Transform Pain & Trauma Into Creative Expression | David Choe

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David Choe 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. Note: This conversation includes topics and language that may not be suitable for younger audiences. Episode show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/KYfcdAq *Thank you to our sponsors* AG1: ⁠https://drinkag1.com/huberman Eight Sleep: ⁠https://eightsleep.com/huberman LMNT: ⁠https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Function: ⁠https://functionhealth.com/huberman Mateina: ⁠https://drinkmateina.com/huberma *Huberman Lab* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab Threads: https://www.threads.net/@hubermanlab X: https://x.com/hubermanlab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hubermanlab TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hubermanlab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-huberman Website: https://www.hubermanlab.com Newsletter: https://www.hubermanlab.com/newsletter *David Choe* Website: https://davidchoe.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@davidchoe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidchoe X: https://x.com/davidchoe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidchoe1 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@davidchoe Medium: https://medium.com/@David_Choe Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/david_choe IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2446835 *Timestamps* 00:00:00 David Choe 00:03:10