John Bishop: Opening Up About the Pain Behind My Comedy (E302)
The High Performance Podcast
High Performance
4.8 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 4 November 2024
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
John Bishop is a well-loved comedian known for his down-to-earth humour and unique storytelling style. Starting his career in the corporate world as a UK sales professional, John eventually found his way to comedy, bringing a relatable, everyman approach to his performances that resonate with audiences. Over the years, he’s won over fans across the globe with his honest, funny takes on life, relationships, and everything in between.
In this episode, John joins Jake and Damian for an open conversation about his journey from the corporate world to the comedy stage. He dives into how his early career and personal experiences shaped his comedy style, sharing funny and insightful stories from his transition into stand-up. He offers an insightful look into his mindset shift, emphasising the importance of stepping out of one’s comfort zone to pursue passions that can lead to genuine happiness.
John also touches on how comedy saved and even transformed his personal life. He opens up about his relationship with his partner and how the challenges they faced were impacted by his career shift. With vulnerability and humour, he reflects on how comedy has deepened his relationship and changed his approach to parenting, revealing a more personal side than his fans are used to.
This episode explores the transformative power of comedy, not just as a career but as a means of personal redemption and connection.
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| 0:00.0 | So I put my name down, expecting there to be 200 people in there with 80 people put their name down, whatever, never having to get up. |
| 0:07.4 | And I put my name down and there was seven people in there. |
| 0:09.9 | I got called out second. |
| 0:11.5 | My life changed in those 15 minutes. |
| 0:13.8 | Sometimes I think the challenge is not waiting for the golden moments. |
| 0:19.7 | It's not like that. It's like you make one decision and that opens |
| 0:24.7 | five other decisions and then those decisions are different than if you've made that decision. |
| 0:30.1 | The way you were looked at, just the way you felt judged. And I thought, that's not going to |
| 0:37.1 | have. That gave me such a fire in my belly. |
| 0:41.1 | Now that I'm thinking about it, it was my mum. |
| 0:45.7 | Just the way people looked at your mum. |
| 0:48.2 | I'm sure you recognise that voice, |
| 0:49.9 | the strong Liverpool accent that so many people associate with having a great time. |
| 0:54.2 | Comedian John Bishop, who joins us today for a very emotional conversation on high |
| 0:59.2 | performance. My name's Jake Humphrey. When we started this show, we wanted to talk to the |
| 1:03.6 | most incredible people on the planet and really learn not just what they've done, but how |
| 1:08.1 | they've done it and what they've learned along the way. And this is a |
| 1:11.6 | real lesson in life from John Bishop today. And I'm Damien Hughes. I'm an expert in the world |
| 1:18.1 | of high performing cultures. I work with people to help them create environments that help them |
| 1:23.0 | understand how to get the best out of themselves and other people. And in this episode, I found myself laughing and even tearing up occasionally. |
| 1:31.3 | John spoke so openly about how comedy had literally saved his life, |
| 1:35.7 | how he used humour to cope with his son going deaf, |
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