Why believing in yourself is so powerful, with Sasheer Zamata, comedian and actress

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Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

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🗓️ 16 October 2019

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

There are few careers that strike as much fear in our parents' hearts as when we say we want to "work in entertainment." Assuming you have the talent chops, a career in showbiz often comes down to a combination of sheer luck and timing. On this episode of Girlboss Radio, Sophia chats with Sasheer Zamata, who has not just broken into entertainment—but into the notoriously difficult world of comedy. Tune in to hear how Sasheer discovered comedy and standup after college, why she decided to study at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, and how she developed the confidence to start her own projects when no one else would bite. You can also hear Sasheer on her own podcast, "Best Friends with Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata." To keep up with Sasheer, follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thesheertruth/ Have feedback on the show? Email us: [email protected]

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Sophia Amruzzo, founder and CEO of Girl Boss, and this is Girl Boss
0:11.5	radio. The show, four and about ambitious women,
0:15.0	exploring the wins, losses, and insights learned on the winding road to success. On today's show we get to hear from someone who has built her career in the
0:28.0	entertainment industry which as we all know is pretty cutthroat to begin with and
0:32.0	she's managed to do it in a subset of the
0:33.7	industry that's even more cutthroat for women and that's comedy. Her name is
0:38.0	Sashir Zemeda. Sashir is an alum of Saturday Night Live who perfected her comedic skills while studying
0:44.1	improv at the upright citizens brigade theater.
0:47.4	She's performed at places like Bonneru, South by Southwest, New York Comedy Festival,
0:51.5	and so many others.
0:52.8	And she's made many best-of lists for comedy,
0:55.6	including Cosmopolitan's, 13 funny women
0:58.2	to watch and time out New York's top 10 funniest women in NYC.
1:02.8	And she also co-hosts a hilarious podcast
1:05.5	with her real life BFF, Nicole Byer.
1:08.5	A strong female friendship can like truly change your life. Like I met Nicole when I started doing UC8 10 years ago and we've been
1:17.7	working together and we've traveled together and we are truly each other's
1:21.8	best friends.
1:23.0	And I think it's really great to have someone grow with you
1:28.0	and change and call you out when you need to be called out
1:30.0	and support you when you need support and I don't know it's nice to to be
1:36.7	with somebody who gets you. Stay tuned for my chat with sashir. We talk about why she decided to break
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