Hey guys, welcome to another episode of the Mentally Chill podcast. I'm your host, Kristen Carney,

and I don't know why my voice just went up like that. It was weird. Welcome to the show.

I was intimidated taping this week's episode because I have Fred Stoller on, who was a comedian in the 80s

and 90s, and he used to write for Seinfeld he was on Seinfeld he was recurring

on everybody loves Raymond he was that guy in dumb and dumber with the trench coat on who was

annoyed and he says to the bad guy in the phone booth get off the phone I don't know if you guys

remember that the way I do but but I was very, very,

very excited slash intimidated getting to talk to him. So at the beginning, we talk a lot about

stand-up and the scene of show business, but then we really, really, really do get into

the meat and potatoes of his depression or lack of meat and potatoes because

he doesn't have much of an appetite nor do I lately. And we also talk about how he quote throws out

his brain just like you throw out your elbow. He says he threw out his brain with anxiety.

But then he also has an epiphany on the show, and it was a great one for me

to hear, and it was basically stop trying to do things that don't feel right for you. And that felt

very apropos because I decided right before I taped this episode that I was moving or am moving from Los Angeles to New York

City. And it's been something I've been denying myself of for years and years and years.

And I've been trying to be a square peg in a round hole kind of thing. And so what he says

hit me pretty hard and has stuck with me and I'm so glad that he said it

so I hope you like the episode of course thanks to Tracy my new Patreon child thank you for joining

and I hope to see you at the movie night this Saturday July 21st I had to change it from

630 p.m. to 7 p.m. Pacific time so 7 p.m. Pacific time and you know what Im. Pacific time. And you know what? I, the last time was saying I was

nervous to show a movie that I really like because I don't want people to dislike it. But I'm trying to

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