Transform Pain & Trauma Into Creative Expression David Choe

<p><a href="https://davidchoe.com/">David Choe</a> is a world-renowned artist, writer, podcaster and TV host. He tells how as a child, he was made to believe he was destined for greatness but also that he was a complete disgrace, leading him to channel his energy—including deep shame—into art that brought him global recognition. He shares about his addictions that put him on a decades-long cycle of extreme highs and lows and that forced him to eventually acknowledge and heal the childhood trauma he was battling inside. David shows up with raw, authentic presence to show us how we can transmute pain and shame into our best creative work and, more importantly, how complete vulnerability, especially about our hardest experiences, is the ultimate tool for forgiveness and self-acceptance. He also tells us the actual story about early Facebook, Pee-wee Herman and Santa Claus.</p>
<p>Note: This conversation includes topics and language that may not be suitable for younger audiences.</p>
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<p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p>
<p>00:00:00 David Choe</p>
<p>00:03:10 Drawing, Black &amp; Colors, Death</p>
<p>00:12:54 Telepathy, South Bay</p>
<p>00:17:52 Sponsors: Eight Sleep &amp; LMNT</p>
<p>00:20:40 Childhood, Podcasts, Mundane Moments &amp; Artist Life</p>
<p>00:28:45 Mother, Beliefs, Religion, Artistic Ability, Childhood</p>
<p>00:33:27 Gambling, Transformation; Immigrant, Disgrace</p>
<p>00:40:10 Street Art, Graffiti, Creativity; Paintings, Payment; Sports</p>
<p>00:52:08 Sponsor: AG1</p>
<p>00:53:30 Santa, Belief; Journal, Vulnerability; Heart Break, Art</p>
<p>01:00:16 Facebook, Graffiti; Theft, Gambling</p>
<p>01:10:57 Adapting, Creativity</p>
<p>01:17:16 Album Cover, Art &amp; Payment</p>
<p>01:23:40 Sponsor: Function</p>
<p>01:25:28 Immigrant &amp; Belonging, Academics, Learning Art, Marvel Comics, Shame</p>
<p>01:35:11 Shame, Gambling Addiction, Stress</p>
<p>01:43:05 Sexual Abuse, Trauma, Shame, Addiction</p>
<p>01:51:52 Early Career, Pornography, Author</p>
<p>02:01:20 Graffiti, Disappointment, Rejection; Early Magazines</p>
<p>02:08:26 Sponsor: Mateina </p>
<p>02:09:27 Pornography, Co-Dependence; Movie Set</p>
<p>02:18:00 Pride &amp; Family, Vice; Pokémon</p>
<p>02:26:44 Podcast, Workaholism, Shame, Reality; Anthony Bourdain, Channing Tatum</p>
<p>02:38:54 Writing, Career Success, Workaholism, Vice, News, Self-Sabotage, Heart Attack</p>
<p>02:52:21 Growth &amp; Pain, Sizzler; David Arquette</p>
<p>02:58:40 Rehab, God, Purpose, Parents &amp; Disappointment, The Choe Show, Pee-Wee Herman</p>
<p>03:05:53 Gratitude, Korean Immigrant, Self-Reflection, Brokenness</p>
<p>03:14:37 Emotion, Saying No, Suicide; Vacation &amp; Workaholism, Art</p>
<p>03:25:23 Legacy; Vacation, Work; Authenticity</p>
<p>03:31:15 Surviving &amp; Thriving, Suicide, Addiction, Play the Tape Out, Fun, Feeling Enough</p>
<p>03:44:43 Hope &amp; Faith, Electronics, Santa Claus</p>
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