My mom always said, money doesn't buy happiness, but poverty doesn't buy anything.

So stressful not knowing if your lights are going to be on or if you break a leg,

are you going to have to go begging on the street, or if you're going to have to prostitute yourself next month

because you don't have any money for books. You know, it's just, it's a constant stressor.

And it's bad for your health. It makes you, there are studies that show

it physically makes you sick. And you're the person who can least afford to get sick.

Alexis Wilkinson has written for HBO's Veep and Fox's Brooklyn Nine-N-Nine. She initially pursued

a degree as a biomedical engineer, but changed paths, making a 180 to becoming a comedy writer.

And it paid off pretty quickly.

In her junior year of college, she was named the president of the Harvard Lampoon, a historic magazine with a 140-year history.

In our conversation, we talk about PC culture, dick jokes, the art of bullshitting, and how to create a fallback plan.

If you're easily offended by foul language, then you might want to turn this episode off right now.

Though, if you're cool with it, I think what you'll find is a very insightful, deep, and funny conversation between myself and Alexis.

Though, either way, you've been warned.

Do you like The Ground Up Show? Are you a fan of the podcast?

If so, you can do me a huge favor right now and go over to iTunes and rate it.

Ratings help with the visibility so more people can become aware of the show and hopefully

gain something from it. Each one is greatly appreciated. And with that said, let's start the show.

You're listening to The Ground Up Show, a podcast that inspires creatives to make meaningful content

and pursue their passions. My name's

Matt Diavella and I'm a filmmaker best known for the Netflix documentary minimalism. And I'm

sitting down with creators to talk about their process, the lessons they've learned, and how to

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