today I find myself out of my depth (in a good way), when all I really wanted to do was pay someone a compliment. Or did I? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-02-1609 min
Beyond the basementWhen you don't know what you wantRough isn't it? The urge to fill the void of not knowing and uncertainty with a definitive answer. Here's why you're not alone, and what might really be going on. Live from the epicentre of high-stakes decision-making in a teen skate park, west Leeds. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-01-2017 min
Beyond the basementPhysically shitting it, with intelligenceNerves, excitement, fear get to me before a big day. Then I have the temerity to talk about influencing your body chemistry, thoughts and feelings. Again, the irony is not wasted on me. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2022-01-0608 min
Beyond the basementSeason 2 of me other podcast begins todayIf you like my s**t, check out the pessimist's guide to a hopeful future, a podcast beyond the confines of my head. Here there are other humans, with actual wisdom, and insightful interviews. Here's what season 2 is all about. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-11-2305 min
Beyond the basementAllotment mourningThis allotment has been in my life for about 5 years now. But I've given it up. I walk past it most days and you know what? I feel only relief. That tells me I've made the right decision, I think. I've been wondering if I'm in a kind of mourning - the aftermath of making a significant decision or a change in life. We call it reflection, with regret, relief, sadness, happiness - whatever, but we go through a kind of separation. When the consequences of what we've done linger for a while.I'll miss planting in Spring. And...2021-11-0908 min
Beyond the basementLove and chaosIn case you haven't noticed, which seems unlikely, we got a puppy. Dog, it turns out are agents of change. Catalysts for personal growth and destruction. I've also become a walking cliché for middle class parenting. Listen to a broken man witter about everything you already knew about family life. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-11-0211 min
Beyond the basementThe improv come-down (final day on retreat)The improv retreat comes to an end, and I'm left to process the fall-out on Birmingham New Street station concourse. Alone. Broken. Sleep-deprived. Yet deeply inspired. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-10-2509 min
Beyond the basementPeaking on improv (day two of retreat)It's the second day of this comedy improv retreat my intuition hoodwinked me into attending. This is so much fun, so much to learn, nice people I'm having a nice time are you I can't slow my brain down please can I sleep now this is more than I can handle give me more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-10-2409 min
Beyond the basementThat's what we call it in the improv industry, darlingFacing the demons/music on day one of this daft improv retreat my intuition signed me up for. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-10-2215 min
Better Bolder BraverThe Funny Side of Marketing for Coaches with Chris KenworthyThere is nothing more refreshing that not taking yourself too seriously...
Here at Better Bolder Braver, we are less in the business of telling you what to do or not to do and more in the business of telling you to give yourself a break, about pinches of salt, and to remind you that - as coaches - you have all the right skills not only to do marketing really effectively but also not to worry too much about what you put out there, what people think about you or what the worst case scenario might be.2021-08-161h 07
Beyond the basementGammon Scout master and the watchThat time my dead grandad's watch nearly got me nonced by a guy with calves like gammon. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-08-1612 min
Beyond the basementThe top 3 times I almost died (teenage edition)More grim recollections from a misspent adolescence in a northern industrial town. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-07-3012 min
Beyond the basementBees on the brain with GazGaz has a magnificent, racing mind. Here we attempt to unearth wisdom from how he manages thoughts into action, and what it's like living with ADHD. Bit of a departure from my usual audio blog format, but this is such a lovely, insightful interview. Hope I do him justice. I also hope it helps you feel more aware of your own thought processes too, and how you might begin to channel your genius. Yes, genius. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy...2021-06-2432 min
Beyond the basementSPIBS: split personalities in business syndromeHave you got a professional self and a personal self? Do colleagues or clients get a different version of you than at play? Sounds tiring... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-06-2206 min
Beyond the basementPutting the feelers out for improv-minded folkJust throwing this one out to the universe. Looking for a collaborator to play with an idea I've got for subverting seriousness. Comedians, performers, stand-up, artists. Is that you? Know anyone? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-06-2104 min
Beyond the basementAll is well with the world. Or is it? #AudioMo day 18Everything's in its place. I'm stealing a march on the day. What could go wrong? How do some people find contentment amongst the chaos, even when things aren't going so well? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-06-1905 min
Beyond the basementA chance encounter by a skip #AudioMoI'm not ashamed to say I'm drawn to rubbish. Skips, bins, fly-tipping, fruity dog eggs and obscene graffiti. Our effluent says a lot about humanity. Or perhaps my curiosity says more about me, and my kind of people.Last week, I spotted a fun looking skip in Armley (a run-down, yet proud district of Leeds). So I paused to film a spoof advert for a friend ("What's that? No fires? BURN IT with Beesley's Skips!").What happened next was the last thing I expected...A hatted, bespectacled man walking a shaggy dog...2021-06-1605 min
Beyond the basementAn audience with your inner criticReflections on a thing I did with some people. A workshop with improv and role play, getting to know the inner critic. Here's what happened. Photo credit: Andy T https://unsplash.com/photos/EiDWIYspZyc?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-06-1510 min
Beyond the basementFriday Fireside with Happy Start SchoolYou know when you say yes to something significant, then pop it in your calendar when it's ages away, then all of a sudden it comes along and turns out it's ACTUALLY happening? We'll, that's the story behind my upcoming live broadcast interview with my friends over at The Happy Startup School. Holy kak. What to do next? Preparation or presence? Laugh or cry? Catch the event at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/subvert-your-serious/register This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy...2021-06-1408 min
Beyond the basementYou can't be serious?That time all the buses went wrong and I thought I could run a better public transport system than a district council. Why so serious? How might humour be a route out? Why is fun, play and compassion often the last place we want to go? What other options are there? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-06-1006 min
Beyond the basementWhat it's like being an Airbnb hostOur experiences so far of hosting two Airbnb lets in our home. Airbnb is a website to rent out rooms or property. How it's going, stories about interesting guests and how to make it work. Our listings: http://www.airbnb.com/h/cosy-vibrant-wortley and http://www.airbnb.com/h/quirky-comfy-wortley This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-06-0815 min
Beyond the basementSociety is antisocial? #AudioMoUh oh, Chris has been on his own for to long. #AudioMo day 7. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-06-0703 min
Beyond the basementIncestuous terrapins #AudioMoFond-ish memories of a childhood pond. Day 4 of the #AudioMo challenge to record an audio blog every day in June. Photo by Benjamin Wong: https://unsplash.com/photos/Z_OmqGohZHc?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-06-0406 min
Beyond the basementAlways a seagull without wings #AudioMoToday we play a little game about thoughts and feelings. https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1618206 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-06-0303 min
Beyond the basementStuck on how? #AudioMoThis one's for folk feeling stuck in the impossibility of a perennial problem. Whichever way you turn, is there a roadblock? Live and (partly) unscripted from the allotment. Inspired by June's #AudioMo challenge. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-06-0224 min
Beyond the basementHonk hog #AudioMoHere's how to give your day a lift, completely for free. Or end it with crushing disappointment before it even began. Part of the #AudioMo experiment: https://audiomo.tumblr.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2021-06-0105 min
Beyond the basementLumpy porridge floorWhat can a lumpy floor and self-levelling compound teach us about fear, control and change? More than you think, in a brief return to the basement for this episode. If you're a perfectionist or procrastinate from time to time, you'll identify with the cycle of fear, hesitance and imagination that's often the precursor to actually getting on with things. Maybe you'll learn a little bit about self-levelling floor compounds too. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2020-10-0814 min
Beyond the basementQui est la? (French special in the forest)Join me for a petit sojourn into a French forest to convene with Sasquatch and our fear of the unknown. Immersed beneath the canopy and with darkness encroaching, I wonder if there's a time and a place for those uncomfortable feelings we get, when we don't know 'what's out there'? Just a theory. Let's find out... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2020-09-1613 min
Beyond the basementThunderstorms and beheadingI'm scared of thunder and lightening. There, I said it. Now, what next? When we're faced with fear, uncertainty and discomfort - where do we go from there? What's an appropriate response? Join me in the midst of an extreme climatic event for a scary story without a point (well, not one that comes immediately). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2020-09-0110 min
Beyond the basementDown t' pitAfter a funny couple of weeks, Chris clambours into a ditch to cheer himself up - in search of a disused mine. No coal to report, but irreverent insight abounds in this episode all about how every challenge is relative, and just as valid as any other. And if anyone who ever tells you to 'pull yourself together' or 'it could be worse', tell them to get lost - ideally down an long dark hole. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes...2020-08-1812 min
Beyond the basementHerbicidal warfareEver notice things seem to happen in cycles - moods, motivation, action, rest and rumination? It's almost as if humans are part of some vast, natural, seasonal system where everything is influenced by everything else around it. Or am I talking complete tosh again. And is this just another aimless rant about the time my neighbour slaughtered a wildflower patch to store some bins? Listen to find out. For more about what inspired this episode, read Jen Carrington's excellent article about intentional seasons.And yes, I meant 'herbicidal' when I said 'insecticidal'. Oops.2020-08-1108 min
Beyond the basementThe very serious incident of the subscribe formJoin me, on a voyage into unchartered territory - pushing the boundaries of technology and communication, on a quest to add a text box and a button to my website. Bear witness as this human being, like many others before him, takes the problem way too seriously, overcomplicates things, and loses all perspective on the situation. Time for a bit of space, maybe? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2020-07-2910 min
Beyond the basementThe tale of Bob and DeccaTwo little urchins at an inner city college are about to tear strips out of each other, until a wise, kindly, yet grossly under-trained classroom assistant steps in and does very little. Crisis averted? Let's find out. Maybe we can squeeze something insightful out of this... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2020-07-2013 min
Beyond the basementRebuttal from Cabbage HillThe last thing we need from lockdown is more podcasts by middle-aged white men; said some plonker on the Twitters I've never met, yet whose opinion I decided to heed. Isn't it funny how we let off-hand remarks like this (regardless of who made them) influence the course of our lives? That's the story behind this short public rebuttal. Yes, they're probably correct, but why do we, and should we ever pay attention to naysayers? I didn't, that's why you're listening to another podcast by a middle-aged white man. This is a public episode. If you w...2020-07-1308 min
Beyond the basementLet's play the Phil Collins gameAn old man speaks on BBC Radio 6Music. He sounds wrought, his cockney tones lacerated with vocal fry and weariness. He sounds familiar yet distant. A voice speaking of and from my past.I recognise it, and all at once, Phil Collins becomes the harbinger of death. This jovial, pinball-headed drummer assumes the form of the human condition — mortality itself, squaring up to me, eyeball-to-eyeball, toe-to-toe, sizing me up for the fight of my life.https://medium.com/@chris_kenworthy/lets-all-play-the-phil-collins-game-51e879872854 This is a public episode. If you would like to d...2020-07-0110 min
Beyond the basementWalking the Wortley CurveWelcome to the epicentre of creativity and self-destruction in West Yorkshire. A sheltered spot for private human indlugence, just a stone's throw from civilisation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com2020-06-3012 min
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Dream.In.Code PodcastEpisode #2 - Chris KenworthyThis week our guest is Chris Kenworthy, who is talking about Dream.In.Code.2010-04-3000 min