Switching mid-career from an office job to stand-up comedy and screenwriting, Potato found more than a new profession—he discovered a new self. Comedy transformed him from a quiet, reserved person into someone unafraid to speak up, and taught him the quiet power of humor: its ability to ease conflict, soften criticism, and express truths that can’t be said outright. From sharp punchlines on stage to playful banter with his parents, he has seen how laughter can build connection and dissolve distance. Looking ...

You started off on Instagram making comedy sketches, and now you're about to set off on a big national tour in arenas. My first arena tour. How does that feel.I'm actually very excited, man. We've transitioned through a lot of different stages of my career so far and like being able to say that this is my first arena tour is like still mind blowing. But yeah, it's definitely amazing.And we yeah, we're working on so much and now we've got TV shows. Now we have a movie on the way. Yeah, there's so much in sto ...

[Music] I'm standing in the wings behind the curtain where the audience can't yet see me. Waiting for my cue. They're waiting to see what the night brings.a sexy spectacle of small sparkly suits worn by a diversity of dancers. They're gathered in the dressing room preparing for their numbers, gluing on eyelashes, stretching, adjusting each other's costumes. There's a buzz as we count down to the start of the show.sequins, rhinestones, glitter, everything is made to catch the light. I love this moment right ...

Comedy creator @ItsAdamW has 20 million subscribers on YouTube alone—Saturday Night Live, the gold standard for sketch comedy, has 15 million. (Photo: Cody Pickens for Forbes) #ForbesTopCreators https://t.co/LLW2JHVI5f https://t.co/xfIWD8EDs3 ...

Comedy creator @ItsAdamW has 20 million subscribers on YouTube alone—Saturday Night Live, the gold standard for sketch comedy, has 15 million. (Photo: Cody Pickens for Forbes) #ForbesTopCreators https://t.co/RuvqVTFlQi https://t.co/WIBTIfI33x ...

Social media is a huge part of our politics and lives. Whether we like it or not, it has supercharged this cancelling craze partly because the people run these internet companies to profit off of your outrage or what they call rage bait. And it spreads supposed outrage that really might have died down in other eras.Now the calls to cancel people and entertainers have brought their own backlash with conservatives tapping their own round of outrage for the outrage that allegedly went too far. And maybe all th ...

Who is this guy and how did he end up going from a shy, introverted nerd to performing comedy around London. I know what you're thinking. Puberty.But on a more serious note, how did he get here when just a few years ago, he was an absolute introvert who dreaded any form of attention. Like most people, I wasn't born with confidence. I used to overthink every social interaction and avoid the spotlight at all costs.But there was always this lingering thought in my head. If I could just get over my fear of publ ...