#160 - The Truth About Resilience in Comedy with Efthimios Nasiopoulos

In episode 160 of The Johnny Rogers Show, I sit down with stand-up comedian Efthimios Nasiopoulos for an inspiring conversation centered around his chosen word for the episode: "resilient." We dive into Efthimios' journey in both life and comedy, covering topics such as his decision to go back to university and graduate from UBC with Honors in Philosophy, the resilience needed to thrive in comedy, and his personal journey of overcoming challenges. Efthimios opens up about his first one-man show, sharing how writing and speaking openly about calling off two marriages—and reflecting on why it happened—was a deeply cathartic experience for him. We also discuss what it’s like to be a Gen X student in a classroom of Gen Zs, his passion for helping young comics, seeing Mike Bullard live and how it inspired him to try comedy, and the valuable advice he'd offer his younger self. This episode is packed with wisdom, humor, and real talk—tune in for all this and more! LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE: PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/Thejohnnyrogers APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-johnny-rogers-show/id1652119790 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SeYAHbIbsxTf8UChBAUIy YOUTUBE: /@TheJohnnyRogersShow + everywhere podcasts are available Follow Efthimios on social media https://www.instagram.com/efthimiosnasiopoulos/ https://afoolinschool.substack.com/ https://www.efthimiosnasiopoulos.com/ Follow Johnny Rogers on social media https://www.instagram.com/thejohnnyrogersshow/ https://www.twitter.com/TheJohnnyRogers https://www.facebook.com/TheJohnnyRogers https://www.tiktok.com/@johnnylatenight https://www.twitch.tv/thejohnnyrogers https://www.spoti.fi/3uGt9U9 👕 GET MERCH: https://rdbl.co/3CuKoM4 00:00 Resilience in Comedy 00:57 Introduction to the Guest 01:21 Greek Heritage and Name Change 03:07 Comedy Beginnings and Career Journey 03:57 Returning to Toronto and the Comedy Scene 05:24 Philosophy and Education 14:04 Writing Process and One-Man Shows 20:29 Reflections on Comedy and Life 23:14 Navigating Uncertainty in Comedy 23:48 Learning from Younger Comics 25:41 The Importance of Watching Established Comics 30:06 Symbiotic Relationships in Comedy 35:19 Balancing Highs and Lows 41:28 Advice to My Younger Self 44:04 Closing Remarks and Socials #EfthimiosNasiopoulos #resilient #thejohnnyrogersshow #podcast