Doing It On The Side

In today's episode I'm talking to Jason Leal about how joking around with a roommate 16 years ago led to his side passion in improv theater, how improv has opened up his world in teaching him to stop listening to his natural instinct to "say no" and to instead "say yes to anything".... and so much more! Jason's day job at Craigslist BATS Improv in San Francisco On being open to what might become your thing…. "The thing that you want isn't necessarily going to look the way you think it's gonna look"   What Jason has learned to stop listening to his natural instinct to "say no" to instead … from "saying yes to anything"—in improv and in life How Jason, an introvert and someone who doesn't consider himself a "natural born performer" finds comfort on stage Finding flexibility and a healthy balance between his time with improv and other aspects of his life Thoughts on budgeting time and prioritizing what you love, even when you're really busy Stretching into new places (like taking a dance class!),