Funny In Failure

Christina Flach is the CEO of Pretty Girl Makeup and a Celebrity Makeup and Hair Artist. Her work is inspired by her love of beauty, fashion, music, and art, and she channels these passions into her goal of making her clients look and feel beautiful on the inside and out. Some of her previous clients include actress Hillary Swank, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, 27th White House Press Secretary Dana Perino, Senator Ted Cruz, Forbes magazine, and The New York Times, amongst other notable names and brands.

Christina was married to professional tennis player Ken Flach up to his death after a brief bout of sepsis in 2018. Since then, Christina has been dedicated to raising public awareness of the danger of sepsis, and has partnered with Sepsis Alliance to produce awareness campaigns highlighting Ken's story. Christina has spoken about the topic on notable news sources such as Fox News, KTVU, NBC Bay Area, Tennis Channel, ABC Bay Area, and CBS.

As you can imagine we dive deep and cover a lot such as beauty standards & make up, death, grief camp, moving forward, being a CEO, gratitude, miracles, feeling good and looking good, holistic health & happiness.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

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Website: http://www.christinaflach.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinaflachmakeup/ Pretty Girl MakeUp: https://www.prettygirlmakeup.com/ https://www.instagram.com/prettygirlmkup/ ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

Greg Proops is an internationally renowned comedian, as well as an actor, host, stand-up, podcaster and author best known for starring on the hit improv-comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway? He also has a popular award-winning podcast, "The Smartest Man in the World. He also also voiced the Bob The Builder in the the U.S. version. Plus he's been in shows and films such as Schooled, Duck, Duck, Goose, Hell and Back, Star Wars Resistance, Powerpuff Girls, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Flight of the Conchords, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Star Wars the Phantom Menace to name a few.

He also has a new stand-up comedy album which you can check out in below:

As you can imagine we dive deep and cover a lot such as his magical pen, Whose Line Is It Anyway? Moving beyond anger, the highs and lows of show business, quitting drinking, his latest improv album, playing Bob the Builder, success and happiness.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

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New Album: In The City

https://bstlnk.to/inthecity

He is on the road again in September with Whose Live Anyway?

Whose live.com

All socials and general information - check out his website:

https://www.gregproops.com/blog/

SMARTEST MAN IN THE WORLD PODCAST

https://www.gregproops.com/blog/smartest-man-in-the-world-podcast/

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Jiaoying Summers is a comedian, actor, producer and CEO. From a dumpster baby in China to TikTok comedy queen in Hollywood, Jiaoying Summers is one of the most dynamic and vivacious women in comedy. She is also one of the most popular comedians on TikTok with more than 1.2 million followers. She performs regularly at Laugh Factory, Comedy Store and Hollywood Improv. Her 30-minute comedy special is streaming on Peacock TV and Prime Video. She is the owner of The Hollywood Comedy club in Los Angeles and focuses on producing shows that promote representation in comedy. She is also an award winning actor and philanthropist empowering women and children and helping causes that touch Asian American communities.

As you can imagine we dive deep and cover a lot such as being banned from TikTok, mentors, people that inspire us, comedy clubs, growing up in China and their one child policy, beauty standards, accents and working in comedy as a mother.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

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All Socials including comedy special: https://beacons.ai/jiaoyingsummers/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jiaoyingsummers/ ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

Brittany Schmitt is a comedian, writer and podcaster. She currently has a new comedy special from Ho to Housewife where (her words) she quite literally went From Ho to Housewife. She crafted a comedy special that tackles her experience of sex, drugs and basketball, plus a lot more. It's very funny.

Here's a little snippet from her life story which blew me away. Brittany fu*ked up and got a DUI. Super depressed, mortified, broke and with her back up against a wall, a friend suggested that she try stand-up because it was 'cheaper than therapy' and she could laugh at herself. The first time she stepped on stage, she knew that's what she was born to do. The road hasn't been easy, nor has it been exactly linear. So, she made up her mind to get sober, get her sh*t together and get serious about comedy.

Most recently, Brittany appeared on Comedy Central's Stand-Up Featuring her debut comedy special, of course, titled From Ho to Housewife which premiered on 800 Pound Gorilla's YouTube channel. Links are in the episode notes below if you'd like to listen to it.

So, as you can imagine, we dive deep and cover a lot, such as meeting Usher, going to jail, drugs, alcohol and getting sober, her new comedy special, her holistic forward moving mindset, gratitude, intuition and happiness.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

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Comedy Special From Ho To Housewife: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvegw-33f9o Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittanyschmitt/ ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

Lennon Parham is an actor, comedian, writer & producer. She can be seen opposite Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson in the HBOMax comedy MINX, about the fictional creation of the first erotic magazine for women in 1970s LA. Prior to that, she was a series regular in the ABC sitcom BLESS THIS MESS. Previously, she co-created and starred in her own show, PLAYING HOUSE and has recurred as Julia Louis-Dreyfus' hilarious Senior Advisor, "Karen Collins" whose specialized field was "common sense" on HBO's VEEP.

She can also be seen rocking shoulder pads as Liz Flemming, the feminist math teacher at William Penn Academy on SCHOOLED, the 90's spin-off of THE GOLDBERGS also on ABC. Additionally, Lennon has made a number of memorable appearances on television including HBO's CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, DOCUMENTARY NOW, GHOSTED, REVIEW WITH FOREST MCNEIL, LADY DYNAMITE, MAD MEN and PARKS AND RECREATION.

If you listen closely, you can hear her dulcet tones giving voice to characters on animated shows like BOB'S BURGERS, LITTLE BIG AWESOME, ANIMALS and ADVENTURE TIME, as well as the cult-fave podcast WOMP IT UP!

On the feature side, she also had flashy supporting roles in THE HOUSE, HORRIBLE BOSSES 2, CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC and OTHER PEOPLE. Most recently, Lennon directed two episodes on the second season of BLESS THIS MESS. She has also directed an episode of PLAYING HOUSE.

She is a proud alumnus of the improv and sketch theater, the Upright Citizens Brigade, and performs there whenever she can.

As you can imagine we dive deep and cover a lot - such as red carpet nightmares, being an improv guru, being a teacher, fear, not getting into SNL, creating a one woman show, coaching, and shows that get cancelled all in a playful and funny manner!

So sit back, relax and enjoy today's empowering chat.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennonparham/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennonparham

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Paul Shirley is a former professional basketball player who played for 17 teams in a 9 year career, including stints in the NBA with teams such as the Phoenix Suns, Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago Bulls as well as a writer, speaker and author of 4 books. His work has appeared in places such as Esquire, The Wall Street Journal, and Playboy.

After Paul's basketball career, he began writing books. It was in this time that he made the connection that defines what we do: it doesn't matter whether it's basketball or writing or entrepreneurship; accomplishing big goals happens because we build a process.

His first book, Can I Keep My Jersey?, is a great read with unique tone and humour and regardless of whether you like basketball I really recommend it and you can see why in the chat. His second book, Stories I Tell On Dates, came out in 2017. The Chicago Tribune said it "resonates with anyone who favours introspection and emotional honesty." That book also became a podcast that is better than most podcasts according to Paul. His third book (and first novel) is Ball Boy.

And here's a small description of Paul's fourth book the Process is the Product: These are the lesson Paul Shirley has learned: it doesn't matter if it's professional sports, writing, public speaking, engineering, or acting—there will never be enough money, fame, or success to justify all the work if you can't enjoy the work itself. You have to fall in love with the process. In The Process Is The Product, Paul shares the stories of failure and rebirth that have taught him this lesson with one goal in mind: helping you fall in love with your process so you can find meaning, finish projects, and accomplish the goals you set for yourself.

He also runs The Process - a professional hub to help artists, entrepreneurs, and the like. Their motto is: We help people do focused work so they can accomplish big goals.

When you hear the word athlete or ex NBA player you think of the person in a certain way, i.e. the bright lights, the fame and unlimited cash flow- however Paul explains that this applies to only a fraction of the world and how it's really challenging both mentally and physically to maintain a career in this field. For example, we dive into excessive travels, lack of certainty, confidence, physical and mental health, development, creative flow, creativity and entrepreneurship, identity, building process, and how this has all led him to writing.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

Check Paul out on:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulthenshirley The Process: https://www.createyourprocess.com/

Website: https://www.paul-shirley.com/home

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Luke Darcy is a former Australian Rules Footballer who played with the Western Bulldogs, is a Radio Host, media commentator on both TV and Radio as well as the host of House of Wellness. As an AFl player he captained the Western Bulldogs, where he won many of awards such as a MVP, best and fairest, All Australian and Leading goal kicker award for the Western Bulldogs. He has worked with Eddie McGuire on Triple M radio, commentated on and hosted various TV shows such as Channel 7's AFL coverage, Talking Footy and Ten's AFL coverage, One Week At A Time, The Fifth Quarter, The ANZ Netball Championships and the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and has been a regular voice on radio both on SEN1116 and 3AW.

His regular hosting of The House of Wellness, helps people live, look, and feel well. He also hosts the incredible podcast, Empowering leaders with Luke Darcy and is the director of innovation and partnerships at Aleda which we discuss in the podcast. Luke is a deep thinker where we chat about mindfulness and holistic health, being an elite athlete, being a meme, confidence, great leadership, navigating injuries and mental health, Shane Warne, sharing economy, feedback, ego and his passion for body awareness.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

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INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lukedarcy14/ ALEDA: https://www.aledacollective.com/ https://www.instagram.com/aleda.collective/ PODCAST: EMPOWERING LEADERS with Luke Darcy Listen free through the @listnrau app ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

DAVID H. STEINBERG (writer, producer, director) entered Yale at age sixteen and earned his law degree from Duke before abandoning his legal career to attend USC's Peter Stark Producing program. Steinberg's first spec sale Slackers became a cult classic movie and he has had ten films produced, including three in the American Pie franchise, the DreamWorks animated feature Puss in Boots, and Disney's Tinker Bell and the Pixie Hollow Games. As a director, Steinberg wrote and directed the award-winning short film, "The Babysitter," starring Academy Award-winner Brie Larson, and made his feature directorial debut on the romantic comedy Miss Dial. In television, Steinberg was nominated for a WGA Award for his work on The Simpsons, and he has written for a variety of animated and live-action series. He was the Executive Producer and Showrunner of No Good Nick, an original series streaming worldwide on Netflix, and currently has another show in development at Netflix, as well as films at Disney and DreamWorks Animation.

We chat about breaking into the business, killing your screen writing babies, being fired, working with his wife, becoming a show runner, giving back, being delusionally optimistic, collaboration, disappointments and expectations. The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidHSteinberg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidhsteinberg/ ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

Adrian Martinez is an award-winning actor, writer, producer and director with over 120 film and TV credits. Adrian is most known for starring in FOCUS opposite Margot Robbie and Will Smith. He's set to begin filming the upcoming Netflix comedy UNFROSTED directed by Jerry Seinfeld and recently wrapped on Universal's feature film RENFIELD opposite Awkwafina. He also was recently a series regular on ABC's STUMPTOWN. Other TV credits include heavy recurs on CBS All Access' NO ACTIVITY and NBC's THE BLACKLIST: REDEMPTION, FLIGHT OF CONCHORDS, plus CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN & GOTHAM. On the big screen, Adrian can be seen in starring in Disney+ LADY AND THE TRAMP, in Jamie Babbit's THE STAND-IN opposite Drew Barrymore, and in Jordan Galland's LEAVE NOT ONE ALIVE opposite Bella Thorne, THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY & I FEEL PRETTY. Adrian also just recently won Best Actor in a Feature Film at the Mallorca Film Festival for his work in iGilbert, which he wrote, directed, and starred in.

We chat about not having a license, the duende, empowering yourself, making a movie, living a non-haunted life, the difference between Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David and hustle and work ethic.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tasteofadrian/

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Mary Holland is an actor, writer and comedian, as well as an Andy Kaufman Award nominee. She can currently be seen as one of the leads of the Netflix film SENIOR YEAR opposite Rebel Wilson. Earlier this year she starred opposite Kristen Bell in the Netflix mini-series THE WOMAN IN THE HOUSE. Mary recently wrapped the John Slattery directed feature MAGGIE MOORE(S) opposite Jon Hamm and Tina Fey and recurs on the Apple series THE BIG DOOR PRIZE from SCHITT'S CREEK producer David West Read. She also received rave reviews for her performance in the feature comedy GOLDEN ARM which is currently available on demand. GOLDEN ARM was an official selection for the SXSW Film Festival in 2020.

Mary is also the co-writer and co-star of the Hulu film HAPPIEST SEASON which broke streaming records for Hulu. Last year, Mary starred opposite Rory Scovel in ROBBIE and appeared in the second season of Amazon's hit series HOMECOMING and the Apple series PHYSICAL opposite Rose Byrne. She is also a writer on the latest season of the hit animated series BIG MOUTH.

After being named a New Face at the prestigious Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, Mary was named one of Time Out Magazine's Ten Comedians to Watch in 2016 and among Vulture's 50 Comedians You Should Know. Since then, Mary has worked alongside some of comedy's biggest names in a heavily recurring role on VEEP, guest appearances on both SILICON VALLEY and NEW GIRL, as well as starring alongside Carol Burnett in the ABC pilot, HOUSEHOLD NAME. Mary also played one of the leads in BLUNT TALK opposite Patrick Stewart, Jacki Weaver and Dolly Wells.

Her other credits include MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, AND THEN THERE WAS EVE and UNICORN STORE.

Mary is also a member of the comedy troupe WILD HORSES.

As you can imagine we dive deep and cover a lot such as, talking about escape rooms, being an improv guru, trust and collaboration, not getting your first option, resilience, taking 8 years to book her first gig, fear, flow state & becoming a leading lady. The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

Check Mary out on:

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