
Episode #18
#58 - Laughing Through Life: Hillbilly-Rican Roots & Clean Stand-Up Comedy with Juanita Lolita
Laughter is one of the best ways to navigate life's unexpected twists—and nobody delivers clean, relatable, hilarious storytelling quite like Juanita Lolita Mills ! Voted "Tampa's Funniest Female," winner of Creative Loafing's "Best of the Bay," and winner of Sherri Shepherd's Funny Over Fifty contest, Juanita has taken the national comedy stage by storm. From her unique "Hillbilly-Rican" background (half West Virginia, half Puerto Rican) to getting her accidental start in comedy when a coworker signed her up for an open mic night, Juanita's journey is as inspiring as it is funny. In this episode of From Courtroom to Carline , Juanita sits down with us to discuss her rise in stand-up comedy, her viral Dry Bar Comedy special, and how she builds side-splitting, high-energy routines without ever relying on profanity. She also shares her heart for community, overcoming life's hurdles, and the story behind her book, "Whoa, Did That Just Happen?"

