Beyond the basement

Beyond the Basement podcast is the playground of Chris Kenworthy - an improviser, facilitator and coach, who’s exploring a broader range of what it is to be human.

Improv Comedy Education Self-Improvement

Update frequency: every 3 days
Average duration: 18 minutes
Episodes: 270
Years Active: 2020 - 2025

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Be.Do.Have

Meet 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 y…

00:15:08 | Thu 26 May 2022

When you get around to what matters

I 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 …

00:19:21 | Mon 09 May 2022

Pokes: a day of smashing ideas together on something quite exciting

I'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 …

00:10:11 | Thu 28 Apr 2022

You'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 are…

00:15:01 | Tue 26 Apr 2022

What 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.

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00:09:21 | Tue 05 Apr 2022

A taste of my own medicine: micro pokes, intuition and joylessness

Here'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 a…

00:12:01 | Thu 31 Mar 2022

Improv chronicles: the big showcase

It'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).…

00:18:46 | Mon 28 Mar 2022

Overdrawn from the emotional bank account

The dog's being a b*****d after a week of taxing tribulations.

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00:12:02 | Sat 26 Mar 2022

Live, high-stakes experiment in intuition and discernment

Would 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 unce…

00:32:04 | Wed 23 Mar 2022

Improv chronicles: day two of intensive for beginners

Resting b***h face, how setting an intention maybe affects EVERYTHING. Reflections from the second day of an afternoon-long improvised comedy course.

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00:07:19 | Mon 21 Mar 2022

More improv chronicles: back to basics

I'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.

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00:11:54 | Mon 14 Mar 2022

When 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 a…

00:16:08 | Thu 10 Mar 2022

S**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 de…

00:08:15 | Thu 03 Mar 2022

When you don't trust yourself

Brutal 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 …

00:12:34 | Thu 03 Mar 2022

The ART of being human

A 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.

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00:33:29 | Tue 01 Mar 2022

The 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?

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00:09:55 | Wed 16 Feb 2022

When you don't know what you want

Rough 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-stak…

00:17:52 | Thu 20 Jan 2022

Physically shitting it, with intelligence

Nerves, 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.

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00:08:31 | Thu 06 Jan 2022

Season 2 of me other podcast begins today

If 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 …

00:05:16 | Tue 23 Nov 2021

Allotment mourning

This 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'…

00:08:26 | Tue 09 Nov 2021

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