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September 1, 2025 47 mins

🎙 Touched and Empowered Podcast welcomes a truly unique guest—Frank King, a mental wellness comedian and suicide prevention speaker who uses humor to tackle life’s toughest topics.

In this powerful and heartfelt episode, Frank shares his journey from giving up his insurance job to pursuing a full-time comedy career, his highs and lows on stage (including a shocking near-death experience), and how financial collapse led him to focus on mental health advocacy.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ How humor can make serious topics like mental health and suicide prevention more approachable
✅ Why breaking the stigma around mental health conversations is critical
✅ Tips for effective public speaking, audience engagement, and leveraging your personal story
✅ Frank’s personal mission to “save a life a day” through his work

Frank’s candid stories, sprinkled with humor, will inspire you to speak up, support others, and never give up—even in your darkest moments.

🌐 Connect with Frank King: mentalhealthcomedian.com

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