We do in-organisation workshops and public workshops exploring ways to learn how to be engaging, smart and funny about stuff that matters.
Here are some public courses we have coming up.
For in-organisation courses or public courses in your city,
contact us (Maffick.com is where this project comes from).
Warning: Learning may include belly laughing, transformative insights, and meeting delightful, like-minded people.
ONLINE Earth (Europe & Africa evening, US west coast morning time)
Let's find a way to talk about important ideas with humour and compassion
16 February - 30 March, 2022
CLASSES (Six live, 90-minute, fun and inspiring online classes via Zoom. (This ain't your normal Zoom call.))
Dates: Every Wednesday, from 16 Feb to 23 Mar inclusive (16 Feb, 23 Feb, 2 Mar, 9 Mar, 16 Mar, 23 Mar)
TIME: 1930-2100 CET (730pm -900pm Europe)
1330-1500 ET (130pm-3pm East Coast USA)
for other time zone calculations, we recommend using this.
COACHING (Individual, online coaching (30 minutes per person))
Dates: Mar 11, 12, 14, 15 (we find a time on one of these dates that works for us both)
THE SHOW (Our live, online public comedy show (only lovely people in the audience))
We meet 40 mins before the show start time.
Date:Saturday, 26 March.
Time: We arrive at 1850 CET/1250 ET
Show starts promptly at 1930 CET/1330 ET
THE DEBRIEF (Taking the learning back to work and life. One live, online, 45-minute course debrief, (via Zoom))
Date: 30 March
TIME: 1930 CET/1330 ET
COURSE FEE
Regular individual rate £320
Corporate (Robin Hood)* rate £540
IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION
Course limited to 8 participants.
To reserve your place, click here.
Please read the
course terms and conditions.
To get on the waiting list for the next course, email us.
*We try to keep the costs down as much as possible so most lovely individuals can participate, while still honouring the transformative power and practical value of this course. If you are working for a company, particularly one which will a) cover the cost of this training and/or b) is lucratively engaging in some practices that aren't helping planet/people, let's redirect some of their funds to this course that has now run 44 times across over 10 countries. The more Corporate rate participants we get, the easier it is for us to run more of these courses throughout the year and maintain the lower rates for individuals. If you are in such a company, please pick the Corporate rate.
Earth (Europe & Africa evening, US East Coast afternoon, US West Coast morning)
Let's find a way to talk about important ideas with humour and compassion
13 September to 25 October, 2022
CLASSES (Six live, 90-minute, fun and inspiring online classes via Zoom. (This ain't your normal Zoom call.))
Dates: Every Tuesday, from 13 September to 25 October inclusive.
TIME: 1930-2100 CET (730pm -900pm Europe)
1330-1500 ET (130pm-3pm East Coast USA)
for other time zone calculations, we recommend using this.
COACHING (Individual, online coaching (30 minutes per person))
Dates: Sept 6-9 (we find a time on one of these dates that works for us both)
THE SHOW (Our live, online public comedy show (only lovely people in the audience))
We meet 40 mins before the show start time.
Date: Saturday, 22 October.
Time: We arrive at 1850 CET/1250 ET
Show starts promptly at 1930 CET/1330 ET
THE DEBRIEF (Taking the learning back to work and life. One live, online, 45-minute course debrief, (via Zoom))
Date: 25 October, 2022
TIME: 1930 CET/1330 ET
COURSE FEE
Early bird rate (ends 30 April) £280
Regular individual rate £320
Corporate (Robin Hood)* rate £540
IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION
Course limited to 8 participants.
To reserve your place, click here.
Please read the
course terms and conditions.
To get on the waiting list for the next course, email us.
*We try to keep the costs down as much as possible so most lovely individuals can participate, while still honouring the transformative power and practical value of this course. If you are working for a company, particularly one which will a) cover the cost of this training and/or b) is lucratively engaging in some practices that aren't helping planet/people, let's redirect some of their funds to this course that has now run 45 times across over 10 countries. The more Corporate rate participants we get, the easier it is for us to run more of these courses throughout the year and maintain the lower rates for individuals. If you are in such a company, please pick the Corporate rate.
Earth (Melbourne evening time, Singapore afternoon time, Berlin morning time.)
Let's find a way to talk about important ideas with humour and compassion
Next dates to be confirmed shortly.
Course limited to 8 participants. Please read the
course terms and conditions.
Book my place now, or I have a question.
OMG - put me on the waiting list for this course! Email us.
Success stories
Our participants include improvisers, comedians, NASA climate scientists, medical researchers, architects, military servicemen and women, and people like you. Here's what some of them say:
PETER, THE NASA CLIMATE SCIENTIST SAYS...
"I need to reach people about the deadly serious impacts of climate change. But I don't want to drive them away with gloom and doom. Belina and my wonderfully supportive classmates helped me discover the hilarity in my work and connect with the audience about something that really matters, to me and the world."
KRISTY, THE MILITARY SERVICEWOMAN SAYS
"I absolutely loved the supportive atmosphere and the we're all in it together mentality that was built into our class... I was able to create a solid five minute set and muster the courage to get up on that stage alone. Thank you Belina for starting my stand up journey on a high note!"
MATT, THE COMPUTER ENGINEER SAYS
"... gave me the confidence to get up in front of people, the tools for success in stand up and to break into doing improv. Belina is just an amazing teacher..."
The SusStandUp Team
Let's play!
Belina
Founder, DirectorBelina began her stand up and improv in 1996 through classes and performances in New York City, continuing her studies at the Loose Moose School of Improvisation. She performs in Baltimore, NY. London and - soon - Berlin. She is a Director of the global Applied Improvisation Network and a consultant with an MBA. Belina spends most of her time teaching social entrepreneurs and business people improvisation skills to bring about a more delightful, sustainable form of business.
Steve
Advisor/Connector, UK
Steve is a geek comedian and founder of Science Showoff (http://www.scienceshowoff.org) and Bright Club (http://www.brightclub.org). He's trained hundreds of people to be funny about science and hosts gigs all over the UK where clever folk get to make funny for the first time.
Photo credit: Ed Moore
Adam
Advisor, Germany
Adam is a professional actor, improviser and stand-up for corporate audiences. He has been performing, teaching and directing since the mid 1990s, mostly in central Europe.
With a background in psychology, he is also a presentation coach, consultant and adjunct professor who uses techniques stolen from theater to help companies and governments all over the world make their staff and customers smile.
Katie
Performer/Advisor
Katie Goodman is an award-winning musical comic, improviser, actress, author, creative coach, and social activist. She is the author of “Improvisation For The Spirit: Live a More Creative, Spontaneous, and Courageous Life Using the Tools of Improv Comedy.” Her comedy music videos can be seen, having amassed over 1.5 million hits on Youtube. www.KatieGoodman.com
Peter
Advisor, Climate Scientist
Peter is the founding director of NASA’s Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems Office, supporting the North American Carbon Program (www.nacarbon.org); ABoVE, the Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment, a major field campaign (http://above.nasa.gov); and the Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems Focus Area at NASA HQ (http://cce.nasa.gov). He's also an improviser and was part of our first show in Baltimore of Sustainable Stand Up.
Pablo
Advisor, Climate Scientist
Pablo is Associate director for research and innovation at the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre. As a researcher and consultant on climate, disasters and development he has worked with over thirty organizations in more than 50 countries. His current work addresses the use of innovative tools for climate risk management – including applied improvisation for learning and managing complex dynamic systems.
Prescott
Green building Expert/Improviser, Baltimore
Prescott is a sustainability innovator by day, and talented improvisation performer and show director by night.
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