“Before comedy, I tried acting. Although I did a few commercials and a “B” movie I was not very successful. Thank Goodness! I may never had tried stand-up.

As I worked my “day job” and pursued my dream of being a comedian, I found Toastmasters as a place to make mistakes and work on my stand-up. I didn’t join Toastmasters to be a speaker. I didn’t know there was such a thing!

Notice that I thought my dream was to be a comedian. It was making people laugh and earning a living at it. For me, although I achieved the level of “middle act” at best, many would never say that I was successful as a comedian. Depends how you look at it.

Literally, I was able to accomplish it, but I never became a headliner on the circuit. Another failure that I’m thankful for. I never felt like I really belonged there.

My true dream was to make people laugh and earn a living at it. Being a comedian was a crucial part of my journey to find my “Bigger Dream.” Educating and inspiring using humor was what I truly desired. I give thanks everyday for the life I have, though there were a multitude of times when I felt like giving up.”