CTLP Episode 164 - Bringing the Comic Relief with Leeann and Michelle

This week on CTL, host MacKenzie Koppa has a fun chat with Leeann Dearing and Michelle Fortin, the dynamic comedy duo known simply as Leeann & Michelle. Both wives and mothers having backgrounds in acting and television, Leeann and Michelle are passionate about using comedy to bring a smile to the faces of those in their audience. We think their conversation with MacKenzie will do that for you, as well!

• How Michelle and Leeann met and immediately formed a deep friendship
• How they started turning their parodies and sketches into a business
• The way their backgrounds helped them have success
• What got Leeann and Michelle into doing Enneagram type comedy
• What it is like playing their own types as well as the others
• How they each handle filming in public locations
• Michelle talks about how they divide up the work

• MacKenzie talks about the fun she remembers from her time in a theatre troupe
• Michelle and Leeann try to narrow down their videos to one favorite
• Leeann talks about what it is like doing live shows
• What it has been like creating content during the corona crisis
• The value of getting feedback in creating content
• A typical day for Leeann and Michelle in their own families and work

Current Lovelies-

Leeann: having an impromptu “distance picnic” with Michelle and their kids

Michelle: painting rocks with her kids and placing them around the neighborhood for others to find

Resources Mentioned-

Books:

(Amazon affiliate links are used in this content.)

The Road Back to You by Ian Crohn

The Honest Enneagram by Sarajane Case

Movies:

Gone with the Wind

The Sound of Music

The King and I

Dumb and Dumber

Podcasts:

Typology

Jen Hatmaker

The Popcast

The Dearing Studio

Find Leeann and Michelle-

You can find Leeann and Michelle on their YouTube Channel Leeann & Michelle and their website LeeannandMichelle.com. You can also follow them on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Find MacKenzie-

You can find MacKenzie Koppa on Instagram, Facebook, and the CTL Facebook Group, of course! Join us on Patreon at Patreon.com/CultivatingtheLovely.

Thanks to Our Sponsors-

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