Episode Highlights With Dr. Sam Shay

• How he got into stand-up comedy as a functional medicine practitioner (who supports people on the spectrum using functional medicine)
• His definition of functional medicine: the best of Western medicine diagnostics with the best of natural medicine methods
• How he got into comedy through tragedy
• Art is the receipt for pain
• Stand-up comedy is the way to itemize that receipt in public
• At the root of almost every trauma is separation, and comedy and laughter help with healing
• Laughter is medicine
• How he’s using comedy to help those with Asperger's 
• One is truly healed when he or she can help another person heal
• Comedy is egoic destructive and why this is a good thing
• How to learn stand-up comedy if you are interested (and why it is worth considering)

Resources We Mention

• Dr. Sam Shay - Website
• Stand Up Comedy: A Primer