40/100 TAKE 2: CLAIRE HOOPER. Gardens & Giggles

The Women of Influence Podcast with Kate Meade · Apr 10, 2026 · 43m

Claire is just funny. She will greet you with a warm smile that reaches her eyes.

Yet she can sit in the silence; craves it. This was something I understood completely.

I thought this chat was going to be about comedy (and it is in part), and creative process (it is in part) but something that really stopped me was the relationship of social media. The understanding of the role it plays in promotion of not just the comedian and show but the para social relationship with people BUT more than that; identifying that it's just not good for her.

So how do you get around it? On one hand you need…