WOAH.
Joel Temperly is known for getting mad.
Sharam Namdarian was a life coach.
Let's combine those two in a 45minute and 58 second video where Sharam empowers Joel into some actually quite insightful.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro & sarcastic welcome
00:20 - Setting the scene: Melbourne, comedy audiences, and irony
01:30 - Joel gets mad on stage?
03:00 - Sharam's coaching pitch
05:00 - Life coaching session begins
07:10 - Joel's narrow ear canals
08:40 - AI at the doctor's office
10:00 - Comedy bombing and the knee pain
12:50 - Tennis childhood trauma & comedy parallels
16:00 - Anger and boundaries
19:10 - Coming to terms with being awesome
22:20 - Holding audiences through intensity
25:00 - Raw Comedy feedback jokes
26:20 - Final coaching takeaway
27:30 - Russian girlfriend and Kossacks
28:30 - Sharam's recent breakthrough
30:00 - Tamagotchis, Dune, and the future of tech
31:40 - Outro and episode title brainstorm
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Sharam Namdarian and Joel Templey dive deep into the psychology of stand-up comedy in this episode of Best Friendmies. Recorded live at Dirty Secrets Comedy in Melbourne, this podcast explores comedy bombing, audience reactions, anger on stage, life coaching for comedians, narrow ear canals, tennis trauma, and how to handle tough gigs. Sharam brings his past experience as a life and relationship coach to dissect Joel’s comedy journey, creative frustrations, and breakthrough moments. If you’re a stand-up comedian, performer, or comedy fan, this episode offers raw insights into the emotional highs and lows of being funny for a living. Topics include Melbourne comedy scene, stand-up rage, Raw Comedy, bombing recovery, vulnerability on stage, coaching vs therapy, and comedic self-awareness.
