#33: THE ART OF JUST BEING with LISA LAMPANELLI

This week Stephynie had the pleasure of talking to Lisa Lampanelli. Lisa has been a stand-up comedian for over 30 years, performing at iconic venues like Radio City Music Hall.

In today's episode, Stephynie and Lisa talk about the challenges she overcame throughout the pandemic and the career path that led her to her most challenging venture yet, retirement! We also learn about her current endeavors in life- coaching and her experience co-hosting the podcast “Losers with a Dream.”

Timestamps:

01:58- What first sparked Lisa’s interest in comedy?

04:19- What made Lisa choose Comedy?

07:25- You never make fun of your friends . . .if they are in the audience.

08:58- Early stages of Lisa’s career

10:53- How do you determine when a friend is no longer serving you?

15:26- Sitting in emptiness sucks but then it does populate with something good

16:00- Lisa’s relationship with her parents

21:10- Diving into retirement and the obstacle that came with it

27:38- There are some days of sadness

30:08- “Every single feeling doesn't require a response.”

32:04- How “Losers with a Dream” started!

34:13- Some of the topics that the “Loser with a Dream” podcast covers

37:42- Lisa’s Play “Stuffed”- discusses her history with overeating and gastric surgery as well as her past unhealthy relationships with food

46:39- Triggers Evolve

49:06- Lisa’s view of what Social Media has done with Body Image

52:46- The biggest obstacle that Lisa turned into an opportunity

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

Losers with a Dream Podcast

TikTok (Losers with a Dream): @loserswithadream

TikTok (Lisa Lampanelli’s Personal Page): @thereallisalampanelli