Christy T speaks with Deputy and stand-up comedian Vinnie Montez, and filmmaker Jason Harney, about their collaborative documentary Vinnie-isms—set to release in 2025. This episode dives into Vinnie’s personal journey of using humor to manage the stress of law enforcement, and how Jason captures that story through film.
In This Episode: • How Vinnie uses stand-up to cope with the stress of police work • Why comedy can be a powerful wellness tool • Jason’s approach to storytelling through lived experience • Raw reflections after the private Vinnie-isms screening • The vision behind the 2025 documentary • How laughter can help first responders heal
🎙 GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Vinnie Montez & Jason Harney • Website: vinniemontez.com • Instagram: @vinniemontez • Jason’s Work: www.lawenforcementlifecoach.com
📢 PODCAST INFO: • Website: productivepassions.com • Spotify: Listen on Spotify • Apple Podcasts: Listen on Apple • Amazon Music: Listen on Amazon • Podbean: productivepassions.podbean.com • iHeartRadio: Listen on iHeart
🌐 SOCIAL: • Facebook: facebook.com/productivepassions • Instagram: @productivepassions • LinkedIn: Christy Tagye • Email: christy@productivepassions.com
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