Oprah & Comedian Leanne Morgan: It's Never Too Late to Make Your Dreams Come True

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Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@Oprah?sub_confirmation=1 Comedian, actress and author Leanne Morgan is having an extraordinary moment in her career at 59. She’s joining this episode of The Oprah Podcast to share her sometimes challenging but always funny life story and her against-the-odds dream of making it big in Hollywood. Laugh along with Leanne and Oprah as she discusses growing up in a small town in rural Tennessee. Leanne Morgan tells Oprah she knew from the age of 5 years old she would become a star. From raising three kids, to selling jewelry in living rooms to getting her first stand up gig at a local sandwich shop, Leanne reveals to Oprah she’s worked for decades for this moment. Leanne’s comedy about everything from breastfeeding and parenting to menopause and marriage and becoming a grandmother has struck a nerve with audiences everywhere. Leanne Morgan is now starring in the brand-new, hilarious sitcom “Leanne” on Netflix produced by the legendary producer Chuck Lorre. Her stand-up special “Leanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman” is one of the most watched comedy specials in Netflix history, she starred opposite Reese Witherspoon and Will Farrell in the Amazon Prime hit movie You’re Cordially Invited and she is the author of What in the World: A Southern Woman’s Guide to Laughing at Life’s Unexpected Curveballs and Beautiful Blessings. BUY THE BOOK! https://www.leannemorgan.com/ https://books.apple.com/us/book/what-in-the-world/id6474949003 00:00:00 - Welcome Leanne Morgan 00:02:03 - Leanne’s book “What in the world?!” 00:05:50 - Leanne’s first marriage 00:09:36 - Leanne always knew she was a performer 00:12:24 - Leanne’s Southern upbringing 00:17:16 - Why Leanne went back to college 00:20:00 - Leanne on her husband Chuck Morgan 00:26:20 - When Leanne knew she had talent 00:31:00 - Leanne’s big breakthrough 00:40:21 - Leanne almost quit comedy 00:43:15 - How Leanne reframed her first failed contract for a TV show 00:44:05 - How social media boosted her career 00:49:30 - Why Leanne invested in herself 00:50:10 - The day legendary TV producer Chuck Lorre came to her house 00:53:20 - Leanne tried Weight Watchers 9 times 00:55:00 - Leanne on her new Netflix sitcom 00:59:35 - How Leanne got to raise her kids & realize her career dreams 01:01:12 - Why Leanne likes to do her tour solo without her husband Chuck Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: https://www.instagram.com/oprahpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/oprah/ https://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfrey/ Listen to the full podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tEVrfNp92a7lbjDe6GMLI https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oprah-podcast/id1782960381