She Ran From Iran - Shappi Khorsandi

She Ran From Iran - Shappi Khorsandi

June 29, 2026 · 55 min

About this episode

Shappi Khorsandi shares her journey from fleeing Iran to becoming a renowned comedian and therapist in a candid conversation with Paul Chowdhry.

Shappi Khorsandi fled Iran as a child, became one of Britain’s best-known comedians, earned an honorary doctorate, and later became a therapist. Paul Chowdhry sits down with her for a funny, emotional and brutally honest conversation about escape, reinvention, comedy, trauma and healing.

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