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Dave Mowry lost his business, his stability, and nearly his family to bipolar disorder and severe anxiety before a stand-up comedy class turned everything around.

Today he performs, teaches comedy to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<i><b>He spent fourteen years pretending he was fine.</b></i><br /><br /><b>Dave Mowry</b> lost his business, his stability, and nearly his family to bipolar disorder and severe anxiety before a stand-up comedy class turned everything around.<br /><br />Today he performs, teaches comedy to others living with mental illness, and writes the books people say tell their own story back to them.<br /><br />Dave and Stacey talk about what those lost years actually felt like, why acceptance without resignation is the turning point, and how finding the humor in your hardest experiences gives you back control.<br /><br /><i><b>** If you need support, call or text 988 in the U.S. **</b></i><br /><br />──────────────────────────────────────────<br /><b>CONNECT WITH DAVE MOWRY!</b><br />🌐 Website: <a href="https://davemowry.wpcomstaging.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://davemowry.wpcomstaging.com/</a><br /><br />💼 LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-mowry-2153925a/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-mowry-2153925a/</a><br /><br />📘 Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/davemowry2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.facebook.com/davemowry2</a><br /><br />📚 Dave Mowry's Books on Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dave-Mowry/author/B00RM48MUW" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dave-Mowry/author/B00RM48MUW</a><br />──────────────────────────────────────────]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2420</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>anxiety,bipolar,comedy,depression,healing,hope,humor,laughter,mentalhealth,mentalillness,mindset,panicattacks,recovery,resilience,standup,stigma,storytelling,survival,vulnerability,wellness</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0953e62282f5470a21c350f7beaeb84f.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
