Anxiety might not come with a script—but if it did, it would probably sound like Chloe Kent. In this episode, we sit down with the viral comedian whose sharp skits have taken over timelines, and we step past the punchlines to explore the real life beneath them. Chloe opens up about the health spirals that escalate from zero to ten, the catastrophising that hits on planes, in theme parks and at the most inconvenient moments, and the pressure to be “on” at every event, doorstep, and PR night. She talks honestly about the gap between her online character and the quieter human behind it—and why protecting that gap has helped her stay grounded.

We go deep into the reality of working in comedy in 2025: the culture of instant backlash, the shrinking room for error, and the strain of navigating humour in a world where context gets stripped and labels stick. Chloe shares how editing became her creative superpower, giving her the control that the stage never allowed—tight cuts, sharper timing, and humour delivered without unnecessary fallout. We also unpack the difference between online negativity and real-life kindness, and how hearing “you made my day” from someone face to face can silence a thousand anonymous trolls.

At the heart of this conversation is something universal: belief. Losing it, rebuilding it, and leaning on the people who hold it for you when you cannot. Chloe speaks about hacked accounts, grief, rebuilding confidence, and the steadying influence of partners, parents, and friends when the inner critic takes over. Not every creator fits the flashy, jet-set influencer mould—and Chloe is living proof that comedy, creativity, and family life can coexist on your own terms. Her five-year plan is refreshingly real: stay alive for her kids, stay happy enough to keep creating, and keep telling the truth—one joke at a time.

If you’ve ever felt the tug-of-war between panic and performance, or struggled to show up online while holding your life together offline, this episode offers honesty, humour, and a huge amount of relief.

In this episode we cover:

• how daily anxiety both fuels and disrupts comedy
• worst-case thinking, health fears, and spirals
• posting while anxious—and surviving the comment section
• persona vs person: the difference that protects your mental health
• meeting followers in real life (and why they’re kinder offline)
• cancel culture, tighter joke margins, and writing safer, sharper material
• why editing beats the stage for anxious creatives
• industry entitlement, event culture, and choosing not to play the game
• finding support through grief, setbacks and hacked accounts
• simple, powerful goals: stability, joy and sustainable creativity

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