Melissa Villaseñor: Overcoming Doubt and Finding Her Voice from AGT to SNL
Take Your Shoes Off w/ Rick Glassman
Rick Glassman
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 22 April 2025
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Summary
Comedian and actress Melissa Villaseñor (Saturday Night Live, America’s Got Talent, Netflix’s Verified Stand-Up) takes her shoes off and joins Rick for a refreshingly honest episode.
Melissa opens up about feeling embarrassed early in her career, the fear of not being funny, and learning how to trust her real voice — both on stage and in life. It's a vulnerable and hilarious conversation full of surprises, self-awareness, and some dog interruptions along the way.
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💬 In this episode:
🎤 Melissa’s journey from America’s Got Talent to SNL
😰 Why she felt like a fraud — and how she worked through it
🎙️ Performing while nervous and how it changes your voice
🔥 Creative burnout, doubt, and chasing authenticity
🐶 Rick’s dogs give their brutally honest reviews
🧠 Why being yourself is harder than it sounds (and worth it)
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RICK GLASSMAN
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MELISSA VILLASEÑOR
https://www.melissavillasenor.com
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Directed by: Rick Glassman
Edited by: JonMichael Pereira
Sound Mixing: Matt Day
Animation: @TomBatesYT
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to episode 301 of the Taking Shoes Off podcast. |
| 0:05.8 | Today, our special guest is Melissa via Signore. |
| 0:09.0 | Hey, don't start it yet. |
| 0:10.7 | Let me get settled. |
| 0:14.7 | Scoot do, blabity-bloodoo. |
| 0:20.7 | Scoop dee Scoop dee |
| 0:22.6 | Oh yeah |
| 0:24.6 | It's |
| 0:26.6 | I have stinky breath |
| 0:28.6 | But I love it |
| 0:30.6 | Oh |
| 0:31.6 | Alvin new friends |
| 0:33.6 | Wow |
| 0:34.6 | This is the official place |
| 0:35.6 | Come, my love. |
| 0:39.1 | Ous little boy. |
| 0:41.4 | Are you excited for Melissa? |
| 0:42.5 | I love Melissa. |
| 0:43.8 | I give her one lick. |
| 0:45.5 | Yeah, good. |
| 0:48.4 | Can I just say something? |
| 0:50.8 | Yeah, of course. |
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