Hello!

My name is Zach Waldman and I was born in North Miami, FL. I grew up in North Miami Beach and graduated from the University of Central Florida in Orlando with a B.A. in Communications in 1996.

From my earliest memory, I was into magic. I started getting paid to perform while still in elementary school.

I always wanted to become a stand-up comedian, and while attending UCF I began by going to open mics.

After graduating, I got an internship/job at The Howard Stern Show, which I was fired from. You can see why.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh3d3rllbpI

After losing the gig with Stern, I went to work for Kenny Kramer, the Real Kramer!

He still does his tour to this day.

http://www.kennykramer.com/RealityTourText.html

After spending a couple of years working for Kramer and going to open mics, I moved to Chicago where I studied improv comedy at The Player's Workshop of The Second City. I joined a comedy troupe called Low Sodium Entertainment and continued performing stand-up, sketch, and improv.

I love Chicago, and I had a job as a trolley driver/tour guide there. That job was the last regular job I would ever have.

Chicago helped me develop tremendously as a performer. I was given the opportunity to perform in front of great audiences and fail over and over again. The food there is awesome too. :)

Although Chicago is one of my favorite places, it was time to continue my journey west. I landed in Los Angeles, and moved to Santa Monica on September 1, 2000. I'm still in the very same place and love it more now than I ever have.

This picture was taken on a day I was metal detecting. Yes, I'm a nerd.

Currently, I make my living as a professional comedian and magician. I travel all over the world, mostly providing entertainment for lavish private parties and corporate events. I've performed for the biggest celebrities and companies in the world. Check it out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg8N-aYY4EM

I have many interests outside of performing though.

Several years ago, I started having serious anxiety issues. Dealing with anxiety and depression took me down a path that improved my life immensely.

After going a long time without exercise, I took up no-gi jiu jitsu. This turned out to be the best thing I ever could have done for myself.

Jiu Jitsu taught me I was capable of doing things I never thought possible. I found myself surrounded by positive people who encouraged me to be better. My diet improved. I added strength training.

Eddie Bravo is the founder of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, which is where I train. This is a picture of us after I was promoted to purple belt.

My anxiety and depression faded away as I gained balance physically, emotionally, and financially. People, including my doctor, could barely recognize me because of all of the positive changes I made. I was taken off of high blood pressure medicine and stopped catching colds every other month.

Many people started asking me how I made such huge changes. The answer is that it wasn't any one thing, but rather, several things I did. Here's a partial list:

Exercise, Nutrition, Meditation, Therapy, Consistent goal setting, Positive self-talk, #marijuana

Here's a before and after pic of me. This only took 12 weeks!

I wake up every day grateful for my life. I don't do anything I don't want to do. From the time I wake up, I'm having fun and engaging in activities that I find fulfilling.

More and more people have been coming to me for help. Sometimes they want advice on sales, marketing, and business development. Other times, they want to talk physical fitness, or overcoming anxiety and depression.

As a result, I started a wellness website. I offer courses in the areas of physical, emotional, and financial well-being. I also coach people one on one.

My website is called I Have the Best Life and it's all about self-help for people with a sense of humor. It's kind of like Sam Kinison meets Tony Robbins. I'm not politically correct when dispensing advice, but I really care about the people I help. The members of my website get my sense of humor and most importantly, they get great results. It makes me feel awesome when I know I've helped to make someone's life better.

To wrap this up, here's where I'm at:

I'm still enjoying Santa Monica, maybe more now than ever before.

I still make my living as a comedian and magician. Go to http://ZachWaldman.com #business

I'm still training hard, and working toward my Brown belt in jiu jitsu. Want to train? go to http://10thPlanetJJ.com and find a school near you. It will change your life for the better!

My hobbies/interests include playing poker, shooting pool, metal detecting, biking, video games, concerts, film, and more!

I'm addicted to sales and marketing. Yes, I find these things fun! I especially love Internet marketing and learning about what's new.

Finally, my politically incorrect self-help website is http://iHaveTheBestLife.com. It's only a few months old and is growing every day. The current members love it, and I love helping people.

Feel free to ask me anything. I'm an open book.

Oh, and here's my verification:

#introduceyourself

Twitter - https://twitter.com/ZachWaldman