995 Self-Image, Intimacy, and the Dangers of Comedy w/Nikki Glaser

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Mindset, Relationships, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Education, Greatness, Fitness, Celebrity, Health, Inspiration, Success, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Business, Money, Self Care, Celebrity Interview

4.8 • 22K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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"I just want to be extraordinary. I don't want to be average. I don't want to be forgotten. I don't want to be not seen. Because I felt that way so much." Lewis sits down with comedian Nikki Glaser for a wide-ranging discussion on Nikki's lifelong struggle with body dysmorphia, how she approaches intimacy, and the challenge of being a comedian in the current climate. Nikki also shares the best joke she ever told. The Power of Erotic Intelligence with Esther Perel: https://link.chtbl.com/732-pod Find Lasting Love with Matthew Hussey: https://link.chtbl.com/811-pod

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0:00.0	This is episode number 995 with Nikki Glazer.
0:07.8	Welcome to the School of Greatness.
0:10.9	My name is Louis Howe's former pro athlete
0:13.2	turned lifestyle entrepreneur.
0:15.0	In each week we bring you an inspiring person or message
0:18.8	to help you discover how to unlock your inner greatness.
0:23.0	Thanks for spending some time with me today.
0:24.7	Now let the class begin.
0:30.5	Maya Angelou once said,
0:32.3	laugh as much as possible, always laugh.
0:35.2	It's the sweetest thing one can do for oneself
0:38.0	and one's fellow human beings.
0:40.1	An author Oscar Wilde said,
0:42.3	it is a curious fact that people are never so trivial
0:45.6	as when they take themselves seriously.
0:49.0	My guest today is one of the funniest people I know.
0:51.4	Nikki Glazer has had three specials on Netflix.
0:54.4	She's also the host of the Comedy Central podcast,
0:58.0	and she's embarking on a mini tour of all outside stand-up shows
1:02.0	at the end of the month.
1:03.4	And what I love about Nikki's comedy is that she's always saying
1:06.1	what we're afraid to admit we're thinking.
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