Zainal Bostaman: The Story of My Life | IZZY DOES IT

In this episode, I sit down with the founder of BruHaha and the one who (imo, at least!) pioneered the standup comedy scene in the Sultanate, Zainal Bostaman! Get ready everyone, this episode will take you in for a ride because there is so much lore we got into. Zainal shares how, from used to having severe stage fright to getting into standup. How he used to fantasize worst case scenarios just so he doesn't have to go to work, all the way to doing 100 shows in UK and New York respectively! It's a jam packed episode so you know what to do: get cozy and press play! Chapters 00:00 Zainal Bostaman welcome to izzy does it! 02:31 from mechanical engineer to severe stage anxiety 09:57 overcoming fear and his journey through toastmasters 15:20 bombing his first stand-up in singapore 24:34 the differences between stand-up and improv comedy 38:00 navigating permits and censorship for bruhaha 46:20 the health and mental toll of his engineering job 54:21 a 3am conversation that changed his career path 01:04:20 the positive pressure of parental support in comedy 01:11:01 his brute force challenge: 100 comedy shows in London 01:19:40 winning London's brutal gong show and earning a spot 01:24:48 a surprise visit for his milestone comedy performance 01:32:19 the intense and brutal open mic scene in New York 01:35:11 from joke confrontation to watching ronny chieng live 01:43:48 building a sustainable life in the creative industry 01:54:50 upcoming bruhaha festival and his solo comedy show 💡Izzy Does It is free to watch and if you believe it brings value, please consider helping us keep the show going by contributing to the bank account below. BIBD: 00-001-01-0086040 The amount can range from the least transferable amount (BND1.01) to however much you are willing and capable. Other ways you can support us is by following, subscribing, liking, commenting and sharing this with your friends and family! Thank you so much! A Tiala Studio Production (Instagram: @tialastudio) Business: [email protected]