The Matt Balaker Podcast

Comedian Sam Morril has established himself as a standup comedy star. Fresh off his David Letterman "Netflix is a Joke" interview, Morril sits down with us to talk Greg Giraldo, New York Comedy, and making his mom laugh.  After doing his first show at 18, he's been on Conan, Last Comic Standing, America's Got Talent, and released multiple specials.  

Check out Up on the Roof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0qDTYmaT-Y https://twitter.com/sammorril?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.instagram.com/sammorril/ https://www.youtube.com/user/smorril/videos

Detroit raised comedian and actor Kerri Pomarolli caught the performance bug at an early age. A failed scoliosis test at 11, derailed her dance aspirations. So she focused on musical theater and acting. 

After graduating from the University of Michigan, she moved to Los Angeles. Now she balances being a single mom with an active touring schedule. Hear her story.  

https://www.kerripom.com/

Julie is a true visionary, marrying the influence of the Southern California lifestyle into the branding of her food product.  

Today the company is in over 3,000 doors including: Whole Foods, Bristol Farms, Gelsons, The Fresh Market, Kroger, Wegmans, Central Market, and NOW, and Rite Aid Stores nationally.  

Connect with Julie Podolec: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...@mrsmodernpop www.themodernpop.com

Ivy League graduate, Shaun Eli Briedbart spend almost two decades on Wall Street before quitting his day job to pursue stand up comedy. What happened? Listen to hear his story.

https://www.brainchampagne.com/biography

Author and educator Jeremiah Cobra, discusses his writing process, what motivates him to create fictional works, and his passion for grammar.  

Cobra is a native son of Hartford, Connecticut, where he grew up in foster care from the age of nine. It is this experience that he drew upon to create the fictional Stacey Bishop in his newest work ...And Then He Shot His Cousin.  https://jeremiahcobra.com/#novels

While studying chemistry at UCLA, Greg Lai hoped for a career at NASA. He quickly switched to investment advisory and eventually started his own firm. Lai was a producer on the documentary More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story. Listen to his insights on investments, balance, and entrepreneurship.   

https://medium.com/@greg-lai 

https://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Miyagi-Morita-Story/dp/B08R1GGRD2

Author of You Can be Perfect or You Can be Happy Karith Foster joins us to discuss water babies, motherhood, Inversity, growing up Black in a white neighborhood, working with Don Imus's sidekick, free speech, and more. 

https://www.karith.com/ 

https://inversitysolutions.com/

Another comedian from Ukraine is heroically assisting her home country. Comedian Irina Skaya provides a first-hand account of what life is like in wartime Ukraine. She recently went back to Ukraine to help those in need and will return soon. Hear her story of comedy, tragedy, and resiliency.  

To help support Ukraine, donate here: https://helppeople.org.ua/?lang=en

Entrepreneur Dan Grim left a cushy sales job to follow his passion. In his 20s he reached his "business goals" but that wasn't enough. Three days at the MJ Bizcon Vegas convention changed his life. Dan Grim launched Good Stuff Beverage. Hear his story.  https://www.goodstuffbeverageco.com/ https://twitter.com/GoodStuffTonics