About this episode
Rainn Wilson and Zach Anner discuss the challenges of growing up with cerebral palsy and the role of comedy in building connections.
Comedian Zach Anner opens up about growing up with cerebral palsy, using comedy to build connection, and navigating panic attacks, loneliness, and the pressure to feel “normal.” He and Rainn reflect on their work together at SoulPancake and explore gratitude, prayer, accessibility, grief, and why love might be the entire point of being here. SPONSORS! 👇 Grow Therapy 👉 growtherapy.com/soulboom ZipRecruiter (try it free!) 👉 ziprecruiter.com/soulboom Quince 👉 quince.com/soulboom Sundays for Dogs (50% off!) 👉 sundaysfordogs.com/soulboom50 (promo code: SOULBOOM50) ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! IG: 👉 http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: 👉 http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: advertise@companionarts.com Work with Soul Boom…
People in this episode
Host: Rainn Wilson
Guest: Zach Anner
Topics covered
- cerebral palsy
- comedy
- mental health
- gratitude
- accessibility
- love
Keywords
- cerebral palsy
- comedy
- panic attacks
- loneliness
- gratitude
- prayer
- accessibility
Sponsors
Grow Therapy, ZipRecruiter, Quince, Sundays for Dogs
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SoulPancake
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