Famous Comedian Tom Papa Wants You to Know Youre Doing Great!
b'Tom Papa (stand-up comedian, author of We\\u2019re All In This Together\\u2026..So Make Some Room) is in the MBB studio to chat about channeling his artist sensitivity into comedy and hilarious emotional processing with his wife before bed that leaves him unable to sleep! He opens up about what it\\u2019s like being known as \\u201cthe nice guy\\u201d in comedy, how to parent kids who struggle with something you\\u2019ve never struggled with, and why he\\u2019s never gone to therapy. Tom considers genetic makeup vs modeled affirmations in coping with life\\u2019s struggles, the empathy he feels for those struggling with genetic predispositions, and why it became easier to take care of himself after he had kids. He explains how psychedelics gave him new perspective but got in the way of his humor, the effect the \\u201ccathartic experience\\u201d of comedy can have on loneliness, and how allowing yourself to feel emotions can remove fear associated with the situation. Mayim and Jonathan discuss how mantras can rewire your brain and how they\\u2019ve evolved personally and together in the 3rd year of the podcast!'