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Your Improv Brain

Comedy

Your Improv Brain

Jen deHaan

The Three Best Ways to Learn (or Improve) at Improv

July 06, 2026 2:15am 24 min

NEW WORKSHOPS! Find all the information on the newly released website at https://YourImprovBrain.com/offscriptSomeone asked in an improv forum how you should actually learn improv, whether that's doing scenes, watching o...

Steamrolling and getting steamrolled: Three exercises for both sides

April 20, 2026 2:15am 31 min

Steamrolling is one of those improv topics where everyone wants to talk about the people doing it to them, and almost nobody wants to consider whether they might be doing it themselves. This episode covers both sides.It ...

Get better at improv by getting better at getting feedback (really! seriously!)

April 06, 2026 12:00pm 20 min

OUT NOW! Get my latest guides, all about getting and giving improv notes! Find them and what's inside the guides at https://improvupdate.com/notes. 50% discount on your second guide if you grab them together.Getting impr...

One skill at a time: a rep-based approach to changing improv habits

March 30, 2026 12:00pm 15 min

You know that thing where you learn a skill in class, you can explain it to someone else, and then you get into a scene and your brain does the old thing anyway? This episode is about why that happens and what to do abou...

Build an evidence archive for more confidence on stage

March 23, 2026 12:00pm 14 min

"Just be confident." "Trust yourself." "Ya got this." You've heard these things, and you might have even said them. And for a lot of brains, especially analytical or pattern-driven ones, they don't work. During the 2026 ...

Special: How well do you actually know your improv teammates (offstage skill building)

March 18, 2026 2:15am 28 min

This is a special extended (podcast-only) episode of Your Improv Brain on neurodivergent inclusion in the improv community. These episodes will focus on inclusion, nervous system regulation, and help neurodivergent impro...

Metacognition and improv: how to use your monitoring brain in a scene

March 16, 2026 12:00pm 15 min

"Get out of your head" is advice that sounds reasonable until you try to follow it. When you do, you end up monitoring whether you're monitoring the scene. That's just another layer of the problem.This episode covers met...

Trailer for Your Improv Brain (2026)

March 13, 2026 3:51am 2 min

Your brain goes blank in the middle of a scene. Or the opposite happens: twelve ideas at once and you can't pick one, so you stand there smiling while your scene partner waits.Your Improv Brain breaks down improv concept...

Improv initiations: when to start big and when to stay grounded

March 09, 2026 1:00pm 11 min

Emotion connects you to your scene partner, your character, and the audience. It gives a scene depth and grabs attention fast. And if you use it at the top of a scene, it can set the whole thing up in seconds.In this epi...

Your brain went blank? Try this scene start instead

March 02, 2026 12:00pm 8 min

Initiating a scene can be stressful at any level, and when your brain goes blank up there, it's easy to panic. In this episode I talk about a simple approach to scene initiations that Will Hines recommends: start by answ...

Assume, don't ask: how to start better improv scenes

February 23, 2026 12:00pm 10 min

Questions at the top of a scene are an advanced move, and if you're still building your skills, they can stall your scene before it gets going. In this episode I break down why questions are tricky at the top, what makes...

You don't need backstory: starting scenes in the middle

February 16, 2026 2:00pm 8 min

SURPRISE! I'm back. Hi! :) Starting a scene with two people standing there asking "who are you?" or explaining a bunch of backstory is one of the quickest ways to lose your audience. In this episode, I talk about why exp...

Five Vocal Exercises for Better Improv Characters

November 03, 2025 1:30pm 22 min

Get the PDF "Vocal Basics for Improv" with all the exercises and concepts from this episode at https://improvupdate.com/downloads. This episode is all about using your voice in improv. You do not need to do "funny voice...

Own Your Weirdness: A Guide to Really Good Improv (Performances)

October 20, 2025 2:00pm 19 min

In this episode, I explain how to commit to your authentic self in your improv practice. You will learn to reframe perceived weaknesses into compelling strengths on stage. Your messy and imperfect parts are exactly what ...

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September 10, 2025 12:00pm 1 min

Note: This episode was recorded when this show was known as Human Internet Theory. The week I recorded this trailer and my first episodes - the second week of September 2025 - Sam Altman had just tweeted “I never took t...

Four Ways to Give your Characters a Clear Point of View

September 01, 2025 2:00pm 19 min

In this episode, I'm really getting into what I believe is the most important element for creating a compelling character: their point of view. I’ve found that the most interesting thing about a character isn't what they...

The Power of Silence: 3 Exercises to Improve Your Acting

August 25, 2025 2:00pm 20 min

Alt title: Get to Skin Suit Town: 3 Exercises to Improve Your ActingIn this episode, I'm diving into one of the best acting exercises you can give yourself: practicing scene work with little dialogue, or even none at all...

3-Step System & Exercise to Manage Self-Criticism in Improv

August 18, 2025 2:00pm 18 min

Your inner critic might be a key reason you feel stuck, anxious, or in your head during an improv scene. But trying to fight it or ignore it doesn't work. This episode reveals a completely different approach: give that c...

An Improv Workout: 6 Exercises to Build Your "Failure Muscle"

August 11, 2025 2:00pm 22 min

We know that failure is the engine of learning, but how do you actually practice it in a safe and productive way? In this episode, I provide a full workout plan with SIX specific exercises designed to put you in challeng...

Clear Mind = Get Out of Your Head in Improv

August 04, 2025 2:00pm 20 min

We are often taught that forgetting is a weakness, especially in improv where details seem really important. It's what we practice all the time!However, forgetting can be a skill to practice. In this episode, I explore t...

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