362 - Dani Zoldan: Reflecting on Reinvention: Why Stand Up Saved My Life

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2018

⏱️ 69 minutes

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I'd always been interested in comedy, but I was completely terrified to go up on stage. But now I'm obsessed. I interview as many of my favorite comedians on the show as I can, so I could learn from them. I want to know everything. Not just from comedians. But from everyone in the industry. And Dani Zoldan, owner of Stand Up NY, is the one who convinced me go on stage consistently. So I went up 6x a week. I got good. Stand-up comedy is by far the hardest skill I've ever wanted to learn. And now, I needed to reflect. I've been doing stand up close to 3 years now. I own part of a comedy club. I've gone all in. I wanted Dani to interview me because he was the person who encouraged me the most in the beginning. This is my stand up journey... Links and Resources Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J Dubner The Bell House Stand Up NY - go to standupny.com/thetightfive for a course to develop your best 5 minutes of stand up Ep. 316 - Aaron Berg: The Fearless Comedian (How He Find the Funny) Judah Friedlander Judah Friedlander: America Is the Greatest Country in the United States 30 Rock Ep. 325 - Godfrey: Flex Your Comedy Muscle Luna Lounge Marc Maron Aspen Laugh Festival Dave Chappelle Louis CK Ep. 343 - Tony Rock: The Process to Get ANY Idea Off the Ground Anthony Jeselnik Ep. 344 - Barry Michels: This Is What's Really In Your Subconscious Mind The Tools: 5 Tools to Help You Find Courage, Creativity and Willpower-and Inspire You to Live Life in Forward Motion by Barry Michels Brian Regan's talk at Google Chris Rock Bo Burnham Amy Schumer Ep. 327 - Dante Nero: From Stripping to Comedy: How to Switch Careers Ep. 251 - Geno Bisconte: Let Yourself Laugh! Seinfeld Johnny Carson Seth Rogen Rodney Dangerfield Guys We Fucked Podcast Tuesdays With Stories! Race Wars Recode I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify Follow me on Social Media: Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.
0:06.4	This is the James Altiger Show on the Choose Yourself Network.
0:12.4	Today on the James Altiger Show.
0:15.4	Even though I had done stand-up before, you were the first person to ask me to start doing it consistently.
0:22.0	This was almost a year and a half ago now and I got obsessed with it after that.
0:28.4	But stand-up comedy is by far, by far the hardest skill I've ever had to learn.
0:33.2	Learning stand-up comedy has helped me in so many other areas of my life that it was worth it.
0:41.2	Did you always want to do stand-up?
0:44.2	Yeah, I've always loved stand-up. I was really into it. I've always been really into it.
0:48.6	You never thought you would be going on stage.
0:50.6	I wanted to, but I was too terrified too.
0:53.4	I was barely brave enough to do public speaking.
0:57.2	I was 10 times as terrified to do stand-up.
1:07.2	So, okay. We've got Donnie's holding on the show.
1:12.2	Donnie, how's it going?
1:14.2	Good.
1:15.2	So, Donnie, many people might not know him, but...
1:18.2	Yet.
1:19.2	After this podcast, he owns stand-up New York, the comedy club in New York City that now I'm a co-owner.
1:26.2	Even though I had done stand-up before, you were the first person to ask me to start doing it consistently.
1:35.2	This was almost a year and a half ago now.
1:37.2	I got obsessed with it after that.
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