Today on Unlicensed Therapy I am joined by comedian, writer, and actor Tim Dillon. Tim shares with us a bit of his backstory on how he went from mortgage broker during the housing crisis to then reaching a tipping point where he was faced with a number of underlying self-revelations that directed him to pursue a career in comedy. While working on getting recognition to his name Tim credits the majority of his fan base to podcasting and comedian peers. Fast forward to present day he has gained over 200k subscribers for his podcast on YouTube and has been featured on two major media platforms for his stand-up.

In this episode we cover the festishization of mental illness and how over diagnosed it has become, partly as a result of people looking for an identity and finding it in what garners the most attention. In relation to that, we speak on the broad acceptance of overweight body types while ignoring the risks associated with obese people and all in the name of identity politics. On the other side of the spectrum we talk through the want to be in a committed relationship but the fear of rejection impeding that desire. Additionally, we discuss the feeling of being stagnant in your career while watching your counterparts succeed. As we wrap up the show Tim reveals to use at what age he became aware of his sexuality and why the feeling of anxiety while performing not only never goes away, but why it never should.