In this week's episode, I welcome Skylar Schock. Skylar is a Northern California native about to graduate with her MFA in Performance from UNLV. You may have seen her perform her stand-up comedy at Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club opening for Michael Yo and Matt Iseman. Her recent theatre credits include her one-woman show It's Not My Fault; I'm the Problem at Vegas Theater Company, Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Varya in The Cherry Orchard at the Nevada Conservatory Theatre. She was awarded Special Congressional Recognition for her stand-up comedy project "Laugh Until You Cry". She starred in and produced the short film She Had it Coming, directed by Gedde Watanabe, which was a 25X Film Festival selection. She has also received her BA in Communications from The University of California - San Diego in La Jolla, California.
In this episode, Skylar shares her journey of becoming a stand-up comedian and why she has found stand-up to be powerful in mental health. Skylar and I talk about how sometimes the industry can be difficult on the performer's mental health and what are some things the professionals themselves do for their well-being. We touch on the value of laughter and how stand-up comedy can be therapeutic.
Please find Skylar on Instagram: @sschocking
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