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Bernard Balizet - manic depression, backdoor Shakespeare and a dash of zombies

Bernard Balizet - manic depression, backdoor Shakespeare and a dash of zombies

FromStranger Connections


Bernard Balizet - manic depression, backdoor Shakespeare and a dash of zombies

FromStranger Connections

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Oct 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

"Sometimes the best way into something is backward, and accidentally." ~ Bernard BalizetBalizet says he's been living a bit backward most of his life, but says he doesn't recommend that style for everyone. For example, the first time he made the Dean's List, he dropped out of college to try his hand at salmon fishing in Alaska. He ditched a lucrative-ish career to try one that was freelance and tips only. Eventually he learned these daring changes were most likely a bi-product of having a depressive disorder.Learn about that journey and how he created a project he named Backdoor Shakespeare. One teacher absolutely can change your path and allow new thoughts into your cranium. I think that was one of my favorite parts of Bernard's story. - King Lear by way of Jay Z? - Henry V all Eminem? - Where do zombies fit in with Romeo?wwwbackdoorshakespeare.com
Released:
Oct 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Lisa David Olson has two decades of writing and performing comedy experience, as well as speaking on how humor saved her life. Be the nosy neighbor and listen in as she interviews people she barely knows, (or hasn't yet met) to hear about their weird life stories or quirky careers. There's a lady who says she can communicate with your dog, a man who used to be a zen monk, and even a guy from Russia who gave himself up for adoption at age 9.Expect a few laughs sprinkled in as guests are invited to share a prank or embarrassing moment too. When your host is a bold and curious beast - anything goes. This podcast is an offshoot of Lisa's project in bravery, called Serious Selfies With Strangers; where a dare for a non-smiling photo with someone she had not yet met always created a moment of laughter, and often forged the way to new friendships that would never have been.Books available; Laughs On Wry; an improvisor's memoir and What If's and Why Nots; a journal full of creative cues to unravel stuck moments.