Asad Shah is an aspiring stand-up comedian born in Pakistan. He moved to the United States when he was six years old and says he lived a sheltered and restricted childhood. He jokes that his parents were a little too religious (Muslim).

Now 29, Asad has been living in Los Angeles since college, which makes for great stories that he shares with great enthusiasm on this week's episode.

He's also very active on Twitter—his following has grown to 17k+ and counting. In addition to Twitter, Asad gives advice via his newsletter on how to make money, escape mediocrity and free your mind.

In this episode, we discuss Asad's stand-up comedy experien ...