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10th Nov 2022

Breaking Barriers with Comedy w/Brent Pella EP 399

Brent Pella is a stand-up comedian, digital content creator and current cast member on MTV's Wild 'N Out. Brent's comedy sketches, celebrity impressions and parody music videos have gained more than 300 million views online and have been featured on MTV, Funny or Die, BroBible, Worldstar HipHop and more. Brent is best known for his finely tuned topical comedy and political satire that takes aim at all sides of culture, media, and the audacity of life itself. 

 

On today’s episode, Brent Pella talks about his journey of how he got into comedy. He shared his take on comedy being used as a tool to use to break barriers and a weapon to challenge notions and topics that are considered taboo. Brent also showed tips to create and write content around comedy. Tune in to listen to this very refreshing fun-filled conversation!

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: 

  • 01:10 How comedy is used as a weapon against people in power
  • 03:48 How Brent ventured into political comedy 
  • 14:48 Dealing with people who get offended by your comedy
  • 21:50 The art of creating/writing comedy 
  • 28:15 Brent’s journey of going into comedy 
  • 43:28 How to create content that speaks the truth and does not offend people at the same time
  • 54:30 Brent’s advice for people going through tough times

🥇“What advice do you have for someone who is struggling with adversity right now”🥇


Brent says, “One of the beautiful things about comedy is it can break through barriers that other things can't. It has become a weapon of peace that tries to challenge topics that are held as sacred or taboo.” 


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About the Podcast

University of Adversity
Real stories and tools to help you grow through adversity, burnout, and reinvention.
University of Adversity is a show about the moments that change us — especially the ones we didn’t ask for.

I’m Lance Essihos, and I sit down with athletes, bestselling authors, doctors, entrepreneurs, spiritual teachers, and everyday warriors to have real conversations about adversity — the kind that strips away the surface and forces us to face who we really are.

We go deep into the mindset shifts, emotional breakthroughs, and practical tools that helped them rebuild. Not just to survive, but to come back stronger, clearer, and more aligned.

This isn’t motivation.
It’s what happens after the breakdown, when you’re trying to put the pieces back together and make it mean something.

If you’re in a season of uncertainty, burnout, or reinvention — this show is here to walk with you.

We don’t just talk about getting through the hard times.
We talk about who you become because of them.

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Lance Essihos

As an experienced veteran with adversity, Lance has faced some of life's most difficult challenges. Grinding his way through the hockey ranks to traveling the world as a bartender. Through his personal battle with drugs and alcohol for well over a decade, the tragic loss of his brother to suicide followed by the great loss of his father to cancer only a year later, Lance realized he had hit rock bottom. In the darkest of days, he made a promise to himself that he would create a new life, one that would make an impact and inspire the masses, leaving the world in a better place than he found it. Lance has made it his mission to facilitate the message of positive change through adversity and encourage people to see the light through the darkness of life's worst moments.