Using comedy and what it takes for women to be authentically funny, exposing a

“voice” that lives in all women that holds us back from our edge, from being the

confident leader that lies within, and from a deep trust and bond with other women.

To help the women attending to see in themselves the motive/value to be “good/

perfect/liked” (and all that goes with that) is not the same motive/value to be bold,

confident, fearless – to lead and to have one another’s backs.

To educate them on the historical background on this “good girl” motive/value so

they can begin to see it as something most women have instead of it being

something they personally only grapple with...and that it most likely won’t ever go

away.

To give them insights and tools to help navigate situations where the “good girl”

might get triggered so they can be conscious and make different choices.

After years of performing, teaching, and directing improv in NYC at her own improv

school as well as at The Groundlings in LA where she both taught and performed for

many years, Holly couldn't help but notice a trend in her women students and fellow

improvisers...and herself. It was a strange shift that they would do seemingly without

rhyme or reason, slipping from brave, confident, bold performers to meek, slightly

insecure, safe ones that were happy to follow and let others take the lead and show

up big. And, clearly, this was happening outside of the classroom as much as within.

At the same time Holly was noticing while working at Comedy Central a lack of the

same edginess, risk-taking and uniqueness in the women comediennes there. It led

her to investigate what the heck was going on and she found some very interesting

pieces of a puzzle that seems to be on many women's minds but hard to unravel. The

answers span the biological, historical, psychological and cultural terrain with a focus

on a very interesting moment in our collective history...when the "good woman" was

born.

The result is a unique 90-minute talk based on Holly’s research and experience that

Holly has given to both the performing arts world as well as the corporate sector, and

has opened the conversation up around these motives, strategies and "voices" that

up until now have usually been perceived as personal. Once women see that it ISN'T

just them...AND they can make a different choice in the face of the "good girl/good

woman" things can begin to change very quickly, as women get more and more clear

on who they want to be, how they want to express themselves, and where they want

to get their confidence from.

7:30 - 9:30pm £7 or Free and Mandatory when booked with Holly's 'Busting The Good Girl' Workshop