1005: Lisa Lampanelli- From Grammy Nominated Comedian to Life Coach

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge

Exercise, Health & Fitness, Health, Fitness

4.8 • 11.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2019

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In this entertaining episode, Sal, Adam and Justin talk with retired comedian Lisa Lampanelli. Lisa has had a 30+ year career and was known for her edgy, insult comedy. She has roasted well known celebrities including Chevy Chase, Pamela Anderson, William Shatner and even Donald Trump. Her comedy album "Back to the Drawing Board" was nominated for Best Comedy Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. She has appeared in numerous movies, been a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice and appeared on the Tonight Show. She announced her retirement from comedy in 2018 on the Howard Stern Show. Lisa is now a life coach, storyteller and workshop leader. You can learn more about Lisa at lisalampanelli.com.

The ‘San Jose Nightmare’ show explained. (3:54)
Why you should get out of things before you ‘hate’ them. (7:38)
What does she think of the current political climate? (9:40)
The ‘dark side’ of comedy. (10:34)
What was the impetus that got her to lose all the weight? Why you have to feel it to heal it. (12:52)
Her transformation into life coaching. (15:19)
Does she find her skills as a comedian come in handy now? (18:12)
Why your ideal client shows up as a version of your younger self. The challenges she has faced as a coach so far. (19:12)
Her ‘no filter’ mentality. (22:25)
The evolution of her comedy style. Why you can’t be all things for all people. (26:42)
What was the peak of her stand up career? (28:35)
What is the weirdest encounter she has had with a celebrity? (29:29)
Does she have a spiritual practice? (33:41)
Did she have to ‘get ready’ before a show? The favorite show she ever did? (35:38)
How family is the priority. (38:06)
What makes her nervous or scared? (39:40)
Don’t try to be someone you’re not. (42:00)
How Donald Trump saved her life. (44:46)
Why nothing happens TO us, it happens FOR us. (46:50)
How watching stand up is like doing homework. (48:40)
That one-time Mind Pump stood up a guest. (50:45)
Why all jokes need a punchline + the art of ‘giving’ laughs instead of ‘receiving’ them. (52:50)
Has she coached any young comics? (55:15)
Start saying YES to things that make you happy! (56:40)

Featured Guest/People Mentioned

Lisa Lampanelli (@lisalampanelli) Instagram
Website
Derek Hough (@derekhough) Instagram
Tony Robbins (@tonyrobbins) Instagram
Amy Schumer (@amyschumer) Instagram
Jeff Ross (@therealjeffreyross) Instagram
Brad Williams (@bradwilliamscomic) Instagram
Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) Instagram
Sebastian Maniscalco (@sebastiancomedy) Instagram

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Transcript

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0:00.0	If you want to pump your body and expand your mind, there's only one place to go.
0:06.0	Mite, ob-mite, up with your hosts.
0:09.0	Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews.
0:13.0	So Lisa Lampinelli.
0:15.0	Yeah, buddy.
0:16.0	This woman, in my opinion, one of the best female comics of all time, she ripped people.
0:24.0	She was that super dark insult comic.
0:29.0	Yeah, just would go for it.
0:31.0	Her big break was like those roasts, right?
0:34.0	Oh my God.
0:35.0	Those are my favorite.
0:36.0	Yeah, she roasted hoody, Chevy Chase, Dennis Leary, Pamela Anderson.
0:40.0	That was the big one.
0:41.0	I think that's the one that people really got to see who she was.
0:44.0	Yeah, that's the famous one where Courtney Love looked like she was all on drugs during the roast.
0:48.0	Yeah, she was out of it.
0:50.0	I think they must have replayed that a million times.
0:51.0	That's actually the first time that I found Lisa was on that.
0:54.0	So that was what she shares in this episode.
0:56.0	She talked about that was the big break when people found her.
0:58.0	Yeah, and then she's been nominated for Grammys for her comedy albums.
1:02.0	She was a celebrity.
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