Lipps On Life

Negin Farsad (www.NeginFarsad.com)shares why she focused on African-American studies during graduate school at Columbia University's School of International Public Affairs.

Negin Farsad (www.NeginFarsad.com)relays a funny story about her time in Paris between undergraduate (Cornell) and graduate (Columbia) schools.

In this clip, Lipps On Life Host Jessica Lipps talks to guest Negin Farsad (www.NeginFarsad.com) about whether she always knew that comedy was in her future.

Negin Farsad (www.neginfarsad.com) attended Cornell University and was active in its comedy troupe, the Skits-O-Phrenics. In this clip, Negin shares what her comedic work in college meant to her.

Negin Farsad (www.NeginFarsad.com) is an Iranian-American-Muslim-Female comedian who believes that she can change the world through jokes. Although her journey started in politics, Negin quickly realized that she’d rather be doing comedy full-time. Negin is an author (“How To Make White People Laugh”) and film director and actress (“The Muslims Are Coming!” starring Jon Stewart, Lewis Black and more; her newest film is the rom-com “3RD Street Blackout“). Negin hosts “Fake The Nation,” a political comedy roundtable podcast, and has been seen on Comedy Central, MTV and others. She is a TED Fellow for her work in social justice comedy. Negin was named to “50 Funniest Women” by Huffington Post and “10 Best Feminist Comedians” by Paper Magazine. Find out why in this interview!

Dorie Clark (www.dorieclark.com) is a recognized branding expert, business consultant & coach, author and motivational speaker. Dorie's a frequent contributor to "TIME", "Entrepreneur" and the "Harvard Business Review." Her latest book "Stand Out" was named by Forbes as one of the "Top 10 Business Books of 2016.” Dorie teaches Business Administration at Duke, has been twice named by Huffington Post as “100 Must follow on Twitter” and speaks to clients including Google, The Gates Foundation and the World Bank. In this interview, Dorie discusses her journey from early college entrance at age 14 to studying at Harvard Divinity School to a career in politics. She shares the steps she took to grow her business practice and provides advice for how you too can become a recognized expert in your field.

Bryce Pinkham received a Tony nomination for his role in "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder." You may also know him from his current starring role in Roundabout Theatre Company's "Holiday Inn" on Broadway. Upcoming, see Bryce in PBS' "Mercy Street", Baz Luhrmann's "The Get Down" and Robert DeNiro's "The Comedian." Bryce is the Co-Founder of Zara Aina. Learn more about his charity at http://zaraaina.org/.

Tiffany Pham founded Mogul in 2014 to connect women everywhere to knowledge, opinions, and opportunities around the world. Mogul reaches 18.6MM women per week from 196 countries and 30,470 cities. Tiffany has been named one of Forbes’s "30 Under 30" in Media, Business Insider’s "30 Most Important Women Under 30" in Technology and ELLE UK’s "30 Women Under 30 Who Are Changing the World.” These are just a few of her many recognitions. Hear from this powerhouse 29-year-old CEO in Lipps On Life's November interview!

In an exclusive interview, LaChanze (www.MsLaChanze.com) discusses her journey, what it felt like winning a Tony, what she looks for in a role and more. LaChanze also shares what's next for her career and for the first time opens up about her past.

Hear 28-year old superstar Jessica O. Matthews discuss how she invented the SOCCKET soccer ball and founded and grew Uncharted Play (www.UnchartedPlay.com), a renewable energy company. Jessica has received countless awards and was recently named to Oprah's inaugural SuperSoul 100 list.

Alan van Capelle is the CEO of Educational Alliance (www.edalliance.org), a non-profit that serves 50,000 New Yorkers annually. Alan is a born leader, having served as Executive Director of Empire State Pride Agenda at age 27 and then CEO of Bend the Arc, a Jewish Partnership for Justice. What does it take to be the CEO of such significant organizations and what is Alan's advice for those in positions of leadership and our community? Find out this and so much more from this inspiring man!

Eugene Drucker, Violinist and Founding Member of the Emerson String Quartet, reflects on his career as the Quartet celebrates its 40th Anniversary Season.

Jenny Jaffe is a comedian and the founder of Project UROK (projecturok.org), a non-profit dedicated to combatting the isolation of mental illness through funny and meaningful videos. Hear Jenny discuss her own struggle with mental illness, how she came to found Project UROK and more about the non-profit. Jenny provides advice for those facing mental health issues. She also shares what makes her laugh the most!

Glee and Glee Project star Ali Stroker (www.alistroker.com) made history by being the first actress in a wheelchair to appear on a Broadway stage, originating the role of Anna in Deaf West’s revival of Spring Awakening. Ali talks about her journey, from paralysis at age 2 to being the first person in a wheelchair to earn a degree from NYU’s Tisch Drama Department to acting on television to living her dream of performing on Broadway. As a special treat, hear Ali sing the first song she ever performed on stage at age 8. This is one talented and inspiring woman and you’ll learn about all this and more from her here!!

I asked Eric to be on this show because I’ve never heard such a gripping story! Eric is the former FBI Ghost who captured the most notorious spy in U.S. History, Robert Philip Hanssen. Eric’s story was made into the feature film Breach. Trust me, though, nothing compares to his real-life account of what happened! You can find and follow Eric on Twitter at @EONeill.

Jeff L. Lieberman has recently been in the news for his essay in The Hollywood Reporter questioning the accuracy of the Nina Simone biopic that is being released this Friday. Hear about Jeff’s background, how he came to create a film about Nina Simone and his reactions to the biopic.

Have you ever wondered how a variety series gets off the ground every night? Meet Elliott Kalan, 4-time Emmy Award winning former Head Writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and co-host of The Flop House podcast, who walks us through a typical day of the show. You'll also learn about Elliott’s background and his advice for writers and comedians looking to progress in their careers.