#80- Barry Hilton: When the Laughs Fade- Reflections on M...

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In this episode of the Xpect Performance Podcast, I sit down with South African comedy icon Barry Hilton for a conversation that goes far beyond the punchlines. Barry reflects on living intentionally, the role humour plays in coping with life’s challenges, and the unseen craft behind crowd work and connection.We unpack the reality of dealing with negative feedback, the pressure of maintaining an on-stage persona, and the emotional mismatch many performers experience between who they are in public and who they are in private. Barry speaks candidly about comedy’s relationship with depression, the flawed pursuit of constant happiness, and why discomfort and criticism are often part of the deal.The conversation closes with Barry sharing the thinking behind his new keynote and the deeper message he hopes to leave audiences with — one rooted in honesty, perspective, and embracing life’s ultimate ironies. This is a thoughtful, human conversation about performance, identity, and what it really means to live well.Check Barry out below:⁠Barry Hilton - Life in 3D⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠(2) Facebook⁠⁠(2) Barry Hilton | LinkedIn⁠⁠Barry Hilton (@barry_hilton) | TikTok⁠Chapters:(00:00) Living Intentionally(18:15) The Importance of Humour(24:15) Crowd Work(30:00) Dealing with Negative Feedback(37:00) The Happiness Fallacy (41:20) Talking on Comedy vs Depression(48:00) The On-Stage Persona Mismatch(51:30) It's Part of the Deal(58:00) The Ultimate Irony of Life(62:30) Barry's New KeynotePlease subscribe and share.Much love, Clint

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