Millenial Mind

"I've always wanted to be a comedian. When I graduated from high school I Googled, 'best degrees to get a job with' because there was no way in hell I could tell my parents, 'hey, I'm going to be a comedian'. One day after a show, all it took was one guy to [tell me] I'm really funny and I'm like ok, I'm going to move to Hollywood baby!" - Ahmed on his start in standup. Ahmed Al-Kadri is a Yemeni-American stand-up comedian and content creator most known for witty TikTok's, comedic sketches, and his genuine connection to people. Whether he's making fun of himself, his religion, or his friends (like https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jkzhWpIOhDEPeHj3mXDU0?si=22860c90c03d4efd (Perry Grone) who we had on a few weeks back), you can find humor in almost everything he puts out online. In this episode, we cover: Why Ahmed pursued a regular job first instead of jumping into stand up full time Haters, commenters, and how to understand people who don't get your content 3 things to ask yourself to create your firs