Will U Med With me?: Recent Episodes
Laura House
Laura House is a comedian & unlikely meditation teacher. You can learn to meditate here in a not-at-all weird, totally easy & sometimes even funny way. Even if you've never meditated before. Will u med w/ me?
Perfectionism is the worst. It keeps us from trying new stuff, following dreams, and sometimes even meditating. Liberate yourself! Med your way to freedom! Or something like that. Let's just let it all go for bit and see how that feels. Be your imperfect messy self. I like it.
Stress is the worst. If only there were a solution, like some relaxy thing you could do to feel better daily and over time. Oh, well. WAIT! There IS! It's meditation! Will you med with me? Let's do this!
Today we talk about Dalia Lama and Dolly Parton, how to get chill and EQUANIMITY. Does it have to do with horses? Kind of. Let's med together and never be sad again.
You know how you feel not fine a lot of the time? And that things aren't fine and you're not quite enough and not quite right or not...fine? Well, it's not accurate. You're fine. And meditation can help you experience that. Med with me and find out.
Good news! Not doing anything is super helpful sometimes. Even the Wall St Journal says so. Join comedian Laura House for a 10 minute or so, not at all weird meditation. We're back!
Dude. Come on. You can still meditate. Take a listen and find out how. Seriously. You can do it.
Sometimes we want to be happy but we mess it all up by trying to be perfect. Or something like that. Laura House, comedian and unlikely meditation teacher talks about new years resolutions and you guessed it, we meditate. It works for both beginners and seasoned pros.
Comedian and unlikely meditation teacher Laura House reveals how to be happy all the time. Finally.
Comedian meditation teacher Laura House will break down the best meditations so you don't have to bother with the bad ones. Or maybe they're all good? One or the other. Listen and find out. And meditate even if you've never done it before.
Thoughts pound down like hard rain in your head. It's too much sometimes, this torrent of mind blips. These giant chunks of thought-hail. But meditation gets rid of them, right? RIGHT? We'll discuss it today. And we'll do a 10 minute meditation. It works if you're a meditator or totally new to it. Will U med w/ me?
This week we're answering the question, Hey, what's a mantra? Do you need one? Do they take up much room in a storage unit? Is there any kind of two for one special? Once we get to the bottom of, we'll med for 10 minutes. It will be good. Med w me!
Everyone wonders if you can be meditating whilst you're hating. Let's take a look at this incredibly timely question. AND we'll meditate together, no matter what probably-appropriate-at-least-incredibly-understandable though long-term harmful emotion we might be feeling. Med it up!
Is your brain a weird bad roommate? Do zombies prefer to eat happy brains? Commercials tell us that we'll be happy if we buy their thing...but will we? Meditation helps answer these questions, sort of. So let's meditate together, and be happy forever.
Sometimes the biggest bully is your own ego. Let's tamp it down with some sweet meditation.
Ever feel like you're being chased by tiny invisible stress tigers? Well, good news/bad news, you kind of are and meditation helps. So let's do this!
I used to think of myself as half Buddha, half bitch. Turns out, that's what's going on inside everybody. Congrats! Meditation can shift which one we're focusing on. So, let's med together! On this safely socially distanced podcast.
Join us this week as Laura discusses Social Media - get off your phone and listen. On your phone.
Bliss is very important. Join Laura as she discusses this bliss, this bliss (unstoppable). This bliss, this bliss (unsinkable). This bliss, this bliss (it's criminal). Well, let's not go that far.
Join Laura and med and she discusses how everything we need is within us. I know that's a shocking fact for some of the people you know, but it's true for everyone.
Wanna feel like you're on vacation (at least for a few minutes)? Meditate. Want that vacay feeling all the time? Make it a habit. Here you can meditate even if you've never done it before or you do it all the time.
Meditation won't take you to another dimension -- you know what maybe it will. If we've learned anything this year it's that anything is possible. Keep dreamin' meditators, see you in the 5D.
You've heard about 'The Now" ...is the 'the' really necessary? Of course not. But still, welcome to The Enough. Was that enough...what about now?
During the Great Time Warp of 2020, many people developed a new perspective on time. In this episode of Will U Med with Me, Laura discusses how meditation gives you time, and with it, the opportunity to respond in new ways so you're not dragging the past around. Let it goooo (sorry).
Your brain is tired, dude. So just let it go. Let it gooooo. I'm sorry that you now have the Frozen song in your head. Meditate it away, okay?
You'll never be good at meditation because meditation is just a habit, relax! You can't be good at everything. Join us this week as Laura guides us in meditation and we discuss (good) habits.
You're not having a bad day, your brain is just telling you you are. Join us in this week's episode as Laura talks about how meditation helps our noggins.
Join Laura and the meditation crew as we discuss how if you're not happy before you get a Tesla, you're not going to be happy after the Tesla and honestly all we want is happy people driving around in their Teslas.
Don't have time to meditate? Then you should meditate. Laura talks about how meditation itself is easy but getting yourself there can sometimes be a challenge.
Laura explains how numbers work and how the more you meditate the better you feel - the more TIMES you do it the better you feel. The NUMBER of times you meditate the better you feel.
Ohhh, THAT kind of healing. Yeah. I think we can all use some. Join Laura and the Zoom crew as we discuss healing and, you guessed it, WE MEDITATE!
Be like water, okay? It's chill and flowy and changes when necessary. In today's episode Laura quotes Bruce Lee and we meditate - honestly it couldn't be a cooler episode.
That's right, if you're reading this, this is for you. In this episode of Will U Med with Me, Laura discusses how meditation is a practical practice for practical people.
Lazy? Then meditation is perfect for you, you just sit there. It's easy. Join us as we group Zoom and chat about how meditation is effortless and you get to just chill and be a witness
We promise there's already a quiet place in your mind. Not the movie. Shhhhh. You just have to listen. Oh, you have a problem getting your mind to quiet down? Welcome. That's why we practice meditation. Join us on this week's podcast - a group Zoom meditation - as we visit the quiet in our minds; it's not as creepy as it sounds.
We discuss how meditation lets you stay calm no matter what's happening around you, so you can have the mantra: "nothing's gonna change my world" (except a pandemic). Join us for our very first Zoom podcast! It was recorded live with some awesome people for a live group meditation.
Not everything's great but some things are and you should notice. Laura talks about how money is the key to happiness, I mean gratitude. Gratitude is the key to happiness.
Everyone is mad and you don't have to be. Join us as Laura leads us in a guided meditation and talks about the anger around us, how to engage with it and how to be free from it. Guess what - the answer is meditation.
Not sure if you've noticed, but there are a couple of things in the world to be super concerned about...Meditate anyway! Fun fact: stress is addictive. But you can still give your mind, yourself, and the people around a break. Med with me.
You can meditate with me from anywhere you're comfortable, even in bed. Welcome to today's beditation. Also, meditation lets us take a break from upset, which we might need about now... Plus, it's my birthday.
WOW. What a week. Meditation is a simple way to support your inside self when stuff feels nuts like it pretty much does right now. After a way-too-long break, I'm back on the pod, medding with you. Glad to help with your meditation needs. We need it now. And we need each other. Social-distance and connect with me, and the inside part of you that is not freaking out. It helps. You are not alone. Will u med with me?
STRESS is so STRESSFUL! How do we let go of upset, anxiety & all the How to Hate Yourself thoughts? Meditation. Here, you can meditate with me and practice Letting Go any time.
Brian Finkelstein discusses what goes on inside his "How to Hate Yourself" voice. Even though he ran the NY Marathon, has 2 Emmy noms and seems to win every Moth Slam, it somehow persists. INCLUDED is a clip from a recent LIVE "How to Hate Yourself" show at the Hollywood Improv where he explains why he hates LA. He's very wise and I go so far as to compare his tweets to Pema Chodron quotes, to mixed results. Enjoy! You'll never feel sad again.
Jamie Bridgers is a writer, performer and mom to rock star Phoebe Bridgers. Her How to Hate Yourself voice takes her to all kinds of places including Taco Bell and an LA hotspot that has walnut shrimp. We get into body issues and watch a young generation kick that critical voice in the teeth. This is a great one.
Now that we've discussed the problem, let's find solutions. Today in How (not) to Hate Yourself, you get ONE FULL MINUTE OF MOTIVATION with me and Kyle Clark. Is that inspiration I hear? Well, CRANK IT UP!! If there's one thing we know, it's that You.Can.Do.It!
The title might sound bad but this is all about dealing with that inner voice and laughing at it. Here, I talk to comedian and Human Enthusiasm Monster Kyle Clark about how he deals with that internal bummer voice. Spoiler: He actually named his. What? We get all silly and spiritual. And hear Kyle perform LIVE! about the once upon a time, girl of his dreams.
Also enjoy a new segment of the rebrand, in Part 2.... Your One Minute Motivation.
We all have life and people and causes to show up for. But first, show up for yourself. With meditation, you get restoration, energy, clarity. It's dynamic rest and from dynamic rest comes dynamic action. When you recharge yourself, you have more to offer the world. Here you can meditate with me, even if you've never done it before. I make it easy, I promise. Meditate, then rise up.
Shift happens. When we meditate we shift from head to heart, from thinking into being, from Ego to Self. And that's a really good thing. When you meditate, you get to be the you that you are, not the version that's all covered up in stress. Aaah. You can meditate right along with me, even if you've never done it before. Take me to med!
Meditation gives you joy, ease, and bliss. For those of us who deal with depression, that's a huge help. Here's a quick chat about my experience & a 10 minute meditation. You can meditate right along with me, even if you've never done it before. Take me to med!
Why isn't happiness just like 'whoomp, there it is?' It's frustratingly elusive. Here today. Gone later today. But... you can make happiness a habit like anything else (apparently). Let's take a look. There's a 10 minute meditation at the end that you can do right along with me.
Meditate with Laura House, comedian. She’s studied the ancient practice with world-renowned Master Gurus, trekked to meditation caves in the Himalayan mountains, swam in the Ganges River, and returned to say, “Wow, none of that was necessary. Just relax.” As a meditation teacher-slash-comedian-slash-smartass, House easily demystifies meditation and makes it accessible to everyone -- especially those convinced they could never meditate. Today's ep is about RESISTANCE.
Comedian Laura House teaches you to meditate into the new year, letting go of old junk, feeling better & making room for all the new, good stuff. Join in for a 10 minute meditation.
Comedian Laura House teaches you to meditate. This episode covers being here now, how meditation helped her move, and you enjoy a 10 minute beditation with her.
Comedian Laura House teaches meditation and you can meditate right along with her! Today's topic is "The Unknown" and how it's everywhere and how meditation helps deal with it and make everything much easier. You can join in the 10 minute meditation.
Comedian Laura House teaches meditation. On this ep she talks about how meditation helps with transitions, refreshing your system & switching your head space to take on the next thing. In some ways, your mind is like a barking dog and meditation is like tossing it some meat. Or something like that.
Comedian Laura House leads a group meditation and you can join for the talk and the meditation. Today's topic: How to be Happy when Everything Around You is a Mess. Join. You can meditate even if you've never done it before.
Comedian Laura House teaches meditation to writer, host and game player, J Keith Van Straaten (Beat the Geeks, Go Fact Yourself). He's meditated but it hasn't been regular and he chooses to jump back in on a podcast. He also gets his cat to talk and fetch. You can meditate right along with us.
Comedian & meditation teacher Laura House talks meditation and you can meditate right along with her. This ep discusses how meditation gives you energy & also ice coffee & also volcanoes. You can join in for a 5 minute meditation.
Comedian Laura House teaches meditation and "takes out all the weird." Today Laura leads a group meditation and you can join in for a 20 minute meditation at the end.
Comedian Laura House teaches comics and writers to meditate and you can do it right along with us. Today Laura goes solo and talks about what Ram Dass calls "Horrible Beauty" and shares some insights from a recent tragedy. Also, you'll laugh. Come med with me.
Comedian Laura House talks to comic Brian Granillo about meditation and how it works on stress, but can be hard to do regularly. Great convo and you can meditate with us.
Anna Fields, author of "Girl in the Show" & director of documentary of "Girl in the Show" and her boyfriendhusband join comedian Laura House and discovers that even she, the Type A-iest, most over-achieving over-achiever can meditate, too. This is the Part 2, the meditation portion. Will u med with us?
Anna Fields, author of "Girl in the Show" joins with her boyfriendhusband. She's POSITIVE she could NEVER meditate, but comedian Laura House gets her to relax and go deep, triumphing once more! Will u med with us? Season 3 begins big!
"Will U Med with Me" is a podcast where I, Laura House, teach comedians how to meditate. Here I teach Virginia Jones, a comedian with 4 other jobs & tons of stress.
Hilarious writer Brendan Smith (My Boys) explains life, falls in love with my dog and we meditate.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too. Here, I teach Dana Eagle -- comedian, writer, Jewish, lesbian with a lazy eye to meditate and she seems to enjoy it. Her book "How to be Depressed" is great and out now. But first, med with us!
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too. Come, med with us.
Comedian Graham Elwood of Comedy Film Nerds, LA Podfest & the film "Ear Buds," plays with swords to relax --what? Yes. But I get this intense hippy to relax for a minute or two & we laugh & laugh. Come meditate with us!
Comedian Laura House gets comedian Melinda Hill, producer Ann Slicter and writer Robin Reiser to share their stresses. They include kids and coats, rose bush attacks and stupid work. Come med with us.
Best-selling author Annabelle Gurwitch ("Wherever you Go, There They Are," "You Say Tomato, I say Shut-up," "Fired") talks with comedian Laura House about all the life stress & we try some meditation. She thinks of it as "mind sorbet." Bon appetit!
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Today, Laura flies solo with a quick meditation for you & a reminder that everything is always changing - falling apart and coming back together. And it's okay.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too. Come, med with us.
The brilliant Aussie comic Wil Anderson & I discuss relaxing, consciousness, David Lynch & pool cleaning. Wil crafts an impromtu love letter to genius comic Laurie Kilmartin. I make Wil do the one hippy thing he hasn't tried yet: MEDITATION. Wil it change his life? Find out!
Happy almost new year! If all you see is the stress in your life, life is gonna feel real stressful. Here, I say something like that AND you can med with me...if you will. Meditate, relax. You deserve it.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
You are not your thoughts. It's kinda profound when you realize that there's like a 'mean girl' voice in your head and it's not you. You're kind of a big, cool thing in the corner. Oh, also we relax and stuff. Med with me!
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Laurie Kilmartin doesn't have 5 minutes to relax. She's a national headlining comedian, writer for Conan, mom & half of The Jackie & Laurie Show podcast. BUSY. Come meditate with us and catch a few moments of calm right before I take her to the airport.
No time for meditation? I get it, I've been super busy, too. Here we get in a quick meditation together, proving that it doesn't take long to relax & feel better. Come, med with me.
Today you can meditate with me, comedian Laura House. You can even be in a bad mood, like "Eff u, this won't even work!" and "Universe, hold my calls!" Meditation works anyway. Try it...
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Comedian Steve Benaquist has been meditating for a while. He joins me for a little refresher and to chat about it. We have a good time, it's fun and wise and stuff. Come med with us!
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Comedian Virgina Jones talks about stress in comedy life and I get her to meditate and she eats some healthy snacks. Great way to spend an afternoon. Join us!!
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Integration. It's what happens when you keep meditating, and it's what all the fuss is about. Enjoy this quick talk and meditation session with me. Head's up: It's early and I yawn.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Writer Merrill Barr had never tried meditation before I taught him. He liked it. He checked back 6 weeks later with a report that life was dealing blows, yet he found himself maintaining chill. Now he's back with the trilogy conclusion - an even better report. Don't miss it!
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Auggie Smith is a nationally touring headlining comedian, a husband, father of 2, and yet he has never tried meditation. I teach him this easy, chill method of relaxation. Ima bout to blow his mind!
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
In this short podcast, Comedian Laura House will teach you meditation & do it with you. Relaxation is SO easy! She explains the Aaaahh of meditation and how it's like a tiny Spring Break for the mind.
Today I get the hilarious potty-mouth comedian, Jerry Rocha, to meditate with me! You might have seen him perform on "Conan," but even if you didn't he was definitely on it. I didn't tell him what the podcast was about, but he rolled with it even though he had a NIGHTMARE EXPERIENCE once with meditation. Sorta. Come med with us!
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Laura teaches rock star Kay Hanley from Letters to Cleo to meditate for the very first time and she seems to like it! She finds it relaxing and easy.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Here's a little, teeny-tiny meditation that you can do with her. Go ahead, relax. You deserve it and it's easy.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Merrill Barr writes about TV, comedy & culture and NOW he's been meditating regularly for 6 weeks - Is he better? Worse? Chattier? You decide! Then, will u med with us?
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
WARNING! Comedian Laura House teaches long-time bestie Hilary to meditate in a parking lot where they get interrupted by a giant truck. That's just a real-life meditation & oddly, still successful! Proceed with caution.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too. Meditate a guest-free morning with me and hear my dog's collar jangle gently in the background.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Matt Knudsen and Dax Jordan are secret comedian hippie bros! Here we med together & they fill me in on some other ways they've learned to meditate. We also break down visualization myths and Matt takes a strong stance on positive thinking.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Merrill Barr is a professional writer and stressed-out young man! He meditates for the first time and asks great questions. Success! Will u med with us?
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Headlining comic Jackie Kashian talks about how she combats travel stress then meditates with me and discovers the joy of wallowing in peace.
Laura & Riley discuss and discover historical badass VICTORIA WOODHULL, the first woman to run for POTUS, decades before ladies had the right to vote! Plus she was the FIRST LADY STOCKBROKER & she talked to GHOSTS. Join us, won't you? Huge thanks and praise to Broadly, writer Lyz Lenz & Dave and Gary at the Dollop.
Comedian & hard-core drama writer Mick Betancourt teaches us all about #hustlemuscle & how to get rich. Kinda.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
I talk with @mentalpod 's Paul Gilmartin about MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE (spoilers) & MEDITATION & Christmas Things that #SoundDirtyButArent . Also I was told I'm being sued by the IRS & we call those jerks back. Enjoy!
I talk with comic-author Tess Rafferty about HOW TO WRITE A JOKE & What if Trump is actually ANDY KAUFMAN doing an amazing bit? Plus bad phone sex and how CHURCH MADE HER A WRITER.
Laura talks with Master Thespian, Punk Rocker & America's Best Dad Craig Anton about The Master, the American Dream & its reflection in theater & some books & stuff. He's the best! Enjoy.
Laura House kills it at the Laugh Factory with commentary about soup, her bro last name, mullets, getting angry for no reason, teaching meditation, not wanting to be too spiritual and more.
Kay Hanley takes Tweeting seriously. She will not put down a phone to start an interview or anything. She is a photojournalist at heart, and even when she concen-tweets for 6 minutes, she's still charming. Enjoy the genius.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Kay Hanley fronted the band Letters to Cleo. She talks about crafting the perfect life for herself - then blowing it up & putting pieces back together. We delve into Boston & Sox & she talks about her life on Doc McStuffins & songwriting & why you CAN'T GET THAT SONG OUT OF YOUR HEAD!! & how she's haunting Gen X'ers for generations.
Also, if you want to hear what it sounds like for her to Tweet for 6 minutes, that BONUS TWEET FOOTAGE is available.
Also, if you want to meditate with Kay, you can listen to the 13 minutes of me teaching her to meditate. She liked it.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Have you ever wanted to meditate? Have you ever wanted to meditate with a rock star? If you've said yes to either you've hit the jackpot. I tell people all the time that meditation is simple & easy & now I have audio proof. Kay Hanley meditates for the first time, feel free to join.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
I talk to Eddie Pepitone, the Bitter Buddha, about what makes him happy and not. Tech probs cut off part of the convo, so please enjoy the audio play at the end.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Author Jillian Lauren is hot and cool. She's written about being in a harem and is a meditator. TV's Wally Langham and I get her to talk about both.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Cindy Caponera is comedy genius. She wrote on SNL for years. OWNED the MAIN STAGE at Second City Chicago--performed with a coupla guys you might have heard of Steve Carrell & Stephen Colbert. She's still making comedy in LA and she meditates. TV's Wally Langham and I try to get her to talk about meditation, but she keeps doing weird voices.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Laura debates Kurt on spiritual principles and wins his soul.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Laura talks with tv's Wally Langham about meditation and how it's hilarious and not boring.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Paul Gilmartin opens up about podcasting, his waiting room that doesn’t suck and some the the bizarre lengths he’s gone to for happiness.
Comedian Laura House talks life & teaches funny people to meditate. Because smartass*s deserve relaxation, too.
Wendy Liebman, brilliant headlining comedian & from America's Got Talent & more is a love & I want what she has, so I ask her how she has it. She’ll let you know where happiness is & isn’t. Spoiler alert: it's mostly her dog.
Successful "That Guy" actor Kurt Ela talks about his invisible path to network TV, stuff that makes him mad and the weird way he holds the mic.