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The Class Clown Podcast With Chino Liao

TED Talks with Soness Stevens

Season 3, Ep. 14

Chino welcomes TED speaking coach and fellow comic Soness Stevens to the pod. Soness talks about how she found her way to the TED stage, what it took to get there, and how she helps other people do the same. She also tells Chino about her early days in Japan, what it's like to do stand up in Tokyo, and what it's like to be a foreigner in Japan. Chino and Soness also bond over their shared experience as immigrants and their love for coconuts.


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