Leighann Lord: Stand-up Comedian | Author | Keynote Speaker | Host. Named one of New York’s 10 Hottest Comics and one of the top 15 comedians in Queens by It’s Queens Magazine, Leighann Lord has been seen on Lifetime, AspireTV, Comedy Central, HBO’s Def Comedy All-Star Jam and ABC’s The View.
She’s performed for U. S. troops stationed in Europe, the South Pacific, and the Middle East. Leighann’s comedy album, I’ve Got Connections, is played heavily on Sirius satellite radio. She has been a radio/TV co-host on the Emmy-nominated Star Talk with Neil de Grasse Tyson.
Leighann is a contributor to the Huffington Post and is the author of Dict Jokes: Alternate Definitions for Words You’ve Probably Never Heard of But Will Definitely Never Forget and Real Women Do It Standing Up: Stories from the Career of a Very Funny Lady.
Sneak Peek Into What You’ll Learn…
01:23 – Leighann discusses her home life and how it’s radically changed over the past few years.
06:38 – Leighann shares what happened that made her feel blind-sided and changed the way she lives her life.
09:51 – Leighann discusses how the relationship with her parents changed when she became their caregiver.
13:31 – Leighann tells us more about her career journey as a stand-up comedian, author, keynote speaker, and Emmy-nominated host
20:42 – Leighann shares her experience as a co-host of StarTalk and working with Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
26:57 – Leighann shares what would surprise people about working with Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson and how she got the opportunity.
32:52 – We learn how Leighann makes decisions, manages career pivots, takes risks, and what it took for her to leave her corporate job after 5 years.
39:38 – Leighann shares what advice she would give to anyone who is thinking of pursuing their dreams.
45:54 – Brass Tacks – The lightning round of concrete advice and tips.
Quotable quotes:
- “The parent-child relationship is always changing. For most of your life, it’s been your parents who adjusted to you…and now we’re at the point in our lives where that adjustment is mine to make.”
- “It took me a little while to realize that no one was going to swoop in and rescue me from my cubicle.”
- “To know that someone is not only in y our corner, but in your corner waiting on you to get there…”
- “If you don’t respect your time, no one else will…And so those boundaries (blocking time for herself) are there and I fight for them viciously.”
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