Kevin Breel: Depression and Comedy

The One You Feed

Eric Zimmer

Education, Self-improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Buddhism, Mental Health

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2015

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Kevin Breel is a 21-year-old writer, comedian, and activist for mental health. His work has been featured by NBC, CBS, The Huffington Post, MTV, CNN, The Today Show, Mashable and The Wall Street Journal. His passionate TEDx talk entitled "Confessions of a Depressed Comic" went instantly viral online- amassing millions of viewers and being featured on more than 200+ media outlets. Mashable called it "one of the moments that brought the world together" and the Huffington Post said the talk was "simply amazing." As a comedian, he’s performed in venues all across the globe; including the House of Blues, Rogers Arena and the historic Colosseum. As a mental health activist, he's a National Spokesperson for the Bell LET'S TALK Campaign and has been a guest speaker at Ivy League schools and billion dollar companies. His first book, available now, is called Boy Meets Depression: Or Life Sucks and Then You Live Our Sponsor this Week is Spirituality and Health Magazine. Click here for your free trial issue and special offer. In This Interview Kevin and I Discuss... Still wrestling with depression His viral Ted talk Learning to build the skill set to handle depression Defining our emotional landscape The benefits of waking up early The power and stabilizing force of a routine The importance of honest conversations with others Taking care of the physical body to help with depression Learning to recognize when were taking a turn for the worse and knowing how to respond For more who notes visit our website

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0:00.0	The world, I believe, in is one where embracing your light doesn't mean ignoring your dark.
0:12.2	Welcome to the One You Feed.
0:14.2	Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have,
0:18.8	quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true.
0:24.4	And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us.
0:28.6	We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear.
0:33.3	We see what we don't have instead of what we do.
0:36.2	We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit.
0:39.4	But it's not just about thinking, our actions matter.
0:43.1	It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living.
0:47.9	This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction,
0:52.4	how they feed their good wolf.
0:58.6	In the 70s, the warehouse took over Chicago Nightlife,
1:10.0	and the club's DJ would go on to make history.
1:13.2	Frankie, make sure that you felt it in your soul.
1:16.4	Learn more about the rise of house music on the history of the world's greatest night clubs,
1:21.6	a 12-part podcast about the iconic venues and people that revolutionize how we party.
1:28.0	Listen to the history of the world's greatest night clubs on the I Heart Radio app,
1:32.0	Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
1:36.8	Thanks for joining us.
1:38.0	Our guest on this episode is Kevin Brille, a 21-year-old comedian and mental health activist.
1:43.7	As a 19-year-old, his passionate TEDx talk entitled Confessions of a Depressed Comic
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