Marlon Wayans Opens Up on Battling Depression (“I Broke Down & Cried On Stage”)

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

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

4.8 • 21.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2024

⏱️ 85 minutes

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SUMMIT OF GREATNESS IS UNDER 2 WEEKS AWAY! Have you gotten your tickets yet? Get them before they sell out at lewishowes.com/tickets. Get ready for an inspiring and heartfelt conversation with the multi-talented Marlon Wayans! In this episode, we dive deep into Marlon's journey as a comedian, actor, and producer, exploring how he's evolved both personally and professionally over his 30-year career. Marlon opens up about his spiritual growth, the impact of losing his parents, and his mission to bring healing through laughter. From his ambitious goals in stand-up to his thoughts on success and failure, Marlon's insights will leave you motivated to embrace your own path to greatness. Don't miss this powerful episode that combines humor, wisdom, and raw emotion!

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0:00.0	My mother's death shattered me into a million pieces.
0:03.3	Really?
0:04.3	Break his heartbreak in my life.
0:05.6	I was rescuing myself with my comedy.
0:08.0	The expression became different.
0:09.7	Expression became therapeutic.
0:11.7	I'm bleeding inside, but I'm literally pulling myself
0:15.2	from depression. I'm back with my buddy Marlon Wands.
0:18.2	Doctor and comedian Marlon Wands has been performing stand-up since he was a teenager and it
0:23.2	starred in dozens of popular series and movies.
0:25.6	Please welcome Marlon Wynne.
0:27.4	I got people cracking out right for 57 minutes and then it hit me. It hit me.
0:33.0	One stage, at their pod, broke down.
0:35.0	I cried.
0:36.0	Because the reality of my parents being gone hit me.
0:39.0	If you could hear a message from your mom, what would you want that message to be?
0:45.0	Big boy, you did good. You did right by the family,
0:50.0	you sure the grandkids and the great-grandkids and everybody was good.
0:54.2	You took care of your brothers and your sisters.
0:56.3	Always when you would.
0:57.4	What do you wish more people would ask you? Probably well afraid of.
1:07.0	What are you afraid of? I'm afraid of.
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