Welcome to Karen Hunter is awesome. I am Karen Hunter and while yes, I am awesome, this podcast is about

people and the things that they have to offer to you. I believe in speaking things into existence.

So it is with that, I offer you these amazing

people, these awesome topics. Sit back and enjoy. Let me welcome to the show. Last time she was here,

I just thought she was a producer or an actress. I didn't know what a powerhouse she was.

Then I watched just about every comedy special you've done, ma'am. Hats off, first of all. You are incredible. Let me welcome the one and only Gina Yashiree. Hey, hey. Hey, hey, Karen, how you doing? I am good. Let me apologize. You know, it's wild that there are people that are doing great things. I run into this a lot. People don't know who I am, right? And that's fine, because we don't walk around being with banners on. Like, look, I'm so awesome. You know, so you're just regular people. I'm going down your list of things that you've done. And then you've got to show on CBS that you, executive produced, wrote. And I'm just like, damn, I wasted an opportunity. You know what I'm saying? This is why preparation is important. I wasted an opportunity to really have a conversation. So I was like, whenever she comes back, please come on through. So thank you for agreeing to come on, even though I did not give you the proper reverence. Oh, thanks for having me.

I don't need reverence.

Yes, yes, you do.

Yes, because very few people are doing it.

So I was thinking about Nigerian mother, father, country, and you're supposed to be a doctor, a lawyer, or an engineer, and you're a comedian.

So did you have to have a million dollars in the bank

before you told your family what you were doing? No. I mean, my mother always knew I was the crazy

one. So she knew that if one of them, her kids was going to buck the trend, it was going to be me.

So I did do engineering first. I followed the path. I became an engineer. I got the qualifications.

I did the job for a few years. And so when I went to her, I said, I'm left engineering.

I'm going to be a comedian. She obviously was not happy. She was like, what the hell? What,

you're leaving engineering to become a clown? What is this nonsense? And I was like, don't worry,

mums. I can always go back to engineering. I. What is, what is this nonsense? And I was like, don't worry, mums.

I can always go back to engineering.

I've got the degree.

If this comedy thing doesn't work out, see, it's a little work vacation.

I will be back being an engineer before you know it.

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