Annie Louey on building a career in comedy and finding motivation within yourself

Annie Louey is a fresh comedic talent who putting it all into her career and immersing herself in the world of presenting and comedyWhile time is on her side, Annie is well aware of the long road to success – from her own observations, it takes at least ten years to pave a career in comedy, so it’s time to begin now. But what’s refreshing about the 10-year time line, is that it also shows the need for patience. It’s not a moment of spontaneous success, it’s what’s underneath that that counts – it’s about bouncing back from a bad gig, rejection or setback, and putting yourself out there once again. We speak ahead of her upcoming Melbourne Comedy Show, Annie Louey’s Big Break, which is both a hilarious and thoughtful recount of how she was dumped on the opening night of her last Comedy Festival show.In this episode, we talk about how to step into being an artist even when you don’t feel ready, the importance of preparation, setting targets in our career, imposter syndrome freelancing routines, how admin is the key part of creative careers bike riding and how to find motivation within yourself. Extraordinary Findings:– See Annie Louey's Big Break at the Melbourne Comedy Festival– Interview with fashion designer Jenny Kee on the highlight is always coming – Mari Andrew's illustration on success– Find Annie Louey on Twitter and Instagram or at annielouey.com* * *Thank you for listening to Routines & Ruts, a labour of love fuelled by time and curiosity. If you'd like to support the podcast, please share with a friend, or say thanks with a coffee!To stay tuned, please subscribe or follow the podcast on your preferred listening platform and leave a review on iTunes.You can also sign up to the Extraordinary Routines newsletter, or follow along at @extraordinary_routines on Instagram.Special thanks to: Nelson Dore for the theme music, Scott from Soundmind Editing for the mixing and Ellen Porteus for the cover art.