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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 40 MIN

The Truth Is Funnier Than the Lie | Esther Acosta on REAL Mentors Podcast SP 87

from REAL Mentors Podcast · host Sean Martin

Esther Acosta didn't see herself as a comedian. Then one open mic she flourished and found her calling. Three years later she's sold out over thirty shows, performed at the Laugh Factory in Chicago and built one of New York's most authentic comedy platforms from scratch.But before any of that, there was a family secret she didn't find out about until she was twenty one and a pattern she kept repeating in relationships without knowing why. A mother who saw something in her daughter before her daughter could see it herself.Esther's comedy comes straight from her life. A Cuban household, the bad boys, the restaurant kitchen and the things Latina women live through but rarely hear talked about on stage. When she tells a joke she's telling the truth and in this episode she brought all of it.This Episode Explores:✅ Growing up Cuban in Hialeah and the family secret that changed everything✅ Why she kept choosing the wrong men and what she finally realized underneath it✅ The open mic that launched everything and the comedian who refused to believe it was her first time✅ The Latin comedy legend who inspired her to just start✅ Building Out of Control Comedy into thirty sold out shows✅ Running Rincon Criollo, the family restaurant from Corona Queens to Long Island✅ Why we spend our adult lives chasing what we never got as kids🔗 Connect with Esther Acosta Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/estherthecubancomicRincon Criollo: https://www.rincon-criollo.com/Rincon Criollo: https://www.instagram.com/rinconcriollo76/Follow REAL Mentors PodcastInstagram: https://instagram.com/realmentorspodcastHost Sean Martin: https://instagram.com/theseanmartin

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