A Brilliant Gamble

121 Funny Business, with Marc Hogan

Episode Summary

Marc Hogan, took a £1 bet that he couldn’t put on a one hour show at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival within 12 months. This was 10 years ago and on today’s show Marc explains how this changed everything for him.

Episode Notes

If you’ve got itchy feet there are lots of ways to transition out of your current job in to something you’d love a lot more. But I’m not sure whether the best way to do it is to take a bet!

Today’s guest, Marc Hogan, took a £1 bet that he couldn’t put on a one hour show at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival within 12 months. This was 10 years ago and on today’s show Marc explains how this changed everything for him.

The bet was placed by my former business partner, Jim Lawless, who had taken a similar bet a few years prior to that when an audience member bet him a pound that he couldn’t become a jockey.

Anyway, even if taking a bet isn’t the way you want your new adventure to begin there’s lots in here for you -

The concept of “The Editor” - the voice that gets in your way and tells you that you can’t.
Facing your fears and the importance of, sometimes, having your back against the wall with no other option but to go for it... despite your reservations!
Some of the tricks to becoming a professional speaker and what the life of a pro speaker is actually like
What you’ll need to get started as a speaker (including the importance of your showreel)
The difference between being an internal speaker and an external speaker
The universal lessons learnt from becoming a comedian that would help us all make our dreams a reality

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