Laughter is Good for the Soul: Comedian Dottie J In Conversation with Phyllis Tucker-Saunders

The Joy of Living and Learning – Conversations With Phyllis

If you were in a job for decades where you weren’t allowed to talk, what would your next career move be?

On the first ever episode of “Joyful Living and Learning: Conversations with Phyllis,” we explore how to find joy in the eye of the storm, and host Phyllis Tucker-Saunders has a riveting conversation with comedian Dottie J.

A retired court reporter, Dottie J sat in a court 5 days a week, 8 hours a day, for 31 years. Her job was to write down everything being said. About once a month, she got to speak when the judge asked her to read something back. After retiring, Dottie J tried signing up for a cooking class. But it was full. As fate would have it, just down the hall, there was a comedy workshop going on. She joined it, dived into a new, joyous career, and hasn’t looked back since.

In this episode, Dottie J explores:

* Being bitten by the comedy bug

* The benefits of laughter

* How our lives are like sitcoms

* Her intense practice regime that she goes through to be ready for performing stand-up comedy

* Strategies to handle hecklers

* How everyone has an off night sometimes, even talented people like Steve Harvey and Jamie Foxx, but you can’t take it personally

* Using your skills and your talents to bless other people

* How there’s a lot of joy in our lives—but only if we look for it

In the last part of this episode, we’re blessed with a comedy set by Dottie J where she regales us with her unique brand of Christian comedy. Prince Harry, Eddie Murphy, Tiffany Haddish—she cracks jokes about everyone.

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