E12 EDD RIVERA | Health, Laughter & Life The Unfiltered Journey of a Mexican Comedian in New Zealand

Описание: ‪@EddRiveraComedian‬ is a Mexican comedian who has left a lasting impression on New Zealand’s comedy scene since his arrival. Today, he thrives as a stand-up comedian, writer, tattoo artist & viral content creator.

His debut solo show, A Mexican Without Borders, has captivated sold-out audiences across New Zealand in both English and Spanish. Beyond the stage, Edd has contributed to the Te Reo Māori remake of Disney’s Coco and has produced a wealth of social media content in collaboration with creators from New Zealand and Australia.

We talked about health, laughter & life - This is the unfiltered journey of a Mexican Comedian in New Zealand.

Moments:
0:00 - 🟣 Intro
2:39 - 🍏 Not a weight loss journey, creating healthy habits instead
12:11 - 👨‍👧‍👦 Realizing the impact of bad habits on my kids
13:10 - 👟 “Do you want to lose weight coz you can’t tie your own shoes anymore?”
16:46 - 🎬 Working for Disney (Coco)
24:36 - 📝 The first table read—this happens.
30:54 - 🎤 Becoming a trained voice actor by Homer Simpson himself
34:00 - 🎭 Wasted talent. I’m an actor now.
37:46 - 🤝 Content creation—linking up with the greats
41:05 - 📈 Likes, views, follows—the content creator economics
43:52 - 🎯 What’s the end goal?
46:55 - 👀 Why did you love teaching so much? The students were 🥵
51:23 - 👨🏽‍🏫 Realizing the impact of what I was teaching
52:10 - 😂 Please don’t take it seriously—being a comedian
56:13 - 🤡 Comedy comes from a place of pain (the sad clown paradox)
1:00:21 - 🎥 The road to Netflix. Stand-up comedy
1:04:09 - 🤯 WTF do I do now? Sold-out first show.
1:05:20 - 🇪🇸/🇬🇧 Spanish vs. English sets—how are they different?
1:10:30 - 💣 Learning to write a set—“I bombed”
1:12:51 - 😤 I’m not fluffy
1:14:37 - 🎸 Gabriel Iglesias is a fan; he is also a rockstar
1:18:34 - 🎥 A video that changed everything
1:19:23 - 🔥 Burning out as a content creator—opportunities?
1:26:56 - 🎰 Brand sponsorship (The Casino Boom)
1:30:15 - 🎲 The gambling problem is uglier than it seems
1:34:10 - 🚫 I CAN’T do the casino thing, bro.
1:38:13 - 💻 Content creation is hard. It is.
1:45:02 - 🎤 Poppy’s Comedy Club ft. Joe Daymond

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