Yes But Why ep 207 Mithra Vankipuram on creating safe spaces for each other

In this episode of Yes But Why, we talk to performer and scientist, Mithra Vankipuram.

Mithra Vankipuram is a performer and improv instructor from the Bay Area. She is the Producer-in-Chief at The San Francisco Improv Festival as well as a Senior Research Scientist at HP Labs. She is a community builder in the San Francisco improv scene. She is also the Chair of HP's Palo Alto Women's Impact Network. Mithra believes in evolving the cultural growth of her science/technology workplace by leading initiatives to empower women and minorities.

In our conversation, Mithra shares her philosophy on being your most authentic self. We talk about how to use improv in the real world for making friends and for dealing with awkward situations.

Mithra shares stories of her own journey as an actor. We talk about navigating emotions onstage and off. We discuss integrating the yes and philosophy of improv into your daily life.

Support Mithra by supporting the San Francisco improv scene and The San Francisco Improv Festival.

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