Lose Your Mind to Find Yourself with Josh Pais — Commune with Jeff Krasno
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Lose Your Mind to Find Yourself with Josh Pais

October 2, 2025 · 36 min

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An actor and teacher explains how losing mental control is the path to real presence.

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In this episode

  • What the Committed Impulse Training Method actually teaches
  • How performers train themselves to stay present under pressure
  • Why authenticity requires letting go of mental rehearsal
  • How these principles apply outside of acting and performance

About this episode

In this episode of the Commune Podcast, Jeff Krasno sits down with Josh Pais—actor, director, and creator of the Committed Impulse Training Method. Known for roles in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Music of the Heart, Motherless Brooklyn, and Broadway’s I’m Not Rappaport, Josh has also dedicated decades to teaching performers and professionals how to live and work with greater presence and authenticity.


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