Keep it Positive, Sweetie - Creating Your Own Path w/ Marco Summers

Episode Date: November 16, 2025

In this episode of the 'Keep It Positive Sweetie Show,' Crystal Renee Hayslett sits down with comedian Marco Summers, also known as Funny Marco, to discuss his unique approach to comedy and life. They talk about Marco's journey from DM'ing Crystal over a year ago after watching a Tyler Perry episode to finally being on the show. Marco shares insights on patience, learning from Kevin Hart, and not letting the industry's timing affect one's passion. He delves into his upbringing, the impact of his father’s street life and the mindset of his mother, and his commitment to being a different kind of dad for his children. Marco touches upon his struggle with dyslexia and how it shaped his comedic style and outlook. We also explore Marco's transition to using his real name, the importance of trusting and learning from his team, and his evolution from doing Walmart pranks to full-scale productions. He provides a candid look into his personal life, including his relationship with his children and his move from Kansas City to Atlanta. The conversation is filled with humor, wisdom, and practical advice on building a career while staying authentic. Connect @luvCrystalRenee @MarcoSummersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Calling all my sweeties to the forefront, I'm your host Chris Renee Hazett, and this is the Keep It Posit Sweetie Show. Marco Summers. You know him as funny Marco. He's built one of the most distinct voices in comedy. His timing, stillness, and humor have made him a standout in a world that is usually loud. With his series Open Thoughts entering season two, Marco keeps proving that being yourself is the brand. Sweetie family, please give a very warm welcome to Marco Summers, also known as Funny Marco. Marco, how are you feeling? Fine. I've been waiting on this moment. You have. So you remember you DM me like probably over a year ago, yeah, and you were watching the Tyler Perry episode, and you were like, I want to come on.

Yeah. And I was like, is this really funny, Marco? Yeah. I was really shocked that you could DM me, but I was also honored because I'm a big fan of your work. And then you hit me recently, and you were like, I want to come on for real. and talk like show the people who I really am yeah so I'm excited to have you on and you know what I learned too I'm learning to patience is key because like even at the time when I did ask you to come on like I'm in a different world now from me and so I feel like we got to learn that and

sometimes in the industry when some people don't give you what you want then you can develop a nasty taste yeah but sometimes you got understand right now let that moment and I let that from Kevin Hart because when we were talking like Kevin Hart you like Kevin Hart is talking to me he's like one thing he told me is like had patience and ownership and he was just like I'm talking to Kevin Hart every day wow and I'm like and he telling me like all this information and I'm like nigger come help me like come on you got like come like what's it happened and I'm urging like I'm sitting here I'm recording like you know like I'm in that moment living happy like did my life about to change and at the time it's just it start developing

And then when our interview happened, it happened at the right time. Yes. And like when the G-Hurbo situation happened, when that went crazy, Kevin Hart reached out and said, let's do it now to get the spotlight off of that. You know what I'm saying? But if I would have got it then. Exactly. Yeah, yeah.

So patient is everything. I love that. Who is Marco Summers, the father, the son, the friend, and the lover? So I like Oprah referee. I love it. I receive it. Look, I'll start with the father.

Who are you as a father? The father is becoming something that you never had. My daddy was a street guy. He was known in the streets, and he was real respected. And what I learned and what I got from that is growing up, having like a daddy that's

known for what he did, all you got when he's not there for you no more. It's people telling you he was that nigger. But again, I didn't get to see him as a father. so it's just like it can help you and hurt you because I feel like some people try to make their daddy legacy live on and you want to be like damn I want to see how he felt I want that same type of fame and you only know two things that come with that and it's like jail or dead when it comes with that street fame and I feel like what our legacy is no different from big meat you know and it's like even playing his daddy in a row it probably can get in his mind right it can traumatize

And they'd like, dude, I got to move now, like, how he was. And again, what if we got a different, what if you were supposed to be the star, like the actor? What if you were supposed to be our Michael B. Jordan? Yeah. And you wouldn't post to be who your daddy was. But when you're from that, people push that narrative on you to be who your daddy was. So me not being like a street dude. And then people knew I was funny.

It was like, you ain't like your daddy. And it could hurt you like, yeah. Right. You're like, wait a minute. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm goofy as hell. Right. And, you know, so just being able to create a little.

path from my kids to let them know that you don't have to be where you came from you can develop a new you so I want to show them something that I never got and being a father I know my daddy really cared because he he made money for us but again sometimes money in a wrong way can lead you into you know bad stuff so him passing away really like made me want to be a better father because I knew he wanted to be there for us and it's like let me be there for them right was he Did he pass away? Oh, he got set up. Yeah.

So it was him, and that's another thing. I learned a lot from that. Like, my daddy, he got, he was, he was, he was smart. So the person that, like, my daddy's situation was, he got killed in the car. And the person who did it was somebody that he was comfortable with. Because my daddy never let nobody sit behind him. So the person who did it was, it was him and his girlfriend in the car. And the thing is, they said,

They feel like my daddy knew what was coming because he tried to get his girlfriend out of the car. And he was trying to drop rob. She's like, no, I want to ride with you. Like, I want to ride with you while you're making plays. And that person killed both of them. And that's why I tell certain people, even for women, you got to watch who you date because just if she wasn't with him, she would probably probably still be allowed to this day. So on the side, I feel so for her family too because she got what's coming from my daddy. So you got to watch who you date in the world because you never know what could come your way.

Oh, my goodness. How old were you? I think I was like 11 or 12. How did that impact you in that moment as a child? Because you're still growing, and those are formative years. Him died? It didn't impact me a lot. I don't know. It's something to me. I'm just numb. Like, I got a different time. I'm just numb to a lot of stuff. So it just felt unreal, but I understood he was somebody that did what happened to him.

He, like, was in the streets and, you know. So you understood the consequences of what can happen? like you know what goes around comes around and it was just more of that and like even at the funeral like it was funny because my daddy was like a lot of people liked him like he was like a sex symbol like a lot of people like he was buffy had braced and when he came he was so funny because he came to my um he came to one of my uh he finally got to come to one of my parents teacher conference and he came and all the teachers was like you know like yeah like yeah he's hot yeah he hot yeah and it was white late late

So it's different, yeah. So they were like, yeah, he's hot. Like, he's really, you know, and they was trying to dome it down and like, oh, well, he could do better and all this. So when my daddy, after, I remember me leaving with him and he was upset about my grades. And I got my ears periods too. I had both my ears periods. You know back then you can't get both your ears periods because they used to say it was feminine. And my daddy was upset.

Like, you need one ear like, and he got mad, like, roughed me up, took the ear ring out as I get your grades together. And that was the first time I ever got, you know what I'm going to tell from my man, like, get your shit together. So, um, then what happened was I started working and I don't even think, honestly, I don't, I still didn't have my shit together. But the teachers liked him so much, they passed me. Like, I swear to God. That's not the influence. Wow. So I got good grades all of a sudden.

So I'm calling my daddy and I'm calling to tell him, like, I got good grades like when I'm a report card came. And then he's like, he's like, he's not picking up. And I'm like, nigga, pick up. Like, I was trying to tell you, like, you know, doing good. So, just, my mama was watching the news. She always watched the news. And she's seen the crime happen, like, right then and there, like, the crime scene. And somebody got killed, like, in the afternoon.

So, and then my mama got the call from her daddy was like, yeah, like, you seen what happened on the news on such, such street in Grandview? So, yeah, it's like, yeah, that was your baby daddy. So then my mom was like, call your grandma. So when I called my grandma, she crying in my eye. It happened. So it was just more of, like, we just started getting more of relationship. And then boom, that happened.

Because he was in and out of prison. Yeah. So, you know what I'm saying? So that was like a thing. And then the funeral was crazy. Oh, my God, it was like a movie. Because at the funeral, we there, and then somebody running there, like, oh, the people here that killed them, they're about to shoot it up. What?

And it was funny as the teachers came, because they came to the white ladies. They like, they're not saying, wow. The teachers are like, oh, my God, I've never been nothing like this. And they, like, scared. And they're like, they're about to shoot this bitch up. They're like, everybody get down. And the white teachers and the teachers in there are like, oh my God, this is crazy.

And it was just like remembering that. And my auntie, like, we got to get you out of here. And then that's what I left. I didn't even get to see the, like the, you do this every time. When you taught your girlfriend, you make everything funny. Yeah, it was. It was like, imagine two white ladies.

They come, that's their first black funeral. And it's about to get shot up. this is real. It's like, yes. Will you be, yes, it's real? You need to be writing this down. What? I can't write.

I'm not a writer. You tell the story, I'll write it. I'll write it for you. This is a movie. You know what's so funny? I'm going to be like, I'm going to call it as we talk about. But my auntie, she like, she's like, yeah, you got to get you up out of here. Like, because she's like, you can't die next.

Because, like, you, you like, you know. Uh, and then, um, just going through all that. It's like, damn, life is real. Like, this is real life. So I just feel like you can't be sad about everything because it would just put a toll on you. Yeah. Like, it was just to move on

and you'd be able to talk about what happened. I just feel like, you know, just those things have like, seeing how my, what my daddy live? It's like I know the street route. Right. I know what come with it. So, like, how can I really chase my dreams and see that route and let them hear my story?

Right. And let my kids talk about me once. I'm no longer here. Right. In a positive way. Yeah. I wanted to ask you because you said that your dad never let anyone sit behind him. Yeah.

And it was somebody that was really close to him that killed him. How did that affect you and your friends and even trusting people? That's a good question. I never, I feel like that has opened eyes. Like, if anything, my daddy became one of my angels. And now he protected me through energy. And I was just talking to my friend about this. I can feel

I say my friend my brother I'm sitting here I can feel when something's not right for me like in it just

I don't I don't think about it it's just if it hit me like the same right and I pay attention to like how somebody is what they sell before they how they are

with me yeah that's real yeah and how they treat their friends you know so I just feel like I'm more awareness

and just paying attention to my surrounding but I want to go in loving everybody yeah right giving everybody a fair shot and to prove who they are. Yeah.

Yeah, that's good. Man, I did not know all that. Yeah, it's a lot. And this is like, when you see me, you don't be like, oh, yeah, he came for some shit. So I feel like some people, it's not good to just judge people because you never know what they've been through. It's not, yes, and you can't judge a book by us cover, that's for sure.

You're from Kansas City, born and raised. I actually lived in Topeka, Kansas. Were you in Kansas, Missouri? Missouri. Missouri, okay. I lived in Topeka. Yeah, Topica. Yeah, we don't claim y'all.

Yeah, oh, wow. That's crazy. Who was young Marco Summers? You said you were funny when you were young. Yeah. When did you know you were like, oh, I'm actually funny? That's a good question. I think it, damn, that's really, I feel like when I wanted to defend it with the popular kids,

my personality got me in. That's where I know I was funny. Because I didn't have a clothes. I didn't have, like, the image. I was funny looking, like, a little bit. So I was snagger, too, but I used to chew on my shirt a lot. So it was like, once my personality got me, my personality saved my life, like, who I am, like, from jobs and everything.

Like, I'm not good at nothing, for real. But, like. Well, I would. No, I'm saying, I'm being real. Like, because I know, like, when I say not good at it, because I didn't see people be good at it. So I can say, damn, I can't do that. So, like.

Did you feel like sometimes that self-sabotage? you kind of talking yourself out of something that you can actually be great at? I mean, yeah, but sometimes you got to understand that it's such thing as good and bad and it's okay to stay in on the bad side sometimes. Like, it's okay to recognize, like, this ain't my thing. That's true. Yeah, because you can never hoop like LeBron James ever. You can't.

Or Asia will say. Exactly. Right, so you're bad at it. So what I'm trying to say is I feel like people try to hide that. And it's okay to admit, like who you are and what you stand for. And the shit I'm good at, I'm going to speak on it. Like, I'm good at that. For sure.

Yeah. There's no one to use the good. That's smart. Now, I struggle, like, until the day, like, people, some people are naturally born with how they brain is set, and you can make it get better. And I feel like my mom, she didn't force me to be better in school. She didn't force me to graduate. She didn't force me to do homework.

So me already coming in this life with a disability or, like, not really being able to read or write. Yeah. And my mom are not trying to help me get better with that. Right. It's like, my mom will not make me make me. me doing this so why the fuck I listen to you sorry for kissing but um yeah but like to a teacher like a teacher like trying to help me at but i'm like at home my mama don't care like so you're trying to like she don't she ain't making me do this work she making me come to school because

she wanted me out the house wow you know so it was school was like a daycare for me wow like it was just a way a place to get away yeah how did that make you feel as a child knowing i mean that's all i knew were you aware that my mom is just sending me to school to get Yeah, I mean, I understand once I start growing up and thinking about my kids now. I'm not thinking about that. Yeah. Like, so it's just go to school. Like, I don't care where you go.

Like, go. Just get out of here. Like, see you at 3 o'clock. Wow. So, um. And then, so, but I just feel like I knew I was different in demanding me because I said I'm going to graduate. Because I, uh, I was, I did the same grade. When I tell you, I got held back in first grade.

why are you laughing i see it it's the face you made because i was like let me see how she gonna take this y'all'm not laughing at you are you laughing with me right you're just so funny is what you look to be like because i knew it was coming but i got held back in first grade and they were like what he do wrong right in first grade and mom were like what do he do right so So, like, getting help back and stuff like that, it just, it just make you not like school. It's just, when you go up through school and people are passing on and, like, teachers, it just, you develop a not like for it. So, but I also just told myself, I'm going to graduate. I don't know why I wanted to graduate, but it was a challenge.

Right. One thing I do, like, challenges. I said, I don't know how I'm going to graduate, but I'm going to do it. Yeah. Even when I graduated, I'm still like, they're going to call my name. I was still nervous. But I had to go to another school, so it was, it was, I graduated because of me, because I could have. dropped that because my mama didn't care it was like you older now like whatever you do is do so

wow one thing i do like it's challenges so that was a challenge that i wanted to do to get a diploma yeah because i feel like people think i wasn't going to get it so yeah i love that you proved them wrong yeah yeah i want to ask you you talked about the disorder that you have and it's dyslexia how old were you when you realized something was off even if you didn't have the language to figure out what it was that's hard question because like when you used When having that, it's hard because you don't know, you don't remember numbers. Like, I was telling my brother that I get anxiety with words and letters. Honestly, right now, I don't know how much money I got.

Really? Yeah. Marco. I don't want to know. Are you serious? No, but I'm with some people, like, I don't know how much money I got. Like, I know I'm good, but I don't want to know. I have not looked at a bank account since.

Last time I overdrive at Bank of America where I was trying to get extra money. That was a lot of somebody got a, like, bank account. So I didn't see my bank account. My brother. Okay. This brother. No, uh, my brother. Okay.

But I'm like, damn, I'm like, damn, he's going to die one day. What I'm going to do? So I need to start getting into. I'm like, by the end, I hopefully have a wife. I don't like numbers. Well, you need to because you're. No, I'm fine. I mean, because, again, I mean, overall, I might be that person that go through life to be like, you know, I've been okay.

Or I might be the one like them. I should have known. So it's going to be one side. Yeah. So I wouldn't say that is me. Yeah. I don't want to know. I don't know.

I got a disagreement. I'm really big. Like, I don't, yeah. I pay all, I write all the checks. I prove everything. Like, nothing goes back. Right. And then that's why people like you.

Every single thing. That's why we need people like you and I like, because like, imagine, just to say like, oh, yeah, we had some kind of, we met somewhere and like whatever we became, sister, brother, the wife. It's like, okay, I do that now. Yeah. So you got people that love to do that. No, absolutely.

We have our strengths for sure. Yeah. I just want to make sure that I know people like Oprah and Tyler have talked about. out accountants like stealing, not saying your brother. Yeah, yeah, no, it happens. No, it happens. Yeah, they steal from you right on your nose and it's people that you trust. And that's why for me.

It happens. It's important to know. Yeah. I wouldn't promote, but like, yeah, don't know. Right. But I'm just being real with me. Yeah, yeah. I'm just saying, you should know.

Mm-hmm. Yeah. Yeah. But I don't want to know right now. Okay. But you're good. Yeah. When you were dealing with dyslexia as a child,

did you ever, I know children can be cruel and mean and be bullies. ever a moment in your life where you were bullied or were you kind of like did you were you the kid that like I don't ever want to read like don't follow me in class that's what made me uh become like open and not be like I know how to match the funny when people try to pick on me that's when I know they get like because I came from a funny family so you can't yeah you can't that's where it kicked in because if I got picked on I knew how to get under your skin and then you can't really you You can't mess with nobody except who they are.

I just feel like it's hard when some people are in denial or they don't want to face it and then when people pick on you about it, it makes you feel bad. So you want to run away from it. So somebody that can't read, they want to run away from it. But if I come to classroom, I'd be the one I come in like, I can't read, don't pick me. Don't pick me. I say it from everybody. Oh, wow.

Yeah. Get ahead of it. Yeah. So then it's just like, oh. But if I don't tell them that and they pick me to read and it's like, everybody looking like, well, it takes it so long. Like, you know. And it was a time where I was.

I'm like, I don't know where we're at. And the teacher comes show me me right here. I'm like, oh, my, like, why are you showing me? I just say it all about where we have right now. Language. I didn't say it. I black it out. I blacked it.

But, yeah, so, yeah, it was just times where I tried to get away from things that I was weak at. Yeah. And I tried to avoid it, but I still had to face it. Absolutely. Yeah, you still have face your problems. I love that you, even in what somebody may, well, it is a disability, but you made it a positive. Like, you found a way to get ahead of it. and combat it in a different way

versus allowing people to make you feel bad about your circumstance. My sister told me it's another word, and it's a such thing. I don't know to say it, but I looked it up on YouTube, and some people are to hear other people, and I want to get help from her real quick, but when you hear other people that have stuff that you go through and think how you think, you'd be like, I'm not the only one. You're not, yeah.

And it makes, it makes a better feeling. I have a castmate that's just, And he's thriving, but he does conferences where he speaks to children that are dyslacic and adults. I have a problem. Like, sometimes my numbers get jumbled up. Like, when I see it, like, I have to, like, really focus because, like, I'll start reading it backwards on numbers. But the more, like, I've gotten better, like, as an adult, but, like, as a child, that was something that I did too. So you're not alone in that.

Yeah. Yeah, it was one of those things where I had to, like, really look at it because my brain will be, like, like start back here versus at the top. And that's why I want to get my daughter a tutor right now before she like ever need it. Yeah. It's like getting somebody that specializing that and you got money the fact that I can afford it to do it right now.

So it can help her on top of what she already born with. Yes. Yeah. Oh, I love that. I love that. You moved to Atlanta. However, when you moved to Atlanta, because Kansas City and Atlanta are two different places.

Yeah, I don't remember. It's another number thing. Okay. It was like, but I know I was, I know it was like probably 2019. Okay, so recently. Yeah. Okay. What made you want to come to Atlanta?

Because I knew I had to grow and I wanted to go somewhere. I was supposed to go to San Francisco and my cousin. It was so funny. My cousin was like, oh, I was doing videos and he was like, yo, you can come stay with me. And he got me a date. So now I'm like talking stuff on Facebook. Yeah, I'm about to move y'all. Like, I'm going to chase my dreams.

I may go to San Francisco. Like, yeah, quit my job. And then when that date came, they're not picking up the phone. Like, they're not. Are you serious? No, they're not picking up the phone. And now I'm like, okay. And give me a job now.

Yeah. And I quit this one. Yeah. Oh, my goodness. But God is always working because I got a random DM. And it was just a stranger in Atlanta. And he was just like, would you like to move to Atlanta? And I'm like, yeah.

And I didn't know him. He flew me out here. And I started working with him. And just that, just energy. Yeah. And I didn't know them and my family didn't care. I was like, I'm going to Atlanta. I took one bag and I came out here and the rest of history.

I just kept working. Yeah. And the thing is, in life, when you got to go, you got to make sure you complete it, you can get distracted. Because I met, shout out to Ray Daniels. I met somebody that was so successful. Ray picked me up. Ray Daniels. Ray picked me up.

And when I seen how Ray was living, I remember the dopest thing I'd seen him. him, we was out to dinner. He paid for everybody dinner. And I said, I can't wait until I could do that. Like, I was looking like, what? He was paid for everybody. I ain't used to seeing it. I was like, I would have got something better.

Like, I think I should have got to stay. Yeah, yeah. I felt like a baddie. I was like, and when he did that, and just overall, just seeing how he's moving, like sprinters and all this. And when he sent me down and he was like, what do you want? And I said, I want to work and I want to get better. And he said, what stood out for you, Mark,

and I wanted to work with you never mentioned money. He was like people sitting in his chair and like I need money to get me to this level, and he was just like the fact that you see in money before your vision. Yes. It's hard to work with people like that. So but when I was with Ray, I'm seeing his lifestyle, his cars, his sprinters. And now I'm like, now I'm like, I'm like, I'm like, I'm letting my town all year. Like, I'm on.

So now I'm taking pictures like with his cars and his house. He like mansion got my own room. And he like, this is the life. I'm like, this is the life. But I woke up and I was like, this ain't it like this his stuff like you need to get your own and

I you know left and I randomly I don't know how to dissing myself in a good way I didn't leave the best way with me and Ray I just wanted more for me and I started doing that and it was like I just kept

and I went through all the phases like being homeless again being in hotels and leaving like where I could have been at and having this but I was just like I got to see it and touch it so I know I can do it. So overall, just with me working and now have my own house built from the ground, it's like. It's beautiful, yes. But I've never seen myself doing that at all because when you've grown up in your mom and just getting apartments and then you say I want a house, like, well, you're like to slap to your mouth.

Like, you ain't, you ain't getting no house. Right. Like, so just overall seeing a vision that I never got to see growing up. Some things don't make sense. Life don't make sense sometimes, but you just got to live through it and create. so that's the best thing I like to create and even with me graduating and I never seen it happening when I did it

so you got to understand life you got a blank piece of paper just write on it every day write and don't stay on that same paper turn it come out again yes that's good now that you've built your own house from the ground up how's your relationship

with your mom is she proud of you that's it's still hard to connect with her because my mom was always like a person it's about me I grew up off of survival and I love. So my mom is in survival mode and I'd be trying to help her now. Like, I told her, like, pack your stuff up.

I got you your own apartment, like, out here. And I, like, had it front and she's like, well, I just can't leave. I got to, I got to do this. And I got to get this male, Devine. I'm like, so it just, it kind of like, she's still in that phase of my mama got to move how she sees stuff. And sometimes it don't make sense. I'm like, all that don't matter.

Like, sometimes you got to leave some things to get. new things. Absolutely. So it's hard for me to have a relationship with somebody that's trying to keep up with a life that they see and sometimes life ain't what you see is what you make it. So it's hard and it sucks. Yeah. But I love my mom in a death, but

it's just like, she's in this place where it's like, I guess it's got and like, honestly I just got to make sure it's just like, when you got a mom like that, you just got to make sure like her last day here, you got to make it the best day and make sure you make sure that it's set.

because why she here, it's hard for me to bring her to this real, because she's stuck in. She's stuck, yeah, literally, yeah. I'm from a really small town, and I see it often where people just get stuck in that mentality, their life, and they're really blinded to, or they're not exposed, how when you moved in with Ray, you were exposed to something different, where you were like, oh, wait, I can do this, I can have this, and sometimes that's all people need, but if they've never been exposed, they can't see past where they are. Yeah, and it's hard, and it's a system, because, she only doing what her mama did.

It's the food stamps, government assistant, and then it's just like food stamps, get like Section 8. And then when you see that, it's like you don't see more. It's a vicious cycle. And it's like, why would I move and rent $32? And that's one reason, like, me and my first child mother didn't work out because my mama was like, you can move out here and get food stamps in. Like, she gave her the plan, and then she's like, okay.

And then I'm like, all right, you know, I moved in with her, me and my baby mama stand together, but I'm like, all right, let's get jobs now. And then, but you can't make a certain amount of money. And stay on the food stamps, yeah. So she's like, I ain't, I ain't ready to get no job. So I was. So I had to move on from that. So me and my first baby mama didn't work out because.

Because of that, yeah. You were seeing your mom. You were like, probably. Yeah, I've already seen this before. Yeah. You're like, it's okay to like had it as an open door, but let somebody else enjoy the full substance section eight. Who needed?

Like just don't, yeah, just don't sit on it. Like let that be a stepping stone to move. phone, but I feel like some people get comfortable. Like me, I was working out of warehouse, and then I'm in there working with, he's like, he's like, yeah, he's like, what's you in here for? Like, what you do? I'm like, nothing? I'm just working.

Like, you ain't got no feeling? I'm like, no, he's like, nigga, you're going to get up out of here. Like, these are all felons because we can't get jobs. So when you grow up. You're taking a job as well. And you're like, yeah, he's like, yeah, get on up out of here. I was scared. I got him on up out of here, too.

Well, yeah. So I'm just, oh, raw, it's like when you grow up, you just think those jobs are it. Like, they put you, and I don't know, it depends where you're from, too, because I'm from Kansas City, a lot of, you know, I've seen a lot of whites with the successful jobs, the airports, and then all the black people in warehouses, like, we put up underground working. But when I came to Atlanta, I'm like, y'all got black people at the airport working. Oh, I never see that before. So I've never seen, like, so many, like, black people have successful jobs because of where I come from. But I've seen out here, Atlanta is so beautiful because it gives opportunity to a lot of people, and it's like, we don't discriminate. This is a same way.

Yeah. Yeah, so, but some people do, but it's still, it'll give you more dreams and open it up that you can do your own thing. That's so true. You started with doing pranks in the store. What was that video that changed everything for you where you were like, wait a minute, we've got something? When I came up with a strategy of using artist's lyrics, and they started reposing it. So it was promotion for their songs. Yes.

So I started doing that, and artists were posting it, and then Ray, he's seen that, and he got me a deal with record labels. So it was like, all right, little baby about to drop a song. Go do the Walmart video and run up on people and then drop it at the same time to promote it. And it was making, like, you know, a Walmart video was making like 20,000. Wow. Like, each video, I'm just going in there, and I'm just like, you know. And I'm just in there working. You learn a business too

Because it's like Ray was setting up deals And then I'm thinking like okay I got 20,000 And he had to take his percentage I don't know math I'm like what is that Right And I'm like where's the 20,000

Like my percentage Because you know what I'm saying He worked and he's Must the deals and taking his time So I start to learn that too So I'm like I didn't know nothing about percentages Right That's another good question

Because I have a team And that is a part of the business They take their percentage But they're bringing so much to the table Yeah um what are some of the lessons that you learn even in business and financial that as you continue to rise i mean i let the government shut down i'm about to figure how much money i got better look like billionaires sell assets something is happening i don't know what it is

but i'm seeing people sell stuff yeah i'm learning for business like ask for help and it's okay to get help and don't go looking for it but ask ask god and he's going to send it to you uh i was asking for help and I was looking for it and I found some people that I shouldn't have ran into but I started finding my team once I started doing me and I tell like my friends I feel like a lot of people are in the phase that I need help but you just got to ask yourself you got if you set yourself up right people will want to work for you yes so I feel like you got to ask yourself like if I see my company when I quit my job to go work for you so yeah I'm like nah because that was me I was asking for help while I was doing Walmart videos I'm like well why why why why why

with somebody quit their life and come work for me but now that I started adding more to my life it's like I love to work for you you know and same thing like with Juski like he has a great program when you see how he moving and if you say I need an assistant it's like I'm ready to work for you because what he got set up yeah they've seen so I feel like sometimes people are trying to stop what they got right now just keep going to let it grow right and everybody you need going to come and work for you it's like you got to build your your image or your brand that's so true you built a whole style around pauses and tension like you'll just sit there and stare like you did earlier when you said you had to repeat the first grade you just oh thanks it was on the pauses yeah thanks for saying that when did you realize that silence could hit harder than a punchline oh when the teacher used to call me to read and i just had to sit there and i look at her i was then started when she like it did crazy how like yeah and then look at it like you know i came so it starts from that

and still in too i'm still in a lot when you get caught he's got to look at them so a lot of it came from that like because i ain't good at lying so it really start from like you know that like all right and when i used to do all my videos and i say some crazy stuff i knew i was saying some crap i knew i like yeah because i used to talk to customers normal And I blah, what is this toothpaste? And it's really good for your teeth. It's, you know, it has no blah, blah, blah, blah. And then I just say a young Miami lyric.

And then it's just like, I said, you said what? So people think I was on drugs when I was doing other videos. And then I was dressing like a goodwill clothes on it and everything. So overall, just sitting in that moment. That's how that's where that came from. Yeah, just sitting in that moment. So, like, good or bad. So that's where it came from.

I love it. Like, all right. No, I'm telling you, I watch your videos and those pauses. I would just die laughing. Like, it's just, it's so much that's not said. We call it an inner monologue in acting. But it's so much through the silence that, like, literally makes everybody laugh. Yeah.

It's genius. I love it. Your videos almost feel like experiments. Like, how have you seen the evolution of starting in the stores doing pranks to where you are now with full productions? I honestly just got a full production, like what, two months ago? With Wave, this is the... Yeah, with Wave.

But I had people helping me. But the thing is, when people was helping me and they come with ideals, I wasn't listening and I wasn't taking advice and I was so ready to put out content, it was hurting me. And even in my podcast, I'm shooting it. I'm dropping when we done editing. Like, I'm dropping clips when I feel. feel like it. Or I was so urgent. I didn't let the build up and let it be like let's come up with the proper plan. Like we post at 8 o'clock, you post that three. Even when I did the

Nicki Minaj interview, she was like, all right, you did interview. I want to see every clip. I want to see everything. I was so urgent. I put that reel out. Before she went off on you. Yes, she did on the page, on the real. She was coming on there. She was like, I didn't approve this. And she was like, and the interview might not come out now. Like she said it on there, everybody was like, and I'm like, yeah, so. Did you take it down and you kept it out? No, I did, because our team received said, thank God it was a good clip that she did, but if it was something she didn't like, and I was just so urgent to get it out, it was,

because I'm like, overall, I'm seeing Kossinette clips because she did Kossinette right to that, so his clips are going everywhere. So you're like, yeah, I need to get in. Like, yeah, I'm like, yeah, I need to get in there and get some too. So overall, even that, when you look at certain people, like, don't worry about their success. Like, let it be there. because you can hurt yours trying to watch stairs. That was a word, Marco.

Yeah. That's so good. Yeah, some people get, you know, it's okay to get motivated, but when you're trying to keep up with somebody, it can hurt you. Oh, absolutely. Just get motivated, understand. Yes. It's their time, and your time will come.

And if it don't come, it don't come. It didn't come. Exactly. What did you learn in that moment with her in up and putting the video out and then Nikki going off? Like, what did that teach you in a moment? I can run relationships. Mm-hmm.

Yeah. Even her saying that comment, people are like, oh, why ain't going if you don't listen? So I'm not used to people. When I do interviews, I'm not used to people. I'm not used to people saying I need to watch it because nothing happens or I make sure I know what I talk about. But again, when you are talking, you know, I like this angle. I like this. I don't want to like, I don't like that. I don't like that. You know what I didn't like that shot. So I got to understand that. Everything ain't about me and what I want. Wow. That's maturity and growth. I love that. And it's important, especially in our industry. We, like, we have other people's images we have to worry about. It isn't just about us. And then the professionalism. You also said you had a team that was giving you ideas that you weren't listening. Have you been able to, like, get a team that you actually listened to now? I'm learning to listen now. That's good. Because you are the creative, you know, but it's also good to, like, have a strong team that can pour into you as well so you're not carrying the load on yourself. Yeah. Yeah. That's good. I'm learning now. Yeah, I'm learning. He's learning now.

Day by day. He ain't looking too convincing. Yeah. No, I'm learning. I'm learning a lot now. And you got to sit back and you've got to let them create and understand this is what you've been asking for. And I learned that from Steve Harvey. He says sometimes people ask for a car, ask for new things while I broke down cars in a driveway, pull that out, get that garbage out, except a new car.

Right. So I was asking for a lot, but I wasn't ready to receive it. That's a real thing. recently I'm not going to say what I prayed for but I prayed for something and then I said God this is what I'm ready for if you feel I'm ready for it because a lot of times like you said we think we're ready for something and then it comes and we blow it it's like okay I wasn't ready for that yeah so now I'm like if you think and when you think I'm ready then bring it but this is what my heart wants right now yeah um so that that is so true what is one of the biggest

lessons you learn so far that you can think of besides because I feel like that was a big lesson with Nikki, but is there anything else that stands out that you're like, that was a big lesson? Um, I mean, a big lesson is, it's hard to, when you're passionate about something and you feel like it ain't going how you want it to go. But overall, it's like everyday matters when you're putting something towards your dreams. And that's another thing I talked to my brother about. He's a designer and he got dope ideas and I see the vision like you can be the biggest but the world got to see it a lot of people work hard but they don't show the world that they work hard and now people are coming more successful when people see in the work because they're invested and they like

they become a fan and people love to be like I remember when I was there when you was you know you got them people packing up the merch yourself yeah and you don't know how I feel sometimes because I don't know how to take it because some people like man I used to watch you and like what you mean why you stop so but yeah but again it's still like like they were part of a journey and some people just grow. Yeah. You know, some shows you used to watch that you don't watch no more. That's so true.

Yeah. You know, I used to watch Pirate when they came out. But now I'm like, now, Tarreek, I remember I used to watch you. But he's like, why you're not watching the scene? Yeah, it's like, ah. So, but it's like, it's okay because you got new fans there too. So again, except that you're going to lose people and you don't gain people. So I got to accept that, just understanding.

It's going to be some people that grow away from you. That's so true. You said the biggest part of comedy is reading the room. What is one of the lessons you learned just, because you've been in many rooms. What is something that you learn from people just by just sitting and watching? That's a good thing. Reading the room is important. And sometimes you can probably say, I don't belong in this room.

And sometimes you can create a spot in that room. So it's up to you to, like, figure that out. Yeah. In some rooms I've been like, I need to create a spot in here. Even doing stand-up, Desi allowed me, he gave me a spot to open up, and that was my, I had no experience. It was just the fact that I bought my ticket, I flew out there and got my own hotel. If you did that, then come. And I kept telling myself, I was like, I want to come.

And when he allowed me to go on stage, and I felt it on stage, and people were excited to see me. It was just like, I need to be in this room. Like, I need to create my own room now. And instead of me asking Desi, can I go on tour with you, I was like, let me go create your own. Create your own. And thank you for allowing me to come in your room. Absolutely. It's okay to come in people's room, but go create one too.

Exactly. Yeah. And some people are not meant to create the own room. It's okay to help your room build it too. Right. And it's okay. That is so true. Yeah.

That's so true. I love that. You're doing your own comedy show now. Did you, like, you said you had no experience in this. So when you left opening for Desi, did you get back in there and, like, okay, now I got to figure I had to really do this. What was that process like for you? It's still going. It's still going with learning comedy.

You got to learn comedy, and you got to care. Every time I get off stage, they'd be like, oh, you did good. And it's like, I could have did something better. Are you, like, your own worst critic and, like, really hard of yourself? I don't like listening to myself over on tape. I don't like watching myself. Oh, my gosh. I only watched two interviews out and done, and that was Orlando Brown and Nikki.

Are you serious? I hate, like, hearing my voice. Yeah. Oh, my gosh. It annoys me. I don't do it at all. And he said, Mojo Brooks, it's a comedian out there. He said, you got to listen to yourself.

Yeah. Because you got to know what you mess up on. Exactly. Yeah, you do. And I talk. If you listen to me, like, and butt and, like, it knows the gap feelings. Yep. Like, if you pause and you talk.

Yes. And let words come to you. Come on, Mark. You sound something more professional. That is true. I'm like, nah. But Kevin Hart got it good. Kevin Hart can speak.

When you listen to Kevin Hart? Yes. It's like, who raised you? Like, God, I love that. Like, he has a great brain. Like, God took his time. Yeah. Like, it's just in him.

Kevin Hart can speak. He's brilliant. He'd say some words and you don't know what he's talking about. Like, he can speak and just watching people to know their communication level. It's like, hi. It's like amazing. I love that. That is amazing.

You said that you never chase approval, only consistency. how do you keep focus when the algorithms and opinions of others are constantly shifting don't read oh my god don't read because it can get to you and i just did a i did a podcast and it was a different type of set and different type of fan base and no matter how much i sing good i seen the bad and it's no way for you to be able to read that it like sometimes if it's like okay, I can take this and change it. It makes you better. But they were saying some stuff like I disagree with, but

I was only read that and installing it to me so I said, let me get out of this. You know what I'm saying? It's already done, and they're going to have an opinion. Whatever they type, they already said it, and they are a viewer. And that's their job to say how they feel. That's why comments or such thing. That's real. Unless we open ourselves up

to when we open our mouths. Yeah, don't read no comments. If you start making it and it get you, just don't read it. Read a little bit right when they post. I like to read the beginning in comments because they'd be nice. They'd be nice. Yeah. After a hundred, it's like, oh, I'm like, yeah.

This little truth started coming in you like. Yeah, so I'm like, yeah. As long as you get five good comments, like, okay, I did something good. Right. Yeah. Just read like five good ones and get out of there. Because you'll be stuck in there. Yeah.

And then you start to think, you know, and then, you know, it was comments, like on my skin journey. It was like, you know, it wasn't the best. But people made me feel bad. And it's like, okay, I'll start wearing makeup. Then I start wearing makeup. Then I start wearing makeup. I'm covering up who I am.

It's like, now he wearing makeup. So no matter what they say You try to fix it Now like even with my skin now It's like They try to like You know Oh what is he doing now

What is he getting surgery now So no matter what It's like you gotta understand You are somebody that They're gonna have a pick That's a public figure Exactly Where they're gonna have good and bad things

And say about you Right And you just gotta know who you are Know who you are And whatever you do do do it for yourself Yeah Because that I mean I think all of us Can attest to that

We all have flaws And things that we want to fix and we hear people like for me even for me like my weight fluctuates so people are always talking about my weight um and they can't get to you if you're reading the comments i have to stay out those comments everybody in the throne do not read no comments yeah stay out of it um so i totally get that and i tell you like i tell myself do what makes you happy you know what i'm saying whatever it is and that's not something that you can help you know what i'm saying like your skin is not something that you can be like just magic yeah you know so i can fix it i can do my mom i can do my

best. That's all you can do. Yeah. Yeah. That's so good. That's for somebody else who may be dealing with some type of insecurity or something that they may want to change or can't help. Just do what you can do for you and not the opinions of others for sure. I love that. Yeah. Um, you had so many opportunities and so many deals, I'm sure. Is there a deal that you can remember that you said no to and it was the best no that you could have, because you know, sometimes you're like, oh yeah. I really want to say yes, but yeah. It was a movie role I had. and they said their character was

yeah but we don't you have no gender you don't like nothing you don't know what you like and I'm like no I'm okay yeah like

and overall it's somebody out there that would love that row so now I don't want to take something for money because I'm uncomfortable with it but it's somebody out there that would love the money

in that position but I didn't want to lead into nothing that didn't make me feel comfortable and they're not wrong for offering it to me but give it to somebody that I love it yeah and they can commit to that yeah but just to say like i'm reading the script and i'm going in and it was like tell me more about this character it's like but you don't have a gender you like and i'm like what i'm like wait a minute was it yeah like so there's people out there that don't

like anybody or is it fluid where you like yeah but i'm just saying certain stuff can lead into something else because if it's serious it's like okay now you like uh-huh yeah and i got you Yeah. So it's like, overall, it's like, I didn't want to figure out. I didn't want to find out. Yeah, yeah, yeah. You know what I'm saying? Yeah.

And let me do a role that even if it's not me, like, I can grow into that road, but that's not something I want to grow into. Absolutely. But overall, let me not stop somebody else that would love that road. So I feel like sometimes in this spotlight and who you are, they're giving stuff away to people just because of the following. Absolutely. And that's like no difference for people that's doing stand-up.

It's people out there that's great community. but they don't have a following. Yeah, so they don't get the same opportunities. Yeah, but again, it's like just pray for them and I hope they get that spotlight because they really deserve it because now they're going off your face card. Life is changing.

It is. Where talent used to be everything. Now is just about how much we see you. And how much money can you bring us? Right. Yeah, because they look at followers as dollars now. Yeah. Yeah, that is so true.

Maybe that's something that you can do on your stand-up, like break, figure out who those. No, I try to get people open, like in the city. I give, you know, like come and get through your time. Kind of how that's. he did for you. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. That's dope. I love that. I love that. Um, open thoughts started online as an online idea and now is in full production with Wade. Um, your second season just dropped last Tuesday, October 21st and you have new episodes to drop every Tuesday on

YouTube and Spotify video. That's amazing. Um, approaching this new season. How does you approach it differently? Getting help. Get in help. Now it's a, it's a team. We have team meetings now. I got to show up. Good, good. And I got to learn to put my pride to aside because sometimes I'm like, that's not funny. And I try to tell them, but I got to learn, like, even take the challenge. Even if I don't think it's funny, it's my job to make it funny.

And that's no difference from Kevin Hartney got a script before. And he probably, but let me say that Kevin Hartway. Yeah. And now it's funny. Yep, exactly. So that's something I got to do. And now as, you know, talking to you and me saying that, I got to stand on that. because I'd be so picky, like, nah, no, no.

And also, too, I mean, credit yourself, you are the brand, you know, and God bless you with this gift and talent to know what it's true to yourself. So, yes, take on ideas, but also staying true. If it doesn't sit well, you have to stay true to who you are because that's what people love, you know. So I get that, though, yeah. And also, you got to accept the challenge, too, because, again, that thing, and I thought one funny was probably going to be the biggest moment. Yeah, because people, like, God gives everybody different ideas.

If we all thought the same, it'd be so boring. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, because there's stuff that West and Ashana come up with that I may not even thought of. I'm like, oh, my gosh, yes. I never thought of that, you know, and it ends up being huge. Yeah. So that's so important. I love the, you're becoming a mogul.

Do you understand that? No. You really are. Yes, like all the different brands, you've got podcasts, you have a tour now. Like, these are things that you're building and brand partnerships, having those meetings and standing there to president. People like jobs. Yeah.

It feels good. I know it does. Yeah. There's a lot of responsibility that comes with it, but it's definitely rewarding. Yeah. Yeah. I love that. You said that every conversation teaches you something.

What is something that you learn from someone? I know you speak of Steve Harvey and Kevin Hart. What is something that you've taken away from them? Oh, it's a lot. Because I listen on podcast, positive messages in the morning a lot. I have taken a lot. Also, let me see, what's the best one I can tell people, like, I haven't picked up because there's so much. And, um, oh, that's a good question.

I wasn't, and that's, like, even I got to sit back and I watched the, I think it was on Hulu, and I watched the Tyler Perry story like that. And when I watched that, I learned so much. And it was just like from the plays when you feel like they didn't do that, like the grind. The grind is so beautiful. Yes. Like, the grind is beautiful. And when you get to go back and look at it and you say, this is my documentary, it's everything.

But some people stop that documentary because that one stop. But again, that was supposed to be a part. Like, that was the headache that people were like, oh, you made it through that? Yes, when nobody was showing up. Iversing. Like, which is everybody talking about in what he'd been through. So I feel like sometimes we got to understand that ugly, appreciate the ugly to get to the good. Like, the ugly is the best part.

Yeah. And just to say, I had an ugly moment and I had to learn. Like, when I first started my season, I had a ugly situation. But that woke me up and made me a better person through my first season of my show when I started doing interviews. And I needed that. I needed that. So now moving forward, we're reading contracts. We're doing stuff right.

And we're not rushing it. And we getting on the same page. Yeah, I love it. That is so good. You recently started using your real name. Yeah. Marco Summers. Yeah. What was the shift?

What happened were you like, no, I need people to know who I am. I don't want to just be funny Marco. Other challenge. Another challenge? Everybody is. When you think of comedians, you got Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Bernie Mac. Jimmy Fox, not his real name.

Jamie Fox, you're wrong for that. But he's the only one that's probably making it. through like Martin Lawrence. So when you think about that, people are known by their day. Eddie Murphy, yeah, everybody. And then just for me to have funny in front of it, it's like, let me, let me mold and get the respect that this is Marco Summers. And it ain't going to be easy.

Yeah. Because some people, like, they don't look at my page. My engagement had went down. Really? Like, it was a lot. Yeah, it was a lot just changing that because it's like you're so used to CNN. It's no difference when when bad was trying to change the name to shine off. So you understand it where I'm bigger than.

That, like, I'm a real life person. Yes. So it was that. I was just letting people know, like, I'm ready for that challenge because I got to earn that respect, too. I got to earn it. Okay, we just keep going. And I'm thankful to still have viral moments and still be funny with his name carrying on. Right.

Yeah. And just believe in God because he's going to work for you as you're working. Come on now. Yeah. Be preaching, y'all. I love it. Now, you talk about staying grounded and protecting your peace. what does that look like for you because I'm really big on protecting my peace

because it gets loud talking about protecting peace um my peace is unlimited I feel like it can't it goes through so much I got one time I feel like I got one time a month to get upset or get mad and I start learning like don't give everybody your energy that make you upset just imagine there's somebody out there that's getting upset by you everything. I went to McDonald's. They got my coffee roll. Right. I'm driving. They cut me off. Now I'm at work. Huh. I'm at work.

I just got a call from the school. My son acting bad. I get home. I got to go to the grocery store. Listen to all that. All this through one day and it's draining you. And sometimes you got to accept that we're living. So if you're living, you're going to have to have these moments and it's happening to you. Because when you die, you ain't experiencing nothing. So life is an experience. So you got to enjoy everything that you go through and you just can't get mad at everything and i got to you know i got to save my anger for like you know like got to save it like don't mess with my kids i got save it for them like i got to save your anger sometimes i just feel like everybody give it to you give it out too

easy it's like you like you like uh angry you know like and you just can't be that you can't be that yeah yeah it's like save it like save your energy because it's gonna be a time where you can have a bad day. But if you're having it, you can't do it every day. It's so easy. Yeah, like everybody getting your feelings. Protected. No, for sure. I love that. You talk about your children. You are the dad of

three beautiful children. And you've been pretty private about your private life. What has fatherhood done for you as you continue to evolve? It's done a lot. I wish I can have my kids living with me and they all indifference. We've got one and my son is in L.A. and

my daughter's in Kansas City. And I want more for them because I have I'm grateful to be where I'm at and I'm like telling their moms but I understand how women they they want their kids like this the nest so I got accepted and that's why us as man we got to watch who we create with and be with the parent go through marriage and you know it's I got to understand that I went to these places and I created a home knowing like we might not work out together so I got to understand too like next go around you have another kid make sure it's we we together locked in yeah Because I don't like that experience, but I can't get mad at them because they're doing what's best for them, man.

They don't want to, you know, pass it too. So sometimes it, like, you know, don't feel good because I would love to get them, like, putting them in school, putting them in private school, because I can afford that. Right. I can show them, I don't want my daughter growing up in Kansas City because it ain't nothing there. Like, let me bring her to Elena. Yes. But her mom don't see what I see. It's not nothing to get upset with her about because it's like she see what she see.

as I see what I see Yep And there's like No seeing it's wrong But I just be like You know Like I can build a brand Around my daughter right now

Oh my goodness Yeah like let me like You know So but I don't want her Growing up thinking Like getting a job Like if you want to get it fine But I want to show you

That you can be your own person You can be whatever you want to be In a reality You got to see it Because I didn't see it grown up Right So sometimes are you next to it That exposure

Because I don't think Kevin Hart's son It's saying I gotta go to Walmart I'm gonna work at Walmart No. Because you see how his daddy. And if he do it, cool. Exactly.

Yeah, do it. But I don't think, like, we mold our kids to, like, this is what you can be, but do what you want to do. Right. Same thing with LeBron Jameson. He's playing ball. Yep. You know, but sometimes when you grow up, I just feel like when you're so used to seeing people getting jobs. Yeah.

You know, I got to get a job. Mm-hmm. Like, that's all, yeah. So I've never seen my mama or, like, my daddy's selling drugs. Some people are, I got to sell drugs. So when you grow up and you see this program, you think this is. this is all I can do because this is what I'm seeing growing up. That's what it is.

I'm in an apartment. All I can get is an apartment. Yeah. So, that's all I see. Yeah. So everything ain't about what you see sometimes. Yeah. I pray that you're able to influence your daughters from afar.

Yeah. You know, and you're saying, yeah, because I know that is important. And as a parent, you want the best for them. Yeah. You want them to see all the opportunities that they have, especially that are afforded because you are who you are. Yeah. So I get that.

Yeah. I get that. Next up, you have Open Thoughts National Comedy Tour. I'm excited about this. I need the Atlanta date. Yeah. No, I'm going to get Atlanta date.

And that's why I had to learn, too, because I had Atlanta show and they gave me a theater. Theaters are different. So I got to work on my promotion because how my shows are they are selling out last minute. So like the box, the tickets are not saying sold out,

but people are doing walk-ups. So me, I'm like, I don't come into Atlanta. People show up. But when you got a business and people are opening and they hold theater for you and they're paying their employees, you got to have a send them out sold. So I'm like, you know, Atlanta coming, they're like, oh, we can't do Atlanta show because tickets are looking time. I'm like, no, people are going to pull up. Trust me.

My cousin said he pulled him up at a door with 50 people, you know. His 50 people got like a girlfriend, boy, so we're good. Like, nah. So learning business. So I learned with the shows, do promotion and do well to understand that. Like, you know what I'm saying? And I needed that moment to realize, okay, this is serious to sell tickets. Like, it is so serious.

It's like push it, like keep it in their face. So me, I was so used to like, I'm okay. I ain't got to promote because they're going to hear about it and they're going to come. So, you know, and shout out to Floyd Mayweather because he'd be big on his promotions. Like, come on. Yeah, like, you know I'm fighting, but I'm still pushing it. Yes. Yes.

That's the thing. Don't become your own enemy. And that's what I did in that part where I'm like, I'm okay. Or get too comfortable. They're like, I'm, you know what we feel like they're going to come. And then Kelly Kales, as a comedian, shout out to her. You got to type in her, you'll love her. Kelly is somebody that's like, keep going, like, you know,

and I got her opening up in front of me. Kelly is a beast that's stand up, and she's so good. And some people would like, how can you have, like, open her so good and you're still learning comedy, you're not scared? And I'm like, nah, I needed that, like, to put me on fire. And it was times where people like, yeah, Marco was good, but Kelly was a beast. overall to hear that and it never made me feel jealous as like get on that page like

get on it to have you know people leave your show and say the opener was better than you comedians can't take that someone with me i'm like i give props to kevin hard for that because a lot of people naive limb is the one that goes on right before him yeah i've heard so many people say they love kevin they come for kevin that's who's on a ticket but they love naive yeah yeah yeah he's so and he is i mean i love knight he's so funny but it takes a very confident person to let people come that are just as good as you are better to come up before you. That's, yeah, that's, it's, it's easy. But when it's in you, it's in you.

Like, I don't have a jealousy bone. I want to see everybody win. Yep. And I've been seeing people win since I was broke. So I was like, if you got it, I got it. Come on. So, like, my brother had money, I had money. My brother had clothes, I had them.

You know, they didn't want me to. He got the New Jordans, I got it. I got it. So me having that mentality, like, it helps me. Now I say right, mentality? Mentality. Oh. It's okay.

Do what you get. The silence. I got to master that. No, because you didn't embarrass me. You should have just told me like, yeah, you was right. But then you were like, Chris lied to me. No, I didn't. I would have said it on another plug.

You can't be killing people of dreams. That's like telling somebody Santa Claus ain't real. Marco, you are so funny. Yeah. Really. This is amazing. I'm so happy we finally got to do this. Yeah.

I wish you the best with everything you have coming up. Definitely going to catch you on the road for Open Thoughts Tour. Make sure you guys check it up. Get your tickets now. Don't wait to the day. Get them in advance. All right, we're going to sell them out. Yeah.

And shout out to you because you've been doing it. Shout out to your team. This is amazing. My team is, you feel like I'm in L.A. right now. Aw. It's something. I feel like we, you know, to have that vibe. Yes.

Because Atlanta is Atlanta. Atlanta, baby. And L.A. is L. But when you go to L.A., you feel like, like even New York, I was just in New York, and it makes you feel in work mode. I say that all the time. New York is like work, like L.A. It feels like Miami too. So like Atlanta just feels so comfortable. Like, so to come in here and feel the energy of your team and work, it's like they ain't playing.

It makes you be like, okay. You don't play. And it's good. Like, it matters because, you know, it passed on. And when your name get brought up and we created a moment. Because in life, you know, life is short. So now it's done. So it's this moment to be able to go back and look at something.

Thank you so much. I appreciate that because we work really hard. I have all these big dreams and visions like you as well. And it's my team that helps it come to life. You know, so many things I want to do. And I want to do it excellent, you know, because like you said, the name and the, the, the, the, there I am losing the word, reputation precedes itself. So I want to make sure that everything I do is top tier. You know, when you come in here.

You got water, or ginger, whatever you need, we got you. You know, I want you to feel at home because I start this in my house and then it got too big because you can't hear about everybody in your space. Yeah, yeah. But I still wanted people to feel safe when they come in here. Yeah. And everybody, you know, in a room, your spot is a place for a reason. And understand that your role is important.

And it's like, you know, the game don't go on without no referees. Like the game don't go on without a basketball. Yeah. You know what I'm saying? Like as well, a game don't go on without LeBron James. So, and I might not be LeBron James, but that ball is important too. So I understand that your spot is important, no matter what you're doing and show up and do the best. And I told my brother, cameraman, I always know somebody would love to have your spot.

And all you can do is perform well and do your thing, you know, at what you got. For sure. Whatever you're doing, if you're the mopper, be the best mopper you can be. You better be listening, you know. Okay. And then you'll be able to learn it. And, you know, it's not, I don't look at people at positions at the end. I look at how they care their person.

Same. That's what I said. When I go to McDonald's, I try to make them feel, you know, like, I'm with, like, you still be somebody in a uniform, like, you're for a company, but you're a real, like, person outside of that. So I'm not going to treat you wrong because, you know, I know you got a job. I'm not going to talk crazy. I don't agree with people that do that. No, me neither. Because, again, it's, yeah, before we go, I think who said, it was somebody that said it, like, if we took money away from everybody, then what?

Then what? Yeah. Exactly. Yeah. It's all of it is. That is so true. Those things are powerful when you realize that we all want and just appreciate good people. Because, you know, it's some people out there that's bad.

So we just got to appreciate the good people and be part of that good people. Yeah. No, that's so good. You're not bigger than the program. That's it. That is it. Kids family, please give it up for Marco Summers. Marco, please tell the people where we can find you.

If you change your name on Instagram, we need to let them know. Yeah. overall just I'll be at home so it's going to be hard to find me I'll be at home with my kids so

I'll be at Target too it's okay to say that okay I'll be at Walmart well okay T.J. Max is he a black man I have no idea

who T.J. Max and Marshall sound like two guys two black dudes. Yeah, I didn't even think about that. And they cheap, too, you go on there. Yeah. It's like, and like, T.J. Max, it's not, it's somewhere you got to work on. Like, you'll get a shirt today.

Probably get a pants next year. So it's like, it's like, it's like, it's like, it's like black people. So, like, you're like going to get everything right now. You got to work with me. Yeah. Yeah. It's like, might not be, see, you know, like I'm going to be on Saturday. Probably tomorrow.

So. Yeah. You are so silly. What should do Instagram? Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, Michael Summers. Yeah, and yeah, that's it. Oh, YouTube, what's, is it under Markle's? YouTube, yeah, open thoughts.

You go to Open Thoughts. Open Thoughts, yeah. So tap in, subscribe, and go get your tickets for the Open Thoughts National Tour. Oh, and if you watch the episode this long, she's giving away $1,000. So thank you for watching. All you got to do is DM her and send her why you need $1,000, and it got to be good. I will read it, and it might take some time, so I'll take a little bit to read, so we'll get back to you in a couple. in a couple months.

I love that. Yeah. So you could be lucky. You could be. Yeah. So you got to watch it all the way through. See you can get to this part, then you don't even know. Social Security number two.

We need everything. Yeah. In your bank card so we can send it over. With your money. Yeah. That's it. Well, thank you guys for tutoring then. Yes.

And we're here with the one and only. Marco Summers. No, you. You say your name. Crystal Renee Hayeslitz. That was so good. That was dry. I love that.

Okay, let's do it again. All right. We're here with the one and only. Krista Renee He's Lake. And shout out to the team. Team, make some noise. See, it's real like people out there. We got a live studio audience. Yeah, it is.

This is rich. Back to you, Dan. Oh, my goodness. That was such a dope conversation with Funny Marco. Also, I remind you that being different isn't something you have to fix. It's something to master. Thank you for tuning into another episode of the Keep a Posit Sweetie show. Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who could use a little light today.

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