What if getting fired was the best thing that ever happened to you?
"You can't make this stuff up"—but when you're a comedian, you absolutely can use it as material. Today's guest, stand-up comedian and former scientist Sarah Adelman, joins Rebekah Sebastian to share her journey from maternal health research to the comedy stage, and how she literally laughed in face of rejection.
With the self-deprecating humor only a comedian can deliver,Sarah opens up about not just rejection, but being fired, and how these experiences clarified where her career was heading.Her story of integrating seemingly opposite passions might just make you rethink everything you thought you wanted.
Stick around for the Not Safe for Work (NSFW) segment at the end of the show, featuring listener voicemails. This week — podcast guru and friend of the show, Lauren Passal, got Mean-Girled right out of her job despite wearing pink on Wednesdays.
Learn more and follow Sarah Adelman!
Get tickets to see Sarah’s one woman show, EGG! (If you go, say hi to Rebekah and Samantha there! IG@hi_itsrebekah)
Credits:
Thank You for Your Interest is brought to you by Yellow Tape Media.
Rebekah Sebastian: Creator, Host, and Executive Producer
Samantha Gattsek: Co-host, Senior Producer, and Audio Engineer
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