Out of your head. How do you stay present when improvising?

In this episode of The Secret Improv Podcast, Kristian and Goose dive into one of the most powerful (and elusive) skills in improvisation: presence. How do you stay fully tuned in to your partner, the scene, and yourself when your brain wants to jump ahead, look good, or edit in real time?

They reflect on what presence really feels like on stage, why it’s so hard to maintain, and how being present can change not just your improv, but your life. This is a thoughtful, grounded conversation about attention, ego, flow states, and how to stay awake in the moment — even when everything in your mind is trying to take you somewhere else.

🌀 Topics in this episode:

• Recognizing when you’re “not here” in a scene

• Grounding yourself without losing the fun

• The tension between planning and improvising

• How breath, body, and silence bring you back

• Why presence is the real superpower of improv

🎭 Whether you’re on stage, in rehearsal, or just navigating a noisy world, this episode is an honest exploration of how to be here, now, and why it matters more than ever.