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Welcome to another episode of EZ Conversations with your host Furkhan Dandia. I was honoured to speak with the resilient Frank King in this week's episode. In this interview, Frank King, a professional comedian and former writer for Jay Leno, shares his journey from discovering his comedic talent in fourth grade to becoming a mental health speaker and advocate.\nHe discusses his early career, including writing jokes for 'The Tonight Show,' his transition to corporate comedy, and his struggles during the financial crisis 2008. Frank delves deeply into his battles with major depressive disorder and chronic suicidal ideation, explaining how these challenges have shaped his life and career. He emphasizes the importance of self-care, resilience, and open conversations about mental health. His story illustrates how his comedic and mental health experiences have intertwined, leading him to help others through humour and speaking engagements.\nFrank King, Suicide Prevention Speaker, was a writer for The Tonight Show for 20 years and has been a speaker and comedian for 38.\nHe\u2019s shared the stage with comedians Jeff Foxworthy, Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Dr. Ken Jung, Ellen DeGeneres, Dennis Miller, and Bill Hicks, as well as entertainers Lou Rawls, The Beach Boys, Randy Travis, and Nancy Wilson.\nHis speech on Suicide Prevention is informed by his lifetime battle with Depression and Suicidality, and he has turned that long, dark journey of the soul into 12 TEDx Talks, sharing his lifesaving insights with colleges, corporations, and associations.\nOn top of all of that, he has survived 2 aortic valve replacements, a double bypass, a heart attack, and losing to a puppet on the original Star Search and has lived to joke about it all.\n\nCheck out Frank's work online: www.mentalhealthcomedian.com\xa0\n\nTimestamps:\n04:32\xa0Introduction and Welcome\n05:13\xa0Frank's Journey to Comedy\n06:33\xa0Life on the Road and Writing for Jay Leno\n09:01\xa0Transition to Corporate Comedy and Personal Struggles\n11:23\xa0Mental Health and Suicide Prevention\n15:39\xa0Balancing Comedy and Mental Health\n18:37\xa0Resilience and Support Systems\n22:20\xa0Understanding Suicidal Ideation\n29:56\xa0Acceptance and Self-Care Strategies\n30:53\xa0Building a Resilient Self-Care Plan\n32:59\xa0Bodybuilding as a Form of Self-Care\n35:02\xa0The Mental Health Benefits of Consistency\n46:24\xa0Addressing Suicidal Ideation\n50:12\xa0Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Health\n58:21\xa0Final Thoughts and Resources\n\nSponsors of the Podcast:\n\nBetterHelp: \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060https://betterhelp.com/ez10\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\xa0for 10% off your first month of therapy\n\nWeShape: https://weshape.postaffiliatepro.com/scripts/dcfogwyuk?a_aid=FurkhanDandia&a_bid=d7508fa8 for 35% all plans.\n\nAura: https://aura.com/ez10 for a free two-week trial\n\nMint Mobile: \u2060https://trymintmobile.com/ez10\u2060 for 15$ for an unlimited cell phone plan\n\nWe Are Wild for 25% off your first order: \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060https://zen.ai/EZ23\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\n\n\nIf you would like to support EZ Conversations, here are all the ways you can do that:\n\nInstagram\u2060\u2060:\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060https://www.instagram.com/eunoiazen\u2060\u2060\u2060\n\n\u2060\u2060Facebook\u2060\u2060: \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060https://m.facebook.com/eunoiazen\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060 \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\n\nYouTube\u2060\u2060: \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrqBp_zdRiIfBRV4wURSZ2A\u2060\u2060\u2060\n\nLinkedIn: \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060https://www.linkedin.com/in/furkhan-dandia-macp-mba-072a8a1ba/\u2060\n\nPatreon: \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060https://www.\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060patreon.com/EzConversations\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\n\n\nOr find Furkhan's Book, Pursuit of Self Love: 30 Uplifting Messages and Reflections. The Kindle version is available on Amazon: \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060https://www.amazon.ca/Pursuit-Self-Love-Uplifting-Messages-Reflections-ebook/dp/B0C4D1XYL1\u2060\u2060\u2060\nSubscribe to the EZ Reflections Newsletter: \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060https://ez-reflections-newsletter.beehiiv.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices