Transform Pain & Trauma Into Creative Expression | David Choe
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David Choe is a world-renowned artist, writer, podcaster and TV host. He tells how as a child, he was made to believe he was destined for greatness but also that he was a complete disgrace, leading him to channel his energy—including deep shame—into art that brought him global recognition. He shares about his addictions that put him on a decades-long cycle of extreme highs and lows and that forced him to eventually acknowledge and heal the childhood trauma he was battling inside. David shows up with raw, authentic presence to show us how we can transmute pain and shame into our best creative work and, more importantly, how complete vulnerability, especially about our hardest experiences, is the ultimate tool for forgiveness and self-acceptance. He also tells us the actual story about early Facebook, Pee-wee Herman and Santa Claus.
Resouces
- David Choe on The Joe Rogan Experience
- David Choe on Howard Stern
- Thumbs Up
- The Choe Show podcast
- Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
- 21 Jump Street
- Goodfellas
- Blow
- The Social Network
- David Choe & Anthony Bourdain at Sizzler
- The Choe Show
Huberman Lab Episodes Mentioned
People Mentioned
- Tim Armstrong: singer, guitarist
- Santiago Ramón y Cajal : Spanish neuroscientist, pathologist
- Ian MacKaye: musician
- Paul Reubens: actor, comedian
- Bob Ross: painter, art instructor
- Fred Rogers: actor, tv personality
- Sean Parker: entrepreneur, Napster, Facebook
- Howard Stern: media personality, podcaster
- André 3000: rapper, singer
- Mark Zuckerberg: programmer, Facebook, CEO of Meta
- Peter Thiel: entrepreneur
- Stan Lee: comic book writer, editor
- Rick Rubin: record producer
- Johnny Depp: actor, musician
- Winona Ryder: actress
- David Chang: chef
- Anthony Bourdain: chef, author
- Channing Tatum: actor, producer
- David Arquette: actor, producer
- Sacha Baron Cohen: actor, comedian
- Bansky: street artist
- Gary Panter: illustrator, cartoonist
- Kayne West: musician
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