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Ziwe

Dec 20, 2023
Ziwe, a comedian and pop star in the making, joins the podcast to share stories of adolescence and coming of age. She discusses the importance of being herself, updates on her future pop stardom, and shares insights on success. The conversation touches on differentiated teaching, interactive learning, personal growth, embarrassing middle school stories, first crushes, provocative moments, fault versus responsibility, and a casual conversation about a New Year's Eve song.
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  • Ziwe shares how being completely herself has been critical to her career.
  • Ziwe reflects on her journey from being shy and lacking confidence to embracing her individuality and finding her voice.

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Using Comedy to Deflect Trauma

The podcast episode explores the speaker's personal experience of using comedy as a defense mechanism to cope with trauma. They share an anecdote from their past about their Grammy panties being exposed and how they used humor to handle the situation. This memory marks their first realization of comedy's impact in deflecting personal pain.

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