Comedian Josh Johnson On: Handling News Cycle Anxiety, His Insane Work Ethic, and Why AI is BS

Plus: Why acceptance isn't the same as resignation, a trick for gaining perspective, and the role faith plays in his life.

Josh Johnson is an Emmy-nominated writer, stand-up comedian, actor, and NAACP award-winner from Louisiana by way of Chicago. He was just named as the newest correspondent on Comedy Central's Emmy & Peabody Award-winning program The Daily Show, where he was previously a writer for the past six years. Johnson is also a former writer and performer on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he made his late-night debut in 2017. In addition, he is Comedy Central's 'most watched comedian ever' with 40M+ views to date across their platforms.

In this episode we talk about:

• The difference between accepting a problem and simply giving up
• Why some anxiety is a rational response, not overthinking
• How he manages anxiety while covering the news every day on The Daily Show
• A simple trick for judging whether something is actually worth your worry
• What it's like growing up in church (and questioning parts of it as an adult)
• Why he thinks comedy helps people face hard realities instead of avoiding them
• The habit behind posting a new hour of comedy every single week for three years
• Why he believes AI's promised breakthroughs haven't actually shown up
• Why he thinks the public still has power to reject where AI is headed
• The advice about finishing your work that changed how he creates

Get the 10% with Dan Harris app here

Sign up for Dan's free newsletter here

Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel

Additional Resources:

This episode is sponsored by:

iRESTORE: Unlock your best hair & skin with @iRestorelaser and HUGE savings on iRESTORE with code HAPPIER at irestore.com/HAPPIER! #irestorepod

Cash App: Download Cash App Today: click.cash.app/ui6m/oh9jnxlq #CashAppPod.

Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card, Sutton debit flex card, and Bancorp debit flex card. Savings provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures.

OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code HAPPIER at www.oneskin.co/HAPPIER #oneskinpod

To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris