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Summary:

Stephanie SunflowerBell is a licensed massage therapist, end-of-life doula, performer, and clown mother who believes in the importance of vulnerability, authenticity, and play. She discovered clowning as a way to process grief and loss, and now teaches clowning classes that focus on connection, presence, and embracing the absurdity of life. Clowning has helped her navigate difficult emotions and be more open with herself and others, and she hopes to bring the therapeutic benefits of clowning to hospices and other settings.

Time Stamps:

• 0:00: Introduction
• 1:21: Stephanie discusses the importance of play for adults and her journey into exploring play and clowning.
• 3:07: Stephanie shares her past experiences of grief and heartache, and her decision to keep her heart open and discover play and clowning.
• 4:56: Stephanie explains what elevated clowning is, and how she fell in love with the art form.
• 6:46: Elisha asks about the curriculum in clown school, Stephanie talks about teaching how to be human and vulnerable, and connecting with others.
• 8:00: Stephanie discusses the therapeutic nature of her clown classes, connecting with the inner child, and the importance of vulnerability and being seen.
• 9:57: Stephanie describes an exercise she does with her students about walking in front of everyone completely neutral.
• 13:37: Stephanie defines the "container" that they create for the audience, and discusses Zen Buddhism connection to clowning.
• 18:59: Stephanie shifts focus to elevated clown and how they are able to create a show and the skills they have to meet others.
• 25:34: Stephanie continues to expand on the ways one can improve their well being in every day life.
• 30:56: Stephanie transitions to the discussion of what the definition of a clown is and how clowns are important in their society.
• 43:37: Elisha shares about how people learn to drop masks of inauthenticity and share more about who they really are and allow themselves to be vulnerable.
• 48:28: Stephanie shares that in order for them to experience all the terrible things, they have to accept all the things to them and heal so they can help other people.
• 55:48: Parting words
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Links to find Stephanie Sunflower Bell on the web:

http://instagram.com/smileysunflower

http://stompinggroundcomedy.org

Link to Transcript of Show:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FGGmNWI1T_SjN_sUG6dX-54EvicTvdwI/view?usp=sharing

Apply to be on the Show:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdo3jzeiCYLsDQMnfZbar8GlhJOjWGAFLtMlsZI2L8XwZ_IMw/viewform?usp=sharing

Find Elisha Elsewhere on the web:

https://linktr.ee/elishalightangel