Jay Saunders: Healing PTSD with Comedy

Join host Marvin McCarthy as he speaks with Jay Saunders, a former Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy turned comedian. Discover how Jay is using Project Comedy to help UK veterans recover from PTSD and transition to civilian life through the power of military humour. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[00:00]] Why British Military Personnel are World-Class [[04:31]]

[[05:36]] From Lieutenant Commander to Comedian: Jay’s Journey [[07:00]]

[[07:00]] Camaraderie vs. Bullying: The Reality of Military ‘Banter’ [[09:36]]

[[09:36]] Joining the Armed Services: Jay’s Military Career Beginnings [[12:45]]

[[12:45]] Battling PTSD & Smashing the Edinburgh Fringe with Project Comedy [[17:19]]

[[17:19]] The Culture Gap: Why UK Veterans Struggle with Compliments [[22:00]]

[[27:44]] Civilian Etiquette: What NOT to say to Armed Servicemen [[29:00]]

[[32:34]] Performing for the Military: The Do’s and Don’ts of Service Audiences [[36:00]]

[[36:45]] Stolen Valour & Walter Mittys: The Truth About the SAS [[40:22]]

[[42:56]] The Cultural Divide: British vs. American Armed Forces [[48:10]]

[[48:10]] The Perfect Match: Why Military Life and Comedy Work Together [[51:26]]

If you would like to find about project comedy you can go on their website at https://projectcomedy.co.uk/, to find out more on Jay, you can go on his tiktok at comicjsaunders. In addition, if you would like to know about the parent charity of project comedy, Project trecce, go on https://www.projectrecce.org/.

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