Digital Social Hour
From Kitchen Worker to Sold-Out Shows: An Immigrant's Rise | Jiaoying Summers DSH #898
17 Nov 2024
From kitchen worker to sold-out shows: Jiaoying Summers' incredible journey will inspire you! 🚀 Watch as this fearless Asian immigrant comedian shares her rise to stardom, hilarious dating stories, and unfiltered takes on LA's entertainment scene. 😂 Jiaoying dishes on: • Her unconventional path to comedy success 📈 • Navigating cultural expectations and family dynamics 🇨🇳 • The challenges of dating as a female comedian 💔 • Her upcoming comedy special and tour 🎤 Don't miss this laugh-out-loud episode packed with valuable insights and raw honesty! 🔥 Tune in now to discover how Jiaoying's work ethic and determination led her to comedy stardom. Want more insider secrets from the entertainment world? Hit that subscribe button and join the Digital Social Hour community! 🎉 New episodes drop weekly, featuring candid conversations with the biggest names in comedy, business, and beyond. #DigitalSocialHour #SeanKelly #JiaoyingSummers #ComedyPodcast #AsianComedy #ImmigrantSuccess #standupcomedy #comedy #aliwong #shengwang #henrycho CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Mixed Race Identity 02:00 - Dating as a Comedian 06:40 - Racism in China 09:51 - Family Dynamics 13:02 - Journey into Comedy 17:25 - Family Dynamics 19:57 - Family Planning 20:25 - Recovering from Childbirth 24:10 - Tattoo Meanings 27:57 - Ali Wong Influence 28:40 - Drug Experiences 32:27 - Love and Relationships 34:44 - Parenting Insights 39:07 - Comedy Special Insights 41:15 - Spouse Relationships 42:20 - China vs. US Olympics 43:20 - Drinking Culture 44:35 - Matt Rife Discussion 47:30 - TikTok Impact 49:59 - Struggles of Artists 50:13 - Find Jiaoying Online 50:14 - Costco as Community Hub 50:34 - Upcoming Tour Dates 50:49 - Thanks for Watching APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: Jiaoying Summers https://www.instagram.com/jiaoyingsummers/ https://www.jiaoyingsummers.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/JIAOYINGSUMMERS LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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it's tough being an asian going to school it's very hard a lot of anxiety yeah it's it's very it's it's hard to be asian ivy league or bust yeah you are not ivy league you should die yeah doctor lawyer yeah or die yeah so were you fighting with your mom a lot i just give her money just give her money just paid her off she she count the cash meanwhile she's counting she's okay and i leave before she punched me
All right, guys. Zhao Ying Summers, first Chinese comedian on the show and only Chinese comedian in the world, right? Yeah, I'm so excited. I killed all of them, so I'm the only one. Yeah, you're the only funny one. Thank God. Chinese people got to step it up. I know. That's true. Come on now. I'm very happy to be here. I came here for you. Wow, I'm honored. Yeah.
It means a lot. And you brought your mom. Well, yeah, she was driving for me. Okay. Yeah, you shoved her in the back. I don't know where she went. I don't know. Hopefully she's not here anymore. I don't want her to be here. You get your humor from her? No, my father. But she beating me really helps. Damn.
Yeah, my mom used to slap me too on the face. It's important. Yeah, piano, right? Piano and bad grades. Yeah, I got A-. She beat me. Yeah. It's tough being an Asian going to school. It's very hard. A lot of anxiety. Yeah, it's hard to be Asian. Ivy League or bust? Yeah, you're not Ivy League, you should die. Yeah, doctor, lawyer. Yeah, or die. Yeah, so were you fighting with your mom a lot?
I just gave her money. I just gave her money. Just paid her off? She count the cash. Meanwhile, she's counting, she's okay. Then I leave before she punch me. So you paid her off. Yeah, I paid her off. Money, money, money. Money is important. A little hush money.
Yeah, it's important that like the Asian moms hate you when you are not a doctor or lawyer, but when you can start making money, they don't care. You can be a stripper. They don't really care. They're like, my daughter, you know. Yeah. Asian parents like to compare their kids with each other. Oh, all day. My mom's like keep telling me why I'm not mixed. Mixed?
Mixed. Like racist? Yeah, mixed kids are cute, right? They are so pretty, so tall. Why are you not mixed? I'm like, you fucked a Chinese man, mom. That's not really my fault. Does she want you to date a mixed guy?
No, she wants me to date a guy who's tall and handsome and young, my age, and successful. I'm like, they are gay. Or married. All the guys you want me to date is married. I'm a female comedian. I'm a single mom. I am the least desirable woman on the market. Nobody wants a woman who's opinionated, who cannot keep her hormones shut. I'm not in demand. I should take anything that's going to take me.
I don't have the position to pick and choose. Plus you're in LA, right? Oh, I'm a four in LA. It's not easy. It's hard. Everybody's hot there. Dude, yeah, they are known for being interactive there. Yeah, it's not okay. Yeah, dating has been hard for me, and I don't know what to do. Sorry to hear that. It's okay. It's okay. I am just focusing on my work. Okay. I'm distracted. This is nice.
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