On this episode of We’re Done Here, Meka Mo talks with comedian Shari Diaz about getting diagnosed with cancer and everything that comes with it—treatment, fear, anger, dark humor, and the pressure to “stay positive.” Shari doesn’t sugarcoat what it’s like to be sick while still trying to be yourself, do comedy, and exist in the world like nothing’s wrong. It’s raw, uncomfortable at times, and honest in a way most conversations about illness aren’t. Are you ready to be done here? Grab your headphones, hit play, and get ready to laugh, cry, and learn. This is “We’re Done Here”, and we’re done talking. Now it’s your turn to listen. 🔥 Subscribe to “We’re Done Here” today! 😉 ABOUT SHARI Born and raised in the Bronx, NY, she switched up her stomping grounds for Raleigh, NC bringing the Nasty North to the Dirty South to show them what they’ve been missing. As the only Latina Comic in North Carolina, her crossover appeal, crowd working skills, and clever style has quickly built a platform and a diverse following ranging from Hipsters to moms screaming for a night out. With all the positive feedback, she founded Boogie Down South Productions as an avenue for local comedians to collaborate and bring forth gut wrenching shows. Her accolades include opening for one of the original Latin Kings of Comedy, Joey Medina, in Raleigh and NYC. In addition, she has set the stage for BET Comic View comedians Kenny Williams and Anthony “AD” Demmer, MTV’s Wild N Out- Shawty the Comedian, Reginald “Bruh Man” Ballard from the hit TV Series “Martin”, and Def Comedy Jam’s Tony Woods.She is also the founder, creator, and co-host of her podcast, UN_FILTERED, on SoundCloud. Shari believes in paying it forward and mentors youth-at-risk kids in the foster care system who have an interest in comedy. Bronx, NY native, Shari Diaz, switched up her stomping grounds for Raleigh, NC in 2014 where she started standup comedy at Goodnights Comedy Club and Raleigh Improv. Her crossover appeal and crowd working skills had quickly built a platform and a diverse following ranging from hipsters to moms screaming for a night out. With all the positive feedback, she founded a comedy production as an avenue for local comedians to collaborate and bring forth gut wrenching shows. Shari Díaz is also a Co-Producer for the first official Raleigh comedy festival called, Oak City Comedy Festival. In 2019, she moved back to NYC to pursue comedy where she has been booked consistently on some of the hottest comedy shows in the NYC and produces comedy shows all over the city. Shari is also the co-host of Tres Betches Podcast, alongside co-hosts Trina Alper and Jessica Clayton. Her accolades include opening for Joey Medina, Gina Brillon, Pauly Shore, Michael Yo, Carlos Mencia, Godfrey, Mark Viera, The Lucas Bros, Shawn Wayans and Maria Bamford. Shari has been performing at comedy festivals around the country, such as, North Carolina’s Comedy Festival 2018 & 2019 in Greensboro, NC, Big Pine Comedy Festival 2018 in Flagstaff, AZ where she won “Best of Fest”, BTF Comedy Festival in Philly 2019 and Dallas Comedy Festival 2019, and DC’s Comedy Festival 2019, and New York Comedy Festival 2019. You can catch her first comedy special on HBO Max’s “Entre Nos Episode 11: What She Said!”. HELP SHARI DIAZ FIGHT CANCER!💁🏿♀️ KEEP UP WITH MEKA 💁🏿♀️ 🔗 Follow Meka | https://linktr.ee/MekaMo 🌐 Website | https://www.mekamocomedy.com/ 🎭 PRESENTED BY BIG COMEDY NETWORK 🎭 🌐 Website | https://www.bigcomedynetwork.com/ 📸 Socials | @ilovebigcomedy 🤝🏿TEAM 🤝🏿 🎤 Creator & Host: Meka Mo 🌟 Presented By: Big Comedy Network ✂️ Editor: Mike Albanese 🎶 Music: Yoshinori 747 🎨 Cover Art: April Richelle 📸 Cover Art Photo: photojuice 🙌 Special Thanks: Ewan Gotfryd 🏆 Full Credits: https://rb.gy/vnn5w AFFILIATE LINK DISCLOSURE Please note, some of the links in the podcast description are affiliate links. This means that if you click on one of the product links and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission. This helps support our content creation and doesn't result in any additional cost to you. DISCLAIMER In our content, including but not limited to podcasts and streaming series, we may discuss, mention, or review products, services, or companies. This does not imply any form of endorsement or affiliation. We may receive remuneration for mentions or through affiliate links in descriptions, which will be explicitly disclosed. Parts of our content are satirical, intended for entertainment and do not represent our or any discussed entities' views. All product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. Use of these names doesn't imply endorsement. The respective trademark owners are not affiliated with, nor do they sponsor or endorse, our content. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY We aim to respect all intellectual property rights. If we've inadvertently used any materials inappropriately, please contact us so we can promptly address the matter.
