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Trevor Noah: My Depression Was Linked To ADHD! Why I Left The Daily Show!

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Trevor Noah is a comedian and former host of the satirical news programme, ‘The Daily Show’. He is also host of the podcast ‘What Now? with Trevor Noah’ and author of the best-selling book, ‘Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood’.

00:00 Intro
02:15 Trevor's Childhood
05:19 What Do People Need To Know To Understand Trevor
07:36 What Was Apartheid Like For Trevor?
11:29 I Was Born Ilegal
16:34 Trevor's Mother's Troubled Relationship With New Partner
23:50 Trevor's Mum's Shooting
26:33 Being Hyper-Empathetic
31:22 What Happened On The Day Of The Shooting
34:44 The Miracle That Saved My Mother
36:40 Why Didn't Your Stepdad Go To Prison?
38:57 Is Trevor Still Angry?
42:59 Have You Forgiven Him?
43:45 How Does Past Trauma Affect Trevor Today?
45:41 Men's Mental Health & Loneliness Epidemic
51:05 Why Are Men Struggling
59:38 How Can We Men Be Helped?
01:03:30 Belonging
01:09:11 How Do You Spot A Bad Friend?
01:12:19 Trevor's Work Ethic
01:16:00 Does Money And Fame Guide Your Decisions?
01:20:18 We're All Human & Need The Same Thing
01:25:07 Death Threats When Starting The Daily Show
01:29:39 The Worst Day On The Daily Show
01:35:21 Trevor's Struggle With Depression
01:41:14 Why Did Trevor Leave The Daily Show
01:47:17 You Don't Know What You've Got Until It's Gone
01:51:17 Trevor's Therapy Journey
01:59:56 Trevor's ADHD Diagnosis
02:02:59 The Link Between ADHD And Depression
02:09:44 Did You Ever Feel Hopeless?
02:14:12 Trevor Reuniting With His Father
02:16:21 What Lesson Did You Learn From Your Father?
02:19:00 Your Mum
02:19:07 What Would Trevor Say In His Last Phone Call To His Mother
02:22:18 Trevor's Thoughts On Fatherhood
02:23:59 Trevor's Romantic Relationships
02:26:42 The Lowest Point Of Your Life
02:30:40 Would Trevor Erase What Happened To His Mother?

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@TheDiaryOfACEO Creator 1 year ago (edited) Pinned

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@dottiebaker6623 3 months ago

What a rare privilege to get to hear two intelligent men talk about their most intimate experiences and feelings. Thank you Steven and Trevor!

@Gcsal85 4 months ago

To Trevor’s mom; you have passed down such insight, wisdom & humility to your son(s). And to us in the process.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.

@mariaquintana5848 1 year ago

Steve has had many scientists and medical professionals on the show over the years, including psychologists, and yet Noah has given some of the most profound thoughts on life and human development. I will be listening to this episode again.

@Buddythesigma 9 months ago

Im was born in 1984. With white Irish Dad And Black Zulu mum. Similar to Trever but we moved to a country east of south africa called Swaziland 🇸🇿. Here was a safe haven and i was lucky enough to grow up with both parents.

@MRC5981 1 year ago

“Just because you have survived the storm, doesn’t mean you should want to keep that storm.” Powerful and well said. Thank you for saying that Trevor. 🙏🏽

@DannyMustafa-d5g 1 year ago

It’s almost an insult to call this man a comedian when he is such a sophisticated thinker and an exceptional human being.

@adjoaayye 1 year ago

I noticed what I like about this interview: both parties let each other speak, no one interrupted or talked over or filled the silent space with more words. A lot of podcasts are exhausting, but this episode was refreshing because of its cadence. Thank you

@alisonmacneill7507 2 months ago

We in SA are very proud of Trevor!

@darrenmryan 1 year ago

I think the biggest thing I have learned about ADHD is that doing something that you dont want to do or that doesnt interest you is the hardest thing in the world and that mental strain to make yourself do it is what leads to the depression

@LyndallCowie 1 year ago

Trevor, Abel was my car mechanic at the time you lived there, I lived around the corner in Orange Grove. I read your book for the first time and you won’t believe my shock and surprise when I got to the part where your mom met Abel and everything became so familiar!! I couldn’t believe that I’d been going to your house regularly to get my car serviced and fixed. All sorts of mixed feelings for a man who I thought was quite lovely and a great mechanic. I was quite outraged! I am just so happy your life turned out so well and that your mom is safe! ❤ You’re a wonderful human. And you Steve ❤️

@obinnanwanyanwu 1 year ago

"You can not be around people who are moving and not wish to move" Very powerful word.

@VB-us3cx 7 months ago (edited)

Genuinely Trevor is one of the most introspective men I've ever listened to. What a phenomenal conversation and a breath of fresh air, coming from someone who also has high-emotional intelligence & has ADHD/ADD.

Thank you both!

@madeskilz 10 months ago

When Trevor said his mom was happy he spent time around the university—even though he wasn’t enrolled—because just by being there, he’d eventually want to make “university moves” of his own, it struck me deeply.

It reminded me of The Power of Association.

If a man with nothing surrounds himself with five billionaires, he inevitably becomes the sixth — not by osmosis, but by exposure.
You can’t dwell among those in motion and remain still. Proximity to ambition reshapes your gravity; it pushes you to evolve, to act, to grow.

Choose your circle with the same precision you’d choose your future — because, in truth, they are one and the same.

One of my favorite episodes of The Diary of a CEO.

@nomisukeindustries 1 year ago

Watching this podcast over 3 different sittings saved me $825 in professional therapy sessions.

@kalaharigem 1 year ago

Trevor describing himself as a piece of ceramic that has been broken many times and put back together is one of the most beautiful descriptions I have ever heard. Thank you for this tender interview.

@widersetzen 9 months ago (edited)

I used to invite lots of other children over because their presence made my parents hold themselves together, masking the tension and fear that filled our home.

@selenaseibt306 1 year ago (edited)

Trevor has a gifted heart, mind and soul. He is so intelligent and articulate!

@teasersmuchee 1 year ago

Trevor has a brain that doesn't shut off. I have never watched a podcast this long but so quite informative. Trevor is a treasure. Yes authentic he is.