Improv as a Leadership Tool: Sarah Filman on Playful Perspectives and Purposeful Practice

🎙️ In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Filman – founder of Playful Perspectives and co-founder of The Improv Mindset – to explore how play and improv reshape the way we lead, connect, and build culture.

Once a product manager navigating traditional leadership frameworks, Sarah shares how discovering improv transformed her approach to communication, risk, and authenticity - both personally and professionally.

We dive into:
 🎭 How improv builds trust, courage, and creative confidence
 🧠 Why play is a mindset, not just a team-building exercise
 🤝 What it means to co-create community and shift from solo to shared leadership

Sarah also introduces her latest project: a hands-on activity deck designed to bring moments of play into everyday work - no facilitation experience required.

✨ Want to try it out? Sarah and her co-founder Jordan host a monthly Playful Mindset session—open to all professionals who are play-curious.

Follow and explore more of Sarah’s work:

 🔗 LinkedIn: Sarah Filman
🌐 Playful Perspectives: https://www.playfulperspectives.com
🧠 The Improv Mindset: https://improvmindset.fun
🃏 Playful Activity Deck: https://www.playfulperspectives.com/cards
🎟️ Join a session: improvmindset.fun/play

🎧 Podcast produced by Riti Suresh.