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Join Reid as he talks with Michael McCreary, who is an Aspie comic, an author, a TedX host, and an actor. Reid dives inside the mind of Micheal to learn why he chose comedy, and where he sees his future. Michael McCreary may only be twenty-two, but he's already well on his way to fulfilling his lifelong, albeit short, dream of becoming a stand-up comedian. The young comic, a high school grad from Orangeville, Ontario, was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at the age of five. In an act of self-preservation, combined with the desire for constant attention and the inability to stop talking, stand-up comedy seemed inevitable. Michael combined his love of comedy and his obsession with Hollywood movies and trained under David Granirer, founder of Stand Up for Mental Health, to create his act ”Does This Make My Asperger's Look Big?” Over the past 7 years, Michael has performed at conferences, galas, universities, bars, and church basements across Canada and the United States. See the world through his eyes as he takes you on a comical journey through the lighter side of Asperger's Syndrome. Find Michael at his website: https://www.aspiecomic.com/Or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aspiecomic/You can Catch him on Lilly and Astrid Save the World: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15469890/
Is laughter the best medicine? In this episode we explore the power of stand-up comedy in fighting HIV stigma and explore its potential benefits as a therapeutic tool. Host James Watson first chats with James Tison, a queer, HIV-positive, gender nonbinary stand-up comic and actor from New York City, and then reaches out across sectors to speak with David Granirer. David is a stand-up comic, counsellor, author and founder of Stand Up For Mental Health (SMH), a program that teaches stand-up comedy to people experiencing mental health issues.With a TikTok following of over 20,000 people, James Tison has found a large audience and a great way to share jokes during the pandemic. With the tag line, “such nice skin…” their website is a great spot for a number of acting and stand-up videos, and for insights into what is meant by “gender non-binary.”On the later part of the show, David tells us more about the Stand Up For Mental Health program and how it's been used to ease internalized stigma around mental health issues. David wraps up the episode by adding, “The ability to make people laugh is a huge confidence builder.” For full episode details visit the episode page on The Positive Effect website. Subscribe to pozcast on your favourite podcast streaming service to be sure to never miss an episode!
Digital Nomad Mastery - Podcast Interview about How to be a VOICE OVER ARTIST with Earl Thomas From Earl Thomas The Voice How to be a VOICE-OVER ARTIST with Earl Thomas From Earl Thomas The Voice Earl Thomas is a Professional "Voice-Over" artist specializing in Promotional Videos, recently completing his 38th. When he was about 8 years old he was chosen to read scripture & record for Victoria Road Gospel Chapel in Nanaimo BC at CHUB Radio AM 1570. It was then radio got into his veins. When he graduated from BCIT BROADCAST Communincations in Radio, he landed the overnight announcer's position at Giant FM 100.7 FM in Penticton BC. When he returned to Vancouver in 2003 he took Cathy Weseluck's Animation & Commercial Voice-over Workshop 2004 & Cathy Weseluck's Voice-over Consultations 2005-2007. Then in May of 2007 he went into KOKO Studios in Vancouver for his commercial demo which began his voice-over journey. His Passion is all about voice & communication which includes: membership in JUST PROS Toastmasters an advanced club over 3 1/2 years & currently taking the comedy course STAND UP FOR Mental Health with comedian David Granirer. Oct 4th will be the debut show for the Summer Class 2018. Earl Thomas "The VOICE" dukeearl@shaw.ca https://www.earlthomasthevoice.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/earlthoma... https://www.facebook.com/EarlThomasTh... Thank you for watching our video. We post videos DAILY videos about fatherhood & family, online business, and world travel. Currently, we have been to over 80 countries on 6 continents and our goal is to be the FIRST FAMILY to visit every country in the word. GET EMAIL UPDATES on our website: http://www.DaddyBlogger.com LIKE us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DaddyBlogger SUBSCRIBE to us on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/tokyoricky FOLLOW us on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest: http://www.twitter.com/tokyoricky http://www.instagram.com/tokyoricky http://www.pinterest.com/tokyoricky Also, check out our Digital Nomad Mastery business at: http://www.DigitalNomadMastery.com #DaddyBloggerWorldTour #DigitalNomadMastery
This episode ties together everything we've talked about around speech delivery with one big idea for truly powerful speaking: commitment. Links: Here’s David Granirer’s long-running comedy course at Vancouver’s Langara College. David’s also the founder and driving force behind Stand Up for Mental Health. Music: “Upbeat” by John Luc Hefferman. Used under a Creative Commons license. Photo: Helena Lopes on Unsplash
Lend an Ear Breakfast 2017- David Granirer, speaks openly about his personal battle with mental illness.
Maia Aziz P.S.W., C.L.Y.L., writes and speaks on living a life of love and laughter. President-Elect of The Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, Maia is joined each week on Morning Moments With Maia...Conversations of Love and Laughter by an eclectic lineup of guests who live their lives with love and laughter and work to help others do the same. www.withloveandlaughter.ca David Granirer is a counselor, stand-up comic, mental health keynote speaker and author of the Happy Neurotic, How Fear and Angst Can Lead To Happiness and Success. He performs, maintains a counseling practice and teaches Stand-Up Comedy Clinic at Langara College in Vancouver, where he takes people from all walks of life who have had a secret desire to do stand-up comedy and after eight weeks has them on stage performing at a comedy club. Many of his students have gone on to become professional comics, performing at festivals such as Just For Laughs, and on TV shows like Jay Leno and Craig Ferguson. David founded Stand Up For Mental Health, a program teaching stand-up comedy to people with mental illness as a way of building self-esteem and fighting public stigma. Stand Up For Mental Health has groups across Canada and the U.S. Today David joins Maia for a conversation about the link between Comedy, Mental Health and Healing. www.standupformentalhealth.com
During this weeks radio show you will learn about: Stand Up For Mental Health Changing public attitude towards mental illness How comedy can be therapeutic Bi-Polar illness and Depression Tips for dealing with mental illness
During this weeks radio show you will learn about: Stand Up For Mental Health Changing public attitude towards mental illness How comedy can be therapeutic Bi-Polar illness and Depression Tips for dealing with mental illness
"Laughter is the Best Medicine" features David Granirer—counselor, stand–up comic and author of The Happy Neurotic: How Fear and Angst Can Lead To Happiness and Success. In his book, David challenges some very popular new–age thinking by proposing that negative, rather than positive thinking, is crucial for success. David is also the founder of Stand Up For Mental Health, a project teaching comedy to individuals living with mental illness as a way of building confidence and fighting public stigma. Learn how his students have found new passion and purpose on their road to recovery by learning stand–up comedy…who knows…perhaps maybe even you?! Visit www.standupformentalhealth.com to learn more about David and his work with Stand Up for Mental Health. Visit www.DBSAlliance.org/comedy2008 to learn how you might become a student and showcase your comedic talent at the DBSA 2008 National Conference this September in Norfolk.
Stereotypes and hermaphrodites dominate the conversation this month plus an interview with mental health stand up comedy mentor David Granirer and disability denier Rob Crossan. It's the usual mix of chat, news, questionable quiz games and an unsigned disabled artist. Presented by Liz Carr and token American guest Lawrence Carter-Long.