Work in Progress: Heather McMahan
Work in Progress with Sophia Bush
iHeartPodcasts
4.7 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 29 May 2025
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Her motto in fourth grade was, 'If you can believe it and dream it, you can do it!' And Heather McMahan has done it! She's got a standup special streaming on Hulu right now, is on the road with her Bamboozled comedy tour, and is the host of her own popular podcast, "Absolutely Not!"
The comedian joins Sophia to discuss life on the road, the inspiration behind her podcast, and why hosting awards red-carpet shows is the wildest experience ever, but she has a bigger goal in sight . . . hosting the big show itself - The Emmys! Yes, she's manifesting!
Plus, Heather opens up about how losing her Dad impacted her comedy, how grief can expand one's capacity for joy, and how she knew her husband was the 'right one.'
Heather's comedy special, "Breadwinner," is streaming on Hulu now, and for info on how to see her live and in person on her Bamboozled tour, visit heatherontour.com
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:04.2 | Hi, everyone. It's Sophia. Welcome to Work in Progress. |
| 0:18.8 | Welcome back, Whipsmarties. For an episode I am so excited about, we are joined by one of my favorite comedians today. |
| 0:27.3 | Heather McMahon is on the podcast here to talk about her latest comedy tour, her incredible podcast, and how she manages to literally do it all. You can stream her comedy special breadwinner |
| 0:41.6 | now on Hulu, in which she very humorously and hilariously explores the pressures of being |
| 0:48.7 | her family's financial support, the perils of being a golf widow, wedding planning on an |
| 0:53.7 | overblown budget, in-law dynamics, |
| 0:56.1 | and more. And you can get a dose of her every week on her podcast, absolutely not. She says |
| 1:02.8 | absolutely not to legitimately everything. She's making a safe space for us all to tell all and |
| 1:09.2 | bitch about all the rest. There are no topics off limits on her show. |
| 1:13.7 | She breaks down everyday struggles of doing the most and the least at the same damn time. |
| 1:18.1 | It is so funny. It definitely brings me joy in a crazy, crazy year. So let's dive in and hear from Heather. |
| 1:36.4 | Thank you. So let's dive in and hear from Heather. Okay. |
| 1:37.3 | Before we jump into this insanity that we live in, I got to rewind with you because I like to know who people were |
| 1:46.5 | as kids and this is why. I know you, I mean, I met you as a, I've probably a bumbling fan. |
| 1:55.1 | Like when we met, I was like, oh, I got a hi. But we all know you from your work and your jokes and your personality and the tours and the specials and the things. |
| 2:05.9 | If we went back to before your life was this and if you got to hang out with yourself at like eight or nine years old, would you see this version of you in her? |
| 2:17.9 | Or was it totally unpredictable? |
| 2:21.5 | No. |
| 2:22.1 | I would be able to look myself in the eyes and be like, well, you did exactly what you said |
| 2:26.4 | you were going to do. |
| 2:27.6 | I was a very determined kid. |
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