For the season finale of season 1, Ethan is joined by Jason Clark (Arcade Comedy Theater's General Manager and Stand Up comic). This one's got everything: OCD, ADHD, the evolution of comedy, remaining mentally and emotionally flexible throughout your life, generational differences, and so much more. If you're interested in taking classes, watching performances, or supporting the Arcade Comedy Theatre, check out their website below! Quick update on the end of season 1: With the impending baby girl almost through the birth canal, taking a hiatus to prepare and hunker down is necessary. There's some uncertainty as to when season 2 will begin, but stay tuned on IG, Facebook, and TikTok for updates. So much appreciation to all you listeners and silly hounds for staying with us for season 1! https://www.arcadecomedytheater.com/ Jason's IG: @jmclark8 If you'd like to support the show, please leave a review on iTunes and Spotify! To stay connected make sure to subscribe and find us on Instagram: @thelaughingmindpodcast or on Facebook: The Laughing Mind Podcast

You asked and we did it! I had the pleasure of having my wife Morgan Mitchell on the show, who is also a practicing mental health therapist. What is it like for two therapists in a relationship? Listen and you'll find out! We also got into how humor is a strength, as well as a possible defensive mechanism. Morgan is deeply insightful, wise, and very funny so please enjoy this special guest episode. Included are some links from topics we discussed in this episode.  The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work For 10% off your entire CBD order at Total Peace and Wellness CBD,  use the discount code "LAUGH" at checkout! If you'd like to support the show, please leave a review on iTunes and Spotify! To stay connected make sure to subscribe and find us on Instagram: @thelaughingmindpodcast or on Facebook: The Laughing Mind Podcast

Co-owner of Total Peace and Wellness CBD (the newest sponsor of The Laughing Mind Podcast!) Carlos Smith joins Ethan for a deep dive into CBD, mental health and comedy. Whether you use CBD regularly or have never even heard of it, this episode covers the basics of CBD, as well as topics like trauma, humor, and peace. Check out the links below for their website and social media! Website: https://totalpeaceandwellnesscbd.com/ IG: tpw_cbd FB: https://www.facebook.com/totalpeaceandwellness/ For 10% off your entire CBD order at Total Peace and Wellness CBD,  use the discount code "LAUGH" at checkout! If you'd like to support the show, please leave a review on iTunes and Spotify! To stay connected make sure to subscribe and find us on Instagram: @thelaughingmindpodcast or on Facebook: The Laughing Mind Podcast

Ethan's dear friend Wendy McSparren LCSW (EMDR therapist, consultant, and master therapist!) joins Ethan for a deep dive into the world of therapy. Wendy has deep wisdom and presence that comes through and they get into all of these: healthy guilt vs. unhealthy guilt, working as hard for yourself as you do for others, trauma work, chronic health concerns that come from psychological wounds, practicing mindful meditation in our highly chaotic world. For more info about the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire) If you're interested in trying mindful meditation, try the free, beginner-guided meditations through the Headspace App For 10% off your entire CBD order at Total Peace and Wellness CBD,  use the discount code "LAUGH" at checkout! If you'd like to support the show, please leave a review on iTunes and Spotify! To stay connected make sure to subscribe and find us on Instagram: @thelaughingmindpodcast or on Facebook: The Laughing Mind Podcast

Stand-up comedian and long-time podcaster Cash Levy (Cashing in with TJ Miller Podcast!) joins Ethan for an absurd, at times sobering, and rip-roaring episode. These two dig down deep into topics like handling rejection, death and aging, parenthood, and adult friendships, then come up for air with things like the problem with small talk and playing tennis on glass instead of grass. If you enjoy Cash Levy's wit and comedy, check out the links below to his podcast "Cashing in with TJ Miller" and his website for tour dates. Cashing in with TJ Miller: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cashing-in-with-t-j-miller/id51277444 Tour Dates: https://www.cashlevy.com/live For 10% off your entire CBD order at Total Peace and Wellness CBD,  use the discount code "LAUGH" at checkout! If you'd like to support the show, please leave a review on iTunes and Spotify! To stay connected make sure to subscribe and find us on Instagram: @thelaughingmindpodcast or on Facebook: The Laughing Mind Podcast

This one is short, sweet, and obvious! Ethan gets into how we can overcomplicate our mental health sometimes, and coming back to simple, concrete basics of self-care can be the most helpful thing for our mental health. The three simple grounding points to come back to this week are: Drink(water), Breathe, and Move. Give this one a listen for some annoyingly simple mental health help!  More about the benefits of drinking water: https://www.healthfitnessrevolution.com/5-emotional-and-mental-benefits-of-drinking-water/   More on the benefits of exercise on mental health: https://www.waldenu.edu/online-bachelors-programs/bs-in-psychology/resource/five-mental-benefits-of-exercise If you'd like to support the show, please leave a review on iTunes and Spotify! To stay connected make sure to subscribe and find us on Instagram: @thelaughingmindpodcast or on Facebook: The Laughing Mind Podcast

Holy Hog, what an episode! Comedian Danny Berrios is young, hungry, and hilarious. Danny and Ethan get into his comedy career, imposter syndrome, and dealing with the inner critic. Danny shares his hard-won wisdom of keeping your eyes on the road in front while still looking back in the rear view mirror to see how far you've come. Check out his info below for all his social media, where he's performing, and podcast "Yo Motha's favorite podcast". IG: @danielberriosjr IG: @yamothasfavoritepodcast TikTok: @dannybcomedy The inner critic book mentioned in the podcast is called: Embracing your Inner Critic by Hal and Sidra Stone If you'd like to support the show, please leave a review on iTunes and Spotify! To stay connected make sure to subscribe and find us on Instagram: @thelaughingmindpodcast or on Facebook: The Laughing Mind Podcast

A hot new solo episode where Ethan tackles people playing the trauma card. We are finally seeing our culture move towards more acceptance and legitimacy for mental health, trauma and PTSD! But now, we have people playing the trauma card like it's a "be an asshole then get-out-of-jail-free card". Trauma's effects are very real, and we need to take responsibility for ourselves; both are true and necessary.  George Carlin clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB4QpuuNF6c If you're struggling with the impact of mental, physical, sexual or any other type of trauma in your life and need help, please see the resources below! Find a therapist or psychologist who has experience helping with trauma at psychologytoday.com and use the filter "trauma-focused. For more information about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), visit the National Institute of mental health's website: https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Posttraumatic-Stress-Disorder If you'd like to support the show, please leave a review on iTunes and Spotify! To stay connected make sure to subscribe and find us on Instagram: @thelaughingmindpodcast or on Facebook: The Laughing Mind Podcast

Comedian and podcaster Danii Kaufman joins Ethan for a barn-burner of an episode. These two discuss how comedy can be a balm and healing tool in the face of pain and catastrophe, and quickly pivot to how direct mail has a better response rate than unsolicited dick pics! If you are looking for more of Danii and her comedy, you can find her info below! IG: @dammitdaniipodcast https://linktr.ee/dammitdaniipodcast If you'd like to support the show, please leave a review on iTunes and Spotify! To stay connected make sure to subscribe and find us on Instagram: @thelaughingmindpodcast or on Facebook: The Laughing Mind Podcast

Comedy, humor, and vulnerability are what this episode is allllll about. Vulnerability, that is, "uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure" (according to New York Times best-selling author Brene Brown) is not a natural instinct for us but is one of the direct gateways to a meaningful and rich life. Comedy lets us connect with feeling human in those ways that aren’t praised or upvoted in other circles. Comedy lets us contact our own vulnerability in a powerful way. Get into it! If you'd like to support the show, please leave a review on iTunes and Spotify! To stay connected make sure to subscribe and find us on Instagram: @thelaughingmindpodcast or on Facebook: The Laughing Mind Podcast Brene Brown Resources: https://brenebrown.com/ Social Media Statistics: https://etactics.com/blog/social-media-and-mental-health-statistics#:~:text=Spending%20more%20than%203%20hours,high%20usage%20of%20social%20media