Beyond the basement
Chris Kenworthy
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Holding things lightly
When I’m under pressure, I tend to contract. I want to get things right, map everything out, stay in control and avoid mistakes. I take things seriously.But improvisation keeps reminding me that life…
The practice of being with yourself & what happens next
After months of rebuilding structure and steadiness in my life, I find myself on a new exploration: what does it really mean to be with my experience, rather than fix it, analyse it, distract from…
Single in middle-age: Truth, grief & freedom
Come along for an improvised exploration of this strange, unexpected chapter of life: the grief of not being where I once expected to be, the freedom (and loneliness) of living outside the…
Being with yourself (+ not running away)
After months of building safety, structure and steadiness in my life, I’ve found myself in a new inquiry: what does it really mean to be with my experience, rather than fix it, analyse it, distract…
When boring is exactly what you need to make life exciting again
After a turbulent season of life, I’ve found myself saying something surprising:Life is boring right now - and that’s a good thing.In this episode, I explore the connection between safety, trust,…
No means no - why boundaries begin with yourself
In this episode, I explore a side of boundaries (what’s a yes or no in life) that doesn’t get talked about enough: the boundaries we set with ourselves.We often think of boundaries as something we…
What if the thing you resist is the medicine?
Sometimes the very thing that brings you to life is the first thing to fall away when life gets challenging. In this episode, I explore why people drift away from the things they love - like improv,…
Laughter is the best medicine
Confusion is a form of suffering - that horrible state where nothing quite makes sense, nothing resolves, and the mind keeps looping in search of clarity and certainty that may never come. Can you…
Joy is wealth
In this episode, I explore joy - not as a fleeting high or a lucky accident, but as a state. A way of being you in the world. A way of meeting life.The spark for this reflection was a message from my…
When self-care, compassion & love don’t work
I’ve recently had a difficult but important realisation about emotional healing: sometimes softness isn’t what helps.Self-compassion, inner child work and emotional attunement are wonderful things,…
The beat beneath it all - rhythm in your life
Back at my favourite tree in Leeds after a hard winter of with grief, change and travel, I’d like to introduce you to a new inner figure in my life: a rhythmic, embodied, non-verbal part of the…
“I don’t care” (and you’re not bad for saying that)
What if not caring is actually healthy?In this episode I explore the difference between caring (attention, effort, emotional labour) and blessing (love from afar, well-wishing, release). If you’re a…
Healthy ambition, hope, success & failure
It’s the first episode of 2026 - and no, this isn’t a pep talk about New Year’s resolutions, grit, or “becoming your best self” by February. If anything, I’m here to make the case that January is the…
Conscious Solitude: a lost art, in winter
Loneliness isn’t the same as being alone. And solitude isn’t a necessary evil - it’s a skill. This is a winter postcard about choosing yourself, slowly, on purpose.This episode is a postcard from…
The kingdom of you: boundaries, dignity and saying “no”
Join me beneath a silver birch tree in my local park as I explore the messy, empowering, and deeply embodied world of boundaries. This episode dives into the lived experience of saying yes and no -…
The tyranny of taking life (and yourself) too seriously
In this episode, we explore the tyranny of taking life too seriously - that joyless, over-responsible, heavily burdened state that achievers, perfectionists, caretakers, people-pleasers and “grown-up…
The Fool’s way into your inner world
Come with me on a two-day immersion in fooling - a raw, theatrical, embodied practice that invites you to meet the many parts of yourself with innocence, curiosity, and play.Part archetype, part…
Come home to yourself: the quiet (lost) art of self-attunement & soothing
Unsettled and alone in hotel room somewhere in Derbyshire, mid-improv retreat, I explore the messy, human art of self-soothing- learning to find safety, connection, and calm within ourselves. This…
Self, other & the space between us
Come for a walk with me, exploring the nature of self and other - what it means to be sovereign, an individual in relationship with other individuals. I record this reflection in a time of loss and…
How to tell you’re struggling
I’m not doing so well, and I want to talk about that.In this croaky reflection, I explore what it means to know when you’re struggling. Not just intellectually, but through bodily signals you might…
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