Key Takeaways:

• Words from Margaret Cho and other comedians that inspired Nicole.
• How the pandemic opened up a lot of new perspectives on Nicole.
• The scary thing about growing old.
• How Nicole figured out how to navigate the loss of her dad in the mindset of a global pandemic.
• What it’s like for Nicole to look at things with a microscope perspective to pick apart things and discover what’s funny.
• The role of competitiveness in our lives.
• Why it's important to be a good sport whether you win or lose in life.
• How living your life transparently can get people invested in you.
• The impact of political correctness on comedy.

Tweetable Quotes:

• “I didn't worry about dating anybody, I dated comedy.” – Nicole Aimee Schreiber
• “The pandemic put a lot of things into perspective about what matters and chasing a dream matters.” – Nicole Aimee Schreiber
• “When things are bad and you’re at the bottom, the only place to go is up.” – Nicole Aimee Schreiber
• “The whole reason we are competitive in nature is to win.” – Nicole Aimee Schreiber
• “Don't lose, go for winning. And if you lose, be a good loser, don't be a sore loser.” – Nicole Aimee Schreiber
• “Getting older is a scary thing because you lose your relevance. Like you're not as much of a hot topic anymore.” – Nicole Aimee Schreiber

Links Mentioned:

Kurt’s Twitter

Kurt’s Instagram

Kurt’s LinkedIn

Nicole Amy Schreiber

Brian Ingram

Dana White

Darwyn Metzger

Dave Chappelle

Dave Attel

Eddie Murphy

Fahim Anwar

Jacob Tell

Jack Johnson

Jamie Drake

Jaimee Lee Curtis

Janis Joplin

Jason Calacanis

Joe Rogan

Judy Carter

Madi Diaz

Matt Rife

Margaret Cho

Michell Yeoh

Nicole Noren

Neal Brennan

Peter Pham

Sarah Silverman

Taylor Tomlinson

Tomm Hannigan

Tyler Crowley

CitySourced

Comedy Cellar

Comedy Corner

District 216

Dole

ESPN

HBO Max

Liquid Death

Monster of Folk

Netflix

NFL

Sherwood Country Club

Phantom

Tim Tebow

TechCrunch Disrupt

The Comedy Store