Listen "Lynne Parker (Founder of Funny Women)"
Episode Synopsis
Danielle Krage interviews Lynne Parker, Founder and Chief Executive of Funny Women. She created the organisation over 20 years ago now and has made such a contribution to the comedy community, including producing the Funny Women Awards. In this conversation, Lynne shares invaluable advice for women building their careers and networks in comedy.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
03:10 The Creation of Funny Women
09:45 The Importance of Funny Women
12:24 Supporting Women in Comedy
17:48 Challenges in the Comedy Industry
23:47 Mentorship and Networking
30:18 Taking Comedy into the Workplace
37:10 The Value of Remote Work and Social Interaction
38:29 Creating Fun and Engaging Work Environments
39:52 Running Events for Women in the Workplace
41:46 The Power of Comedy in the Workplace
43:31 Overcoming Gender Stereotypes in the Workplace
45:13 Representation of Women in Comedy
46:42 Challenging Age Stereotypes
48:38 Being Independent Thinkers
49:22 Finding More Information
You can find out more about Lynne Parker and her work here:
https://funnywomen.com
https://www.herlarious.co.uk
https://twitter.com/funnywomen
https://twitter.com/FunnyWomenLynne
https://www.instagram.com/funny_women
20 years of Funny Women:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001qszl
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
https://bsky.app/profile/daniellekrage.bsky.social
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
03:10 The Creation of Funny Women
09:45 The Importance of Funny Women
12:24 Supporting Women in Comedy
17:48 Challenges in the Comedy Industry
23:47 Mentorship and Networking
30:18 Taking Comedy into the Workplace
37:10 The Value of Remote Work and Social Interaction
38:29 Creating Fun and Engaging Work Environments
39:52 Running Events for Women in the Workplace
41:46 The Power of Comedy in the Workplace
43:31 Overcoming Gender Stereotypes in the Workplace
45:13 Representation of Women in Comedy
46:42 Challenging Age Stereotypes
48:38 Being Independent Thinkers
49:22 Finding More Information
You can find out more about Lynne Parker and her work here:
https://funnywomen.com
https://www.herlarious.co.uk
https://twitter.com/funnywomen
https://twitter.com/FunnyWomenLynne
https://www.instagram.com/funny_women
20 years of Funny Women:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001qszl
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
https://bsky.app/profile/daniellekrage.bsky.social
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