Before Jaron Myers became a viral comedic phenomenon, he says he was an anxious, miserable mess. 

Surprisingly, it wasn't success that made him into the genuinely joyful guy he is today. Instead, it was an intense moment of desperation with God that helped him replace his rule-following, box-checking religion for a deeper, more meaningful relationship with Jesus.

From high school worship leader to the star of his own Amazon Prime comedy specials, Jaron's success and life transformation didn't happen overnight. Known as the "Chick Fil A May I Help you Guy" for his novel rap that has more than 200 million downloads, Jaron combines his love for life, God and deep, meaningful connections in all he does.

In this special two-part episode, we get a behind-the-scenes look at this humble star. Not only does he love Jesus and people - he loves to use his platform to connect the two. Listen in to learn how we too can train our brains to find joy and share it with others.

Special Guest: Jaron Myers, host of Things I Learned Last Night podcast. To learn more, follow him on Instagram or to book him to speak at your next event, go to JaronMyers.com.

Show Notes:

6:00 Jaron became famous for his funny songs, which as he recounts here, started by mistake. 

9:00 Genuine laughter makes people vulnerable and allows for real connection. It might surprise you who helped Jaron learn this lesson.

12:50 How does Jaron renew his mind and share that joy with his audience?

15:45 Hear how the book Telling Yourself the Truth by Marie Chapian and William D Backus has helped Jaron get more in touch with his emotions and root himself in truth.

20:20 Laughter, as Jaron explains here, helps tear down walls and builds vulnerability. 

25:30 What makes Jaron cry laugh? Listen here

30:30 How does clean comedy come natural to Jaron?

35:00 Listen here to get the behind the scenes story for the Amazon show that almost didn't happen.

40:00 Jaron found himself a college drop out searching for meaning and how to prove his worth. Hear how that moment changed his life forever.

48:00 When you spend yourself measuring yourself, this is what happens next.

51:00 What does the research say about how many friends we have? These results will surprise you and help you understand why we have trouble being deeply connected to others.