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    Lose Well
    Lose Well
    Lose Well
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    Lose Well

    Written by Chris Gethard

    Narrated by Chris Gethard

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    Comedian and cult hero Chris Gethard performs his laugh-out-loud, kick-in-the-pants self-help narrative for anyone who ever felt like they didn’t fit in or couldn’t catch a break, showing us how to get over our fear of failure and start living life on our own terms. This audiobook edition of Lose Well concludes with exclusive bonus conversations with Chris Gethard and special guests who are referenced throughout the audiobook: Gregg Gethard, Mike Dolan, Todd Tondera, Danny Tobia, Mark Moran, Frank Piegaro, and Jeremy Redleaf.

    Let’s face it: we all want a seat at the cool table, a great job, and loads of money. But most of us won’t be able to achieve this widely accepted, black-or-white, definition of winning, which makes us feel like failures, that we’re destined to a life of loserdom. That’s the conventional wisdom. It’s also crap, according to comedian and cult hero Chris Gethard, who knows a thing of two about losing. Failing is an art form, he argues; in fact, it’s the only the way we’re ever going to discover who we are, what we really want, and how to live the kind of life we only dreamed about.

    Setting flame to vision boards and tossing out the ""seven simple steps"" to achieving anything, the host of the eponymous Trutv talk show and the wildly popular podcast Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People illustrates his personal and professional manifesto with hilarious and ultimately empowering stories about his own set-backs, missteps, and public failures, from the cancellation of his Comedy Central sitcom after seven episodes to rediscovering his comedic voice and life’s purpose on a public access channel.

    With his trademark wit and inspiring storytelling—a cross between David Sedaris and Jenny Lawson—Gethard teaches us how to power through our own hero’s journey, whether we’re a 15-year-old starting a punk band or a 50-year-old mother of three launching an Etsy page. In the process, he shows us how to fail with grace, laugh on the way down, and as we dust ourselves off, how to transform inevitable failures into endless opportunities. It might get a little messy, but that’s exactly the point. Because the first step in living on your own terms is learning how to lose well, and more often than not, the revolutionary act of failing lets us witness firsthand what awaits us on the other side.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateOct 16, 2018
    ISBN9780062865991
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    Chris Gethard

    CHRIS GETHARD is a comedian and creator of The Chris Gethard Show and host of the popular weekly podcast Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People. His Judd Apatow-produced one-man show, Career Suicide, premiered on HBO and was nominated for the Lucille Lortel award for its off-Broadway run. He lives in Queens, New York.

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    • 5/5
      I'm a fan of a lot of what Chris Gethard does, and his spirit behind doing it, and this book is no exception. I really enejoyed the audio especially, and his interviews afterwards.
    • 5/5
      Chris is a national, nay, international treasure! I always feel motivated and acknowledged when I read/listen to his books. You feel seen but not let off the hook of responsibility for what happens next.
    • 5/5
      Been listening to beautiful anonymous and man this really captures a lot & beyond. Highly recommend
    • 5/5
      I relate to Chris so much, it felt like he was describing myself. Thanks for the tremendous insight into struggles and mental health that is helping me tremendously as I struggle with a lot of my own depression and anxiety.