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Isabel Hagen discusses her journey from classical violist to stand-up comedian in New York City.

Isabel Hagen is a classical violist and standup comedian based in New York City. Instagram and all episodes (00:00) Growing Up in an Artistic Family (02:38) Choosing Music Over Everything (05:06) Conservatory Dreams and Juilliard Auditions (08:12) Getting Into Juilliard (10:07) Realizing Music Wasn't the Future (12:54) Discovering Stand-Up Comedy (15:41) First Open Mics and Early Lessons (18:27) Building a Comedy Career (21:06) Leaving Music for Stand-Up (24:11) Supporting Comedy Through Music (27:01) Earning Opportunities and Growing (30:14) JFL and The Tonight Show (33:12) Headlining and Defining Success (36:07) Staying Hungry as a Comedian (38:14) Comedy, Shyness, and Observation (40:42) Favorite Comedians and Venues (43:01) Defining Success (44:16) Advice for Modern Comics

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