The Truth Is Funnier Than the Lie | Esther Acosta on REAL Mentors Podcast SP 87

About this episode

Esther Acosta shares her journey from discovering her comedic talent to navigating personal challenges and cultural experiences.

Esther Acosta didn't see herself as a comedian. Then one open mic she flourished and found her calling. Three years later she's sold out over thirty shows, performed at the Laugh Factory in Chicago and built one of New York's most authentic comedy platforms from scratch.But before any of that, there was a family secret she didn't find out about until she was twenty one and a pattern she kept repeating in relationships without knowing why. A mother who saw something in her daughter before her daughter could see it herself.Esther's comedy comes straight from her life. A Cuban household, the bad boys, the restaurant kitchen and the things Latina women live through but rarely hear talked about on stage. When she tells a joke she's telling the truth and in this episode she brought all of it.This Episode Explores:✅ Growing up Cuban in Hialeah and the family secret that changed everything✅ Why she kept choosing the wrong men and what she finally realized underneath it✅ The open mic that launched everything and the comedian who refused to believe it was her first time✅ The Latin comedy legend who inspired her to just start✅ Building Out of Control Comedy into thirty sold out shows✅…

People in this episode

Host: Sean Martin

Guest: Esther Acosta

Topics covered

• Cuban culture
• comedy
• family secrets
• relationships
• personal growth
• Latina women

Keywords

• comedy
• Cuban
• family secrets
• relationships
• Latina
• personal growth
• open mic

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Laugh Factory, Rincon Criollo

Places: Hialeah, Chicago, New York, Corona Queens, Long Island

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