{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F958ca037-6893-4e3e-b92d-c3328b7293c5","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"135: Laugh It Up!\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/958ca037-6893-4e3e-b92d-c3328b7293c5\"></iframe>","title":"135: Laugh It Up!","description":"LAUGHTER LIFESTYLE<br />\nComedy is serious business. It takes courage, imagination, and true grit to make your living as a standup comic.<br />\nKathy Klotz-Guest is a professional comedian. She knows how to laugh it up and how to make others laugh as she goes through life.<br />\nHave you ever wondered what kind of person becomes a comic? What makes her tick? What&#8217;s the secret to her ability to touch your funny-bone again and again? You&#8217;ll get those questions answered, you&#8217;ll be entertained, inspired, and, you may learn a few valuable things when you listen to my interview with Kathy.<br />\nHere are a few of the empowering highlights in this episode:<br />\n<br />\n* How to make failure your friend<br />\n* The value and the power of reframing painful experiences<br />\n* The importance of storytelling in life and business<br />\n* Improvisation for business people<br />\n* Comedy as weaponized social consciousness<br />\n* What it means to own your life<br />\n* Comedians who inspire Kathy<br />\n* How to find and own your unique sense of humor<br />\n* The healing power of laughter<br />\n* The role of comedy in today&#8217;s world<br />\n* Much much more&#8230;<br />\n<br />\nKATHY&#8217;S FAVORITE BOOK<br />\n<a href=\"https://www.amazon.ca/Alchemist-Paulo-Coelho/dp/0062315005/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1538168535&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+alchemist\">The Alchemist</a> by Paulo Coelho<br />\nKATHY&#8217;S FAVORITE QUOTES<br />\n&#8220;Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.&#8221; &#8211; Will Rogers<br />\n&#8220;People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.&#8221; &#8211; Maya Angelou<br />\nCONTACT KATHY<br />\n<a href=\"https://www.keepingithuman.com/\">www.KeepingItHuman.com</a><br />\n&nbsp;<br />","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/0ef1b137-7212-430a-9161-b7d65e1c5b50/podcast-thumb-jzg4uvx83yfiverr.jpg"}