II'd like to introduce you to my friend, Marquita Seifried. She's a newcomer to the comedy scene but has practiced ventriloquism since childhood. After ordering a mail-order kit to learn ventriloquism, she's now retired from teaching and is focused on bringing joy and laughter into her life by making people laugh with her ventriloquist friends.

II'd like to introduce you to my friend, Marquita Seifried. She's a newcomer to the comedy scene but has practiced ventriloquism since childhood. After ordering a mail-order kit to learn ventriloquism, she's now retired from teaching and is focused on bringing joy and laughter into her life by making people laugh with her ventriloquist friends.

Marquita Seifried Teacher/Mail Order Ventriloquist

I’m Stephen James — comedian, mental health advocate, and gun violence survivor. On Easter Sunday 2015, I was shot in the face and told I might never speak again. But here I am — not only talking, but turning trauma into comedy, pain into purpose, and sharing stories that matter.This podcast is about more than just punchlines. It’s about finding strength in laughter, even when life hits the hardest. Every week, I sit down with fellow comedians, survivors, and everyday warriors who’ve faced mental health battles, personal losses, and hard resets — and still find a way to laugh through it all.Because if you have enough strength to laugh, you have enough strength to live.Subscribe, share, and join the movement. Let’s face the heavy stuff — together — with honesty, hope, and humor.

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I’m Stephen James — comedian, mental health advocate, and gun violence survivor. On Easter Sunday 2015, I was shot in the face and told I might never speak again. But here I am — not only talking, but turning trauma into comedy, pain into purpose, and sharing stories that matter. This podcast is about more than just punchlines. It’s about finding strength in laughter, even when life hits the hardest. Every week, I sit down with fellow comedians, survivors, and everyday warriors who’ve faced mental health battles, personal losses, and hard resets — and still find a way to laugh through it all. Because if you have enough strength to laugh, you have enough strength to live. Subscribe, share, and join the movement. Let’s face the heavy stuff — together — with honesty, hope, and humor.

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