{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode #13: Steve Whiteley On Getting Laughs and being a Buddhist Comic","description":" Steve Whiteley is a writer, director, producer &amp; comedian whom the British Comedy Guide recently called \u2018One of the pioneers in the new wave of online comedy.\u2019 Betsy &amp; Steve talk about the role of discomfort in comedy &amp; our ability as those in the audience to sit with discomfort, the benefit of mindfulness on creativity &amp; how ego gets in the way. Steve talks about being a beginner with each new project -  from his first standup shows to directing a tv pilot - &amp; how his Buddhist practice centres him.  You can find more of Steve\u2019s work via his website stevewhiteley.co and on IG @offkeysteve &amp;nbsp;  Follow me on Instagram&amp;nbsp;@TheBetsyReed&amp;nbsp;&amp; Support me on Patreon at&amp;nbsp;  ","author_name":"The Discomfort Practice","author_url":"http:\/\/thediscomfortpractice.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/17320232\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/91977332"}