In this episode Matt sat down with Mallori DeSalle to discuss the use of applying therapeutic humor in the helping relationship, and in life! Mallori is a licensed therapist, member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and Certified MINT Trainer. Mallori is also on faculty at Indiana University, and a Humorist. She is truly an true expert on integrating humor to make the conversations go a little bit smoother. She is well-known for sparking curiosity in both the young and young-at-heart, and you'll hear from activities used in this episode that she sparked curiosity in Matt. 

Mallori works with people all over the world.  Her passion for creating a lasting impact led her to the public health field and for the past 15 years she has worked at Prevention Insights, a center within the School of Public Health at Indiana University, Bloomington.  She has served on the Board of Directors for the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor and in 2021 she became a TEDx speaker. 

You can learn more about Mallori by visiting her website: https://malloridesalle.com/

Link to The Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor: https://www.aath.org/