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Beyond the basement

Chris Kenworthy

Join Chris for unscripted reflections on the wild, tender and playful experience of being human. Each episode is like an intimate voice-note to you, with lively insight from the edge of discovery. People say you’ll recognise yourself in these adventures and encounters. And hear clarity, perspective and truth - with deep appreciation for life’s messy magic as it’s really lived through your body. Chris Kenworthy is an improviser, facilitator and embodiment coach. Find me at chriskenworthy.co.uk or

comedy improv

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00:23:31

3 levels of listening

Beyond the basement ·

2024/03/13

Tonight at the Leeds improv Co-Lab, we'll be playing a listening game to reveal more depth in conversation, and get closer to our fellow humans. In this episode I'll explore an Authentic Relating game that helps to do this - which has value in everyday life, as well as Improv.

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00:21:34

Get out the way of the universe

Beyond the basement ·

2024/03/11

Gosh it's TOUGH bringing an idea to life, isn't it? Especially when you really care about the things you want to create. This could be a career, relationship, business, or (if you're me) a workshop. Here are some reflections on how we defend and deny ourselves the things which our hearts desire.

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00:19:51

Trance, breathwork and trusting your body

Beyond the basement ·

2024/03/07

I had a delightful evening huffing and puffing myself into euphoria at a breathwork session, during a recent retreat. Join me on my morning-after walk through a rural valley, reflecting on what it's like to meet yourself.

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00:16:25

Spooky WW2 bunker

Beyond the basement ·

2024/03/06

There's something about old, abandoned relics of recent history that hits me in the guy every time. They're so evocative to me, alive with the past presence of humans. Join me as I unashamedly geek out on a bunker I discovered on a recent walk on the Lincolnshire coast.

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00:20:24

Reveal your experience, even when it's angry and big

Beyond the basement ·

2024/03/05

What happens if you DARE to tell the truth about what it's like being you. I've just been on another retreat and I took a risk, when I had a BIG reaction to something that happened there. In this episode I explore one of the 5 practices of authentic relating.

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00:11:19

Curiosity: the antidote to fear

Beyond the basement ·

2024/03/01

Chris stops driving for a wee, where he meets a man with a camera in a layby. This leads to a chance encounter and a rare experience in nature.

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00:12:09

You're allowed to enjoy this: lessons I'm doomed to...

Beyond the basement ·

2024/02/29

There's a possibility that the thing you're nervous about doing, could actually go well! Yes, I know. You're allowed to have fun. Despite expecting and preparing for the worst to happen.

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00:13:08

How you walk says everything about who you are

Beyond the basement ·

2024/02/25

I take a secret phone break from the weekend courses I'm on, all about embodiment. This is the art of how we physically express and relate to the world through our posture, state and physiology - what your body is up to. This playful little game I talk about can reveal a lot about you.

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00:25:46

Determined to defend

Beyond the basement ·

2024/02/22

I’ve a theory that as we near possibility of those things we want most (at an innermost, spiritual level), we meet and expose layer after layer of defence. Defences unwittingly created in youth to avoid the pain, like disappointment, shame, judgement, loneliness and everything else. Feelings we stand a good chance of experiencing if we take risks, and things (inevitably) go wrong, in pursuit of what we desire.

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00:17:06

3 games to play in nature

Beyond the basement ·

2024/02/22

When it comes to finding calm and contentment, all the evidence points to how much we pay attention to nature while we're in it. If you know it's good for you, but find your mind races while you take a walk in the park, try these games to bring you into the here-and-now. Solo friendly.

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00:10:38

Irreverent & defended

Beyond the basement ·

2024/02/22

Chris gets ambushed by an inconvenient old friend in front of everyone. This prompts a short reflection on how we relate to the myriad parts of ourselves that we'd prefer weren't there, yet live inside all of us.

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00:28:09

Absolutely perfect

Beyond the basement ·

2024/02/20

Join Chris on a park bench as we dive into the big P: perfectionism. What it is and how it shows up - as the urge to fix, correct, improve and make better or right.

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00:16:10

What is love?

Beyond the basement ·

2024/02/15

'Love yourself' is terrible, ambiguous advice. Same with 'self-love', implying all you need is a bubble bath to heal yourself. To help, I'm sharing three, possibly more helpful, definitions of what love is when it comes to relating to yourself, as well as others.

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00:21:25

What if grief's an everyday thing?

Beyond the basement ·

2024/02/13

Every time something doesn't work out the way we expected, that's a form of grief, I reckon. Some reflections on navigating the tricky stuff, crouched beneath a mighty oak.

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00:12:21

F*** goals | choose hope

Beyond the basement ·

2024/02/10

Today's rant is about toxic goal-setting. Why would anyone set themselves up for failure? I also suggest a healthier, more gentle way to express and get what you want from the year ahead.

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00:17:50

Threats, safety and fun

Beyond the basement ·

2024/02/08

Stood on a hillside, the dog has my back. We're watching out for each other. But all that watching out can get in the way of experiencing what's really going on in the moment. Where there's fun to be had. Some reflections from improv.

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00:18:11

How often do you hold eye contact?

Beyond the basement ·

2024/02/07

Staring into the eyes of another human is INTENSE. Animals only do it for two reasons, and they both begin with F. So it's no wonder we rarely hold gaze into the eyes of our fellow humans for very long. Yet what would happen if we did? The eyes don't lie. What will we see and find in there? This month at Leeds improv Co-Lab we'll be playing with safe ways to make eye contact and transmit the message "Hey human! I'm here with you - wanna play?" What do your eyes say?

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00:29:49

How to escape the 9-to-5

Beyond the basement ·

2024/02/06

You lot asked for it, here it is. Collected stories and reflections on ways to navigate the profound discomfort of job dissatisfaction, and the uncertainty of what lurks on the other side. Includes insight and tips to help you find hope in what seems like a hopeless situation.

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00:27:58

Pain and what it can tell us

Beyond the basement ·

2024/02/02

Our bodies do everything they can to protect us from emotional (and physical) pain. And what a marvellous job it does of that. Yet inside pain, in the shadows, lurk valuable lessons and uncomfortable truths. Truths that when exposed can actually liberate us from subsequent pain in the future.

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00:24:00

When I'm lonely I make things

Beyond the basement ·

2024/01/29

Relentless doing and making can be a way to avoid tricky feelings like disconnection. But it's also an expression of creativity and love. What is healthy doing and making? How might we let ourselves off the hook when we're not up to much else? Chris has a weekend by himself to explore all this, and makes a washstand in the process.

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