111. Shannon + James Middleton: Fate, Comedy, and Cultural Shocks - Their Unexpected Meeting and the Humor That Keeps Them Going!
Living Fully with Mallory Ervin
Mallory Ervin
4.8 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 4 March 2025
⏱️ 94 minutes
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Summary
This week on The Living Fully Podcast, Mallory is joined by her dear friends Shannon and James Middleton for a conversation that’s equal parts hilarious, insightful, and inspiring. They share everything from their spontaneous fateful meeting on the streets of Barcelona to cultural differences and staying grounded in a fast-moving world.
Throughout the episode, Mallory, Shannon, and James talk about:
- The wild story of how fate (and a little spontaneity) brought them together in Barcelona
- James’ takeaways moving to America and the biggest culture shocks
- Navigating life online and why there’s room for everyone in the digital space
- The influence of mindset, maintaining your identity, and the power of, “I am…”
- The importance of family and building a legacy
- The vulnerability of being on stage, whether it’s in comedy, coaching, or simply putting yourself out there
- Plus, Shannon shares all about her upcoming comedy tour, Pray for Me, and James spills the details on Coach James Club
This episode is full of wisdom, insight, and a whole lot of laughs. Whether you need a fresh perspective, a good laugh, a little inspiration, or just want to hear James’ accent… you won’t want to miss this episode!
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| 1:03.5 | today? Hey y'all, I'm Mallory and welcome to the Living Fully podcast. I'm a wife, mom, |
| 1:09.7 | an entrepreneur here to encourage you toward a life |
| 1:12.1 | of joy and fulfillment. My heart of big dreams took me a long way from growing up on a farm |
| 1:17.5 | in Kentucky, from Miss America and the amazing race, all the way to writing a best-selling book |
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| 1:29.1 | some lows, but I found my true self along the way. So now my hope is to motivate you to find |
| 1:35.6 | your own version of Living Fully. Here, we believe you have a choice in your legacy. So let's start |
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