Episode 7: Saad Alessa

Saad Alessa is a Los Angeles based stand-up comedian originally from Kuwait City, Kuwait. Saad quickly made his mark in the stand-up community by performing at some L.A.’s favorite comedy clubs, including The Comedy Store, The Ice House, and The Hollywood Improv.

In December of 2019, Saad opened for Maz Jobrani in his hometown Kuwait, where he performed in front of 2,000 people. Shortly after, Saad released a short comedy special entitled Unconventionally Arab on YouTube-covering his performance in Kuwait. Saad continues to perform and open for Maz Jobrani locally in Southern California.

Saad’s latest work is entitled On Deck Comedy – The Documentary. The story covers how Saad turned his own backyard into a speakeasy comedy venue during the L.A. shutdown. Starting with what was an open mic for comics, it quickly turned into the number one speakeasy comedy show in the county within a span of a couple of months. Today On Deck Comedy is one of the most popular and best produced shows in L.A.’s favorite comedians, as well as notable stars like Craig Robinson and Maz Jobrani.

Saad is also the Producer and host of Legendiary, a YouTube documentary-series with over one million views-where he interviews various successful individuals across all domains sharing their stories in hopes of inspiring others to simply do more, and become their best selves.

 

TIMESTAMPS

 

00:00 – Intro
01:40 – Transition from Law School to Comedy
10:09 – Saad’s Style of Comedy
20:20 – Comedy as a Form of Activism
26:55 – Living in LA
31:15 – Pain is a Part of Life
41:53 – Requirements of a Good Performer
47:25 – Thriving Under Pressure
56:30 – Success is Relative
59:58 – F%ck Balance!
1:12:12 – Relationships Impacting Career
1:18:29 – Defining the Self Through Accomplishments
1:28:35 – Saad’s Family
1:35:23 – Top 3 Books
1:46:40 – Top 3 Healthiest Habits
1:50:20 – Top 3 Healthiest Vices
1:58:44 – Outro

 


 

Transcript for this Episode

Episode 7 Transcript

The Mega Podcast: Saad Alessa

Saad Alessa on Creating Your Life Path, Staying True to Yourself, and Thriving Under Pressure

Teaser Videos:

Saad Alessa on The Growth That Comes from Everything Difficult

Saad Alessa and His Concept of Balance

Saad Alessa’s Top 3 Healthiest Habits for Success