Taxidermy Pigeons, Career Changes In Your 30s & Dating In Your 40s. Uncut with Lizzy Hoo

About this episode

Lizzy Hoo shares her journey from corporate life to standup comedy and discusses dating and personal growth in her 40s.

If you're in need of a laugh and a reminder that life in your 40s can actually be the best chapter yet, this is the episode for you. Our guest today is Lizzy Hoo. You'll know her from Have You Been Paying Attention, The Cheap Seats, and her own Amazon Prime special. She's also the host of The Lizzy Hoo Show podcast and has been performing standup comedy all over the country since 2017, when she walked into a standup course on a complete whim and accidentally found her calling. We chat: Taxidermy pigeons  Growing up with a Chinese Malaysian dad and an Irish Australian mum Quitting her corporate career at 32 to do standup, the year she made $50 from comedy, and the moment she realised it was actually a viable career What it was like to be fast tracked in the industry and go from open mics to the Opera House within a year Being in an open relationship in her 40s, how it ended and what she actually took from the experience What dating in your 40s actually looks like compared to your 30s Coming to terms with not wanting kids, trying for a while, facing the question of IVF, and finding genuine peace in the decision Why the loosest people Lizzy knows are her mum friends, and the 20…

People in this episode

Host: Britt Hockle

Guest: Lizzy Hoo

Topics covered

• career changes
• dating in your 40s
• standup comedy
• family dynamics
• life stages
• personal growth

Keywords

• taxidermy pigeons
• career change
• open relationship
• IVF
• friendships
• comedy
• life in your 40s

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Have You Been Paying Attention, The Cheap Seats, Amazon Prime, The Lizzy Hoo Show

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