#45: Heather McDonald, Comedian and Host of Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald

No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis

ABC News

Business, Careers

4.7 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2017

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Heather McDonald has the Juicy Scoop! From the stand-up stage to the late night screen to making audio waves in the podcast scene, McDonald has hilariously figured out the world of entertainment. After making a name for herself as a stand-up comedian, she became a writer, producer and guest on the hugely popular E! show "Chelsea Lately" for its entire 7 year span. She's since written 2 bestselling books, has written for films by The Wayans Brothers, and is the host of the incredibly popular podcast JUICY SCOOP with Heather McDonald. On this episode, Heather talks about making it as a comedian, balancing motherhood and her busy career, creating a loyal audience and what it’s like behind the scenes on "JUICY SCOOP." For Heather McDonald Tour Dates: http://heathermcdonald.net/all-tours/ For Everything Heather McDonald: http://heathermcdonald.net/ Follow Heather McDonald on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathermcdonald/?hl=en Follow Heather McDonald on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeatherMcDonald/ Check out Heather McDonald on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HeatherMcDonaldComedy/ Like Heather McDonald on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathermcdonaldcomedy/ Want a chance to ask Rebecca your career questions? Send an email to [email protected] for a chance to ask Rebecca on an episode of No Limits! No Limits Entrepreneur of the week: Gabrielle Martinez, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of agencyEA Learn more about agencyEA: https://agencyea.com/ Know someone who should be a featured No Limits Entrepreneur? Send your nominations to [email protected] Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2ks4f90 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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0:00.0	I was newly married, and my manager said, don't do stand up, because if somebody sees you
0:09.5	and you bomb, they're going to be like, I can't believe this girl got a deal at CBS.
0:14.7	From ABC, it's no limits.
0:18.2	I'm Rebecca Jarvis, and each week we're talking to the most influential women playing
0:22.7	at the top of their game, trying to demystify success and what it really takes to get there
0:27.9	and all the trade-offs. Whether you're looking for answers or you just want to hear a good story,
0:33.4	you're in the right place.
0:44.8	On today's episode of No Limits, comedian and host Heather McDonald, bringing us the juicy scoop,
0:48.1	taking us inside the complex world of comedy.
0:55.1	It's a tough gig, and she tells us how she's navigating the ever-changing industry to be more successful than ever.
0:58.6	Heather McDonald, welcome to No Limits.
1:00.2	Hi, thanks for having me.
1:01.9	I'm so excited you're here.
1:04.6	Love your podcast, The Juicy Scoop.
1:05.1	Thank you. Heather McDonald, you're the host.
1:06.6	You're a comedian.
1:07.9	You spent many years I got to know you on E on Chelsea lately back when you were on the roundtable there.
1:13.5	And I wrote and produced that show from the beginning.
1:15.7	Congratulations.
1:16.2	So I was there every day for seven and a half years.
1:18.1	So that's why I missed the juicy scoop of the Chelsea lately life.
1:22.1	And so that's why I started the podcast two years ago.
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