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In this episode, Zack Chapaloni shares the incredible story of his mother's journey from Morocco to the U.S. and how she escaped child slavery and abuse to make a better life for herself centered around family, service, and community. Zack also shares stories about his upbringing in the Bay Area, h…

In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with Sophia Zolan about her upbringing to Greek parents in Maryland, and they discuss Greek superstitions and curses; finding community; creativity, Sophia's dreams of playing the sax; romantic encounters on Greek islands; and Sophia's dad who might have been…

In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with Syrian-American comic, writer, and actor Laura Laham about her upbringing in New York and her transition from engineering to comedy. They cover a range of topics, including creativity; authenticity; Laura's experience engineering toys for Mattel and Disn…

In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with actor-comic-clown-writer-creator Leanne Velednitsky about her East Coast upbringing to Russian parents; Broadway, theater kids; the magic of New Jersey malls, and the power of living in your body! Follow Leanne on Instagram & TikTok! Also here…

In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with standup comic and actor Janesh Rahlan about moving from India to the Midwest; his career move from tech to comedy; survival vs. self-actualization; how we gauge our worthiness; battling perfectionism, control, and self-criticism; his big Super Bowl comme…

In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with Sarah Fatemi about her Iranian upbringing in Ohio; her journey with self confidence, comedy, and Roast Battles; the Evil Eye; her debut on Iranian Late Night; and how she taught her mom to love D jokes! ......... Sarah Fatemi is an LA-based Iranian-Ame…

In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with Nigerian-American doctor, comic, writer, and content creator AK Agunbiade. They discuss his upbringing in a Nigerian family; the sheer embarrassment of his Ivy-League excellence; his journey as a comic; and how he finds balance working in medicine and en…

In this episode, Christie and Lynn chat with Mexican-Lebanese comedian and writer, Kari Assad. They talk about her parents' rom-com worthy first-date; brujas and magical realism; what makes a good mocktail; God and spirituality; and why Meryl Streep can sit down (What? No, that can't be right). ..…

In this episode Lynn and Christie chat with Fizaa Dosani about her upbringing in Florida by two Indian doctors; mental health and comedy; her creative journey; and why white napkins make no sense. Follow Fizaa on Instagram, TikTok, & YouTube! ​..... Fizaa Dosani is a comic, writer, and actor …