Mary Lemmer: Improv, Entrepreneurship & Transcending Fear

For Mary Lemmer, improv started as a means to recalibrate and reconnect to her life. Now, the fundamental response of “yes, and” is a guiding principle for the way she moves through her career and the world.

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As the founder of Improve, she has led workshops for tens of thousands of people around the world - to individuals, companies, Fortune 500s, universities, and nonprofits - and she even gave a TED talk about the impact of improv on leadership.

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 We talk about what she learned on her professional path from the gelato cart, to tech and investing, and even to an airbnb for vegetable gardens. 

Mary has studied at The Second City and The Annoyance in Chicago, Upright Citizen’s Brigade in NYC and The Groundlings in LA. To learn more about her company, head to www.chooseimprove.com and @chooseimprove on Instagram.

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