Her Coworkers Said They'd Quit If She Didn't Come Back

Описание: Freddie Simone always had a "back end fantasy" of doing comedy. But she thought: "No little black fat girl from Columbus." Then she saw Whoopi Goldberg.
In this episode of First Mic, Freddie shares how free headshots from a photographer friend led to a comedy workshop, which led to her first open mic, which led to a Funny Bone graduation show where the ENTIRE room screamed her name. "It felt natural as fuck. This is where I'm supposed to be."
What you'll learn:

00:00 - Cold Open: "You're Buying, Right?"
00:35 - Meet Freddie Simone (Columbus's Own)
01:51 - What Brought You Into Comedy?
02:02 - Secret Theater Kid: SNL, Carol Burnett, Whoopi Goldberg
02:26 - "No Little Black Fat Girl From Columbus"
03:40 - Always Wanted to Leave the Room Better
04:14 - "You Need to Be on Somebody's Stage"
04:31 - Free Headshots Changed Everything (R. Robinson)
05:29 - Finding the Comedy Community
06:03 - Mark Gregory's Workshop & Divine Intervention
06:25 - First Open Mic at Red Rock
07:40 - Funny Bone Graduation Show
08:12 - The Whole Room Screamed "FREDDIE!"
08:28 - "This Is Where I'm Supposed to Be"
09:22 - Why It's Hard to Talk About Yourself
10:02 - "We All Fucking Fart" — Vulnerability Philosophy
10:19 - Sharding Is Real (Runner Talk)
12:27 - Actor/Comedian Body Talk
15:40 - Advice for New Comics: Ask Yourself WHY
16:37 - "I Don't Want to Hear No Dick Jokes No More"
17:08 - Tell YOUR Unique Stories
19:41 - Where to Find Freddie Online
20:42 - Enlightened Idiot Podcast Plug
21:49 - Thank You & Sign-Off

Why your coworkers begging you to come back from vacation might be a sign
How divine intervention can line everything up when you're ready
Why vulnerability ("we all fucking fart") connects with audiences
The advice she wishes new comics would hear: NO MORE DICK JOKES

Freddie also drops her realest advice: "Tell me how you fixed a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with no peanut butter and one piece of bread, which a grandma yelling at you. Give me extreme, unique situations."
🎙️ Where to find Freddie Simone:
Instagram: @freddie.simone
TikTok: @freddie.simone / @columbusown
Facebook: Freddie Simone
Website: freddiesimone.com
Podcast: Enlightened Idiot (Saturdays 10 PM on YouTube)
📍 Filmed at Rehab Tavern, Columbus OH
💬 What did people tell you that you should do before you actually did it? Drop it in the comments!