Josh Johnson on Humor and Healing

<p>Josh Johnson is a comedian and an Emmy-nominated writer. He is currently a writer on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and a former writer and performer on The Tonight&nbsp;Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Josh was named New York’s Funniest Comic at the New York Comey Festival in 2018.</p><p>In this episode, Josh Johnson and Eric talk about comedy and how humor can facilitate healing, understanding, and our connection with one another.&nbsp;</p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p><strong>In This Interview, Josh Johnson and I Discuss Humor and Healing and…</strong></p><ul><li>The duality of being human</li><li>Using humor as a coping mechanism that can facilitate healing</li><li>How when you laugh you feel no pain</li><li>That levity can strip something of its power over us</li><li>What it means to be truly content</li><li>The role of comedy in his life</li><li>The relationship between objectivity and comedy</li><li>How he’d rather try and fail on stage than not try something out of fear</li><li>The prevalence of mental health issues in comedians</li><li>The way humor can change our perspectives</li><li>How he approaches depressive episodes in his own life</li><li>How skewed our feedback can be based on who surrounds us</li></ul><p>Josh Johnson Links:</p><p><a href="https://www.joshjohnsoncomedy.com/" target="_blank">joshjohnsoncomedy.com</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLuYADJ6hESLHX87JnsGbjA" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/JoshJComedy/" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/joshjohnson" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/joshjohnsoncomedy/" target="_blank">Instagram</a