I sat down with my good friend Zarna Garg, and what unfolded was a raw, unfiltered conversation about rejection, resilience, and rewriting your story — even when it feels like the world just slammed a door shut.​

Zarna is one of the funniest, most driven people I know. From stay-at-home mom to touring stand-up comic, bestselling author, and opener for Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, her journey is straight-up bonkers. But the real story here? She just got devastating news — a major network passed on her sitcom — and still showed up with grace, grit, and good humor.​

This episode is for every underdog, every immigrant, every late bloomer, every person who’s ever asked, “Is it too late for me?” Spoiler alert: It’s not. Her story proves it.​

We talk about:

• 📺 Getting so close to selling a sitcom… then losing it

• 👩‍👧‍👦 Going from full-time mom to full-blown creator at 45

• 🧠 Processing rejection without letting it break you

• 🎤 Why she performs at funerals (yes, really)

• 🧳 The immigrant advantage — and why Zarna celebrates it

• 📚 Her new book This American Woman and the wild endorsements on the cover

• 🧠 Why I hate “imposter syndrome” and how Zarna turned pain into power​

If you need a laugh, a mindset shift, or a hard reset on your perspective — you’re gonna love this one.​

🎧 Listen. Laugh. Get fired up.​

📚 Want more Zarna?
Her memoir, This American Woman: A One-In-A-Billion Memoir, is out now — a hilarious, heartfelt story of escaping an arranged marriage, finding her voice in America, and launching a comedy career in midlife. It’s a must-read for anyone chasing big dreams. Grab your copy here:
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