Laugh or Death with Paul Osincup | Humor, Resilience, Humanity

Laugh or Death is a show about finding the humor in everyday life and during our darkest moments. Host Paul Osincup talks with industry leaders, entertainers, and brilliantly imperfect humans to uncover how they use humor to cope, survive, and even thrive. From career setbacks to personal loss, each conversation reveals the surprising, human, and often hilarious ways laughter builds resilience. Equal parts heart and humor, Laugh or Death is a reminder that sometimes the best way to face life's gravity, is with levity. www.paulosincup.com

Laugh or Death with Paul Osincup | Humor, Resilience, Humanity is a comedy podcast hosted by Paul Osincup: Keynote Speaker, with 37 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Paul Osincup: Keynote Speaker hosts Laugh or Death with Paul Osincup | Humor, Resilience, Humanity, a comedy show with 37 episodes published.

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  Paul's Shorts: Why You Need a Vacation From Your Serious Self

  Aug 20, 20266 min

  What if the thing interrupting your perfectly planned day is actually the part you'll remember? We spend a lot of time trying to optimize our lives—our workouts, morning routines, productivity, habits, and even our happiness. But somewhere between checking the boxes and getting to the next thing, it's pretty easy to optimize the joy right out of life. In this mini episode of Laugh or Death , Paul Osincup shares what happened when his dog, Hopper, started interrupting his yoga routine with wrestling, tickle fights, and absolutely no respect for personal space. What started as an annoyance became 10 minutes Paul now deliberately protects—a chance to be ridiculous, laugh like a kid, get out of his overthinking mind, and take what he calls a "vacation from your serious self." It's a reminder that enjoying your life doesn't always require a big vacation or perfectly planned weekend. Sometimes it's 10 minutes in the middle of an ordinary day. Sometimes it means letting yourself be weird. And sometimes the interruption isn't getting in the way of your life. Sometimes the interruption is the life. If you're constantly trying to be more productive, build better habits, or get through your daily routine as efficiently as possible, this mini episode might make you ask a different question: Am I actually enjoying any of this? ️ This is a mini moment from Laugh or Death . Listen to the full episode for more on humor, happiness, habits, and finding more joy in everyday life. #Happiness #PersonalGrowth #Productivity #Humor #Mindset #HealthyHabits #LaughOrDeath

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  30. Are You Optimizing the Joy Out of Your Life? VIDEO

  Aug 19, 202617 min

  Are you so busy trying to optimize your life that you've accidentally optimized the joy out of it? In this solo episode of Laugh or Death , Paul shares what started as a battle between his yoga routine and his dog, Hopper—and turned into a realization about productivity, happiness, habits, and the moments we actually remember. Paul was trying to get through his workout. Hopper was trying to turn the yoga mat into a wrestling carpet. Eventually, Paul realized he was actively pushing away the part of the routine that was making him laugh the hardest. Instead of trying to fit his life around his routine, he started fitting the routine around his life. In this episode, Paul explores why discipline and enjoyment don't have to be opposites, how pairing habits with things you enjoy can make them easier to repeat, and why constantly tracking steps, workouts, meditation, productivity, and efficiency can cause us to miss the moments happening right in front of us. You'll also hear why Paul now deliberately makes room for "Doggy Daddy Time," why being silly can feel like a vacation from your serious self, and the question he's started asking instead of only wondering whether he was productive: Did I actually enjoy today? Maybe the goal isn't to eliminate every interruption from your perfectly optimized life. Maybe sometimes the interruption is the life. Subscribe to Laugh or Death for more conversations about humor, happiness, resilience, leadership, and finding more joy in everyday life. #Happiness #Habits #Productivity #SelfImprovement #Humor #Mindset #LaughOrDeath Links: FREE GIFT! Download the Fun Over Funny Guide For Leaders! https://www.paulosincup.com/freegift If you enjoyed this episode and want to build your own humor habit, make sure to follow the podcast and share it with someone who could use a little more levity in their life. To learn more about Paul's work, book him for speaking engagements, or explore the science behind humor and resilience, visit: https://www.paulosincup.com You can also dive deeper into the tools discussed in this episode in Paul's book: The Humor Habit All Links For Paul: https://stan.store/PaulOsincup Episode Minute-By-Minute: 00:00 My Dog Thinks My Yoga Mat Is a Wrestling Carpet 01:00 Why Hopper Thinks Yoga Means Playtime 02:00 I Realized I Was Fighting the Best Part 03:00 Discipline vs. Enjoyment 04:00 Making Play Part of My Routine 05:00 I Work Out to Not Die Now 06:00 How My Dog Made Yoga More Fun 07:00 Stop Making Healthy Habits Feel Like Punishment 08:00 Pair Your Habits With Something You Enjoy 09:00 Why We Try to Optimize Everything 10:00 Are We Optimizing the Joy Out of Life? 11:00 Take a Vacation From Your Serious Self 12:00 Give Yourself Permission to Be Weird 13:00 You Don't Need a Vacation to Enjoy Your Life 14:00 What Part of Your Day Are You Just Trying to Get Through? 15:00 Maybe the Interruption IS the Life

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  Paul's Shorts: How to Tell Your Story So People Remember You

  Aug 13, 20267 min

  Doing great work isn't always enough. Whether you're asking for a raise, interviewing for a job, pitching an idea, giving a presentation, or trying to win someone's trust, there are a lot more moments in life where we're "selling ourselves" than we probably realize. In this conversation, John Livesay, The Pitch Whisperer , explains why telling a compelling story can make you far more memorable than simply listing your accomplishments. We talk about how to turn your work into stories of impact and transformation, why people remember stories differently than facts, and how humor and self-deprecation can make people relate to you instead of feeling like they're being pitched. We also get into something near and dear to my heart: the work behind being funny. John shares how he experiments with the structure of his stories to find the funniest version, and I break down why sometimes simply moving a punchline to the end can completely change the laugh. And there's another piece of getting chosen that we don't talk about enough: Are you fun to work with? Because qualifications matter. Experience matters. Results matter. But once everyone in the room is qualified, being someone people actually want to work with can matter too. John shares a few surprisingly simple ways he's helped teams bring more personality and humanity into their pitches. If you want to communicate your value without sounding like you're bragging, become more memorable at work, or simply learn how to tell better stories, this conversation is for you. Learn more about John at John Livesay . Listen to the full episode on the feed now! Links: Thanks to our Sponsor! Download Caveman to Casanova: https://www.cavemantocasanova.com App Store: Caveman to Casanova App - App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/caveman-to-casanova/id6752959430 Google Play: Caveman to Casanova - Apps on Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pash.c2c&utm_source=na_Med FREE GIFT! Download the Fun Over Funny Guide For Leaders! https://www.paulosincup.com/freegift If you enjoyed this episode and want to build your own humor habit, make sure to follow the podcast and share it with someone who could use a little more levity in their life. To learn more about Paul's work, book him for speaking engagements, or explore the science behind humor and resilience, visit: https://www.paulosincup.com You can also dive deeper into the tools discussed in this episode in Paul's book: The Humor Habit All Links For Paul: https://stan.store/PaulOsincup Guest Socials & Website: Website: http://johnlivesay.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlivesay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepitchwhisperer

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  29. How to Craft Compelling Stories People Actually Remember with John Livesay

  Aug 12, 202638 min

  Want people to actually remember what you say? Tell them a better story. In this episode of Laugh or Death, Paul sits down with John Livesay—aka The Pitch Whisperer—to break down how to craft compelling stories that make people care, connect, and remember you. John has helped sales teams transform boring case studies and statistics into stories that win business, and his approach applies far beyond sales. Whether you're interviewing for a job, asking for a promotion, giving a presentation, pitching an idea, leading a team, or speaking on stage, you're constantly communicating your value. John shares his Three Cs of storytelling—Clear, Concise, and Compelling—along with real-world examples of how changing the way you tell a story can completely change its impact. Paul and John also dig into humor, origin stories, rejection, resilience, the "meeting after the meeting," and why the stories people can retell after you've left the room may be the ones that ultimately get you hired, promoted, or chosen. In this conversation: • How to craft a compelling story • Why stories are more memorable than facts • How to turn statistics into emotional stories • The 3 Cs of great storytelling • How to create your origin story • Storytelling for job interviews, sales and presentations • Using humor to become more relatable • How to make your message memorable • The "meeting after the meeting" • John's 5-5-5 method for handling rejection • How storytelling builds trust and connection If you want to become a better storyteller—and a more memorable communicator—this one's for you. Subscribe to Laugh or Death for more conversations about humor, communication, leadership, resilience, and creating more human workplaces. Guest Socials & Website: Website: http://johnlivesay.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlivesay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepitchwhisperer Episode Minute-By-Minute: 00:00 Meet "The Pitch Whisperer" John Livesay 01:00 The Weird Thing That Makes John Happy 04:00 How John Became The Pitch Whisperer 05:50 Turning Boring Statistics Into Great Stories 08:00 The Story That Helped Win Over Investors 11:00 Why Everyone Needs Storytelling Skills 13:00 Why Stories Are More Memorable Than Facts 14:00 Using Humor to Make Your Stories Better 16:30 Does Being Fun Actually Help You Win Business? 18:00 Why You Need an Origin Story 20:00 John's Lifeguard Origin Story 23:00 Using Humor During Difficult Times 25:00 The 3 Cs of Great Storytelling 27:00 The "Meeting After the Meeting" 28:45 The 5-5-5 Method for Handling Rejection 30:00 Humor, Grief and Staying Present 32:00 Why Salespeople and Comedians Are Optimists 33:30 Finding Work That Makes You Feel Alive 35:00 How John Became "The Pitch Whisperer"

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  Paul's Shorts: How to Stay Calm When Life Doesn't Go According to Plan

  Aug 7, 202610 min

  Life rarely goes according to plan. A job falls through. A relationship ends. A diagnosis changes everything. Or maybe it's just one of those weeks where every little thing seems to pile up. So how do you stay calm when life throws you a curveball? In this conversation, resilience expert Nina Sossamon-Pogue shares one of the most practical frameworks I've heard for navigating difficult seasons. She explains why putting your challenges into perspective, focusing on what's actually happening right now, and surrounding yourself with the right people can completely change the way you move through adversity. If you're in the middle of a hard chapter—or you know someone who is—I think this conversation will give you a little more perspective and a few tools you can use immediately. If you enjoyed this video, be sure to subscribe for more conversations on leadership, resilience, communication, and finding humor in life's toughest moments. Links: Thanks to our Sponsor! Download Caveman to Casanova: https://www.cavemantocasanova.com App Store: Caveman to Casanova App - App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/caveman-to-casanova/id6752959430 Google Play: Caveman to Casanova - Apps on Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pash.c2c&utm_source=na_Med FREE GIFT! Download the Fun Over Funny Guide For Leaders! https://www.paulosincup.com/freegift If you enjoyed this episode and want to build your own humor habit, make sure to follow the podcast and share it with someone who could use a little more levity in their life. To learn more about Paul's work, book him for speaking engagements, or explore the science behind humor and resilience, visit: https://www.paulosincup.com You can also dive deeper into the tools discussed in this episode in Paul's book: The Humor Habit All Links For Paul: https://stan.store/PaulOsincup

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