{"id":7418,"date":"2023-01-29T12:01:27","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T18:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whyamipod.com\/?p=479"},"modified":"2023-01-29T12:01:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-29T18:01:27","slug":"why-am-i-jimmy-gownley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/?p=7418","title":{"rendered":"Why Am I Jimmy Gownley"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-offset-key=\"5ljb8-0-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-482\" src=\"https:\/\/whyamipod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thumbnail-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whyamipod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thumbnail-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whyamipod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thumbnail-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whyamipod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thumbnail-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whyamipod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thumbnail-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/whyamipod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thumbnail-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"5ljb8-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"33h3q-0-0\">Hey everybody, I\u2019m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. \u00a0My guest this go around is Jimmy Gownley. \u00a0Jimmy is a cartoonist who got started around 15, and now after 35 years of work he\u2019s a New York Times best selling author. \u00a0He\u2019s created his own series and written for the likes of Disney, BUT his current project is what really has my attention. \u00a0It\u2019s a graphic novel he hopes to complete this year on fighting depression with creativity. \u00a0It\u2019s something all too real for a lot of folks, and hearing the way he articulates it is one of the best things to come out of this podcast. \u00a0I could have literally talked to Jimmy all day, but alas, I\u2019m all out of special drink. \u00a0<\/span><strong>If you enjoyed this or any other episode, please share it with a friend; 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