Joel Byars is a comedian and founder of Hot Breath! Comedy Network.
We cover (and laugh) a TON in this episode. A few highlights:
- How to bring humor into everyday work and life
- Joel helps me write a joke live
- We break down his marketing strategy and then I give him feedback (which he calls therapy)
Exploring meaningful work, deep connections, and happy lives.
Joel Byars is a comedian and founder of Hot Breath! Comedy Network.
A few highlights include: how to bring humor into everyday work/life, Joel helping me write a joke live, breaking down Joel's marketing strategy, and giving him feedback (which he calls therapy). And much more.
Timestamps:
(00:05:57) Humor chemicals (dopamine, serotonin, endorphins)
(00:08:28) “Humor Cliff” and daily laughs per age
(00:16:34) Approaches to big-name guest interviews (Andrew Schulz, Bo Burnham)
(00:21:22) Joke writing daily & finding material
(00:29:21) Joel helps Mitchell Write a joke live!
(00:35:36) Joke writers for big comedians (Chris Rock, Conan O’Brien)
(00:39:48) Using comedy for teaching
(00:41:12) Pattern interrupt (even using emojis)
(00:43:57) Performing comedy in strip clubs in Atlanta
(00:47:01) The moment Joel knew comedy was his calling
(00:48:54) Favorite bombing stories
(00:55:25) Comedy career turns into business (with purpose)
(00:58:05) Joe’s media channels and strategy
(01:05:06) Mitchell gives Joel strategy feedback (or maybe therapy?)
Joel’s Links:
Hot Breath! Comedy Network: https://www.youtube.com/@HotBreathPod
Joel Byars: https://www.youtube.co/@JoelByars
The Joke Doctor Interview: https://youtu.be/nj9MAv9INCY?si=bv-0BPmNcLQ5xH7-
Joel’s Website: https://www.joelbyarscomedy.com/
Joel’s Twitter: [https://twitter.com/joelbyarscomedy](https://twitter.com/joelbyarscomedy?lang=en)
Joel’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/joelbyarscomedy/
My Links:
🧠 3-minute Newsletter: https://www.MitchellLandon.com/newsletter
🎥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/iwJJ0__Xgno
🎙️ Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mitchellcohen
🐦 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MitchellLandon
📸 IG: https://www.Instagram.com/mitchelllandon
All links and timestamps are in the episode show notes. Feel free to leave a review or let me know what you thought of the episode!