From Corporate To Comedy - Alexis Gay - GTM Unfiltered - Episode # 009

Joining the GTM Unfiltered crew today is a hilarious comedian who actually started out in B2B working at companies like FEVO, Twillio, and Patreon. Special guest Alexis Gay is a professional funny person and Host of the Non-Technical podcast. Co-hosts Craig Rosenberg, Judd Borakove, and Matt Amundson talk with Alexis about her journey from managing GTM roles into comedy, how to make mature decisions about your future, and the absurdity of trends in business that make for such great comedy.Also, Craig dissects the mind of travel baseball dads, Matt gawks at a $102 million funding round, and Judd shows respect to Craig’s brilliance.Quote of the Show:“If you're not mortally embarrassed by your first solo show preview, then you waited too long to ship it.” - Alexis GayChapters:00:00 - Judd Praises Craig’s Brilliance03:29 - The Journey from GTM to Standup11:25 - Alexis Rates the Podcast12:02 - How Alexis Approached Her Career Pivot19:47 - The Founder-Led Approach to Selling Podcast Ads22:13 - What Everyone Is Making Fun of28:04 - Alexis Explains Comedy35:15 - Alexis Gets Groceries Delivered35:55 - Free Ad for Birkenstocks41:08 - Craig Learns about Video Editing46:21 - What’s Next for Alexis48:46 - OutroConnect with Alexis:LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/yayalexisgay LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yayalexisgay/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yayalexisgay/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/yayalexisgay YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/alexisgay Podcast: https://redcircle.com/shows/non-technical Tech CEO Laying Off Staff video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cis5NTlOu88/ Big Tech News video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cz4KDmPLF-T/?Follow the Show:Judd’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juddborakove/ Craig’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigrosenberg/ Matt’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-amundson-91657236/ GTM Unfiltered LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gtm-unfiltered/GTM Unfiltered Website: https://www.gtmunfiltered.com/Ways to tune in:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6n6ElND3FF2wjf11gWGjFnApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gtm-unfiltered/id1708470602Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/gtm-unfiltered-5480709YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcjySadNUx9DS6RsHJaEWjgTransistor: https://www.gtmunfiltered.com/episodes/welcome-to-gtm-unfilteredAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a4ac6781-0f62-40c7-bef3-40e37c1e824f/gtm-unfilteredGTM Unfiltered is sponsored and produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through Branded podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/