ITL235: The Wild Story of My Career: Touring With Joan Rivers and Cher (Pt. 2 of 3)

Summary: On this week’s episode, I’m continuing to talk about the events that have shaped my career and how I learned to be willing and ready to pivot.   I wasn’t clear on my direction when I started—I had no clue this was in the cards for me. I was willing to endure some things I thought were useless or miserable and look for what I could learn from them. There are things that happened to me 40 years ago that I can now use as stories to help other people.   I never thought that living under the pier would be anything good. I was just trying to endure and get out of there. Normally, people don’t want to be under pressure. But I can show you evidence over and over that peoples’ best work happens under pressure. The proper perspective trumps almost everything.   I was able to tour with Joan Rivers for two years. Opening acts normally don’t get paid much anywhere—but the huge benefit is the exposure. I learned how to treat an opening act from Joan. Joan’s manager also managed Cher. So I got the opportunity to work with her as well.    Tune in to hear about: My experience touring with Joan and the extreme generosity she showed me. The night Howard Stern watched me perform.   Questions for Andy Would you like to run something by Andy? Contact us and your question might be featured on the show! Phone: 1-800-726-ANDY Email: InTheLoop@AndyAndrews.com Facebook.com/AndyAndrews Twitter.com/AndyAndrews