Improvly Speaking
By Dayna Gowan
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Episodes: 59
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Dayna Gowan is a speaker, improviser, and Facilitator of Fun, and the Founder of Improvly Speaking. Each episode, she brings you golden, beautiful, delicious nuggets of wisdom about public speaking, improv, performance, creativity and anything in between. Learning public speaking and improvisation skills has changed her life and made her a more confident speaker, colleague, and friend. Listeners will be inspired to face their public speaking fears, try new things, flex their creativity muscles, and say “Yes, and…” to challenges and roadblocks in both their personal and professional lives.
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Embracing the Yes, And Moments in the Classroom, in Career Pivots, and in Life with Joe Van Haecke
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Aug 15, 2026 |
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What is ImprovCon?: Why You Can’t Miss the First-Ever Improv Convention with Chris "Jazz" Colthurst
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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How to Use Humor So People Listen, Connect, & Engage with Dr. Mike Cundall
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Challenging Racial Biases, Creating Growth Mindsets, & Making the World a Better Place for ALL with Dr. Evelyn Carter
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Making Time Management Fun with Anna Dearmon Kornick
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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Honoring Your Story: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly with Lamarr Lewis
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Helping Good People Take Up Space & Ridding the World of Boring Presentations with Jordan Hirsch
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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Releasing All the Judgements and Expectations…A Special 50 Episodes Celebration!
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Play, Profits, & Psychological Safety: Rediscovering Your Inner Child with Rona Lewis
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Becoming a Boulder Hero & Creating Space for Connection with Jessilee Windhaus
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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Speak Easy and Run Towards the Scary Things with Brian Lafontaine
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Being Comfortable with the Uncomfortable with Jacque Arend
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Uncertainty is My Friend: A Postpartum Life Update and the Mantra that Keeps Me Grounded
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Jul 12, 2025 |
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Punchlines & Progress: Jessica Halem's Journey of Comedy, Advocacy, & Connection
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Improvly Parenting: A Comedy Show in Real Life with Matthew Krekeler, Host of Girl Dad Nation Podcast
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Yes, And Healing: Using Improv in Therapy with Salma Soliman
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May 30, 2025 |
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Brewing Up Improv, Business, and Big Dreams with Tony DeRosa
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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How to Strengthen, Support, and Fall in Love with Your Voice with Susan Murphy
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Exploring Ecstatic Dance, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, and Mindfulness with Dr. Bob Swoap
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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The Value of a Bold Choice: Jesse Greenfield on Starting the Kaleidoscope Training Center
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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The Power of Playback Theatre to Bring People Together with Ferran Luengo
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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All Improv, All In with Brian James O'Connell
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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Putting Yourself Out There and Making Discoveries On Stage with Amanda Bonar
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Improv Is For All Ages, Including Older Adults with Paula Dirkes
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May 25, 2024 |
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Access the Issue and Push It Out of the Tissue with Susan Bartley
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May 09, 2024 |
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Improv-ing Your Video Presence and Performance with Chris Bogue
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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From Trails to Tales: Embracing Nature, Health, and the Improv Life with Dr. Jay Maddock
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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The Mysterious Notebook of Goals and Creativity with Dr. Jana Hirsch
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Become a World Champion Speaker with Ramona J. Smith
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Bringing Your Authentic Self to the Stage with Neil Curran
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Takeaways From Musical Improv That Can Boost Your Public Speaking Skills
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Improvly Singing and Trying Hard Things with Ashley Ward
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Living a "Yes, And..." Life in a "Yeah, But" World with Joe Van Haecke
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Letting Go of My Need for Alcohol, Thanks to Improv and Conquering My Fear of Public Speaking
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Consistency in Comedy and Creativity with Fernando Funes
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Elevate Your Sonic Branding and Flex Your Creative Thinking with Shantel Sole' (aka The Jingle Lady)
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Empowering Military Veterans with Healing and Resilience through Applied Improv with BJ Lange
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Clownly Speaking: From Clown Presence to Authentic Stage Presence with Don Colliver
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Improv Saved My Life And Helped Me Get Sober with Erick Escalante
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Becoming the World's Greatest Improviser with Will Hines
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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I Have Arrived at 35, and I'm Ready to Thrive!
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Saying Yes, and... to Adult Learning Best Practices with Dr. Carrie Graham
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Using Applied Improvisation and Creative Play to Enhance Intellectual Humility, A Special Conference Debrief with Jesse Greenfield
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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It Takes Hard Work And Flexibility to Wear the Crown, a conversation with Miss North Carolina Karolyn Martin
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May 25, 2023 |
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Approaching Improv (and Life) with Joy & Ease with Pam Victor
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May 12, 2023 |
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Improvly Flyin' and Freestylin' on the Pole with Susan Bartley
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Helping Healthcare Professionals Become Better Communicators Through Improv with Dr. Michael Smith
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Rockin' to Recovery through Improvised Songs and Breathwork with Sonny Mayo
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Improv-ing Employee Wellness, Engagement, & Psychological Safety with Dr. Raquel Garzon
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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Improvly Dancing and Connecting with Susan Wagner
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Taking the Leap of Faith...at Improv Camp and Beyond
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Trust Your Gut and the Improv Net Below with Nick Armstrong
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Get through the Cringe
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Improvly Slaying on Social Media with Madeleine Chalk
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Defeating Burnout through Expansive Intimacy and Improv (Improvacy?) with Jim Young
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Improvly Cooking with Chef Rebecca Klaskala
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Origin Story: From Terribly Speaking to Improvly Speaking
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Using Improv to Conquer Public Speaking Fears with Victoria Koenitzer
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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BONUS: Improvly Speaking Jingle
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Nov 02, 2022 |