775- Overdeliver with Hollywood Manager Barry Katz
Story Worthy
Story Worthy Media
4.1 • 529 Ratings
🗓️ 17 January 2023
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
Hollywood manager Barry Katz (Industry Standard) knows everything in life happens for a reason. Today he shares a story about the loss of his first wife and then talks about a meeting with Magic Johnson and what it means to 'overdeliver'.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's Storyworthy. Today on the show, comedy manager Barry Katz talks about the loss of his first wife. |
| 0:07.4 | I've had a lot of personal things happen to me that have been difficult like all of you have. And one of the things that is interesting about our lives is that when we're younger, our parents try to shelter us from all the things that are negative |
| 0:22.0 | or that are bad that happen. They don't really prepare us for what's going to happen. |
| 0:27.5 | They try to make everything right for us. And when bad things happen to you, there's a reason |
| 0:34.1 | for it. Today on the show, Hollywood manager, Barry Katzz talks about the loss of his first wife and what it means to over-deliver. |
| 0:43.2 | Stay close. |
| 0:44.7 | This is Barry Katz, and you're listening to Worthy Story. |
| 0:53.6 | Yeah! Welcome to Storyworthy. My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming to you from Los Angeles, California. |
| 1:05.1 | Whether you're a longtime fan of the show of over 12 and a half years, or you are a new listener. Welcome to Storyworthy. |
| 1:12.0 | I hope you guys enjoyed the show last week with comedian Heather McDonald. |
| 1:15.8 | Heather McDonald talked about her very dysfunctional family and her sister who is just not, |
| 1:24.1 | not friendly with Heather. |
| 1:26.6 | Heather and her sister are not in contact. And it's a really |
| 1:30.7 | intense story. So go back, listen to Heather McDonald last week. But not today. Stay with me |
| 1:36.2 | today because today I've got Hollywood manager Barry Katz telling a story. And Barry talks about |
| 1:43.0 | losing his first wife, which is absolutely tragic. |
| 1:47.1 | And then he talks about what it means to over-deliver. And if you're a comedian, this is the show |
| 1:52.0 | to listen to because Barry Katz has managed some of the biggest comedians in the world, |
| 1:57.2 | including Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., and a lot of other really big names. Before we get to |
| 2:02.6 | Barry's story, I wanted to remind you guys that I am re-airing some of the best stories from |
| 2:07.7 | the past 12 years so that I can spend more time on my other show, My Life in Three Songs. My Life in |
| 2:13.3 | Three Songs is exclusively over on Spotify because we listen to the music that the comics talk about. |
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