Ruby Wax - The "Whore Moments" on the Road to Enlightenment

Today’s guest is the brilliant Ruby Wax. For those of you who follow Ruby, you"ll know what to expect (and the title of this episode likely won"t offend you). For those who haven"t been exposed to her work, note that Ruby uses comedy to both communicate, destigmatize, and cope with mental illness. She is hilarious, but also a serious researcher and a renowned force for good. If you"re listening to Slo Mo, you"re likely already open-minded, but consider this the extent of my disclaimer that this episode contains words like "whore". Onward. Ruby is a successful comedian, TV writer and performer of over 25 years. She also holds a master’s degree in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy from Oxford University, and was awarded an OBE in 2015 for her services to mental health. She is the author of books Sane New World and A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled and has toured all over the world with the accompanying one-woman shows. Both books have reached the number one spot on the Sunday Times bestsellers list and a third book, How to Be Human: The Manual was also a major bestseller. In March 2017 she launched Frazzled Café in partnership with Marks & Spencer and in November 2017, she was announced as the president of the UK’s leading relationship support charity Relate.  Listen as we discuss:How COVID has ushered in the Golden Age of EmpathyDeveloping Compassion Overload  from all the suffering and tragedy we"re fedHow to focus your empathy on areas you can actually make an impactRuby"s Frazzled CaféSurvival of the fittest is about who collaborates best, not about "me first"How technology is both the solution and the causeMy thoughts on how and when Big Tech companies began to go astrayWere ancient humans also depressed?How Ruby staves off depression when she feels it creeping onHow she turned depression into comedy, which saved her lifeDepression is impossible to live with.Ruby and my own advice on what to do when you"re depressedFocusing on making your own little world better is the first step to helpingWhore moments on the route to wisdomSome hilarious looks back on work Ruby did when she was addicted to gameAre too much screens contributing to mental illness? Instagram: @mo_gawdat Facebook: @mo.gawdat.official Twitter: @mgawdat LinkedIn: /in/mogawdat Connect with Ruby Wax  on  Instagram @rubywax, on Twitter @rubywax, on Facebook @rubywaxofficial, and her w YouTube: @mogawdatofficial Instagram: @mo_gawdat Facebook: @mo.gawdat.official LinkedIn: /in/mogawdat X: @mgawdat Website: mogawdat.com Don"t forget to subscribe to Slo Mo for new episodes every Saturday. Only with your help can we reach One Billion Happy #onebillionhappy