Gary Gulman Is Feeling Much Better

What is it like to feel better in your mental state? And what
does it take to get there and to stay that way? Those are some of
the questions we ask in this interview with the great comedian
Gary Gulman. Gary sounds very different than when John Moe first
interviewed him back in the fall of 2017 when Gary had been
hospitalized for depression and was just beginning to turn things
around. We hear about how he convinced himself to begin a very
kind and manageable exercise regimen, how he tended to his
nutrition, and how he took a pretty radical approach to saying
yes to just about every opportunity that came his way, even when
that meant having lunch with audience members who asked on the
day after a show.


From this episode, host John Moe says, “We spend a lot of time on
this podcast talking about what it’s like to feel terrible.
Because it’s good to know that and people can relate and feel
less alone. We carry each other’s load. But I thought it would be
good to also hear about what recovery can sound like.”


For more live shows and more information, visit Gary's website,
www.GaryGulman.com.


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Audio clip of Gary Gulman from “The Hilarious World of
Depression”, a production from Minnesota Public Radio.  (p)
2017 Minnesota Public Radio.  Used with permission. All
rights reserved.