24: Ophira Eisenberg - Comedy, Cancer and A Kid
I met Ophira in a hot tub in Sayulita, Mexico.\xa0It was just as romantic as it sounds.\xa0My husband and I had never before, nor have we ever since, made vacation friends.\xa0Meeting Ophira and her husband, Jonathan, was hitting the vacation friend jackpot.\xa0We know we\u2019ll never get that lucky again.\n\xa0\nWhen I met Ophira she was a stand up comedian in New York City.\xa0She still is.\xa0And she\u2019s amazing.\xa0But since meeting her 6 or so years ago, she has endured the longest, darkest journey of her life \u2013 while still getting up on stage to make others laugh.\xa0\n\xa0\nIn this episode, Ophira and I talk about her life off stage over the last couple years.\xa0The life her audience couldn\u2019t see.\xa0The life she couldn\u2019t share.\xa0Because you can\u2019t get on stage and laugh about cancer and miscarriages \u2013 until they are over.\xa0Then they are fair game for comedy content, right?\xa0\n\xa0\nOphira recently became a first time mom at 43 - after slaying the NYC comedy scene, landing a job at NPR, writing her memoir Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy, and beating cancer.\xa0She literally did it all and did a lot of guys along the way (sorry, I had to throw that in there.)\n\xa0\nThis episode will make you laugh, for sure.\xa0But it will also give you some amazing perspective on the true pursuit of happiness.\xa0\n\xa0\nAlso, take note of the superpower Ophira wants to give all moms.\xa0We NEED this, ladies.\n\xa0\n\xa0\n\xa0\nConnect with Ophira here:\n\xa0\nMedium.com article: From a Cancer Diagnosis to Miscarriage to Pregnant \u2013 at 43\n\xa0\nOphira\u2019s Memoir: \u201cScrew Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy\u201d\n\xa0\nOphira on NPR\u2019s Ask Me Another\n\xa0\nOphira\u2019s Comedy Album: BANGS!\xa0\n\xa0\nSee Ophira live at SHIT SHOW on May 26, 2016 in NYC!\n\xa0\nOphira on Facebook\nOphira in Instagram\nOphira on Twitter\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices