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Breaking Bread with Tom Papa

Episode 202 - Barbara Corcoran

Breaking Bread with Tom Papa

All Things Comedy

Comedy, Comedy Interviews, Arts, Food

4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2024

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Tom Papa talks with Barbara Corcoran about her extraordinary journey from a humble beginning to becoming a real estate mogul. They delve into Barbara's early life challenges, her transition into the real estate industry with just a $1,000 loan, and how she navigated her way through the ups and downs to build a successful business. Barbara shares insights into the importance of resilience, the power of believing in oneself, and the significant role that luck and timing played in her career. This episode not only highlights Barbara's professional achievements but also her personal philosophy on life and success.

Thank you to our pals at AURA.COM. Go to AURA.COM/PAPA to sign up for a 14-day trial and start protecting yourself and your loved ones today,

Also, thank you to our pals at HELIXSLEEP.COM. Go to HELIXSLEEP.COM/PAPA to get up to 20% off your mattress and two free pillows.

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About Barbara:

Barbara Corcoran, Founder of The Corcoran Group & Shark and Executive Producer on ABC’s "Shark Tank"

Barbara Corcoran’s credits include straight D’s in high school and college and 20 jobs by the time she turned 23. It was her next job that would make her one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country: She borrowed $1,000 and quit her job as a waitress to start a tiny real estate company in New York City. The Corcoran Group, the largest and best-known brand in the brokerage business, building the largest and best-known brand in the business.

Corcoran is the author of the best seller “Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business!” and host of top business podcast “Business Unusual with Barbara Corcoran.”

Corcoran is a motivational and inspirational speaker. She is a frequent small business and real estate contributor on every major network. Corcoran has been an investor/Shark for the past eleven seasons on ABC’s four-time Emmy award winning show, Shark Tank, investing in over 100 businesses to date. Follow Barbara on Twitter, TikTok and Instagram @BarbaraCorcoran.

About Tom:

Tom Papa, a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry, has made significant strides in film, television, radio, podcasts, and live performances. Notably, he's a regular on "The Joe Rogan Experience" and various late-night TV shows. Papa's literary skills are evident in his books “We’re All In This Together” and "You’re Doing Great!: And Other Reasons To Stay Alive," a collection of essays, and "Your Dad Stole My Rake: And Other Family Dilemmas," a comedic look at family life. His latest stand-up specials are “Tom Papa: What A Day!” and "Tom Papa: You’re Doing Great!" on Netflix.

Beyond comedy, Papa's engagements extend to hosting "What A Joke With Papa And Fortune" on SiriusXM and appearing on NPR's "Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me." His love for baking led to hosting the Food Network series "Baked." As an actor, he's worked with notable figures like Rob Zombie and Steven Soderbergh and has appeared in several films and TV shows, including the HBO film "Behind the Candelabra." Additionally, Papa has contributed as a writer to projects like "Bee Movie" and various TV series. Residing in Los Angeles with his family, Papa continues to balance his professional life with personal interests like baking.

Get in touch with or go see Tom live on stage!

Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/

Website - http://tompapa.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapa

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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa

#TomPapa #breakingbreadwithTomPapa

Transcript

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We'd like to thank the good people at aura.

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aura dot com.

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Do you know your personal info is out there for anyone to find

0:09.6

data brokers scrape public tax records and sell that information legally making it accessible to anyone.

0:16.0

For a limited time, ORA is offering our listeners a 14 day trial plus a check of your data to see if your personal information has been

0:24.6

leaked online all for free when you visit ORA.com slash Papa.

0:30.0

That's ORA.com slash Papa to sign up for a 14 day trial and start protecting you and your loved ones today.

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Certain terms apply.

0:42.0

We'd also like to thank the good people at Helix. Is there anything worse than going to a mattress store and rolling around on a mattress while some guy looks at you trying to figure out how he can upsell you on every aspect of your sleep experience.

0:57.0

It's nothing worse. That's why you should order a helix mattress online.

1:02.0

Online and receive easy delivery.

1:05.7

I did this myself.

1:06.8

Helix is offering up to 20% off of all mattress orders

1:10.6

and two free pillows for our listeners.

1:13.4

So go to Helix sleep.com slash Papa

1:16.8

to get up to 20% off your mattress and two free pillows.

1:20.8

This is their best offer yet and it won't last long with Helix. Better sleep starts now.

1:27.0

It's time for breaking bread with Papa.

1:30.0

Don't you know.

1:32.0

Hey, it's also a show.

1:35.0

I was told I'd have bread, you better have it here.

1:38.0

Well, I'm in from LA, and I couldn't bring the bread.

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