Comedian Youngmi Mayer on Cultural Dissonance, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, and Barry Gibb

Youngmi Mayer says she hates doing research but, in our
conversation and in her new memoir I’m Laughing Because I’m
Crying, she does a lot of digging into the events of her life
and what they all meant. Youngmi grew up in Saipan and Korea, the
daughter of a Korean mother and a White American father, and had
to deal with discrimination, harassment, and abuse. Later on, she
moved to America with $700 in her pocket and no real plan in
order to escape an abusive relationship and had to find a path
that included a place of prominence in the restaurant scene, a
life of comedy, and a severe depression disorder.


Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly
members of Maximum Fun.


Check out our I’m Glad You’re Here and Depresh Mode merchandise
at the brand new merch website MaxFunStore.com!


Hey, remember, you’re part of Depresh Mode and we want to hear
what you want to hear about. What guests and issues would you
like to have covered in a future episode? Write us at
depreshmode@maximumfun.org.


Help is available right away.


The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-8255,
1-800-273-TALK


Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741.


International suicide hotline numbers available
here: https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines