Danielle Krage interviews Lynne Parker, Founder and Chief Executive of Funny Women. She created the organisation over 20 years ago now and has made such a contribution to the comedy community, including producing the Funny Women Awards. In this conversation, Lynne shares invaluable advice for women building their careers and networks in comedy.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
03:10 The Creation of Funny Women
09:45 The Importance of Funny Women
12:24 Supporting Women in Comedy
17:48 Challenges in the Comedy Industry
23:47 Mentorship and Networking
30:18 Taking Comedy into the Workplace
37:10 The Value of Remote Work and Social Interaction
38:29 Creating Fun and Engaging Work Environments
39:52 Running Events for Women in the Workplace
41:46 The Power of Comedy in the Workplace
43:31 Overcoming Gender Stereotypes in the Workplace
45:13 Representation of Women in Comedy
46:42 Challenging Age Stereotypes
48:38 Being Independent Thinkers
49:22 Finding More Information
You can find out more about Lynne Parker and her work here:
https://twitter.com/funnywomen
https://twitter.com/FunnyWomenLynne
https://www.instagram.com/funny_women
20 years of Funny Women:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001qszl
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https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
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