Get Hired with Andrew Seaman

Zarna Garg's Entrepreneurial Journey to Stand-Up Comedy

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In this episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor Andrew Seaman speaks with comedian Zarna Garg about her unconventional journey from lawyer to stay-at-home mom to stand-up comic. Zarna opens up about discovering her passion later in life, coping with failure and the power of being relentlessly honest. She also shares advice for up-and-coming entrepreneurs about the importance of persistence, analysis and salesmanship — traits she still uses as a comic. 


Key Topics:

  • Reinventing yourself after failure
  • How to spot a viable business
  • Why transparency builds trust
  • Building a support system from the ground up
  • The importance of learning how to sell

    • Links and Resources:

    • Pre-order Zarna’s book ‘This American Woman: A One-In-A-Billion Memoir’ here.
    • Join the Get Hired community on LinkedIn here.
    • Follow Andrew Seaman on LinkedIn here.
    • Listen to more episodes of Get Hired with Andrew Seaman here.
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