Have you ever been out to dinner with a group of friends and after a bunch of chit chat the table falls to a dead silence… And as that awkward feeling starts creeping up your shoulders someone starts babbling again and relief washes over you? What is it about silence that gets to people? I think that we are so used to being bombarded by sound, that when silence arrives, it’s so unfamiliar that we have an unconscious need to fill it back up. Why? Because nature abhors a vacuum. We have an unconsc...
Dec 30, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Dec 23, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 17
-If you are going to do this, just decide to be a professional. Learn some skills; give it some time. It's not going to be easy; set proper expectations, go out there and give it your best and just keep doing it.- 'Go Pro' by Eric Worre. For some people, being professional is synonymous with having years of experience on stage. For others, it could be the aura you emit, the way you carry yourself, what style you show up with, your outfit, and a host of others. Robin Williams said, "Comedy is the...
Dec 16, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Standup comedy is a personal development course in action, according to our host, Linda Schwartz. Her comedy is a work in progress, as is she, but she’s sharing her (cringeworthy) experiences to help you improve, too. On the last episode of She Shed Comedy , we dissected Linda’s tight five from her 2022 Pretty Funny Women show. Today, we’re taking a look at her seven-minute set, so get ready for some laughs and a few lessons! Perhaps one of the most important things to remember about crafting a ...
Dec 09, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Every comic starts out with a five-minute set or what the industry refers to as a ‘tight five’. This tight five will evolve over time and eventually expand into a seven-minute set, then a 15-minute set, then a 45-minute set, and so on. Since Linda started performing, her set has evolved constantly, with minor tweaks from show to show. Today, we deconstruct her tight five and take a look at how she put her set together to get it as tight and structurally cohesive as possible. This episode offers ...
Dec 02, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 14
A comic’s biggest fear is going on stage and hearing crickets, or worse, heckles. Bombing on stage is quite traumatic, it can stay with you for years to come and even be the reason you leave comedy all together. However, chances are, most comics WILL bomb, it’s just the name of the game. So how can we look at bombing differently and reframe our perspective to make it work for us? On today’s episode, you will be hearing 5 different women comic’s takes on their bombing experience, what they felt w...
Nov 25, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 13
We’ve heard this from women time and time again, “I don’t want to become my mother”. This begs the question, why are mother-daughter relationships so complicated? This is a tricky question, especially if you’ve grown up with a mother who was abusive, narcissistic, and neglectful. As a comic, you would think, wow, these traumatic events could be comedic gold, because comedy equals tragedy plus time right? Well, there is a missing piece to this equation, and that is the part in between tragedy and...
Nov 18, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 12
“You can’t pour from an empty cup”, is a quote our host Linda Schwartz now lives by. Linda lived this reality when realizing she had abandoned herself and her creative pursuits after diving headfirst into motherhood. However, being a mother and a wife doesn’t mean you stop being you. This is a fact Linda wants to drive home to you listeners by hearing her journey how she came back to herself to become the comic she is today. In today’s episode, Linda gives her backstory of becoming a mother and ...
Nov 11, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 11
As Fall rolls through, it's time for us to slow down and get settled into a space of reflection. As Linda heads to NY next week for the NY Comedy Festival, we are winding down the year with a Holiday Hiatus and will not be producing new episodes until the new year. If you're in NY and want to attend a show Linda's performing in, please buy tickets here . Until NEXT YEAR, Stay safe, Stay Happy, & Stay Healthy!...
Nov 04, 2022•11 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Have you ever been out to dinner with a group of friends and after a bunch of chit chat the table falls to a dead silence… And as that awkward feeling starts creeping up your shoulders someone starts babbling again and relief washes over you? What is it about silence that gets to people? I think that we are so used to being bombarded by sound, that when silence arrives, it’s so unfamiliar that we have an unconscious need to fill it back up. Why? Because nature abhors a vacuum. We have an unconsc...
Oct 28, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Oct 21, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 8
-If you are going to do this, just decide to be a professional. Learn some skills; give it some time. It's not going to be easy; set proper expectations, go out there and give it your best and just keep doing it.- 'Go Pro' by Eric Worre. For some people, being professional is synonymous with having years of experience on stage. For others, it could be the aura you emit, the way you carry yourself, what style you show up with, your outfit, and a host of others. Robin Williams said, "Comedy is the...
Oct 14, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Standup comedy is a personal development course in action, according to our host, Linda Schwartz. Her comedy is a work in progress, as is she, but she’s sharing her (cringeworthy) experiences to help you improve, too. On the last episode of She Shed Comedy , we dissected Linda’s tight five from her 2022 Pretty Funny Women show. Today, we’re taking a look at her seven-minute set, so get ready for some laughs and a few lessons! Perhaps one of the most important things to remember about crafting a ...
Oct 07, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Every comic starts out with a five-minute set or what the industry refers to as a ‘tight five’. This tight five will evolve over time and eventually expand into a seven-minute set, then a 15-minute set, then a 45-minute set, and so on. Since Linda started performing, her set has evolved constantly, with minor tweaks from show to show. Today, we deconstruct her tight five and take a look at how she put her set together to get it as tight and structurally cohesive as possible. This episode offers ...
Oct 01, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 5
You don’t have to be a comic to be part of the comedy circuit. Having an intense passion for the art and creating a buzz around open mics to get people excited to see shows is a great way to be part of the scene without having to get on stage. This is what our guest on today’s episode has done. As a standup super fan, she is skilled in discovering new comedic voices and shows around the San Diego area, so much so that she has created a sought after Instagram page, Paradox Comedy. People flock to...
Sep 23, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 4
A comic’s biggest fear is going on stage and hearing crickets, or worse, heckles. Bombing on stage is quite traumatic, it can stay with you for years to come and even be the reason you leave comedy all together. However, chances are, most comics WILL bomb, it’s just the name of the game. So how can we look at bombing differently and reframe our perspective to make it work for us? On today’s episode, you will be hearing 5 different women comic’s takes on their bombing experience, what they felt w...
Sep 16, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 3
We’ve heard this from women time and time again, “I don’t want to become my mother”. This begs the question, why are mother-daughter relationships so complicated? This is a tricky question, especially if you’ve grown up with a mother who was abusive, narcissistic, and neglectful. As a comic, you would think, wow, these traumatic events could be comedic gold, because comedy equals tragedy plus time right? Well, there is a missing piece to this equation, and that is the part in between tragedy and...
Sep 09, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 2
“You can’t pour from an empty cup”, is a quote our host Linda Schwartz now lives by. Linda lived this reality when realizing she had abandoned herself and her creative pursuits after diving headfirst into motherhood. However, being a mother and a wife doesn’t mean you stop being you. This is a fact Linda wants to drive home to you listeners by hearing her journey how she came back to herself to become the comic she is today. In today’s episode, Linda gives her backstory of becoming a mother and ...
Sep 02, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 1
There’s a lot you can’t control in the comedy world as a comic, but the aspects you can control, should be prioritized. These are fixed opportunities for success that can help propel your career forward, even if it doesn’t seem like it at first. Like showing up on time, or even early, and dressing appropriately, not like you just rolled out of bed like many comics do. Setting a standard of excellence puts you into a different category and can be a few of the factors why you are chosen to be book...
Aug 26, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 30
The pandemic hit everyone hard, where everyone was expected to innovate and pivot in a whole new direction in a moment’s notice. This isn’t easy in any industry, let alone in show business where you have to be creative, and as we all know, creativity can’t always be summoned. However, after a chance conversation with a colleague, actor, writer, producer, film maker, Summer Moore created ‘Pandemic Pillow Talk’, as a means to create during the shut downs, which ended up being a huge success. Summe...
Aug 19, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Authentic expression is cultivated through self work and perseverance in the face of shame and doubt. Pushing through those moments where you feel less than, and becoming unapologetically yourself, is palpable for anyone that comes in contact with you. This is true for comics that come on stage and tell jokes that are true to them. The audience knows when it’s not truthful, it is felt through the room. That is because there is a certain reciprocity that happens between comic and audience that is...
Aug 12, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 28
“If you continue to operate at a level of excellence, then someone is gonna figure you out.” - Kalea McNeil Creating connection, being personable, and being authentic, are not the first things you think about when you think of surviving the comedy circuit. The industry is known to be cut throat, so you would think you would need to meet it with the same energy. However, being a jerk, won’t get you very far in any industry. People want to book comics who they like, who they can sit down and have ...
Aug 05, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 27
“I'm giving a message, from myself to others who don't know me. So I want my message to be authentic and I wanna be the best version of myself when I'm speaking” - Ruth Brant Becoming a comic doesn’t have to be a childhood dream, it can sometimes grow into a passion when you accidentally stumble into your own genius and realize, “hey, I’m funny!”. Call it serendipity, a calling, natural ability, whatever it is, if you feel inspired to make people laugh, no matter what stage of your life, DO IT! ...
Jul 29, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 26
“You are your own big break. You can make your own opportunities. It doesn't take a million people to believe in you. It just takes one person.” - Lin Sun Being a mother is one of the hardest jobs in the world. It can also be the motivating factor to start a comedy career. This is what our guest on today’s episode experienced after giving birth to her son. She created an outlet for herself in being a comic and became an absolute powerhouse. So much so that she now has a 30 minute special on Peac...
Jul 22, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Making it in comedy can be tricky, especially if you’re a woman. Navigating the male dominated industry, along with the outdated perspectives of what it means to be a female comic, can create invisible barriers around entering and/or staying in the scene. Women are funny. Hilarious even. It would be a disservice to the art to stop any woman from doing comedy. We need women in the circuit. So how do we combat this outdated, untrue, bias of thinking only men are funny enough to do comedy? This is ...
Jul 15, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 24
You don’t have to be a comedian if you want to have a career in comedy. If you want to make an impact in comedy while also understanding the craft and business, you can have a career in comedy without needing to go on stage. Our guest today has an impressive CV making a major splash in comedy. He is the host of “We Are Funny Project” in London, England which is currently in its 9th year, MC, promotor, and comedy tutor. What isn’t on his CV is, comic. Alfie Noakes has played an influential role i...
Jul 08, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 23
What does a police officer and a comedian have in common? The answer doesn’t seem too obvious, but it was a natural transition for today’s guest, Aaron Thompson. Former Los Angeles police officer turned comedian, joins us today to share his heartwarming journey from protecting LA to touring the world with Katt Williams. Not only has he been successful as a comedian, he is a proud husband and father who wanted to create a life where he was truly fulfilled, not only for himself, but for his family...
Jul 01, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Linda is relaunching She Shed Comedy and shares an update on what's to come.
Jun 24, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this special Business Series episode, I chat with Story Influencer and Body Language Expert, Holley Mignosi. We talk about how to storytelling and how your body language says more than your words.
Mar 29, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this special Business Series episode, I chat with Patrina Wisdom - a Wealth Mentor, about Money and how we relate to money that's keeping us from making a living with our craft.
Mar 22, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 19
