What happens when you leave behind security, move across countries with almost no plan, and trust that life will somehow work out?
I talk with stand-up comic and creative entrepreneur Sadia Carone about her wild path from Ohio to Paris, New York, Brazil, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Sadia shares how she walked away from a difficult family life, built careers in software testing and entertainment, survived 9/11 in New York, took huge risks to chase comedy and acting, and learned how to handle rejection, failure, and negative people without losing herself. You will hear honest lessons about resilience, creativity, career pivots, faith, comedy, and why success is rarely instant.
Highlights:
00:01:32 – How music helped Sadia teach English in Paris.
00:10:32 – Why she left tech to pursue comedy and acting.
00:14:45 – What it was like living in New York during 9/11.
00:27:07 – Why she moved to Las Vegas with no real plan.
00:35:41 – How faith helped her through major setbacks.
00:51:21 – Why creative careers take patience and preparation.
About the Guest:
SADIA CARONE was born in the Midwest and has since lived in Paris, France and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada where she regularly performs stand-up comedy.
Sadia was brought up to choose "the safe path" and she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia with a BA English and a BA in French. She wanted to go to music school -- but at the time, that was out of the question ( = her parents forbid it).
Well her parents were wrong! Sadia took voice lessons and started writing songs. Atlantic Records was going to sign her -- then 9/11 happened and both the record executives and her music producer had other things to deal with.
And now Sadia has a comedy album! She performs her original songs on stage! Along the way, she got her SAG card (national actors' union) and earlier this year, she taught a stand-up comedy workshop in Reno, Nevada for the SAG Conservatory!
Sadia's approach to life is "follow your heart" and "carefully assess the risks". In other words -- timing is everything! Do your research. Make informed decisions. Then when the time is right -- take that leap of faith!
Sadia's career highlights include
* IT manager for the USPTO
* software tester for the National Red Cross HQ
* TEDx Speaker
* Host, Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club
* Karaoke DJ at Vegas #1 karaoke spot
* Tour Guide, Big Bus Las Vegas
* Yellow M\&M, The M\&M Store in Las Vegas
* Apartment Building Manager, West Hollywood / Northern Hollywood / Studio City, California
* Official SongBird and Queen of Culture and Creativity, Shitshow Creative
* Founder, Music for Emotions which received a grant from SEED Vegas.
Sadia speaks English natively, fluent French and Portuguese, business-level Spanish, intermediate Hindi/Urdu and bits of Russian and Arabic.
Ways to connect with Sadia:
www.linkedin.com/in/sadiacarone
@sadiacarone
About the Host:
Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.
Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT\&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children’s Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association’s 2012 Hero Dog Awards.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/
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