Apr 4, 2019
Today we have the wonderful pleasure of talking with comedian Haylie Montgomery. A former flight attendant and current dyslexia tutor, Haylie has recently decided to have a go at breaking into the intensely scary world of comedy.
Together, we discuss:
-Being silly and funny vs. being a comic & why she doesn't want to be seen as silly
-Why comedy is tricky and what she wants her jokes to say to the audience
-The process of beginning and what her first experience was like
-Why comedy is an unconventional ministry for her
-How it took booking her first gig to finally write her first bit
-The stress of telling jokes to strangers
-How to deal with haters and to not be discouraged by people who just don't get it (clarifying her audience)
-Why it's harder to tell "clean" jokes
-Believing in yourself when you aren't getting external validation
-Comedic timing explained
-Being a female comic in a "boys club"
-Shout out to Andrew Stanley who helped her get her start
-What it's like to fight for spots
-Navigating this interesting culture
-The pushback she's received when people aren't used to "bold women"
-Why she gives herself full permission always.
-Why worrying about others is crippling
-Why you need to know who you are before you do anything scary
-The vulnerability and bravery it takes to tell a joke again, even after it bombs
-Why she strives to talk about women in a way that challenges thinking but doesn't isolate the men or lose an entire group of people
-Why she likes Jim Gaffigan & Angelina Johnson
-Why clean comics have to work harder
-Her personal responsibility to not trigger people and to free people up to walk away lighter
-How she shares freedom with people through comedy and encourages her fellow comics
-How she strives to tell the truth without any fear!
-Determination to keep going and why you should give yourself permission, always
"I have nothing to prove and no one to fear here."
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Connect with Haylie through Email at haylie.montgomery1@gmail.com or on Instagram!