Besides an impeccable taste in media, the hosts of podcast Guilty Pleasures have something else in common: the shared experience of living with chronic pain. Join them for this opening discussion on getting support, drawing boundaries, finding pleasure, and living life with chronic pain.
ZACH KORNFELD
Zach Kornfeld is a producer and director best known for co-creating and starring in The Try Guys, a comedy quartet and popular YouTube channel with over 3 Billion lifetime views. He's a #1 New York Times Best Selling author, award winning podcast host, and runs a production company in Los Angeles that focuses on bridging the gap between digital and traditional. Kornfeld is a chronic pain advocate and founded Zadiko Tea Co. to help with his own invisible illness. Previously, Kornfeld was a Development Partner at BuzzFeed Motion Pictures.
KELSEY DARRAGH
Kelsey Darragh is a Video Producer and Development Partner at BuzzFeed Motion Pictures. Joining the company in early 2015 Kelsey has helped quickly build one of the most popular growing Facebook pages, SOML (rated #15 most viewed as of Jan. 2016), a female-driven comedy page. With over 13.9 million average video views, Kelsey aims to write, direct, and produce content focused on shareability and impact for females like her; ambitious, messy, and unafraid. Currently, Kelsey hosting her own show, Ladies' Room.
GARRICK BERNARD
Garrick is a comedian and writer born and raised in Los Angeles. He was a screenwriter for Buzzfeed and was recently featured on Comedy Central's Up Next, as one of their comedians to watch.
Throughout his time at Buzzfeed, he co-created the series, "Opposite Sex Roommates," and wrote the dark comedy "Moving On," which won a Telly Award. In addition to these accomplishments, he also served as a writer for the YouTube Red series "Broke." He then went on to write sketches for Will Smith at Westbrook Studios. Currently Garrick is a writer for the upcoming shows Solar Opposites and Star Trek: Lower Decks. As a stand-up, you can find Garrick hosting MixTape every second Friday at The Virgil, or performing all around L.A. He REALLY wants to own a dog one day.