#17: Suren Jayemanne | From Accounting to Stand-Up Comedy & Going Deep On Spirituality and Meditation

Suren Jayemanne is one of Australia’s most exciting young comedians, selling out shows across both national and international comedy circuits but his career couldn't have started in a more differently. Suren was an accountant at one of Australia's big 4 accountancy firms, KPMG before deciding to leave his high paying corporate job to chase fulfilment and commit to comedy full-time. A decision that has paid off with Suren selling out shows across both national and international comedy circuits, appearing on over 10 Television shows across the ABC & SBS and even scoring himself a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Over the past couple of years, Suren has gone through his own spiritual journey, discovering Hinduism and going deep on the practice of meditation.

In this episode:

• Why he chose to leave a high paying corporate job to chase his dream of stand-up comedy
• Growing up as a Sri Lankan in Australia and why he jokes about ethnicity
• Being born with Aphantasia and realising he is one of about 2% of the population without a minds-eye
• How the loss of a family member opened his eyes to the world of Hinduism
• The benefits of deep meditation and how it can change your life
• How to get to the place of complete silence when meditating
• A nightmare gig: Doing stand-up on a boat filled with 150 childcare workers
• How he landed role in the newest Thor movie & his future acting plans

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