058: How Yoga Helped Address Traumas & Insecurities with Comedian Drew Lynch

Aug 3, 2023

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Everyone has certain traumas and insecurities that your body stores deep inside itself. And it turns out that yoga is one of the best ways to address this deep-seated trauma and insecurities.

Take today’s guest, comedian Drew Lynch, for example. While working on his dream to become an actor, Drew suffered a brutal softball injury that left him with a stutter. This stutter instantly wrecked his dreams of becoming an actor—his agent fired him as soon as he heard Drew speak.

After, Drew decides to become a comedian, landed a spot on America’s Got Talent, and came in second place. While his comedian career blew up afterwards, it wasn’t until the pandemic until Drew realized that he was using comedy to run from the deep-seated trauma he still suffered from ever since his injury.

But during the pandemic, Drew stumbled upon Man Flow Yoga, and to this day, nothing has helped him tackle his trauma and insecurities more effectively than his consistent yoga practice.

In this doozy of an episode, Drew and I discuss:

How your body physically holds trauma—and why yoga is the best way to confront this
Why working too hard can actually be your insecurity in disguise (and how seeking external validation leaves you feeling empty)
How important your mental health is to your physical health, especially after being injured

And so much more.

Listen now.

Show highlights include:

How yoga helped Drew recover from a traumatic brain injury that affected his speech and forced him to give up on his dream career (13:32)
The weird way yoga helps you confront “stored trauma” in your body and fast tracks your healing process (14:13)
Why finishing a yoga session makes you feel more like your true self (and how this helps you overcome suffocating mental anguish) (27:22)
The reason why comedian Drew Lynch enjoys Man Flow Yoga more than having his own personal trainer (34:21)
The “Yoga Backdoor” secret which makes yoga the single best exercise modality for addressing deep-seated trauma and insecurities (35:36)
How your mental health can speed up (or slow down) your recovery from injuries—even more so than your physical health before you were injured (41:09)
Why simply saying “no” more often is the best way to improve your physical, mental, and emotional health (51:13)
The best 5-minute evening routine you can do even when you’re so busy you can’t think straight (1:08:40)

Resources mentioned in this episode:

1. Sunlighten Saunas: Consistently using a sauna is one of the best ways to relieve aches and pains, reduce your stress, and make your skin glow. Go to https://manflowyoga.com/sunlighten to save up to $600 on an in-home, infrared sauna.

2. Need more laughter in your life? Follow Drew Lynch’s social media pages below:

Drew’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDrewLynch

Drew’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedrewlynch/

Drew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedrewlynch

Drew’s website: https://drewlynch.com/