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Episode 130: Heather Brooker – Standup Comedy and Raising a Child in Hollywood

45 min • 18 april 2023

Heather Brooker is on the show today! She is an actress, a comedian, a host. She has been featured on NBC, ABC, and Netflix. She is a two time Emmy winner. She has been on shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Atypical, and The Mindy Project. She is also a standup comedian and has her own podcast with her husband and her daughter called The Brooker Family Popcast.

We talk about body positivity, working in Hollywood, and raising a child in Hollywood who is also in the industry.

I had so much fun getting to know Heather and I am certain that you will too!

What we talked about:

2:55- Introduction to Heather and her career

6:30- The decision to pursue acting

12:30- Going after big acting jobs in her career

18:55- Standup comedy

24:00- Not being offensive within comedy

31:05- Her family

36:20- Talking to your kids about body positivity

39:50- Raising a kid in Hollywood

42:10- End of podcast questions