Paula performing at the famous Flappers Comedy Club in Los Angeles, CA. A five minute set with her classic silly observations about being a Brit in America. Wait till the end for the funniest act out of one of our beloved Brits, Adele!

Here with Congresswoman Maxine Waters and CEO of Behavioral Health Services in Los Angeles, Paula was the emcee for their 50th anniversay GALA. Paula, a non profit founder understands how an emcee makes a difference with fundraising. Her clean comedy, passion for nonprofits and experience producting shows, not only boosts those silent auction donations but often she is asked to help run the event and emcee.

Paula is pretty energetic on stage. Watch her handle large crowds in the United States club scene, internationally medium crowds in Sydney Australia, corporate coventions (walking through the audience) and a more intimate crowd in Los Angeles where the likes of Amy Schumer and Kevin Heart have performed at the Felix Room at the Comedy Chateau. Enjoy the added bonus of her interating with American audiences trying out her English Accent. 

Paula brings laughter therapy healing by making light of her struggles of being dyslexic while at the same time educating others of the challenges. Dyslexia, Neurodivergent, ADHD, all require mental effort and as a result the working memory is taxed. Her talks are popular in colleges, mental health conferences and include techniques to help deal with the stress.

Enjoy this two minute clip from an inspirational talk by Paula, hosted at the Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles, CA for a Mental Health Awareness Fundraiser. She fuses the rising epidemic of living in chronic pain, addiction and declining mental health in an educational, witty, and entertaining format. Here, she shares about her diagnosis, feeling like she got the wrong body and the never ending pain therapies.

Paula provides wellness education in the form of inspirational/motivational talks, workshops, and seminars for the following topics: Computer, Carpal Tunnel Coping & Prevention Strategies; Dyslexia, ADHD, Neurodivergent Working Memory Strategies, Living in Chronic Pain; Anxiety/Depression Cycle; Meditation – It's not just for Men with Long Beards; and her Unique Creative Visualization workshop. She also offers private mentoring. Reach out to learn more.

Paula has been spotlighted on major media outlets globally, including CBS' Good Day Sacramento; Fox21's Loving, Living Local; and ABC's Celebrity Wife Swap with George Hamilton & Alana Stewart! Not only as a performer, but also by breaking the glass ceiling in comedy as a female integrating mental health and laughter as a healing modality. Rise Up Comedy is an outreach program part her non-profit.

Rise Up Comedy serves as part of the Aware Meditation stress reduction outreach program bringing laughter as healing. Our signature shows provide a non toxic environment and a space for those underrepresented in the comedy field (LGBTQ+, BIPoC, Women and over 50)an opportunity to perform.

Paula coaches business people new to comedy with her unique teaching experience and meditation Yoda mind that has brought remarkable results. The YOUTUBE channel shows their first ever sets.

Rise Up Comedy also finds professional performers for your comedy corporate, business, charity or family events with clean ish comedians picked for your enjoyment. Reach Out to us Directly - riseupcomedy@awaremeditation.com

Paula hosts this fun, appealing, entertaining and mentally intriguing YouTube Chat Show asking entertainers, CEO's, Business peeps and philanthropists mind bending questions. Leaving the viewer thinking about the conversations days afterwards. Mind-bending questions are asked giving wonderful mindful answers as to each individuals' perception in the world based on childhood ideology, social constructs and how they overcame or learned from them.