Joel Byars is a comedian and founder of Hot Breath! Comedy Network.

A few highlights include: how to bring humor into everyday work/life, Joel helping me write a joke live, breaking down Joel's marketing strategy, and giving him feedback (which he calls therapy). And much more.

Timestamps:

(00:05:57) Humor chemicals (dopamine, serotonin, endorphins)

(00:08:28) “Humor Cliff” and daily laughs per age

(00:16:34) Approaches to big-name guest interviews (Andrew Schulz, Bo Burnham)

(00:21:22) Joke writing daily & finding material

(00:29:21) Joel helps Mitchell Write a joke live!

(00:35:36) Joke writers for big comedians (Chris Rock, Conan O’Brien)

(00:39:48) Using comedy for teaching

(00:41:12) Pattern interrupt (even using emojis)

(00:43:57) Performing comedy in strip clubs in Atlanta

(00:47:01) The moment Joel knew comedy was his calling

(00:48:54) Favorite bombing stories

(00:55:25) Comedy career turns into business (with purpose)

(00:58:05) Joe’s media channels and strategy

(01:05:06) Mitchell gives Joel strategy feedback (or maybe therapy?)

Joel’s Links:

Hot Breath! Comedy Network: https://www.youtube.com/@HotBreathPod

Joel Byars: https://www.youtube.co/@JoelByars

The Joke Doctor Interview: https://youtu.be/nj9MAv9INCY?si=bv-0BPmNcLQ5xH7-

Joel’s Website: https://www.joelbyarscomedy.com/

Joel’s Twitter: [https://twitter.com/joelbyarscomedy](https://twitter.com/joelbyarscomedy?lang=en)

Joel’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/joelbyarscomedy/

My Links:

🧠 3-minute Newsletter: https://www.MitchellLandon.com/newsletter

🎥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/iwJJ0__Xgno

🎙️ Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mitchellcohen

🐦 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MitchellLandon

📸 IG: https://www.Instagram.com/mitchelllandon