"It's Not Ladies Night:" This Mother + Stand Up Comedian Talks Sexism In The Comedy Industry

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we cover:"And then I took a stand-up class and it changed my whole life." Find out how Zoe Rogers went from actress to SAHM to thriving stand-up comic.When Zoe began performing stand-up comedy, she noticed a glaringly obvious lack of women: "How am I supposed to get good at this if I can't get booked?""Can't we all just fall apart with each other?" Zoe found an outlet with stand-up comedy when motherhood felt very overwhelming, isolating, and laced with judgment. Zoe's superpower is connecting with people via comedy + honesty and vulnerability—"Does anybody else have no idea what they are doing?""Well, it's not ladies' night." Learn how Zoe tackled the sexism of the comedy industry and made it her mission to feature diverse comics, and how it led to her creation of the Boulder Comedy Festival. How having comedy made Zoe a better mom—the external validation is essential when your family members may not be giving you the recognition and gratitude you need. Get an impromptu sneak peek at the big idea we've been cooking up behind the scenes! Meet Zoe Rogers. Mother + Stand-Up Comic. Zoe gets inspiration and sleep deprivation from her three awesome kids who make sure life is never dull or quiet. She has been featured on Nickmom, Disney Babble Up Late, Edinburgh Fringe, Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club in Las Vegas and was recently chosen to MC and perform in the CSCLA Gilda Gala. She is the founder of Boulder Comedy Festival, that highlights diversity and women in comedy.Where you can find her:https://www.zoerogerscomedy.com/https://www.facebook.com/ZoeRogersComedy/https://www.instagram.com/redzoecomedy/https://www.youtube.com/user/redzoetrBoulder Comedy Festival: https://www.bouldercomedyfestival.com/WHERE TO FIND US NOWConnect with Stacey🎧 The Next Phase Podcast —  on Apple & Spotify 📸 Instagram: @stacehutsonConnect with Steph🎧 The Peri-Normal Podcaston Apple and Spotify✍️ The Reclamation Eraon Substack📝 MidCircle— a writing community for midlife women📸 Instagram: @stephsprenger