Gwen La Roka is without a doubt a rising star of stand-up. She hit the comedy scene with an explosive energy that quickly won the hearts of her audiences and led to performances at world famous comedy clubs such as The Laugh Factory, Zanies, and The Improv.  Her honest comedic approach, meshed with her physical humor, has crowds from all ages & backgrounds laughing at life, together. Gwen has worked with some of today’s funniest comedians like Gina Yashere, Felipe Esparza, Aida Rodriguez, & Finesse Mitchell, as well as legendary Paul Rodriguez & George Wallace. Gwen recently had some fun as a voiceover actor for an animated Viva Films movie “Around the World in 80 Days”. Then Gwen went on to writing and directing her own one woman show titled Mi Casa Es Tu Casa, which sold out the entire 13-show run debut in Chicago in 2022. By popular demand, she brought her show back in November 2023 and was so well received by the public and theater world alike that she was recently nominated for a Jeff Award for her captivating performance in a short run!  Winner of the ’21 NY Latino Film Festival Latino Stand Up Comedy Competition, she is now the first Latina from Chicago to make her comedy special debut on HBO Max. Catch her now on "Entre Nos: The Winners 3" and keep your eyes peeled for when she headlines a club near you. Gwen is most definitely one to look out for. This episode is brought to you by Olipop, a new healthy brand of soda. Go to https://drinkolipop.com/ and use code Marcela15 at checkout to get 15% off your first order. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Shopify can help you take your business to the next level. Click HERE to set up your Shopify shop today and watch your business soar! This episode is brought to you by BranditScan, the best defense you have against social media fraud. Click HERE to get started with BranditScan today and get your first month for free. There is no better service to protect your social media accounts and your name and likeness.  Merch & More Get our podcast merch HERE Check out Marcela’s Amazon Shop HERE Subscriptions Subscribe to Marcela’s Patreon HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices