{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67fe094736e10ff6f01aa1b0/6929a8373c9ac4ded378f946?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Role of Improv in Transformative Parenting","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67fe094736e10ff6f01aa1b0/1764337008305-fee6d71c-f132-4d24-b257-b5e77dad4d54.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Building Stronger Connections with Your Children with Tracy Shea-Porter</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Improv Your Parenting where we turn parenting into play! Join us as we chat with Tracy Shea Porter, CEO and Co-founder of Yes Unlimited. Tracy shares her incredible journey from the corporate world and improv community to using improvisation techniques to strengthen communication, adaptability, and trust. She discusses how improv helped her as a young mom and single parent and how it continues to shape her relationships, especially with her daughter. Learn about her passion for improv, her professional journey, and how she's bringing these skills to organizations to promote better teamwork and leadership. Tune in for an insightful discussion on the benefits of integrating improv into parenting and daily life!</p><p>00:00 Introduction to Improv Your Parenting</p><p>00:04 Meet Tracy Shea Porter</p><p>01:12 Tracy's Journey into Improv</p><p>02:40 Improv and Parenting</p><p>03:23 Navigating Single Parenthood</p><p>05:52 Improv's Influence on Relationships</p><p>07:30 Tracy's Early Life and Improv</p><p>10:33 Raising a Child with Improv</p><p>13:15 Challenges and Lessons in Parenting</p><p>14:27 A Funny Incident with the Police</p><p>14:45 The Importance of Being Present</p><p>15:27 Using Improv in Parenting</p><p>15:54 Dealing with Irritation Through Improv</p><p>16:38 The Bonding Power of Improv</p><p>18:40 Returning to Improv After a Break</p><p>20:35 Building a Career in Improv</p><p>24:13 The Benefits of Improv in the Corporate World</p><p>26:35 Advice for New Parents</p><p>28:58 The Active Form of Meditation</p><p>29:44 Final Thoughts and Gratitude</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about Tracy here:</p><p>tracy@yesunlimited.ca</p><p>www.yesunlimited.ca</p><p><br></p><p>Tracy's Book: The \"Yes, And\" Business Evolution: Improv Skills for Leadership and Life</p><p>Now available: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CSB3JF1F</p><p>Hot New Release in Workplace Behavior and #1 in Team Management on Amazon</p><p><br></p><p>Please join the community at Improvyourparenting@substack.com</p>","author_name":"Jeremy Strozer"}