How Jeremy Crittenden Turned a Difficult Chapter Into a Stand-Up Comeback

About this episode

Jeremy Crittenden shares his journey from a difficult life moment to a successful stand-up comedy career, emphasizing resilience and reinvention.

We’ve all hit our own version of a rock bottom, right? Well, for this week’s guest, Jeremy Crittenden, that rock bottom moment became his take two. Known for his work in science fiction television, including roles on Star Trek: Discovery and The Expanse, Jeremy opens up about his unexpected journey into stand-up comedy, his experience performing on Broadway, and the deeply personal turning point that reshaped his life and career. What could have remained an extremely hard chapter instead became the catalyst for reinvention. Jeremy shares what it’s like to chase creative fulfillment across mediums — from scripted sci-fi to live comedy stages — and how humor became both a survival tool and a form of healing. This conversation dives into resilience, identity, risk-taking, and the courage it takes to pivot when life forces your hand.This is a story about reclaiming your narrative and turning your hardest moments into something unexpectedly amazing! Key Takeaways Jeremy’s leap into stand-up comedy and why it changed everything The Broadway chapter of his career Transforming an extremely difficult life moment into a true “take two.” Using humor as a tool for resilience and reinvention…

People in this episode

Hosts: José Rolón, Jaimie Kelton

Guest: Jeremy Crittenden

Topics covered

• resilience
• identity
• stand-up comedy
• reinvention
• humor
• life challenges

Keywords

• stand-up comedy
• resilience
• reinvention
• humor
• life challenges
• Broadway
• identity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Star Trek: Discovery, The Expanse, Broadway

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