"You Don't Have to Change Who You Are" – Lynn Harris – More Than Work

About this episode

Lynn Harris discusses her journey in the comedy industry and the importance of creating inclusive spaces for comedians.

In this episode of More Than Work , Rabiah sits down with Lynn Harris, founder and CEO of Gold Comedy — a comedy school, professional network, and content studio built for women, non-binary folks, and anyone who's ever felt like an outsider in the comedy world. Lynn shares her winding career path from journalism to Oxygen to human rights advocacy, and how it all led to creating a space where comedians can build real careers without the bro vibe. She and Rabiah dig into the sexism still baked into the comedy industry, why it matters who makes comedy and not just who watches it, and why putting in the reps beats raw talent every time. Plus, Lynn reveals her Groundhog Day song, her undefeated prescription record, and why she's currently inspired by eye surgeons. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to More Than Work 00:34 Meet Lynn Harris: Founder & CEO of Gold Comedy 02:34 What Is Gold Comedy? 03:57 The Comedy Industry's Gender Problem 04:58 Tokenizing Women Comics — and What It Costs Everyone 08:30 The Jeff Ross Story: Sexism Is Bad for Comedy 20:38 Lynn's Career Path: Journalism, Oxygen & Breakup Girl 25:18 Human Rights Advocacy Through Comedy 29:23 How Gold Comedy Came to Be…

People in this episode

Host: Rabiah Coon

Guest: Lynn Harris

Topics covered

• comedy industry
• gender issues
• career paths
• human rights advocacy
• women in comedy
• self-acceptance

Keywords

• comedy
• gender equality
• career development
• Gold Comedy
• self-improvement
• Lynn Harris
• Rabiah Coon
• human rights
• journalism
• sexism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gold Comedy, Oxygen

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