Show Notes
Comedian and content creator Danae Hays joins the Like A Farmer Podcast for a hilarious and surprisingly inspiring conversation about Alabama, softball, going viral, Southern culture, and the unconventional road that led her to comedy. Danae takes us from playing softball at the University of Alabama and calling games for the SEC Network to trying careers in real estate, pharmaceutical sales, and even a pyramid scheme before a prank call exploded on TikTok with roughly 27 million views and changed everything. She tells the incredible story of lying to her agent about having stand-up experience, only to discover her very first comedy show would require her to headline for an entire hour and why surviving that night made her realize she'd found what she wanted to do with her life. Danae also talks about growing up listening to Southern storytellers at her dad's Alabama gas station, buying her own 10-acre mini farm, why she believes country culture is cool again, Nashville's growing comedy scene, social media's impact on entertainment, her Mount Rushmore of comedians, Ella Langley, the prank call that nearly got her sued, and what's next as she sets her sights on TV, film, and her Southern Variety Show. Plus, Danae shares a powerful message about not finding her true calling until 30, trusting your purpose, visualization, prayer, and why it's never too late to chase the life you want.
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Chapters: (0:00) – Welcome Danae Hays!
(2:00) – Celebrity Softball Game Stories & Rural American Life
(7:00) – Growing Up in Alabama & Career Choices
(11:00) – Odd Jobs & How Danae Found Comedy
(16:00) – First Stand-Up Experience & Creating Content
(23:00) – Authentically Southern & Comedy Show Ticket Sales
(30:00) – Give ‘Em the Boot Presented by TECOVAS
(33:30) – Mount Rushmore of Comedians & Upcoming TV/Film Projects
(38:00) – In and Out of the Closet & Filming Comedy Specials
(44:00) – Nicotine & Swedish Girls
(51:30) – Adversity in Life & Figuring it Out at 30
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