Failing Up

Neal Brennan helped create one of the greatest TV sketch shows in history. But the co-creator co Chappelle's Show wasn't always successful. Neal began his career as a doorman at a comedy club in NYC. When he got up on stage for the first time as a comedian, the experience was so traumatic, he didn't go up again for years. His first movie, Half Baked, although a cult classic, was not exactly a hit when it first came out. Neal walks us through his successes, his failures and how he deals with both.

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Alec Sulkin has seen wild success as a writer and Executive Producer and the voice of Jesus (and many other characters)for Family Guy, a writer of the movie Ted and Ted 2, and has even written for The Oscars. Things aren't always fun and easy for Alec though, he has seen his share of failure. His controversial tweet about a Japanese earthquake in 2011 caused an uproar online. Some of the shows he has written, including Dads and A Million Ways To Die in the West didn't have the same commercial success as his other work. We talk to Alec about his failures and his great successes and the lessons he has learned along the way. If you want to do something creative for a living, listen to this show and Alec will give you the encouragement to reach for your dreams.

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In our second episode, we meet Holly Wagner who shares her tragic story. Holly was just a "regular" mom of two young boys when a horrific accident changed their lives forever. Holly's older son was injured and her youngest son, Cameron ultimately ultimately passed away due to being improperly strapped in to his car seat. Now, Holly is on a crusade to teach parents the proper way to align their car seats and buckle in their children. Through this horrific incident, Holly has become a spokesperson and child safety advocate. Her story is one that every parent should know. Find out just how Cameron's Story is Saving Lives.

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Andy Lassner grew up as an orthodox Jewish kid from New York and when he got in to NYU, his whole life changed. Andy discovered girls, alcohol and drugs, and a whole world he never expected to ever know. Of course everyone who knows Andy knows that he's now a super successful, multiple Emmy award winner for his work on shows with Rosie O'Donnel and of course, his current boss Ellen Degeneres. It wasn't always easy for Andy, he truly took himself from rock bottom all the way to the top. Andy talks about failure, what it has meant to him and how to overcome failure to find success within yourself. If you enjoy our first episode, please share it with a friend or seventy.

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