HCTS #018 Laura D (HR Professional, Comedian, Bright Gothy Queer)

Laura D is an HR professional, a comedian, and a bright gothy queer. She keeps thing in order during the day, delivers consistent zingers via social media, and you can typically find her at queer dance parties living her best life. Laura’s pronouns are she and her.

Laura talks about the thing her hometown is most famous for, the interesting intersections of Human Resources (HR) and Comedy, the small but helpful changes she has made to her life and routines during the pandemic, and more!

TIMESTAMPS: Where did you grow up? (00:52) Stereotypes/misconceptions about that place? (02:05) LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (04:20) How did you get into the things you do? (4:55) What would you say is the biggest misconception about your job? (06:50) When you were a kid, what did you want to be or do when you grew up? (11:30) What age were you when you felt you'd found the path that felt right for you? (15:42) What was one of the biggest obstacles to finding that path and getting onto it? (18:45) What was the last playful or silly thing you did on purpose that didn't involve children (20:02) What was the last act of self care that you did for yourself, no matter how small? (21:50) What is the last new thing you learned, and what is something that you would still like to learn? (23:47) What are your two most dissimilar 'hats'? (27:42) What is your schedule like and do you have a peak time of day? (31:11) What is a positive or silver lining that has resulted in your life specifically because of the DISRUPTION from the pandemic? (35:34) Have you dealt with any disabilities or mental health issues in your life and how have you worked through them? (37:45) How have the close relationships in your life supported you in regards to your goals or intended path? (42:25) What is something big that you failed at in your life, but you learned a valuable lesson from it, and what was the lesson? (45:20) What advice would you give to a teenager? A 30 year old? A grandparent? (48:11) The guest asks me a question (50:38) Are there any specific causes or charities that you'd like to raise awareness of? (52:50) Plugs! (54:30) The Traditional Hat Sign Off (57:28)

Remember to head over to https://www.patreon.com/artemiscreates to access the bonus episode! Hat Collecting Links: https://www.hatcollecting.com https://hatcollecting.libsyn.com https://www.patreon.com/artemiscreates [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/hatcollecting https://www.twitter.com/hatcollecting https://www.facebook.com/hatcollecting Laura's links: http://www.twitter.com/JulianneMorgue Laura's charities/causes can be found below in the charities section

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