Samara chats with the UK author, comedian, and pod icon who says “be your own version of what you think an adult should look like and sound like, and only you get to decide what that is.” They talk the Buddhism of speaking in public, surprising lessons everyone can take from standup and improv, and tips for owning all the rooms, which, spoiler: is about the sizzle, not the composition of the sausage.    Follow Viv: @vivgroskop, vivgroskop.com/ Her latest books: penguin.co.uk/books/111/1117056/how-to-own-the-room/9781787631120.html penguin.co.uk/books/1118966/lift-as-you-climb/9781787633049.html abramsandchronicle.co.uk/book/9781419742989-au-revoir-tristesse/ Her masterclass on How to Cope with Uncertainty at Work: youtube.com/watch?v=Og7ZAdenTaI Follow Jameela Jamil: @jameelajamilofficial Mary Portas’ book, Work like a Woman: penguin.co.uk/books/111/1115457/work-like-a-woman/9781784163624.html Mary Beard’s book, Women & Power: wwnorton.com/books/9781631494758 Tig Notaro’s standup:  youtube.com/watch?v=LSo380S8Dng youtube.com/watch?v=V97lvUKYisA&t=102s More on honoring native lands: usdac.us/nativeland ****What’s going on with your voice these days? Send Samara a question for our next mailbag episode at PermissiontoSpeakPod.com or on Instagram @permissiontospeakpod**** And of course, please leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts or the iHeartRadio app, and subscribe for your weekly dose of Permission to Speak :) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers