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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

All Episodes

00:16:19

Your needs and getting them met

Beyond the basement ·

2024/04/27

After mind-reading, expressing needs and getting them met (or not) is probably the single biggest cause of relationship turmoil. Here's an exploration of honouring self and other, a practice from Authentic Relating, and what it teaches us about life and happiness.

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00:19:17

Authentic Relating lands in Leeds. But what is it?

Beyond the basement ·

2024/04/25

This Friday (26th April) sees the first, regular, Authentic Relating workshop in Leeds. Come for human kindness, connection and deeper-than-usual conversation. Here I'll give you a flavour of what to expect and why you need it in your life. Info here: wearewellness.co.uk/workshops/

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00:18:03

What happens when you actually unplug from the...

Beyond the basement ·

2024/04/23

I took a WHOLE week off. I know, what a luxury. Before, during and after that I noticed the effect disconnecting from work can have on the body and mind. Here's what I found, plus invitations on how to make the most from your time off.

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00:12:51

Why I stopped giving advice (and you should too)

Beyond the basement ·

2024/04/17

Yes the irony hasn't escaped me in the title and nature of this episode. This one's all about how to better motivate, inspire and empower someone when they come at you with a problem or expressing discomfort.

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00:16:07

Welcome everything, reveal your experience

Beyond the basement ·

2024/04/12

These two are core practices from authentic relating that really help me navigate life's challenges. And life dealt me a sizable one recently. So I took that as an invite to practice what I preach... One of my edgier episodes. In case you're left wondering how things are after this episode - I now have a clean bill of health.

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00:29:30

Undefended discoveries

Beyond the basement ·

2024/04/08

Last Saturday a bunch of improvisers explored what it's like to welcome and reveal your inner world, in a warm and fuzzy workshop I hosted called Undefended Improv. Here's an exploration, insights and juicy finds.

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00:21:52

How would life be with a bit more mischief?

Beyond the basement ·

2024/04/04

This word keeps popping up in life recently. At a session planning Leeds festival of play, in improv and from feedback I receive about my vibe. Here's an exploration of what it might be, and how I suspect we could all use a bit more curious, playful and flirty vibes in life.

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00:10:27

Ever noticed this sneaky perfectionism?

Beyond the basement ·

2024/04/03

Maybe you take your high standards and expectations for granted. There's nothing wrong with having them, but they can leave you feeling bruised and tender, if you're relentlessly striving and pushing yourself. Join me pool-side as we explore what could be going on inside, if you're sad, dissatisfied or frustrated.

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00:16:35

How to cope with being antagonised

Beyond the basement ·

2024/03/29

We've been exploring finding your calm, when people piss you off, upset you or otherwise knock you off-balance. I'm doing some embodiment training in Somerset, here's some helpful techniques I've been learning.

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00:10:09

When you care just enough to stay unhappy

Beyond the basement ·

2024/03/27

A micro reflection on bringing about stuff you really care about, or not.

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00:22:01

What to expect from 'Undefended Improv' workshop this...

Beyond the basement ·

2024/03/22

A quick walkthrough of the journey into more rewarding, heartfelt and blissful improv that I'll be taking people on next month. I explain some thinking behind the workshop, what's in store and how it all goes together into a deep yet gentle learning experience.

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00:18:06

Unlocking happiness summit 2024

Beyond the basement ·

2024/03/18

Later today I'll be exploring how to unlock more connection and play in your life, with my friend Anya Pearse. Anya is hosting the 2024 Unlocking Happiness Summit. I'll share our conversation on socials once it's published.

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00:11:44

Feel the fear and do it anyway = BS

Beyond the basement ·

2024/03/16

There's a part of you that's utterly terrified to experience certain feelings, and it'll do anything to prevent that. Yet those very same feelings are often what stand between us and what we really need. This short exploration examined what's really going on, and how we might comfortably navigate tricky reactions, without brutalising ourselves.

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00:17:42

Expression isn't indulgent, it's a necessity

Beyond the basement ·

2024/03/14

There's a particular kind of bliss in sharing what it's like being you, regardless of how that's met. When you write, talk or otherwise create, you're meeting a fundamental human need to be seen/heard, valued and understood. Some reflections on what's going on and how to get more in your life.

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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

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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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