Net Gains: How Tennis (and Losing) Made The Daily Show's Michael Kosta a Better Comic and Better Man

What do professional tennis and stand-up comedy have in common? More than you think. In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with comedian, The Daily Show senior correspondent, and former pro tennis player Michael Kosta. His new book, Lucky Loser: Adventures in Tennis and Comedy, is a brutally honest and hilarious deep dive into what it takes to chase a dream, fail at it, and find success in an entirely different world. Kosta opens up about the mental game behind both careers, the toughest losses he’s ever taken (on and off the court), and why failure might just be the best thing that ever happened to him. If you’ve ever had to pivot in life - this one’s for you. This book isn’t just for tennis fans or comedy nerds, it’s for anyone who’s ever felt like they were so close to making it, only to realize life had different plans. And in Kosta’s case, those plans were way funnier.Follow Michael Kosta:Buy his book, Lucky Loser → Amazon LinkWebsite → michaelkosta.comInstagram → @michaelkostaPodcast: Tennis Anyone → Listen Here********BEATS & BRASS: AT RIATA RANCH SUPPORTING MUSIC EDUCATION AT SLO HIGH AND LAGUNA MIDDLE SCHOOL. *******Chef Rachel Dinner 3/22 Info: For one night only, Booker Vineyard is turning their tasting room into a full-service restaurant, and Chef Rachel is the Chef! Check out link HERE********Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********Moonshiner Collective – Live Performance 3/29Moonshiner Collective, the band behind the Up & Adam theme song “Start Again”, will be performing live at Rod & Hammer’s SLO Stills on March 29.Tickets and event info: MoonshinerCollective.com********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!We Help You LegalGeneral Store Paso RoblesDaou VineyardsWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com