Summary:

In today's episode of Better Than Gossip, Amy and Lisa chat with Karen Morgan, a former trial attorney and stand-up comedian. Karen transitioned from a trial lawyer to a stay-at-home mom and then to comedy. Interestingly, her professional comedy career kicked off as a finalist on Nickelodeon Television's "Search for the Funniest Mom in America."

As she shares her story, Karen will discuss why she believes she has employment ADHD.

She will also talk about her least favorite part of her children's college admissions process.

You will learn about Karen's first stand-up comedy experience and how Nick at Nite led to lifelong friendships in comedy. 

Karen will reveal the ultimate stage she would want to perform on.

Join Amy, Lisa, and Karen as they dive into a fascinating discussion about finding joy, dealing with self-doubt, and how Generation X had the best childhood of any generation.

Better Than Gossip is a media brand that seeks to offer Ageless Advice for Timeless Women. Whether on our podcast, our streaming media show or our website, you'll find valuable information that caters to women across different generations. You are definitely in the right place! 

What You Will Learn on this Show:

• The importance of doing something that fits you. 
• How Karen's life experiences influenced her work as a stand-up comedian.
• The reason why Karen still does stand-up comedy.
• Why is Karen experiencing writer's block? 
• Karen's advice to women interested in stand-up comedy. 
• And so much more…

Quotes:

"Don't stay in something to be miserable just because you think you should." (Karen Morgan)

"Don't ask an 18-year-old what they want to be when they grow up; let them explore." (Karen Morgan)

"Comics don't find their voice for almost 10 years." (Karen Morgan)

Resources:

If you are a coffee drinker, Four Sigmatic, a wellness company that is known for its mushroom coffee, is something you have to try. And you get exclusive savings that you won't find on the website. Here's the link, or go to: www.foursigmatic.com/fff for 40% off!

For women who s

Ready to FEARLESSLY FACE all the F WORDS – be inspired and encouraged?

Get a copy of Amy’s Best selling book: CANNONBALL! FEARLESSLY Facing Midlife and Beyond here

Fearlessly Facing Fifty and Beyond has over 200 episodes with inspiration and stories to age fearlessly and connect confidently to others thriving at midlife and beyond.

Make sure to share with friends and family and would love if you could leave a review. There are so many shows out there floating around and if you are finding value in the Fearlessly Facing Fifty podcast share it with the world – a review means so much.

And don’t forget to follow along on all the socials:

http://instagram.com/theamy.schmidt

https://www.instagram.com/fearlesslyfacingfifty_fwords/

https://www.facebook.com/fearlesslyfacingfifty/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-schmidt-a5684412/