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Beyond the basementBeyond the Basement podcast is the playground of Chris Kenworthy - an improviser, facilitator and coach, whos exploring a broader range of what it is to be human. Author: 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 youll recognise yourself in these adventures and encounters. And hear clarity, perspective and truth - with deep appreciation for lifes messy magic as its really lived through your body. Chris Kenworthy is an improviser, facilitator and embodiment coach. Find me at chriskenworthy.co.uk or @chriskenworthy on Instagram and LinkedIn. chriskenworthy.substack.com Language: en Genres: Comedy, Education, Improv, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The tyranny of taking life (and yourself) too seriously
Tuesday, 2 December, 2025
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 good boys and girls” know all too well. From the trenches of self-improvement fatigue, I look at how seriousness becomes a self-reinforcing way of being in the world - one that mistakes control for safety, purpose for productivity, and endurance for worth.I share why our nervous systems cling to the familiar heaviness of ‘being the grown-up’ and how that seriousness quietly drains colour and aliveness from our lives, and what helps to shake it loose again: irreverence, mischief, distraction, connection, and following what feels alive.This is an invitation to loosen your white-knuckled grip on life’s steering wheel - not by abandoning responsibility, but by remembering the play, pleasure, and curiosity that make being human worth it.If you often forget to have fun (or can’t even remember how to), this one’s for you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com
