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January 23, 2024

Famous Comedian Tom Papa Wants You to Know You’re Doing Great!

Tom Papa (stand-up comedian, author We’re All In This Together.....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’s like being known as \"the nice guy\" in comedy, how to parent kids who struggle with something you’ve never struggled with, and why he’s never gone to therapy. Tom considers genetic makeup vs modeled affirmations in coping with life’s 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 \"cathartic experience\" 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’ve evolved personally and together in the 3rd year of the podcast!

Theme Song Written, Produced, and Performed by Ed Robertson. Mixed by Kenny Luong.
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Tom Papa

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Mayim Bialik

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Jonathan Cohen

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