Mag Blog Radio Expressions Volume 1 Issue 4 | Page 6

Cover Story - Monroe Martin

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Has any former foster parent, social worker or anyone else from your background reached
out to you since being on “Last Comic Standing?” If so, what has that been like?
Well since I’ve been doing comedy, I’ve always had the support of former staff members from
different foster care programs I attended. Since being on NBC, more people have reached out to
let me know they are proud of me. It feels great to know that they are watching my career grow.
You seem grounded and balanced, which is exceptionally remarkable given your start in
life. Was comedy your saving grace? How has it helped you as a person?
I feel like the people I surrounded myself with were my saving grace. My friends helped me see the
world as a better place and comedy is the vehicle I use to show other people what my friends
showed me. Comedy has given me the ability to see the world. I probably wouldn’t have been able
to do that if I worked a regular job.
What advice, if any, would you give to all the foster kids out there watching you now? Or if
you don’t want that responsibility, what would nearly 30-year-old Monroe tell little Monroe,
the one bouncing around in foster care?
I don’t just want to speak to the foster kids. I want to speak for everyone that’s going through trials
and tribulations in life. My advice would be something my friends taught me. Focus on the positive
things that are happening in your life, even if it’s just one little thing. We often magnify the negative
things and accept that as our reality. The best thing a person can do is be aware that something
bad has happened, address that feeling with positivity, and keep moving towards their goal.

Co-op blogger Georgette Todd is also the author of “Foster Girl, A Memoir.”
To see more of Monroe Martin, visit his website at monroemartincomedy.com