The Message of You: The Power & Humor of Your Story

MY PERSONAL GILDA STORY Gilda Radner's movie is just out, “Love, Gilda. ” Anyone who is into comedy MUST see this hilarious and moving film about SNL's beloved, first cast member, Gilda Ra...

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FORMER STUDENT HANNAH GADSBY NABS NETFLIX SPECIAL If you haven’t seen, Australian comic Hannah Gadsby’s Netflix special, STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WATCH, here is the trailer: https:...

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Stage fright and performance anxiety is a real thing.  I’ve been a performer my whole life. At 8 years old, I was doing magic at birthday parties. It was never fun. I would practice. Then...

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THE COMEDY WORLD MOURNS THE LOSS OF MITZI SHORE, MOTHER OF PAULY SHORE, GODMOTHER OF COMEDY   For those of us comics whose careers started at The Comedy Store, the Sunset Strip was dark o...

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HOW TO GET JOBS AND CLIENTS IN LESS THAN ONE MINUTE. Stop missing networking opportunities. You can instantly create opportunity – within 30 seconds. Judy Carter Story/Speaking Workshop ...

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Hearing Hugh Hefner dying, made me think back to my start in show business. Before comedy clubs, the place to perform and get paid were Playboy clubs. When I was 21 years old, I was a magician...

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Did you hate the photo Kathy Griffin created? Can you support her even if you hated it? When Kathy Griffin posted a gruesome photo of Trump’s bloodied head, a storm of controversy broke out ...

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USING ANXIETY TO WRITE JOKES, BLOGS, AND EVEN, WRITE A BOOK Procrastinating about writing? Is your creativity block? Guess what? Professional writers are just as anxious as you are and ofte...

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One of the things everyone admired about Carrie Fisher was the way she turned mental illness into a career. In so doing, she helped so many “come out” about their own secrets. In her books, ...

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Staying at someone’s house over the holidays, guests have to follow house rules and they can defy all logic. Spending Christmas at my best friend’s house seemed like a great idea. It was es...

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There was never an official diagnosis, but I knew my seasonal, winter depression  was a case of serious HOLIDAY ENVY  caused by being Jewish at Christmas.  Oh sure, we had Chanukah. It’s ...

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TRUMP, OJ, A VENTRILOQUIST, AND A PENNY It was 5:30am on Nov. 9, 2016, the morning after the election and I was probably the only person in the world (of the sober ones, anyway) who didn’t...

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If you’re finding that your emotional well-being is being challenged by this presidential election, you are not alone. The Washington Post writes, “Psychologists and massage therapists are r...

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FALL STARTS WITH NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH Seasonal depression is a real thing as I just got an email that September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Wow! Summer over already? ...

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The new business opportunity you are trying to find might be might be next door, rather than on LinkedIn. My friend told me that she got a job as head of marketing for a new startup company. No...

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5 STEPS TO HAVING A MONEYMAKING MESSAGE  In becoming a motivational speaker, I went from being a standup comic, flying coach, getting heckled, and sharing a Motel 6 to being a paid speaker, ...

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ATTEND FREE ONLINE "MARKETING YOUR MESSAGE" WITH JUDY CARTER THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 - 6PM TO 7PM (PACIFIC TIME) REGISTER HERE .  Yesterday, when I asked my neighbor’s kid if she could w...

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ATTEND FREE ONLINE  WORKSHOP WITH JUDY CARTER THURSDAY, AUG 4 - 6PM TO 7PM (PACIFIC TIME) REGISTER HERE .  WRITERS BLOCK? OVERCOME PROCRASTINATION NOW Overcoming procrastination is ...

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Have you ever bombed when trying to be funny?  OK, if you’re a comic, or a speaker, you probably are going to lie, right? I’ll admit it – even, I, the author of "The Comedy Bible" ...

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STOP HYPOCRISY BY LIVING BY THE LAWS YOU MAKE   Our Congress refuses to pass laws on gun control as they voted down 4 bills today. While everyone is talking about Orlando, I am thinking o...

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As a newly single person, I get excited when someone asks me out to dinner, especially when I hear, “I’m treating!” “Wow, that’s promising. Someone really likes me!” But, my enthusi...

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Part 4 in a 4 part series on Depression View others in this series: Part 1: "Are Comedians More Depressed?" Part 2: "When Depression Visits and Stays" Part 3: "Do We Have Any Control Ov...

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When doing good deeds for others makes you feel even worse... Part 3 in a 4 part series on Depression. View others in this series: Part 1: Are Comedians More Depressed? Part 2: When Depressi...

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This is Part 2 in a 3 part series on Depression Read part 1 here: Are Comedians more Depressed? If you’re like me, you may have met someone on vacation and said, “If you are ever in...

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Opening for Prince was a peak moment in my standup career. He first burst into my life when I got a call from my agent to appear with this new singer-songwriter being described as a wunderkin...

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