Austin talks to ventrilioquist, writer, producer, director, and America’s Got Talent alum Michael Paul about his incredibly varied life in the industry as a gigging performer. Michael talks about the hustle of going from job to job, the excitement and anxiety that go along with being someone who does a little bit of everything and not really having a good answer to the question “So what do you do?”Listen to hear about how he lied his way into a job at NBC while still in high school, his time touring with Don Rickles, how he snuck under a fence to meet Jim Henson, and his first time in “The Room” where all the Sesame Street characters are kept.

Michael’s Book: Breaking Out of Show Business: What I've Discovered by Not Being Discovered- https://amzn.to/3dLHSFC

Michael’s addition to the Right-Brained Realism Reading List: The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield - https://amzn.to/37usfkE

Michael's America's Got Talent audition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxxVTBdtGhQ

Barbara Corcoran Letter to Shark Tank Producer Mark Burnett: https://www.inc.com/business-insider/barbara-corcoran-email-shark-tank-how-she-got-the-job-stand-up-yourself.html

Find Michael Paul:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelpaullive/?hl=enYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/user/theziegfeldcompanyWebsite: https://michaelpaulonline.com/

Hire Michael and ACM Productions: https://www.acmproshows.com/

Learn from Michael on Artists and Beyond: https://www.artistsandbeyond.com/michaelpaul

Learn from Austin on Artists and Beyond: https://www.artistsandbeyond.com/austinmorris

Find Video versions of the episodes on the Right-Brained Realism Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiMGnuDQeeHUNA_9vqnTPcQ

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