Shameless Leadership 24: Ophira Eisenberg - Comedy, Cancer and A Kid
I met Ophira in a hot tub in Sayulita, Mexico. It was just as romantic as it sounds. My husband and I had never before, nor have we ever since, made vacation friends. Meeting Ophira and her husband, Jonathan, was hitting the vacation friend jackpot. We know we’ll never get that lucky again.
When I met Ophira she was a stand up comedian in New York City. She still is. And she’s amazing. But since meeting her 6 or so years ago, she has endured the longest, darkest journey of her life – while still getting up on stage to make others laugh.
In this episode, Ophira and I talk about her life off stage over the last couple years. The life her audience couldn’t see. The life she couldn’t share. Because you can’t get on stage and laugh about cancer and miscarriages – until they are over. Then they are fair game for comedy content, right?
Ophira recently became a first time mom at 43 - after slaying the NYC comedy scene, landing a job at NPR, writing her memoir Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy, and beating cancer. She literally did it all and did a lot of guys along the way (sorry, I had to throw that in there.)
This episode will make you laugh, for sure. But it will also give you some amazing perspective on the true pursuit of happiness.
Also, take note of the superpower Ophira wants to give all moms. We NEED this, ladies.
Connect with Ophira here:
Medium.com article: From a Cancer Diagnosis to Miscarriage to Pregnant – at 43
Ophira’s Memoir: “Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy”
Ophira on NPR’s Ask Me Another
Ophira’s Comedy Album: BANGS!
See Ophira live at SHIT SHOW on May 26, 2016 in NYC!
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