Part 3 closes out this series with the good stuff — the artist stuff. The part where we talk about being brave enough to be yourself onstage, even when your brain is pitching twelve different exit strategies. Mike opens up about how he works with fear instead of fighting it, why authenticity is the only thing that actually lands with an audience, and how he keeps showing up even when the jitters come in hot.

We also touch on his two podcasts, The Real RAP (Regular Ass People) and A Professor and a Comedian Walk into a Bar at Northwestern, plus what he’s building next in his comedy life.

Mike is a Chicago-based comedian who has performed at Riddles, Laugh Factory, the Omaha Funny Bone, University of Illinois, and Monticello in Atlanta. He has that rare, grounded presence that makes you feel like he’s talking with you, not at you, which is why people love him onstage and behind a mic.

This 3-part conversation with Mike is funny, real, deep, and gives us all permission to be our regular-ass selves.

To learn more about Mike, go to: mikeknightcomedy.com

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It's Part 2 of this 3-part series with guest, Mike Knight, Chicago-based comedian and the host of the Real R.A.P. (Regular Ass People) Podcast, where comics sit down to talk news and entertainment, and co-host of A Professor and a Comedian Walk into a Bar, a show that brings comedy and academia together for real conversations, produced out of Northwestern.

Part 2 gets into one of the most important chapters of Mike’s story: the moment he decided to stop drinking (after a first attempt that was unsuccessful, but very minty).

Mike talks about what changed, what clicked, and how performing without alcohol brought him into the present moment, sharpening his comedy and deepening his presence.

It's another great convo with Mike Knight.

To learn more about Mike, go to: mikeknightcomedy.com

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Check out Suzanne's spiritual and sassy t-shirts at personallyspiritual.com

Mike Knight is a regular face throughout comedy clubs in Chicago, and has showcased at venues like, Riddles, Laugh Factory, the Omaha Funny Bone, University of Illinois, Monticello in Atlanta. He’s the creator and host of the Real R.A.P. (Regular Ass People) Podcast, where comics sit down to talk news, entertainment, and the world as it really feels on the ground, and is the co-host of A Professor and a Comedian Walk into a Bar, a show that brings comedy and academia together for real conversations about the cultural and political issues shaping our lives, produced out of Northwestern University.

Mike grew up as a “military brat” and spent a majority of his youth in foreign countries learning how to make new friends every four years, adapting to new environments, and how humor became a valuable tool to break the ice and find the common ground in every culture.

Mike and Suzanne both have seven years of sobriety. Yeah, that’s right, they're like sobriety twins.

In this conversation, Mike shares about his journey growing up military, getting into stand up, and the beginnings of his path to sobriety. It’s raw, deep, and it’s frickin hilarious.

To learn more about Mike's work and see where he is performing, go to: mikeknightcomedy.com

Thank you for listening! Learn more at suzannsole.com

Check out Suzanne's spiritual and sassy t-shirts at personallyspiritual.com