Aidan Park shares his story of how he overcame hurdles including a HIV + diagnosis, poverty, an undocumented status he didn't know about, and losing a partner to cancer to become a successful international touring comedian and author. His new book "The Art of Being Yay" expands on these stories, and how he used Neuro Linguistic Programming to find empowerment and pull him out of some of the darkest times of his life.      This episode is all about how your thoughts create your reality, and how we all have the inner strength to improve our lives.     TOPICS INCLUDE:   - Neuro Linguistic Programming - what is it and how it works   - How not being able to go to college due to his undocumented status changed the course of his life and introduced him to an education of empowerment   - What do to when you experience negative emotions and how to break the thought cycle   - Overcoming body image issues, and tools that help    - Unexpected drug lessons     AIDAN'S SOCIALS: @AidanParkShow on Twitter and IG. Order "The Art of Being Yay"   OUR BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: Mindset by Carol Dweck, Grit by Angela Duckworth, F*ck It Diet by Caroline Dooner     FIND YOUR VOICE IN COMEDY CLASS- Sign up here for Erin's class!     SUPPORT THE PODCAST ON PATREON     HOT PIZZA ASS MERCH    

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