Anjelah Johnson-Reyes starts each day with gratitude. When you remind yourself of what you’re grateful for and say it out loud, you’re not only speaking good into the world, but good into yourself.
Each podcast episode, Anjelah and her guest will recount the things that they are grateful for and dive deep into how those gratitudes affect their lives. We all have a lot to be grateful for, but there’s always that one thing that can set you off, make you mad, and give you a bad attitude. Or as Anjelah likes to call it, a maditude.
So join Anjelah and friends as they share their gratitudes and maditudes and let it out and let it go on Funjelah.
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes: Anjelah Johnson-Reyes was born and raised in San Jose, California where she grew up with four siblings in a large extended family to which she remains close. Anjelah found herself an internet sensation and pioneer in viral YouTube videos when her notorious “Nail Salon” bit from a local comedy show was posted and received over 100 million views! Shortly thereafter she was added to the cast on the original MADtv where she trademarked her legendary character, Bon Qui Qui. Similar to the nail salon video, the Bon Qui Qui sketch caught on and have been viewed by over 75 million people. The multi-hyphenate’s popularity has translated into four successful comedy specials: That’s How We Do It” (Comedy Central), The Homecoming Show (NUVO TV), Not Fancy (Netflix) and Mahalo & Good Night (Epix). She has displayed her acting prowess both on TV and film. Some of her credits include “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Superstore,” “Moms’ Night Out,” and “Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.” Her first book was published in 2022, Who Do I Think I Am: Stories of Chola Wishes and Caviar Dreams, a hilarious and touching memoir full of memorable anecdotes on how a Latina dynamo was able to forge ahead and become successful.
In today’s episode, Anjelah hangs out with comedian and entrepreneur extraordinaire Katie Cazorla—owner of the Kookaburra Lounge. Katie gets real about the ups and downs of owning several businesses, like last-minute flakes. She shares how attitude is everything: you decide how you feel, and no one else. We also get the wild backstory: she moved to LA after winning a competition, had to sleep in her car, took a sketchy “fun at parties” job, and built a nail salon empire that landed her a reality show. And that nail salon? It’s across from the parking lot she used to park her car in—you know, the one she used to sleep in.
