Leah Rudick: Stand Up Comedian, TikTok Superstar, Anxiety Haver

Leah Rudick is playing to sold out theaters on her comedy tours
and stars in her own special, Spiraling, on Amazon Prime, thanks
in large part to her massive following on TikTok and other social
media platforms. So does that success help her lifelong struggle
with anxiety? Well, kind of, yeah! It feels good. But achievement
isn’t a cure for anxiety and it’s still something that Leah has
to manage on an ongoing basis. Part of that is being aware of her
people pleasing tendencies and learning how to tell other people
what she needs from them. It’s a very open, honest, and hilarious
talk with a comedy star on the rise.


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