Neal Brennan interviews Carol Leifer (Standup, 'Seinfeld,' 'Hacks,' 'SNL' & Much More) about the things that make her feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how she is persevering despite these blocks. Carol's new book is called 'How to Write a Funny Speech... for a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation & Every Other Event You Didn't Want to Go to in the First Place: https://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Funny-Speech-Graduation/dp/1797232231

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00:00 Intro

00:48 Start in Show Business

5:25 Jerry Seinfeld

7:49 Improving at Standup

9:38 Moving to LA

12:51 Women in Comedy

14:51 Sponsor: Hims

16:05 Sponsor: Tushy

17:41 Bulletproof

19:71 Becoming Lesbian

26:29 Having a Kid

32:52 Sponsor: Mando

34:35 Sponsor: BetterHelp

35:53 Working

37:32 Seinfeld, Larry Sanders, Modern Family, Hacks

41:55 SNL Regrets

47:40 Career vs. Relationships

50:42 How to Write a Funny Speech

56:38 Spirituality / Mortality

59:45 Goals & Regrets

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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

Edited by Will Hagle ([email protected]) 

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