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The Urban Erma is a storytelling podcast by stand-up comedian and author Leighann Lord.
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Jul 11, 2016
Jul 11, 2016
The Urban Erma is a storytelling podcast
by stand-up comedian and author Leighann
Lord. She shares stories that don't fit neatly on the stand-up stage; and usually revolve around her ongoing struggles as a workaholic, control freak, perfectionist who gets
hopelessly mired in the minutia of life. It's based on her blog of the same name, which is a
The Urban Erma is a storytelling podcast
by stand-up comedian and author Leighann
Lord. She shares stories that don't fit neatly on the stand-up stage; and usually revolve around her ongoing struggles as a workaholic, control freak, perfectionist who gets
hopelessly mired in the minutia of life. It's based on her blog of the same name, which is a
Dec 10, 2015
Dec 10, 2015
4 min
I was excited about a new bit of material I’d written because I’d only thought of it that morning; fleshed it out that day, and gotten it up on-stage that night. That’s my personal stand-up comedy trifecta. With some tweaking I think it can really be something. CLICK HERE TO READ THE BLOG
Aug 28, 2014
Aug 28, 2014
3 min
Summer is almost over. You might be on vacation, about to leave, or just coming back. Maybe you – clutch the pearls – haven’t taken any time off this year yet and don’t plan to. Take it from the woman who just took her first vacay ever: this is a bad move. You’re important but you are not indispensible. And you’re even better when you’ve had a break from the daily grind. So, from one workaholic to another here are eight ways to dial it back a notch: READ THE BLOG!
Jul 3, 2014
Jul 3, 2014
4 min
Okay, I caved in and went shopping for shorts at Old Navy. I’m not a big fan but they’re in fashion and it’s just too damn hot to wear jeans. I grabbed whatever was on sale and sauntered off to the fitting room. I’m a diehard try-before-you-buy kind of girl. It saves time and heart ache. Well, usually.
Jun 12, 2014
Jun 12, 2014
7 min
In honor of the day I’ve reposted a story I did last year about going to a Cyclones baseball game with my Dad. When I re-read it, it made me smile and I hope you enjoy it too.
May 29, 2014
May 15, 2014
May 15, 2014
4 min
I went to the theater on Sunday. Just before show time the house lights dimmed and the stage manager announced, “...Please turn off your cell phones.” I’m highly addicted to my phone. I’m a social media butterfly. My phone is my mobile office. It’s my third opposable thumb. And yet I did the unthinkable. I turned off my phone and put it away. There was no one I wanted to text, tweet, or talk to while I was sitting in the dark enjoying a play I’d bought tickets for. But not everyone felt that way. READ THE BLOG @ TheUrbanErma.com
May 5, 2014
May 5, 2014
4 min
When I first heard about Zumba I didn’t pay it any mind because I wasn’t interested in another exercise fad. Remember when hot yoga was hot? Pilates? Pul-lease. I’m embarrassed now to think of how much I weakened my living room floorboards by trying to keep up with my Billy Blanks Tae Bo tapes. But when I got an opportunity to take a free Zumba class I figured why not... READ THE BLOG @ TheUrbanErma.com
Jan 21, 2014
Jan 21, 2014
5 min
A friend invited me to go bowling and I didn’t just say “no,” I said, “Hells no!" You know it’s serious when you add the “s.” Why such a vehement reaction? Is it the inherently unsanitary nature of the game? You’d think so, but for some reason my Inner Neat Freak is not disturbed by the idea of sticking my digits into those dark, germy holes or slipping my feet into shoes that other people have been wearing for decades. For me, it’s a childhood thing. No, I wasn’t beaten with a bowling ball or abandoned in a bowling alley. The problem is my Dad was a fantastic bowler. And when I say fantastic, I mean great, amazing, could’ve gone pro. My Dad went to bowling tournaments and won trophies. When he stopped bowling, he continued to coach and became a league official. That’s a lot to live up to.