Ace Ventura's Tom Shadyac on choosing Love over Fear, & how to have Difficult Conversations

Tom Shadyac was the youngest joke-writer ever for comedian Bob Hope, & is widely known for writing and directing the comedy films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, Liar Liar, Patch Adams, and Bruce Almighty.

More importantly though, after being the number one comedy writer in Hollywood who’s movies made billions of dollars… he gave that all up, and started to live a life that felt more meaningful for him. He moved on to make the documentary I Am, & to write Life’s Operating Manual.

I don’t think it’s possible for someone to meet Tom, & to not be moved & touched & inspired to live & love more. I’ve never met someone who has changed the world more than this man, & I’m so excited to share his heart with you thru this episode! 

Topics we discuss in this episode: 

-how to live in the heart…

-how to make others feel more seen and more held

-choosing love over fear

-The hurting heart being the open heart 

-How to stay in your heart in conflict with another

-how polarized we have become when it comes to Covid & political issues

-Everybody in front of you is God in drag 

-rumi and the damaged book

-You say to the darkness “thank you”

-what he’s longing for now

-what he’s learned most from being in a relationship

-success stories that have come out of Memphis rox and how we can be a part of that

-the story of Mary Magdalene…

-how do you make peace w/ death & what comes after 

-His question for Jade

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Intro music: 

 

Milckmusic.com

@milckmusic on TikTok, ig, fb, Twitter 

Somebodysbeloved.com

 

Production:

Reel In Motion 

Upcoming guests: Kyle Kingsbury, Paul Selig, JP Sears

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