How to Handle Anything - 6 Week Virtual, Live Course

How to Handle Anything
A 6-week virtual improv experience to build resilience, fast-thinking confidence, and emotional clarity — no matter what life throws your way.

Imagine this: You walk into a high-stakes meeting, a surprise confrontation, or a last-minute change of plans — and instead of freezing or spiraling, you smile, take a breath, and handle it with confidence and humor. This isn’t magic. It’s improv — for real life.

In “How to Handle Anything,” you’ll learn how to handle uncertainty with grace, unlock creative problem-solving skills, regulate your emotions in real-time, and communicate with clarity — even in the most chaotic or high-pressure moments. You’ll finally stop overthinking and start flowing.

Over 6 weeks, you’ll join a small, supportive group online for live improv sessions led by Mary Lemmer — entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and pioneer of improv-for-resilience training.

Each session includes regulating exercises to calm your nervous system, improvised games to stretch your thinking, and space for reflection so you can apply what you’re learning directly to life, work, and relationships.

You’ll walk away with:

• The ability to stay grounded and confident in the face of the unknown

• More agility in conversations, meetings, and high-stakes moments

• Emotional regulation tools you’ll actually use

• A new relationship with uncertainty — one where you feel empowered instead of paralyzed

What people are saying

“Any leader who wants to build more collaboration and connectivity in their team should include improv in their toolkit. Working with Mary is a delight.” - Ellina S, CMO

“Mary and team walked us through fun exercises that allowed us to truly listen, exercise our creativity, and embrace the unexpected.” - Liz K, Brand Marketing Leader

“Not only did she make our nonprofit leaders feel welcomed and empowered, but they gained powerful skills of quick thinking, clear communication, trust, and flexibility. And they've raved about it!! Could not recommend Mary's programs more for companies, leaders, and entrepreneurs.” - Julia J, Senior UX/UI Designer

“All I can say is WOW! This session was full of humor, interactive and tips that you can implement immediately.” - Sarah K, Learning & Development Leader

“Through improv, we were able to improve communication, build trust, become better listeners, problem-solvers, gain confidence, and have fun while doing it! We laughed a lot, learned a lot and, when we walked away, many of us were no longer strangers. All of this in less than 2 hours. It was awesome!” - Ryan M, Agile Coach

“I NEEDED THIS!!” - Jennifer O, Consultant

This program is for you if:

• You tend to freeze up, overthink, or stress when plans change

• You want to become more confident, connected, and calm in uncertain moments

• You’re an entrepreneur, leader, or human navigating the fast-moving real world

Course Details:

• 6 Weeks | Virtual via Zoom

• Live Weekly Sessions + Replays Available

• Small group format for personalized connection

• Bonus materials to support your growth between sessions
  

Meet your lead instructor

Mary Lemmer is a creative impact-driven entrepreneur, consultant, and global speaker helping leaders, companies, and individuals innovate, navigate change and thrive in an unpredictable world. She is the founder of Improve, and designs and delivers engaging keynotes, offsites, trainings, and conference sessions. Mary has helped leaders navigate challenges from team conflicts, changes in company structure and team dynamics, problem solve, and thrive while achieving their goals. She brings over two decades of experience as an entrepreneur, author, humorist, and recovering venture capitalist and startup unicorn director. In addition to her lived and work experience she has a certification in neuro linguistic programming and has developed training methods combining NLP, and other research-supported methods, with improv techniques, for profound transformation and lasting impact. She gave the TED Talk “How improv can improve your leadership and life” and has spoken at The Social Innovation Summit, TED Women, TechCon, The Positive Business Conference, multiple years at the Agile Alliance conference, among speaking and leading interactive and empowering sessions for hundreds of companies and thousands of individuals around the world. 

Mary is a graduate of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, completed The  Human Side of Entrepreneurship, Organizational Leadership, at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and studied improv comedy at The Second City, The Groundlings, and the Upright Citizens Brigade among other improv theatres. She wrote, directed, and performed in the award winning short film Dating Apps In Real Life, associate produced award winning documentary Act Social featuring Colin Mochrie. She created and hosted Startup Late Night, a late-night comedy show featuring business leader guests, and has performed improv and comedy all over the country, including at Gilda Radner’s Laughfest, The Punch Line in San Francisco, and the Lady Laughs Comedy Festival.

Learn more about Mary’s personal story of how improvising helped her better handle anything, here

Features special guest instructors!

Location:

Zoom

Once you register you’ll receive the Zoom link to join at least 24 hours before the start of the first session.

FAQs:

What happens if I can’t make a live session?

We hope you can make the live sessions, but just in case, we’ll recordings after class.

I work full-time, what is the expected time commitment?

As much or little as you want to put in. Each live class is an hour with the option to hang around for an extra 5 minutes. Participants will have access to the recordings and bonus materials for optional self-study if you’d like. If you want to get the full benefit of the course we recommend attending all of the 6 live sessions (or at least watching the recordings and practicing the techniques from each session).

What’s the refund policy?

If you need to cancel your registration, please email yes@chooseimprove.com

There are no refunds after the first class begins.