Before. During. After. with Patrick Monahan

Sarah and Sam discuss how confidence isn't something you're born with- it's something you build, how nerves aren't the enemy and how taking the risk in the first place is the biggest step to make.

Dan and Sam discuss the perils of comparing audiences, the powerful element of surprise in any communication, how a sabbatical from comedy improved him as a performer and what to do when it starts to go wrong to help keep the show on the road.

Sam and his old show biz mucka Ali Hassan discuss the freedom being totally prepared gives you, that confidence can be projected whatever's happening and however you're secretly feeling and how sometimes you're better off switching analysing a bad gig for a beer with a pal. 

Ian and Sam discuss overcoming, or maybe accepting, imposter syndrome is part of the game, why preparation equals freedom, how comics 'read a room' and how the come down after shows is the hardest part.