The Laughing Mind

Nov 04 2024 39 ep. 45 mins 10
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A podcast about comedy, mental health, humor and psychology, hosted by psychotherapist and amateur comedian Ethan Tuxill. Episodes explore mental-health concepts such as body awareness, consciousness, trauma, and the connected self, while others nerd out in the comedy universe to unpack stand-up, improv, and sketch comedy and how they all connect! Guests from both worlds of comedy and mental health come on to discuss their own experiences and expertise in comedy and mental health.

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Ep. 39: Cash Levy returns

Nov 04 2024 76 mins  
Cash Levy (Comedy!, Cashing in with TJ Miller Podcast) returns to the Laughing Mind! Cash and Ethan discuss the role of balance in mental health and happiness, the overwhelming cost of greatness, and how many therapists become therapists to try and heal themselves—and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Check out Cash's tour dates to see if he's coming to a city near you, and hi

Ep. 38: Dan Decristofaro

Oct 21 2024 59 mins  
Welcoming to the show singer-song writer, musician, and producer Dan Decristofaro! This episode is chock full: how music and creativity bring about community, connection and well-being, the ups and downs of being a professional musician, and the anatomy of resilience when it comes to failing and getting better at a craft. Make sure to check out Dan's solo music and the Blue Light B

Ep. 37: My brain thinks anxiety is productive

Sep 30 2024 24 mins  
Here's another solo episode in the mental health series where Ethan does a quick deep dive. This one is all about the #1 most talked about and prolific mental health concern: Anxiety! Ethan unpacks the evolutionary benefits of anxiety, the way anxiety sounds in our minds, and how we can change our relationship with it. If you'd like to support the show, please leave a review on �

Ep. 36: The unsexy work of maintenance

Sep 16 2024 13 mins  
Maintaining things is never a sexy topic, but it's what the richest things in life are built upon! Ethan keeps it short while exploring how mental, physical and relational well-being is found and sustained when we consistently attend to these areas of life. If you'd like to support the show, please leave a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Spo

Ep. 35: Katherine Sikma Wadsworth

Sep 02 2024 63 mins  
The lovely and talented Katherine Sikma joins Ethan for a barn burner. They dig into how to make sustainable changes (personal and organizational), cognitive flexibility, Internal Family Systems (IFS/parts work) and getting unstuck when you're life is in a rut. If you want more of Katherine, check out her links below. https://www.instagram.com/ksikma/?hl=en https://www.instagr

Ep. 34: The fuel of core beliefs

Aug 12 2024 20 mins  
What are your core beliefs about yourself and the world? How do they shape how you experience emotions, thoughts, and even your behaviors? And can negative, unrelenting core beliefs be fuel for us to become successful? Get into it! If you'd like to support the show, please leave a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Spotify and anywhere else you get your podcast

Ep 33: Roman Empire Alpha Masculinity

Jul 22 2024 23 mins  
Does how we all define masculinity actually impact our mental health? Yes! Do men actually think about the Roman Empire every day? You'll have to listen to find out as Ethan unpacks "toxic" alpha masculinity, the possibility of all humans experiencing both masculine and feminine traits, and Dan Brown's masterpiece "The Da Vinci Code." If you'd like

Ep. 32: Morgan Tuxill

Jul 08 2024 65 mins  
The lovely and talented Morgan Tuxill (Therapist!) returns to the pod! This episode explores how storytelling and reading can positively impact our mental health, pregnancy, parenthood and the resiliency of the human spirit. So open them ear holes and get cozy, this one's a doozy. If you'd like to support the show, please leave a review on ⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠ and Spo

Ep. 31: The need for friendship

Jun 24 2024 21 mins  
A quick solo episode where Ethan gets into the sometimes embarrassing yet powerful need for human connection and friendship. Friendship, community, and connection all play major roles in physical and mental wellness, and the truth is, everyone feels lonely sometimes! So if you're feeling lonely right now, that's ok - this is the episode for you. Links to the stats and figu

Ep. 30: Ellen Lundie

Jun 10 2024 68 mins  
A chock full hour with comedian and pastor Ellen Lundie. Ellen and Ethan dug into the nature of dealing with uncertainty and suffering and humor's role in both. They tackle questions like "Is Jesus Funny" and "How do you go to your first open mic?" All the big players came out for this episode: comedy, mental health, and religion, so strap in and enjoy! Ell