How an MBA Grad Became an International-Touring Comedian

Corporate media mogul by day and comedian by night, Shereen
Kassam calls herself a “creative hustler.” That’s because the
comedian is also an actress and runs her own podcast called the
Creative Breakthrough, which highlights artists and other
creative entrepreneurs.


 


She began her career in comedy under the disguise Funny Brown
Girl, way before her parents found out about her side gig that
turned into a major part of her identity. She talks about how she
went from following her parents’ dreams of being a businesswoman
to fulfilling her own passions and building a balanced life of
stability and happiness.


 


She opens up about heated encounters as a Muslim comedian, 
how her relationship with her parents went through shaky times,
and how comparison on social media is the thief of joy.