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058: Dan Zerin: How This Stand Up Comedian Uses his Tourette Syndrome as a Way to Raise Awareness


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Today we’re talking with Dan Zerin, a manager at the only comedy club in Iceland.  Dan found what he says a fun way to raise awareness about Tourette syndrome, a disorder where he began noticing having symptoms since he was a kid. Feeling like what he calls a “freak,” Dan says he didn’t know exactly what was going on with him until he was finally diagnosed in his early twenties.  Struggling with depression and thoughts of suicide, Dan found comedy as his salvation. He eventually came to the realization that the source of his pain was actually great comedic content.  Today, he’s co-creator and manager of My Voices Have Tourette’s, a group of comedians with various disorders and syndromes, who raise awareness about the disorders in a fun way.

Mentioned in this episode:

  • Dan Zerin's Facebook
  • Dan Zerin's Instagram
  • My Voices Have Tourettes
  • My Voices Have Tourettes Merchandise
  • The Secret Celler

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