E36: Conscious Comedy with Paula Jane Newman

The Psychologym Podcast

The lovely and impactful Paula Jane Newman does it all: accomplished On Camera Actor, Improv Artist, Voice Over Artist, Comic, and world traveled Meditation Instructor and Inspirational speaker. Paula is bringing consciousness to comedy and using her craft to support recovery for Human Trafficking Survivors. Listen in to learn about "hysterical freneticism", "systemic meditationism", and the art of communing with an audience. See Episode description for how you can support her efforts to bring wellness to underserved communities. Review each section to see what you can take out of this consciously grounded and community minded episode.

Threshold (6:40 mins): Paula's personal journey to healing her body with meditation | Common misconceptions about beginning a meditation practice and the realness of resisting the process | “Systemic Mediationism” | The insanity of expectations

Recap (22 mins): "Hysterical freneticism" | open mic life | the delusion of the “suffering artist” | the vulnerability of comedy | ways to ground the nervous system for a better comedy set | owning the ridiculous of who we are (mentions: Bill Burr)

Approach (36 mins) The Yo Mamas Show and why it matters | Aware Meditation Inc. Global Outreach Program | Human Trafficking: Trauma and Statistics | The Feminine Divine | The Trauma Response | How Meditation works | Concentration versus Non-directive techniques and the brain | Internal surrender

Road Back (52 mins) How to stop being reactive. | The Grounding Test | ABC for Somatic Experiencing by @markwalsh | Pranayama Breathing exercise | Vedic Meditation Stories | Alpha wave changes to resist the clamor for outside validation. | Understanding that you’re ok | the quality of laughter. | The creative mind in western society. | How to remove the need to think positive and eliminate stress. |“ Stop the judgement and start to be.”

Paula Jane Newman: www.paulajanenewman.com / www.awaremeditation.com

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