Amy Poehler has built a remarkable career in Hollywood, making audiences laugh for more than 25 years with her comedy and writing roles including SNL and Parks and Recreation.

In this episode Amy shares her secret to finding joy and why anxiety can be a motivator when managed effectively. Amy also reveals how she chooses to manage her own social anxiety, how we can make friends with our more complex emotions, and why she’s okay with being afraid.

Let Jess take you behind the scenes of Amy’s press junket, and also share her favourite life lessons straight from the wise and hilarious mouth of Amy Poehler.

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Catch Amy in her latest role role as the emotion, Joy, in the Pixar animation Inside Out 2 here

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CREDITS:
Host: Jessica Rowe
Guest: Amy Poehler 
Executive Producer: Nic McClure
Audio Producer: Nat Marshall 
Digital Content Producer: Amy Code 

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