Laughing With Purpose: Comedy, Identity & Recovery with Comedian Trevor Jang

What happens when humour becomes a bridge—not a shield?In this episode of Ship of Fools, we sit down with Trevor Jang—a journalist-turned stand-up comedian, award-winning writer, and Indigenous & Chinese-Canadian storyteller using comedy to explore identity, recovery, and being truly seen.Trevor shares how humour became a tool rather than a defense mechanism, how he learned to talk about recovery without turning it into a trauma dump, and why comedy can open conversations most people avoid.Drawing from his Wet’suwet’en and Chinese-Canadian roots, Trevor brings a perspective rarely seen on the comedy stage. His work has earned him recognition as a finalist in the Yuk Yuk’s BC Yuk Off (Top 7 of 75 comics), and he’s continuing to build momentum with new projects—including an upcoming stand-up series set to stream on Amazon Prime.This is an honest, thoughtful conversation about rebuilding, creativity, and laughing again—on stage and in life.🎭 Learn more about Trevor: https://trevorjang.com/