A Clown on Deaths Door - Eddy Smits - #163

<p>Eddy Smits spent years as a hospital clown working with terminally ill and palliative children. What he learned in those rooms became a complete philosophy for living — about authenticity, honesty, resilience, human connection, and real success.</p><p>In this conversation we talk about:</p><ul><li>• How to walk into the hardest rooms in life</li><li>• Why connection must come before comedy (or performance)</li><li>• The difference between being a clown and acting like one• Why honesty (even when it hurts) builds stronger people</li><li>• The danger of shortcuts and blueprints</li><li>• Why most fears are taught, not real</li><li>• Human connection in a world obsessed with AI and automation</li><li>• Why you need the downs to experience the highs. </li></ul><p><br></p><p>This is one of the most honest and grounded conversations we’ve had on Unwritten.</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters:</p><ul><li>00:00 – The quote that started everything</li><li>04:00 – How Eddy became a hospital clown</li><li>08:30 – Connection before comedy</li><li>17:00 – Honesty that actually helps people grow</li><li>28:00 – Spirituality, God &amp; the circle of life</li><li>38:00 – How Model C was written</li><li>40:00 – What Model C really means</li><li>50:00 – What it means to truly live</li><li>52:00 – The dehumanization of modern life (AI &amp; automation)</li><li>01:09:00 – Can a clown be taken seriously?</li><li>01:14:00 – Why shortcuts almost never work</li><li>01:18:00 – The only two real fears we are born with</li><li>01:23:00 – Where Should We Begin?</li><li>01:26:00 – Biggest regret</li><li>01:31:00 – Who made the biggest impact</li><li>01:38:00 – The hardest lesson learned</li><li>01:43:00 – You need the downs to get the highs</li></ul><p><br></p>