About the Cast

Ophira Eisenberg

Originally from Calgary, Alberta, Ophira Eisenberg is a standup comedian, writer, and host of the comedy podcast Parenting Is A Joke with Pretty Good Friends and iHeart. She also hosted NPR’s Ask Me Another, where she interviewed hundreds of celebrities, including Sir Patrick Harris, Rosie Perez, Yo-Yo Ma, Awkwafina, Roxanne Gay, Nick Kroll, Chelsea Handler, and more.

She’s appeared multiple times on CBS’s The Late Late Show, Comedy Central, HBO, The New York Festival and is a regular host and teller on The Moth Radio Hour. Her stories are included in three of The Moth’s best-selling collections, including the most recent: How To Tell A Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth.  Her memoir, Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy, was optioned for a television series, and her recent comedy special Plant-Based Jokes is streaming on YouTube.

She is a regular at The Comedy Cellar, other New York clubs, and around the country. Her solo show Leaving A Mark: A Comedy About Scars recently made its Off-Broadway review to rave reviews and won the Women in the Arts & Media Award for Solo Show Scripts.

Matthew Goodman

Dr. Matthew Goodman, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist, consultant, speaker, and mindfulness teacher (PSY32423). He has a background as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and brings a wealth of expertise to wellness, team-building, and communication skills. Matthew utilizes purposeful play, awareness-based practices, and behavioral science principles in his engaging approach. He has over 10 years of experience teaching mindfulness to diverse audiences, including children and adults in various settings, and is the author of “Simple Stress-Reduction: Easy and Effective Practices for Kids, Teens, and Adults.”

Mel Rubin

Mel Rubin is a hip-hop improv performer, instructor, and beatboxer based out of New York City.

She studied long-form improv and musical improv comedy at the Magnet Theater (NYC) and is a performer on the hip-hop improv team North Coast, which has been featured in The New York Times and Time Out New York.

Mel is also an active performer, workshop facilitator, and public speaking coach with Freestyle+ and loves to travel across the country bringing the joy of improv to anyone who will let her.

She has also been dog-momming her pride and joy, Milo, since 2017. Milo’s Instagram is @milothemiki

Raegan Sealy

British-born, Brooklyn-based performing and teaching artist Raegan Sealy has perfected the art of finding light in life’s darker experiences through words and music. Fusing soul, rock, and indie-pop with her distinctive velvety vocals and ballsy lyrics, Raegan delivers both haunting ballads and upbeat self-empowerment anthems with equal prowess. 

Raegan has performed everywhere from classrooms to stadiums, and supported Ice-T, Kae Tempest, Judah & The Lion, and Shane Koyczan. 

A force to be reckoned with, Raegan is also an award-winning scholar and social impact strategist. In 2015, she received a Fulbright Award to study poetry for public engagement at The New School. In 2017, she launched a nonprofit organization that was supported by Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation. Her 2019 TED Talk received a standing ovation. 

In 2021, Raegan joined the US-UK Fulbright Alumni Council, where she continues to fight for increased diversity, representation, and access in higher and international education.