Welcome to The Art of Being Yay Experience; based on Aidan’s bestselling book The Art of Being Yay: The OMG NSFW Memoir and Guide to Authentic Joy. Foreword by Margaret Cho.

Aidan takes his stand-up comedy act to the next level. Think funny with a twist of empowerment!
The show invites the audience into the juicy details of his personal life. It begins with his childhood in Korea, his HIV diagnosis at age 19 and ends with the loss of his husband Michael to cancer in 2018. Through his personal anecdotes he carefully applies empowering thought tools and principles for emotional wellness. Aidan shares specific techniques and guiding principles that promote a greater sense of personal self-efficacy and self-awareness, laughter included.

Aidan has applied the coping skills gleaned from his over 15 years of empowerment studies to build a successful career, make strong friendships, and a loving relationship with his husband of five years. However, when Michael died suddenly of cancer, Aidan had to forge new coping techniques in order to deal with his grief.  Not satisfied with just being okay, he decided to actively pursue joy. Aidan’s passion is to help others pursue their own authentic joy, no matter what adversity they face.

Tales of love, death and betrayal, oh my! Sit back and get ready for The Art of Being Yay Experience!

THE EXPERIENCE WILL LEAD YOU TO DISCOVER PRACTICAL TOOL FOR EMPOWERING YOURSELF:

  • The science of happiness and how to utilize happiness to your advantage

  • How to manage destructive emotions

  • How to create new thought patterns for lasting mental and behavioral change

  • Laughter Included!

Recently, the TABY Experience has been presented to these organizations, plus colleges across the country!

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Covid-19 Response: Virtual shows available!

TESTIMONIALS

Aidan Park is an inspiring speaker who shares his message with authenticity, honesty and humor. His workshop titled The Art of Being Yay was well received at Camp Widow Los Angeles, leaving the widowed people who attended uplifted, inspired and laughing as they walked out the door. Aidan has a gift for making real life seem not only bearable, but hilarious.

~Michele Neff Hernandez, Founder and Executive Director Soaring Spirits International

Honest & Bold.

Laura Newton, American Cancer Society

Having lost my partner in 2012, I faced the same “being widowed challenge” as Aidan. Until I attended Aidan’s presentation, I assumed “working through my grief” preceded any ability to be truly happy again. I immersed myself in the study of grief, ultimately obtaining a Masters level 1 year certificate in applied Thanatology. But while I gained a lot of knowledge about grief it did not make me a happier person. Aidan’s workshop has given me the gift of tools to achieve a new level of self-confidence with respect to decision making and happiness. Attending Aidan’s workshop has changed my life and I will forever be grateful.

-Simone C Polak, Maui, HI