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Listen Hunnay with Jeannie Mai

Being a Comedian in Vietnam with Jazzie Mas

Listen Hunnay with Jeannie Mai

Studio71

Comedy, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Comedian, actress, and professional dance teacher Jazzie Mas joins Jeannie to talk about her experience growing up in South Central LA and moving to Vietnam while pursuing her comedy career. They discuss racism across different cultures, being a Black female comedian in a foreign country, pandemic experiences, and how to make things happen outside your comfort zone. Instagram @BlackDigitalNomad BlackDigtalNomad.com For 10% off during your first 3 months, visit ritual.com/MAI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Listen honey, listen honey.

0:02.0

Listen honey.

0:04.0

Listen honey.

0:05.0

Listen honey.

0:07.0

Listen honey.

0:08.0

Hey what's up everybody, man.

0:11.0

I don't know if you guys have been following me on Dancing with the Stars. I really don't care if you guys watch each week but if you're voting thank you for keeping me on to week seven. I'm finally past the halfway mark and it's been an amazing

0:25.8

whirlwind of an experience for me because you know this is so out of the box.

0:29.6

Not only am I doing dance moves and performance that I've never done in my life,

0:35.0

but I'm having a very therapeutical session that I've never experienced because of the fear that goes into performing,

0:45.0

the fear of doing things that you don't want people to see you embarrassed about doing,

0:50.0

just the whole thing about it is making me realize that I can be a I have been

0:56.8

too comfortable in my life I'm 41 years old and I've been doing way too much of

1:01.7

things that only genie mind knows how to do. Hosting

1:04.4

television, going out there public speaking, hosting television shows, live

1:10.8

shows, I know that too well.

1:13.4

So doing Dancing with the Stars has been an amazing experience

1:16.2

because it's really humbled me

1:17.8

to know that there's so much more to me

1:19.4

once I pass that threshold,

1:21.3

but I had to be forced to do it.

1:22.8

So my next guest is a professional dance teacher.

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