Improv for the Podcast Improv for the Podcast #92: Brianne Bonner
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Apr 30, 2025 Brianne Bonner, a medical professional who melds medicine with improv and stand-up comedy, shares her unique journey. She discusses how embracing improv helped her overcome stage fright and rekindle her passion for comedy. The conversation dives into the unexpected joys of cooking and personal anecdotes, while also touching on blending serious medical insights with humor. Listeners will enjoy her lighthearted scenes and exploration of resilience in comedy, showcasing the spontaneity that makes both medicine and laughter vital.
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From Stage Fright To New Passion
- Brianne started improv in January to become more spontaneous for stand-up and quickly got addicted.
- She originally used improv to reduce stage fright but now loves both forms of performance.
Turning Family Memory Into Bits
- Brianne turned a childhood memory of her mom smoking while cooking into a stand-up bit about meal-kit zesting.
- She refines longer stories into tighter jokes through repeated performances.
Face Fear With Consistent Inner Work
- Do therapy, journaling, and meditation to reduce performance fear and grow as a performer.
- Feel the fear and do it anyway, because everyone is nervous but keeps performing.