The guest discusses his personal experience with using humor as a defense mechanism and avoidance of emotions to cope with pain. He shares a recent experience where he was in a really bad place, but was able to rely on his ability to withstand pain through comedy to persevere.
The speaker discusses the importance of finding a community of people to support you through grief and loss, and how this can help with survival and self-discovery.
In this episode, the speaker talks about their experience of trauma and how it changed them as a person. They also express their struggle to find joy in life even after moving on from the difficult period.
This podcast episode features a personal story of losing a dream of becoming a professional athlete, dealing with stress and overwhelm, and growing up with a family member in prison that shaped the speaker's identity.
This podcast explores childhood traumas as well as how they can affect individuals as adults. The speaker questions whether the overuse of the term "trauma" can create it in people.
The speaker discusses their personal reaction to hearing about someone's death, acknowledging that they feel a strange sense of satisfaction at the news.