Paul Gilmartin of The Mental Illness Happy Hour

The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose

Eric Zimmer, The One You Feed

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

4.5 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2014

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Paul Gilmartin, host of the Mental Illness Happy Hour.Paul is a funny guy who hosts one of the most best podcasts on the market today. We have a great chat with Paul and we play a game at the end; borrowed from his show where he, Chris and I take turns exchanging things we are afraid of and things we love. It is certainly the most we have ever gotten from Chris on the air.The Mental Illness Happy Hour is an interview show known for it's candor, depth and intensity. In addition to the interviews Paul reads surveys about their lives filled out by his listeners that are in turn enlightening, horrifying and heartrending. However, the show is ultimately very hopeful. The combination of Paul's' humor, and the hope that is generated when people know they are not alone, gives the show an optimism that transcends the difficult subject matter.From 1995 to 2011 Paul Gilmartin co-hosted TBS’ Dinner and a Movie, and has been a stand-up comedian since 1987. His credits include Comedy Central Presents: Paul Gilmartin, numerous Bob and Tom albums, comedy festivals and the Late Show with Craig Ferguson. He is also a frequent guest on the Adam Carolla podcast, performing political satire as right-wing Congressman Richard Martin. In This Interview Paul and I Discuss...The One You Feed parable.Forgiving ourselves for past misdeeds.The healing power of humor when used correctly.Not using humor to avoid feelings or intimacy.How we all have the lightest light and the darkest dark within.The cinematography of The Godfather.His battles with depression both present and past.Not being an expert.That there are no easy answers.That there are no fast fixes.When does positive thinking become denial.Accepting ourselves as we are, and working to change ourselves at the same time.Letting the mistakes of the past inform our decisions for the future.Apologizing without expecting something in return.How we think the way we feel now is the way we will feel forever.How evolution has made us fear based.Avoiding useless rumination.An unshakeable peace....sometimes.Treating depression like the emotional flu.We take Paul's show staple of Love Off and Fear Off and all three of us do it.Paul Gilmartin LinksMental Illness Happy Hour homepagePaul Gilmartin homepagePaul Gilmartin on Twitter Some of our most popular interviews you might also enjoy:Kino MacGregorStrand of OaksMike Scott of the WaterboysTodd Henry- author of Die EmptyRandy Scott HydeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	My bad wolf has a bib on.
0:02.0	It's pounding, it's knife and fork on the table.
0:05.2	Welcome to the One You Feed.
0:15.1	Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have.
0:19.6	Quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true.
0:25.2	And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us.
0:29.5	We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear.
0:34.2	We see what we don't have instead of what we do.
0:37.1	We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit.
0:40.5	But it's not just about thinking.
0:42.5	Our actions matter.
0:44.0	It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living.
0:48.8	This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction.
0:53.2	How they feed their good wolf.
0:59.5	Hi, it's Elvis Jaran on my new podcast, Thinking Out Loud with Elvis Jaran.
1:10.1	I'll be bringing you candid and maybe sometimes a little crazy interviews with people from all walks of life.
1:15.1	We'll touch on subjects that you just can't talk about on the radio, like life, love, success, failure,
1:20.0	whatever else comes to mind.
1:21.2	But I'll jacked up because after being in this business for as long as I have,
1:25.2	I want to get to the bottom of what makes people tick.
1:27.8	Listen to my new podcast, Thinking Out Loud on the iHeartRadio app,
1:32.2	Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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