Trying New Things, Therapy and Becoming a Comedian with Will Purpura 🎤

We're talking about finding the confidence to try (and stick) with new things, meditation, therapy, coming out, relationships, and comedy - a multitude of topics in this episode! This is my conversation with Will Purpura, a New York based comedian who's been performing all over the east coast for the past eight years. Will has been featured in the North Carolina Comedy Festival, the Westside Comedy Festival (LA) and the West End Comedy Festival (Atlanta). In 2019, Will was a finalist in both the NC's Funniest competition and Ultimate Comedy Challenge in North Carolina. Will’s jokes have been featured in Points In Case and The Poke (UK).Chapter Markers:02:55 | Will's Story Getting Into Comedy10:16 | Finding Confidence to do Comedy13:30 | What Will’s Thinking About on Stage14:47 | Transcendental Meditation and Therapy23:16 | Sharing Deeply Personal Jokes Onstage25:33 | Sharing about Coming Out as Bi30:15 | Liberation with Personal Jokes31:12 | Developing a Particular Character Onstage34:50 | Relating to the Crowd39:00 | Getting Over the Idea of Failing40:18 | Crowdwork + the Meisner Technique46:52 | Comedy Blending Into Offstage Life51:15 | Writing Jokes About Dating/ Relationships57:10 | Advice for Anyone Interested in ComedyMusic: High Drama by Matt LargeFollow Will on Instagram: @willpurpura Follow me on Instagram: @multitudespodcastYou can also find me at: www.multitudespodcast.com