Today I'm chatting with Daniel Brunelle. Daniel and I met in an improv class this past winter semester.

Daniel came into this conversation with an openness that I really appreciated. We talked about what it actually feels like to walk into a room full of strangers and say yes to being seen and how that single act of showing up to an improv class became something much bigger than a fun weekend side-quest.

We got into anxiety and how it doesn't just disappear, and how anxiety is something he has lived with his whole life, but what he's doing to change how it appears in his life and how it can become something you learn to move alongside.

We touched on introversion, the tension of being someone who craves connection but also needs to retreat. Yoga came up too — a practice that has quite quickly shifted his understanding and listening to his body and feelings. We also weave in everyone's favourite word — authenticity, and talk about how it can be difficult to find that online when you're still figuring out who you are offline.

This conversation is about finding the courage it takes to grow in public and find meaningful connection through stepping into the discomfort.

Connect with Daniele Brunelle:
LinkedIn: @djbrunelle
Website: https://paridot.io/

Connect with Darrel-Lynne:
Instagram: @dee_ogsoul
Website: https://www.ogsoul.ca/

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Improv and Personal Growth

07:51 The Impact of Socializing on Mental Health

13:15 Understanding Anxiety and Its Effects

18:22 The Role of Authenticity in Self-Expression

23:52 The Challenge of Being Authentic Online