#316: Kevin Allison on Owning Your Weirdness & Flaws

Mental Illness Happy Hour

Paul Gilmartin

Health & Fitness, Relationships, Society & Culture, Mental Health, Sexuality

4.8 • 6.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2017

⏱️ 153 minutes

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Summary

The podcaster (RISK!) and sketch actor (The State) talks about learning to "own his weirdness". From being a gay kid in a conservative town to being the black sheep in The State he has battled the paralysis and fear of not being perfect or even good enough. He shares about his attempt at being a prostitute, the 12 year gap between The State ending and him starting Risk! and how he learned to find his authentic voice when he was at his lowest and how he still struggles to act and feel like a grown-up. Follow Kevin on Twitter @TheKevinAllison Check out RISK! at www.risk-show.com or follow on Twitter @RISKshow Check out his classes www.thestorystudio.org For info on Paul's upcoming live podcasts in Oakland Feb 22-23 go to www.eastbayexpress.com/mental To become a monthly supporter of The Mental Illness Happy Hour go to www.patreon.com/mentalpod This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp online counseling. To try a free week go to www.BetterHelp.com/mental (you must be at least 18) This episode is sponsored by MadisonReed hair color kits. For 10% off your first kit and free shipping go to www.Madison-Reed.com and use offer code HAPPY This episode is sponsored by MVMT Watches. For 15% off plus free shipping and free returns go to www.MVMTWatches.com/mental This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter. To post jobs for free go to www.ZipRecruiter.com/first See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 316 with my guest, Kevin Allyson.
0:05.9	I'm Paul Gilmarten.
0:07.1	This is the Metal Inus Happy Hour.
0:09.0	A place for honesty about all the battles in our heads, from medically diagnosed conditions,
0:13.6	past traumas, and sexual dysfunction to everyday, compulsive negative thinking.
0:18.9	This shows not meant to be a substitute for professional metal counseling.
0:23.0	Not a therapist, not a doctor's office.
0:25.5	It's more like a waiting room that doesn't suck.
0:28.5	Or think of it as a three-hour parade led by a jackass.
0:33.3	A three-hour parade of tears and trauma with occasional laughter.
0:40.5	The website for the show is mentalpod.com.
0:43.6	Go there, check it out, fill out a survey, maybe we'll read your survey on the show.
0:47.0	You can support the show through the website.
0:50.4	You can look through the archive of episodes.
0:53.9	We've got 315 other episodes to listen to.
0:58.5	You can search for a particular topic.
1:02.6	You can go fuck yourself.
1:05.8	Yeah, I forgot to mention that.
1:08.2	I always forget that as an option for you guys.
1:11.2	And I do apologize that sometimes I forget to put that out there on the buffet table.
1:17.1	It's usually at the end of the buffet table right after the biscuits and gravy.
1:20.6	It is the big crock pot of Go fuck yourself.
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