449 - Chelsea Handler: Life Will Be The Death of Me (Stories About Grief, Healing, Cannabis & The Quest for Meaning)

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

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4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2019

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Chelsea Handler is a comedian and the author of "Life Will Be The Death Of Me." I interviewed her live at Stand Up New York (you can find out about upcoming live shows here). We talked a lot about trauma, comedy, death... and healing. Chelsea was only 9 years old when her oldest brother died. She felt abandoned. She thought "He went and got himself killed. He wasn't even careful!" No one taught her how to grieve. So it followed her. Until finally, something else triggered her. Now Chelsea is using comedy (and cannabis) to help "take the edge off." And make the healing less taboo, more fun, and accessible for everyone. I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify Follow me on Social Media: YouTube Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn 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	This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.
0:06.4	This is the James Altiger Show on the Choose Yourself Network.
0:10.4	Today on the James Altiger Show.
0:15.8	I had been to therapy like throughout my life, but never really with the intention of
0:20.2	doing any real, like, work.
0:22.2	I was just like, I guess I should go to therapy now.
0:25.8	And then I'd go, I'm going to like this guy, stupid or this person is like letting me
0:28.9	manipulate them.
0:29.9	Like I just felt always like I was out running them.
0:32.6	Not that I was smarter than them, but I knew my way around a real conversation and I
0:35.9	didn't want to get real.
0:36.9	I didn't want to talk about my brother dying when I was nine years old.
0:39.7	I just didn't want to talk about it.
0:40.7	I didn't think I had to.
0:41.7	I thought I was smarter than that and that I was cooler than that.
0:44.7	I was like, I'm too cool to go to therapy.
0:46.2	Like I don't even need it.
0:48.0	And I thought I was killing it.
0:49.6	I really did.
0:50.6	Well, and I'm sorry to interrupt, I tend to be.
0:53.5	Go ahead.
0:54.5	I interrupt people all the time.
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