Trevor Noah: America Hated Me! My Depression Was Linked To ADHD! Why I Left The Daily Show!

From being 'born a crime' and surviving Apartheid to navigating fame, Trevor Noah opens up about the chaos behind the comedy 
 Trevor Noah is a comedian and former host of the satirical news programme, ‘The Daily Show’. He is also host of the podcast ‘What Now? with Trevor Noah’ and author of the best-selling book, ‘Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood’. 
In this conversation, Trevor and Steven discuss topics such as, how growing up under Apartheid shaped Trevor’s life path, the trauma of his mother’s attempted murder, how Trevor received death threats at ‘The Daily Show’, and why young men are struggling today. 

(00:00) Intro
(01:47) Trevor's Childhood
(04:51) What Do People Need To Know To Understand Trevor
(07:08) What Was Apartheid Like For Trevor?
(11:01) I Was Born Illegal
(16:06) Trevor's Mother's Troubled Relationship With New Partner
(23:22) Trevor's Mum's Shooting
(26:05) Being Hyper-Empathetic
(30:54) What Happened On The Day Of The Shooting
(34:16) The Miracle That Saved My Mother
(36:12) Why Didn't Your Stepdad Go To Prison?
(38:29) Is Trevor Still Angry?
(42:31) Have You Forgiven Him?
(43:17) How Does Past Trauma Affect Trevor Today?
(45:13) Men's Mental Health & Loneliness Epidemic
(50:37) Why Are Men Struggling
(59:10) How Can We Men Be Helped?
(01:03:02) Belonging
(01:08:43) How Do You Spot A Bad Friend?
(01:11:51) Trevor's Work Ethic
(01:15:32) Does Money And Fame Guide Your Decisions?
(01:19:50) We're All Human & Need The Same Thing
(01:24:39) Death Threats When Starting The Daily Show
(01:29:11) The Worst Day On The Daily Show
(01:34:53) Trevor's Struggle With Depression
(01:40:46) Why Did Trevor Leave The Daily Show
(01:46:49) You Don't Know What You've Got Until It's Gone
(01:50:49) Trevor's Therapy Journey
(01:59:28) Trevor's ADHD Diagnosis
(02:02:31) The Link Between ADHD And Depression
(02:09:16) Did You Ever Feel Hopeless?
(02:13:44) Trevor Reuniting With His Father
(02:15:53) What Lesson Did You Learn From Your Father?
(02:18:32) Your Mum
(02:18:39) What Would Trevor Say In His Last Phone Call To His Mother
(02:21:50) Trevor's Thoughts On Fatherhood
(02:23:31) Trevor's Romantic Relationships
(02:26:14) The Lowest Point Of Your Life
(02:30:12) Would Trevor Erase What Happened To His Mother?

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