Why comedian Paul Scheer finally faced his childhood trauma | SalonTalks

The actor and co-host of the “How Did This Get Made?” podcast opens up about writing his memoir "Joyful Recollections of Trauma." In this interview, Scheer is candid about the years of abuse he and his mother endured at the hands of his stepfather. "It took me a long time to even say those words, 'I was abused,'" Scheer revealed. He also talks about his recent adult ADHD diagnosis and how his early days in the New York improv scene at Upright Citizens Brigade led to lifelong comedy friends and collaborators.
Chapters:
00:00 Paul Scheer's many projects
01:02 Scheer on his ADHD diagnosis
04:02 "Joyful Recollections of Trauma"
12:23 Finding a family through comedy
17:27 "How Did This Get Made?"
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[@PurpleRobot10101]

Bravo Paul, always love ya in everything n isn’t it always the funniest people that have the best way to describe the saddest stuff

[@nocucksinkekistan7321]

learn to make good content