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Sep 2023
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Comedian Sarah Cooper On: Humiliation, P...

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She also roasts me mercilessly. This one's really fun.

Sarah Cooper is a writer and comedian who has over 3.3 million followers across social media. She is the author of the new book Foolish: Tales of Assimilation, Determination, and Humiliation. She is the star of the hit Netflix comedy special, Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine. Her current projects include Unfrosted, an upcoming Netflix comedy written by, directed by, and starring Jerry Seinfeld.

In this episode we talk about:

  • Perfectionism and impostor syndrome
  • The relationship between loving your family and loving yourself
  • Sarah’s viral President Trump lip synch videos
  • Why it’s “nice to be in hell”
  • How to move on from past mistakes

Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/sarah-cooper

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