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10% Happier with Dan Harris

Jen Kirkman, Comedian, Author

10% Happier with Dan Harris

10% Media, LLC

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.612.9K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2017

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Stand-up comedian Jen Kirkman was introduced to meditation at a young age and over the years has tried a bunch of different outlets, from 'body scan' practice to mantra to meditation classes, to help her deal with panic disorder, depression, anxiety and the chaos of a hectic schedule in the entertainment industry. Kirkman, who even includes a whole bit about her practice as part of her stand-up routine, offers a very interesting take on meditation, not only as it pertains to everyday life but also as it pertains to someone trying to be creative and funny.

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0:00.0

Well done. You've sorted through the embarrassment of riches that is the modern podcast landscape

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0:39.7

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0:56.5

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1:02.6

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1:08.8

wherever you get your podcasts.

1:12.4

Jen Kirkman cut my attention because I saw some article about her doing a stand-up routine

1:21.6

which she talked about meditation. I had no idea from the article whether she actually

1:26.7

did meditation but she does and actually she's pretty serious about it. Although she

1:31.6

underplays how serious she is as you will hear. She is if you don't know anything about

1:35.3

her, a very successful stand-up comedian. She's got two specials on Netflix. She's written

1:40.8

a bunch of books and has a really interesting take on meditation. Not only is it pertains

1:47.0

to an average human life but as it pertains to somebody who's trying to be creative and

1:50.3

funny, I give you Jen Kirkman.

1:55.0

From ABC, this is the 10% happier podcast. I'm Dan Harris.

2:01.4

I'm so nervous because I'm like, what if I'm not enough of a meditation?

2:04.4

We've had people on who don't meditate at all. It's a whole range.

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