Passion Struck with John R. Miles

Erin Diehl on Why Every Day of Our Lives Is an Improv Scene EP 153

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June 22, 2022 11:32pm

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Erin “Big” Diehl is a Business Improv Edutainer, Failfluencer, and Professional Zoombie. Through a series of unrelated dares, Erin created improve it!, a unique professional development company that pushes others to laugh, learn, play, and grow.  Erin is a graduate of Clemson University, and a former experiential marketing and recruiting professional as well as a veteran improviser. She is the proud host of The improve it! Podcast, which helps develop leaders and teams through play, improv, and experiential learning.

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What I discuss with Erin Diehl In this episode of the Passion Struck Podcast

Erin Diehl joins us to discuss how improvisational training can enhance professional development, team building, effective communication, networking, presentation skills, leadership capabilities, the act of thinking quickly on your feet, and everything in between. 

  • 0:00 Announcements
  • 2:40 Introducing Erin Diehl
  • 4:35 Dancing with the Clemson Rally Cats
  • 7:13 Life lessons from dancing
  • 9:40 Wanting to be Oprah
  • 12:10 Why Bill Murray is the man of Charleston
  • 14:57 Learning improv at the Second City
  • 20:14 The five basic rules of improv
  • 25:44 No open-ended questions
  • 27:02 Improv on steroids
  • 31:54 How Improv changed Erin's life
  • 34:58 How improv helps with imposter syndrome
  • 42:59 Failfluencing
  • 49:24 Why Passion Struck is a state of being
  • 50:20 John Miles and Erin Diehl Improvise
  • 56:51 Rapid round of questions
  • 1:00:16 Wrap-Up and Synthesis
Where you can find Erin Diehl:

* Website: https://www.learntoimproveit.com/

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keepinitrealdiehl/

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/keepitrealdiehl

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erindiehl/

Links from the show

* Rules of Improv: https://www.pantheater.com/rules-of-improv.html 

* The Seco