Laughing Through The Pain (feat. Evan Williams) | Rooted Recovery Stories Ep. 185

On this week's episode, comedian Evan Williams sits down with host Patrick Custer to share his journey through addiction, the impact of his mother's mental health struggles, and how humor became a coping mechanism during challenging times.

Evan opens up about his childhood experiences, including the emotional weight of his mother's battles with mental health and the profound effects it had on him. He reflects on the role of comedy in his life, the importance of therapy, and the tools he's learned to navigate anxiety and emotional dysregulation.

Throughout the episode, Evan and Patrick explore themes of trauma, healing, and the power of laughter in recovery. They discuss techniques like breath work and the RAIN method, emphasizing the significance of self-compassion and understanding our internal struggles.

Whether you're in recovery, seeking inspiration, or simply love a good laugh, this episode is packed with wisdom, humor, and relatable stories. Don't miss this opportunity to hear Evan's unique perspective on life, love, and the journey to sobriety.

Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share your thoughts in the comments!

__________________

Follow/Watch/Listen/Subscribe: ⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rootedrecoverystories⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@patrickcusterproject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rootedrecoverystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rootedrecoverystories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rootedrecoverystories.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

__________________

Cast:

Patrick Custer - Host

Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@patrick_custer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@patrickcusterproject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Evan Williams - Guest

Insta: ⁠⁠⁠@itsevanwilliamsms

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itsevanwilliams

__________________

Get Help (adiction, mental health/trauma):

Promises Behavioral Health

Call: (888) 648-4098

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.promises.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@promises_bh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

__________________

Production:

Produced and Edited by "The Cast Collective" (Nashville, TN)

Email: info@thecastcollective.com

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheCastCollective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheCastCollective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠