The Jazz for Peace Podcast featuring Rick DellaRatta

Dave Mowry: Healing With Humor S:3 E:5 Legacy Series

July 26, 2026·55 min
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Episode 5 takes us to Portland, Oregon to find Dave Mowry, a comic telling his story of living with severe mental illness one joke at a time. He also teaches stand-up comedy to folks with a mental illness helping them find humor in their dark days and lost years, thus transforming lives. This must see episode details his struggles with mental health, financial hardship and homelessness before actually being saved by laughter. His own non profit dedicated to helping others along with his love of the music of Etta James and the recent passing of Jazz Icon Sonny Rollin’s inspired this once-in-a-lifetime musical performance medley and a special fundraising tutorial by Rick. Find out more about Dave and get his breakthrough books “OMG That's Me!” and “Healing with Humor” at www.davemowry.comHelp us take funding for World Peace from 0% where it is now to 1% Go to https://jazzforpeace.org/easyways.pdf for “6 ways that ways Jazz for Peace can make a difference for you!”. For our Benefit Concert Fundraising Grant choose #5 and click on the Link ( https://jazzforpeace.org/payitforward.pdf ). Read the 3 minute page, watch the Tutorial Video at the top and contact us at info@jazzforpeace.org

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