In order to be successful in this world, you’ll need to trust in your abilities to handle every challenge head-on and hustle more than anyone thought was possible.
Recorded inside THE JR Group Studios in the City of Downey, CA, True Hustle Podcast is hosted by JR Jimenez where he discusses a wide range of topics with successful entrepreneurs, comedians, professional athletes, and social media influencers.
This week, JR is joined by comedian Felipe Esparza.
Felipe takes it way back and talks about growing up in Aliso Village and going to rehab! He also touches on how his childhood friend getting murdered changed his life.
Felipe Esparza: Felipe Esparza is a stand-up comedian and actor who has come a long way since winning NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” in 2010. While that may have opened doors and helped build his fan base around the country, his hard work and focus in more recent years has brought him longevity. With three successful stand-up specials on Netflix and HBO, his “What’s Up Fool? Podcast” holding steady as one of the top comedy podcasts for the last eight years, and his sold out tour dates all over the country, Felipe is now at a point where he is moving more into TV and film. He has been a recurring favorite on TV Shows such as “Superstore”, “The Eric Andre Show”, “Gentefied”, and “Victor and Valentino”, as well as appearing in films including “Guest House” with Pauly Shore, “7th & Union” with Omar Chaparro, “Daddy Daughter Trip” with Rob Schneider and “You People” with Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill.Felipe is currently on tour and working on his fourth stand-up special.Felipe Esparza is a stand-up comedian and actor, known for his 2012 stand-up special “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, his recurring appearances on “Superstore” and “The Eric Andre Show”, “Last Comic Standing” (winner – 2010), his podcast “What’s Up Fool?” on the All Things Comedy Network and his newest stand-up special, “Translate This”, which premiered on HBO in 2017 and continues to run on all the HBO platforms.
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