Episode #15
Choosing to Laugh Anyway at 2020
With Guest, John Branyan
Comedian
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Are you laughing through 2020? Or crying through 2020? John Branyan believes that humor is a weapon to destroy pain and suffering. In any situation he chooses to ‘laugh anyway.’
He has spent 30 years building his career in comedy. He is an author, speaker, podcaster, and inventor of the Comedy-Writing System, “Active Notebook.” John’s Shakespeare-inspired version of The Three Little Pigs has been turned into multiple viral videos. But he tells us that his success is simply a mountain of failures and how he has learned to poke fun at his fear and failures.
Today's Guest
John Branyan
John has spent 30 years building his career in clean comedy, sharing stages with power-houses like Tim Hawkins, David Jeremiah, Lee Strobel, Michael W. Smith, and Dave Ramsey. He is an author, speaker, podcaster, and inventor of the Comedy-Writing System, “Active Notebook.” John’s Shakespeare-inspired version of The Three Little Pigs has been turned into multiple viral videos. When he’s not writing or teaching, John enjoys time with his family–notably his eight grandchildren.
What We Talk About
- How he built his career in stand up comedy
- His experience with imposter syndrome and how he has learned to deal with it
- Learning how to be who he is on stage and sharing his real life with an audience
- How he has built resilience
- Why kids are the perfect comedians
- Why humor is so important, especially during times of pain and suffering
- Where the real power of humor comes from
- The story behind “The Three Little Pigs” routine
- His grandmother’s sage advice to choose to laugh in any situation
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About the Show
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