My Best Friend’s Funnier Than Your Best Friend with Laura Clery

The Gently Used Human with Dr. Scott Lyons

Have you ever considered how comedy can transcend its status as a form of entertainment to become a powerful tool for connection and healing? Or how a comedian's journey intertwines with personal growth, relationships, and the challenges of being a public figure?

Joining Dr Scott to discuss all things funny is Laura Clery, an actress, influencer, and comedian celebrated for her distinct style and ability to connect with millions across social media platforms. She is also the author of Idiot: Life Stories from the Creator of Help Helen Smash and Idiots: Marriage, Motherhood, Milk & Mistakes.

Together, they reflect on Laura’s journey and why laughter truly is the best medicine (in more ways than one). Laura opens up about her rise in comedy, from discovering her knack for making people laugh at a young age to mastering the art of online content creation. She delves into how comedy serves as her medicine, helping process challenging experiences and navigate the intricacies of dating and relationships.

Prepare to be entertained and enlightened as they deconstruct the power of humor in creating joy and connection, the role of social media in reaching a global audience, and the importance of self-awareness in personal and romantic relationships. Laura also shares insights into maintaining privacy as a public figure and the transformative journey of understanding one's own protective strategies and insecurities.

Join us for a conversation filled with thoughtful insights and plenty of good laughs.

Topics We Break Down:

• Systemic inequities in show business and how creating your own content can be used to reclaim power and agency.
• The role of fear in overthinking and the creativity that can stem from underthinking.
• Appreciating different types of humor and the art of making people laugh.
• The therapeutic effects of laughter: stimulating the vagal nervous system and its calming impact on the body.
• The duality of impulsivity: a source of both humor and creativity, yet also a double-edged sword.
• Navigating public divorce, finding humor in adversity, and exploring the triggers within romantic relationships.
• Deconstructing comedy's components: incongruity, timing, relief theory, status shifts, sarcasm, irony, and exaggeration.