Esteban Gast is an entertainer, educator, and entrepreneur. He is Colombian, was raised in Puerto Rico and Illinois and currently lives in LA. He was touring as a comedian at the age of 23, taught creativity at the college level and co-authored a book on creativity while living in Central Illinois, and worked as president of a sustainability-focused institute in Panama. He was also COO of Scriptd, a script database and story platform that elevates underrepresented creators. Most recently, he is speaking at schools with CharacterStrong and has helped create all sorts of web, tv, and film content around masculinity, empathy, civic engagement, and more. For the full show notes go to: theupandcomersshow.com/episodes/esteban