This week on What’s Next? with Lacey, Lacey is joined by comedian and podcaster Claire Parker (of Celebrity Memoir Book Club and Good Noticings) to talk about—what else—her incredible and wildly inspiring career.

They dive into her standup special, Claire Parker’s 32 (out now on YouTube): how she wrote and workshopped the material (hello, Edinburgh), filmed it, edited it, built the set with her dad (!), handled her own PR, and got it out to the world. The themes? Being 32, friends in wildly different life stages, baby talk vs. party plans, social media aging panic, and the general emotional whiplash of your 30s.

Claire shares her journey from NYC open mics and day jobs to podcast success during COVID, quitting her finance admin role, growing Patreon into a salary, and rebuilding her standup footing in New York. They talk about perfectionism, why it’s easier to improve when fewer people are watching, and the importance of putting your work out there before anyone gives you permission.

It’s packed with practical advice (don’t quit your job too early, make friends at your level, publish your work, commit to the community) and big creative energy. So much to learn — and also… it’s Claire Parker. Eek!!