Jonny Nelson talks about the struggle and recently learned hacks of working toward goals, keeping resolutions, habits, and dopamine's role in it all. Happy New Years Resolution time!!! The ideas in the podcast come from these great books... Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin jonnynelson.com Links to podcasts, improv workshops, performances, and appearances. Music: Orange by Eshé All Day https://soundcloud.com/esheallday

Phil Drysdale is the host of the Phil Drysdale Show where he regularly chats with individuals about deconstructing their faith as well as facilitates conversations and talks about paths to spiritual exploration. Phil provides such a valuable space for those people who may never have gotten to discuss and ask the questions that they wanted to ask from within their religious communities, churches, and places of worship. He also provides a space for those who have left their religious communities and would like to process their experiences further. In this episode Phil talks bit about Religious deconstruction and more.   Visit JonnyNelson.com for full podcasts links and filmed podcasts on Youtube, improv workshops, stand up comedy appearances, improv shows, and more!   Phil’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/phildrysdale/ Phil’s Website with links to his Podcast and more https://www.phildrysdale.com/theshow/   Music: Orange by Eshé All Day https://soundcloud.com/esheallday

Holly Laurent is a comic and writer, as well as the creator and host of Mega the podcast (an improvised satire from the staff of a fictional mega church). On this episode Holly Laurent and Jonny Nelson share their experience growing up in the Evangelical Church, as well as talk about the ex-evangelical movement, and how satirical comedy can be a way to process religious trauma. Instagram @Hollylaurent & @megathepodcast Twitter at @laurentholly & @megathepodcast Visit JonnyNelson.com for full podcasts links and filmed podcasts on Youtube, improv workshops, stand up comedy appearances, improv shows, and more! Music: Orange by Eshé All Day  https://soundcloud.com/esheallday

Steven Tobiasz is a comedian, writer, producer, and has a podcast of his own called Relax-cipes. Steven Tobiasz and Jonny Nelson get into talking cooking, using too much butter, getting high and making food, comedy, going to Planet Fitness’s in Florida, and more. Steven's Podcast Relax-cipes at https://t.co/tbLwaIr7sk?ssr=true Instagram@steven.tobiasz Twitter at @steventobiasz   JonnyNelson.com for full podcasts links, improv workshops, stand up comedy appearances, improv shows, and more!   Music: Orange by Eshé All Day https://soundcloud.com/esheallday

Dr Ronald Harvey Community Psychologist, Psychology professor at the American University in Bulgaria, a two-time Fulbright Scholar, as well as improviser. In this episode Ron talks about how you can't truly understand your own culture until leave it, addiction, and more. JonnyNelson.com for full podcasts links, improv workshops, stand up comedy appearances, improv shows, and more! Music: Orange by Eshé All Day https://soundcloud.com/esheallday

Erin Field, is a stand up comedian, improvisor, writer, comedy coach, and teacher at the Second City. Erin grew up in west MI being the self proclaimed fat kid where she held amature wrestling matches in her back yard. In this episode Erin Field and Jonny Nelson talk Ghost stories, the differences between stand up comedy and improv, growing up in West Michigan, going to Mega Churches and more. jonnynelson.com Links to podcasts, improv workshops, performances, and appearances. Music: Orange by Eshé All Day https://soundcloud.com/esheallday Erin Field is a Comedian/Writer/Comedy Coach Host of the Podcast Tactical Buttcheeks Host of Cluck & Yucks Open Mic

Robb Hawkinson and Jonny Nelson talk about being in the moment and pursuing activities you love. Rob shares about a climbing accident and losing someone who was dear to him, as well as dancing, biking, and more on this episode of Out of Your Head. Jonnynelson.com/podcast Check out Rob Dancing https://www.instagram.com/robbhawkinson/ Robs monthly chicago just-for-fun bike tour https://www.instagram.com/goodbiketour/ Music: Orange by Eshé All Day https://soundcloud.com/esheallday

Andrew Snyder and Jonny Nelson talk about fostering community during covid, creativity, internalized homophobia, and more in this episode of Out of Your Head. Itunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-your-head/id1526612576 Jonnynelson.com/podcast Andrew Snyder's Website https://www.catalystcollective.us/ Music: Orange by Eshé All Day https://soundcloud.com/esheallday

Jessica Mitolo is a brilliant sketch comedy director who has worked at the Second City, The Nursery, and on 40 plus productions all over the world. Jonny Nelson and Jess talk about comedy theaters post pandemic, taboo comedy, when "yes and" is the wrong choice, people who are too nice, and needing something new and fresh in live entertainment. Jessica Mitolo is a performer, director, and teaching artist based in Chicago Illinois where she teaches improvisation and comedy writing to students of all ages and skill levels at The Second City. Independent of Second City, Jessica has trained comedians in over 10 different countries and leads corporate improv and idea-generating workshops. Jessica is also a performer and director (and the Education Manager at The Nursery!). She has directed more than 40 productions and was a participant in LaMama International’s 2017 Directing Symposium as well as The Lincoln Center’s 2018 Directors Lab. She is proud to have directed one of The Second City's National Touring Companies and to have worked as Assistant to the Director on Second City's Mainstage production, South Side of Heaven. jonnynelson.com Links to podcasts, improv workshops, performances, and appearances Music: Orange by Eshé All Day https://soundcloud.com/esheallday