🎭 Stand-up comedian living with Depression, Bipolar(2), ADHD
🤣 Turning mental health struggles into laugh-out-loud stories
🧠 Weekly (or monthly when depressed) dose of sanity, served with a side of humor
🗣️ Casual chats & coping tips
Find Moni Zhang:
👥 Facebook: /moni.zhang.comedy
🎬 YouTube: /@moni.zhang.comedy
📸 Instagram: /moni_zhang_comedy
🐦 Twitter: /MoniZhangComedy
067. From Opera to Comedy: Episodic Depression, External Validation & Career Change | Mari Volar (EST)
Estonian comedian Mari Volar opens up about her unexpected journey from pursuing opera to finding her voice in comedy.
We dive into the realities of living with episodic depression, the constant hunt for external validation, and the messy process of changing careers.
Whether you're questioning your career path or just trying to figure out why you need everyone to like you (spoiler: blame the patriarchy), this episode hits different.
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@moni.zhang.comedy
@marivolar
23 Dec 2024
066. Self-Doubt, Social Anxiety, BURNOUT | Eve Ellenbogen (USA)
Comedians Eve Ellenbogen and Moni Zhang dive deep into the dark side of being a performer - from crippling self-doubt to complete burnout.
Eve opens up about processing childhood trauma through comedy while Moni shares her breaking point after Edinburgh Fringe that led her to quit everything.
A raw conversation about mental health in comedy, featuring social anxiety, imposter syndrome, and the constant pressure to "make it."
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@moni.zhang.comedy
@eveelbow
19 Dec 2024
065. From Jehovah's Witness to Gay Comic | Chris Ford (UK) @ edfringe 2024
Moni Zhang talks to Chris Ford, a former Jehovah's Witness turned gay comic, about finding courage to overcome trauma, rebuild his life, and find his voice in comedy.
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