The Heather Parady Show

Building a Business in Entertainment (Joel Byars)

content creation creativity entrepreneurship Feb 27, 2023

"Whatever you're pursuing, you wanna make sure it's something you love and you're passionate about. Because it's gonna require a lot of trial and error and a lot of failure."

If you are interested in storytelling and the entertainment industry, you might wanna put on your entrepreneurial hat. The game has changed y’all.

I connected with Joel Byars, an award-winning comedian, podcaster, and dare I say “entrepreneurial comedian” to talk about building a business in the entertainment space.

FROM TODAY'S EPISODE:

How to differentiate yourself in your industry
Creating income on the side to take the pressure off your art
Taking ownership of your career and treating your art like a business

WHO IS JOEL BYARS?

Joel Byars is an award winning comedian, podcaster, and Trophy Husband. His unique clean comedy style has helped him win both the Kenan Thompson Comedy Contest and Search for the One Competition. Both of these events seek out the top clean comedians in the country. Beyond the stage, Joel has been a writer for Comedy Central, The Weather Channel, and even the author of his own book, Finding Your Funny. His podcast, Hot Breath!, has been described by NPR as "discovering the desire to be a comedian, their craft and their unifying bond found within the world of stand up comedy." Everyone of all ages is guaranteed to laugh and learn at a Joel Byars show.

CONNECT WITH JOEL BYARS:

Website: https://www.joelbyarscomedy.com/
Hot Breath: https://www.youtube.com/@HotBreathPod
Joel’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JoelByarsComedy
Episode with Barry: https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/barry-katz-comedy-masterclass
Previous show on consistency: https://www.heatherparady.com/episodes/082

QUOTES:

Whatever you're pursuing, you wanna make sure it's something you love and you're passionate about. Because it's gonna require a lot of trial and error and a lot of failure. @JoelByarsComedy CLICK TO TWEET

The audience will reflect what you are. If you're smiling, they're gonna be smiling more. If you're self-conscious about what you're saying, they're gonna feel self-conscious too. There's a confidence that you need on stage that will translate to the audience. @JoelByarsComedy CLICK TO TWEET