Hello. I'm Chris Kenworthy.

COACH | FACILITATOR | IMPROVISER

I want more play in life.

I want to feel close and supported. And I want to be accepted and loved for the messy, imperfect human that I am.

So I lead games, exercises and experiences to explore this and help people like us.

And I want to play with you because trying really hard on my own all the time feels lonely and sad. It’s way more fun together.

You in?

ILM level 5 certificate in effective coaching and mentoring

Listen to my podcast

What if life’s a vast playground - full of possibility, pleasure, pain and everything in between? What’s it like beyond the narrow range of familiar?

I want to find out.

Join my dog Laurie and I as we wander and wonder - usually out in nature somewhere, and share heartfelt insights from my latest adventures in being human.

Search 'Beyond the basement' and subscribe in your podcast app.

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How we can play together

[Clear Space]

AN immersive, one-to-one session in nature, to make breakthroughs on just about anything

Spark ideas
Solve problems
Stimulate creativity

Discover [Clear Space]

One-to-one coaching

A 3-6 month personalised coaching programme for individuals. This is coaching to bring about change or improvement on a particular challenge you face in your career, business or relationships.

Explore coaching

Improv Co-Lab Leeds

A friendly, drop-in improv class in Leeds for beginners and enthusiasts alike. This is open play for improvising comedy, drama and theatre.

Play improv in Leeds

Openhearted play for grown-ups

Feel more alive, let go and laugh, and rediscover your inner child in this one-day workshop.

Life got in the way for some of us - we forgot to play as grown-ups. So this workshop reminds us how to say yes to the here-and-now, with curiosity, openness and wonder.

Express your interest

Authentic Relating workshops in Leeds

Do you crave deeper, more meaningful conversation - beyond small-talk? Feel disconnected or detached? Is something missing or do you need more from your relationships?

This workshop explores everything they didn’t teach you at school about:

How to communicate & express emotion
Relate to yourself and others
Build healthy relationships

Find a workshop

Workshops are every first Friday of the month at We Are Wellness in Leeds (search for my name as teacher).

Feel calmer in the moment

With more empathy and kindness towards yourself and others. Find common humanity.

Connect deeply & quickly

Swap day-to-day chit-chat for meaningful connection. Find relief from isolation or loneliness.

Explore who you really are

Explore your true self. Plus gain skills to improve all your relationships at work and home.

What is Authentic Relating?

Listen to this episode of my podcast which describes what you can expect at my event.

Send me a message

Psst, I also run workshops for teams in organisations

On themes like communication, cooperation, leadership, relationships, creativity, and emotional and embodied intelligence. As part of training and development or staff engagement.