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#261- Abbey Vollman: Buffalo Wild Wings to Winging it on Stage | The Hustle Behind Comedy

  1. #261- Abbey Vollman: Buffalo Wild Wings to Winging it on Stage | The Hustle Behind Comedy Jackson Huff 1:00:16

This episode features comedian Abbey Vollman, an emerging comic whose passion for comedy and storytelling has already led her into both stand-up and television writing. With a mix of humor, creativity, and real-life experiences, Abbey shares what it’s like building a career in comedy while finding her own voice along the way.

This is what we talked about in this episode:

• How Abbey first got started in stand-up comedy

• Performing comedy while balancing restaurant work

• The realities and challenges of being a comedian

• Writing her own television pilot

• Her early interest in storytelling and TV writing

• The creative ideas that shaped her sense of humor growing up

This episode offers a fun and honest look at the early stages of a comedy career and the drive it takes to keep creating, performing, and pursuing bigger opportunities.

I am in admissions and advising by profession where I speak with students every day about their future and goals. I have spent a decade learning peoples life stories and what makes them tick. So, a few years ago I decided to take that passion for people and make a podcast. Through this I have been able to speak with a lot of amazing people. People like Bob Eubanks (The Newlywed Game), Daphne Maxwell Reid (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), Maddie Musselman (2x Olympic Gold Medalist), Francois Clemmons (Mister Rogers' Neighborhood), and countless others.