Comedy Coach Podcast

Visit https://mannygaravito.com if you want help mastering your own sense of humor. In this one, I get into why some people are just naturally funny and the rest of us have to work for it. I break it down with two analogies I keep coming back to. Seeing the world through other people's eyes, and how quantum computers find a solution faster than regular ones. Same idea with comedy. The more paths you see, the faster you get to the funny, until eventually the paths turn into patterns and you stop thinking about it. I also read three listener emails and coach them through it. One who freezes on stage, one who kills it online but not at the mic, and one who's starting comedy at 58. Fair warning, I don't think you can fully master your sense of humor. But that's the good news. Whatever you figure out is yours, and it never ends.

If you want help building your own comedy system, head over to https://mannygaravito.com and let’s map it out together.In this episode, I break down what I call a Comedy System. A simple way to stop treating writing, stage time, and content like three separate jobs and make them feed each other instead. I walk you through how I accidentally built my own system during COVID, riffing on a live podcast, turning that into content, then taking it on stage and letting it get raw again, and how that loop slowly uncovered my comedy voice. We talk about results, obstacles, and finding that one repeatable action that solves more than one problem at a time, whether you’re a working comic, a content creator, or just someone looking to be hilarious in your group chats.

Want to level up your comedy career? Head over to mannygaravito.com and let's work together.In this episode of the Comedy Coach Podcast, I break down how not all attention is good attention.We talk about the difference between chasing viral moments and building something you're actually proud of, how to think about value exchange instead of the numbers game, and why losing part of your audience might actually be a good thing.

Ready to take control of your comedy career? Visit https://mannygaravito.com to work with me directly and start building LOL leverage.In this episode, I break down what it really means to become an independent comedian in today’s entertainment landscape: I share the 2016 wake-up moment that pushed me to stop driving hours for five minutes of stage time and start building my own platform, plus practical ways to create value, develop entrepreneurial skills, and reduce the middlemen between your jokes and your audience.

If you'd like to learn how to bomb and speed up the comedy process in your lifestyle, reach out for comedy coaching: https://mannygaravito.comEver wonder why bombing on stage feels like physical pain? Learning to bomb is actually your secret weapon for becoming funnier. In this episode, we breaks down the psychology of rejection in comedy, why your nervous system mistakes stage silence for actual danger, and shares personal stories of bombing on stage or on first dates while maintaining total confidence. Discover the mindset shift that transforms awkward silence into growth, plus listener emails about surviving first open mics, dealing with skeptical friends, and overcoming the fear of low engagement. This episode will change how you think about rejection.(00:00) Introduction and Episode Overview(00:43) The Sting of Rejection in Comedy(01:31) Embracing Rejection and Bombing(02:48) The Process of Overcoming Bombing(05:40) The Importance of Confidence and Resilience(11:07) Listener Emails and Advice(20:23) Conclusion and Final Thoughts