Who Are Your Imaginary Critics? How To Stop Pre-Rejecting Your Funny Thoughts
That voice saying "this is dumb" before you even open your mouth isn't a real audience. Here's how to put a face on your imaginary critics so they sto…
Valuable Attention: Why the Right Audience Beats a Big One for Comedians
The worst thing that can happen to you as a comedian isn't obscurity. It's becoming known for the wrong thing, so here's how to build attention that a…
Lighten Up Instead of Tighten Up: How To Stay Playful Under Pressure
When the pressure hits, you can stiffen up like glass or stretch like a rubber band. Here's how to stay elastic so you keep your options, your timing,…
How To Improve Your Sense of Humor by Discovering What Makes You Laugh
A sense of humor isn't something you're born with or without. It's something you discover, and the fastest way to find yours is to get curious about w…
Beat the Blank Page: Two Comedy Writing Sessions That Keep You Consistent
Starting is the hardest part of writing comedy, not the writing itself. Here are the two writing sessions I use to stay consistent, whether I have two…
Bombing Is Exposure Therapy: How To Stop Your Nervous System From Running Your Comedy
When a joke falls flat, your body acts like you're in danger. Here's why that happens, and how staying in the moment turns bombing into the exposure t…
Why Do You Want To Be Funny? Approval vs Connection in Your Sense of Humor
Have you ever asked yourself why you want to be funny? Your answer changes everything about how your humor lands, and whether people just laugh or act…
Hesitate Less, Laugh More: How To Close the Gap Between a Funny Thought and Saying It
The joke didn't come late. Your confidence did. Here's how to shrink the lag between a funny thought and actually saying it, so your humor shows up wh…
When Your Joke Falls Flat at Work: How To Read the Room Without Losing Your Edge
A joke that falls flat in a meeting doesn't mean you're not funny at work. Here's how to read the room, choose whether to slow down or double down, an…
When Your Funny Feels Like a Gimmick: How To Outgrow the Box People Put Your Humor In
Sometimes the problem isn't that you can't be funny. It's that you're stuck being funny the way everybody expects, and here's how to grow past the box…