while this may all sound off-the-cuff, part of garg’s reputation in the comedy world revolves around her savvy approach to the business. part of that is keeping very busy. she has an active social media presence, is often touring and continues to write projects for herself. in 2023, she not only launched the podcast but also produced the comedy special one in a billion for amazon prime.
“these things evolve one thing at a time,” she says. “once i understood what stand-up comedy was, i hung out with comics, learned what they are doing. i’m immersed in that world of entertainment in the comedy format. now that i’m in it, i’m very attuned to what’s going on in the digital space. it’s very interesting, once you decide you want to do something, you start learning before you even know you’re learning.”
given that it was her children who convinced garg that she was funny enough to make money at comedy, it’s perhaps not surprising they have remained supportive as her career took off, as has her husband. all are willing and enthusiastic participants in the family podcast.
“i think when they first started they were a little nervous,” garg says. “they weren’t sure what they were getting into. but as we travel everywhere people are extremely happy and excited to mention that they watch our podcast and it’s so entertaining and therapeutic for them to hear their stories. the more that they meet people like that, the more they understand the reality and gravity of what they are doing. i already knew it, but they came along with the spirit of ‘let’s help mom out.’ it evolved from there.”