#027: Tom Houghton - Courage to go Solo

Tom Houghton, he is a musician, presenter, improviser and stand up comedian. He's shared line-ups with the likes of Michael McIntyre, John Bishop, Jason Manford Jack Whitehall, and has also supported Daniel Sloss and Justin Moorhouse on tour. He's performed at some incredible venues all around the world, including the Glee Clubs, Komedia and Manford's Comedy Club and the Comics Lounge and has been seen on BBC3, BBC1, Channel4 and Comedy Central. Tom grew up on Military barracks all over England, Germany and Northern Ireland. He went to boarding school in the depths of Cumbria from the aged 6. For 9 years he was part of an improv comedy group called "The Noise Next door", he's now riding solo and currently living in The Tower of London. In this podcast we chat about, group dynamics, the tower of London, tinder profiles, solo vs group career, break ups/ losing friends, safety nets, imposter syndrome, insecurities, privilege, parents and upbringing, creativity, failure and courage. Check him out on: Twitter/Insta: honourabletom Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta to keep up to date with the latest info.