ReThinking: Following your purpose (not your passion) with comedian Zarna Garg

Zarna Garg is a stand-up comic, screenwriter, bestselling author, and one of the busiest people in comedy right now. But before she ever set foot onstage, she went to law school and tried her hand at entrepreneurship, failing at a vegan chili company, a tomato sauce brand, and even a matchmaking service. In this episode, Adam and Zarna reflect on how her daughter challenged her to consider a career pivot, debate the usefulness of a humanities degree, and break down the meticulous process that goes into developing a hit performance. Zarna also delivers some hot takes and tells the story of how she found her husband by posting a shockingly no-nonsense online ad. Featured guest Follow Zarna Garg on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , and at zarnagarg.com/ Connect with the team Follow Adam on Instagram , LinkedIn , and at adamgrant.net/

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ReThinking: Following your purpose (not your passion) with comedian Zarna Garg is an episode from WorkLife with Adam Grant by TED.

This episode is 32:45 long.

This episode was published on Feb 3, 2026.

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