Hi, I’m Aidan. Welcome! I’m yay-ful you’re here.
I'm a stand-up comedian, public speaker, certified life coach and bestselling author.
I’ve been on television, in movies, performed internationally as a headlining comedian and authored the bestselling book, The Art of Being Yay: The OMG NSFW Memoir and Guide to Authentic Joy. However, those things are not what make me unique. What makes me a strange bird is I am often described by friends and peers as quite possibly being the gayest man in the world; gay as in happy. Although I am, in fact, also gay. Surprise! I’m a happy guy full of boundless optimism, hope and joy.
Because I genuinely like to smile (a lot) people just assume I must have received lucky breaks all my life which make me happy go lucky. Folks are completely surprised to learn I was raised by a single grandmother in abject poverty. I did not learn English until I was nine. I was teased as a kid, constantly. I was an undocumented immigrant until age 20 and due to my undocumented status, I was not able to work. So, I became an entrepreneur, a craigslist sex service worker; a career that ended when I received an HIV diagnosis at age 19. I was also homeless at that time. Then, in 2018 I lost my dear husband of five years to cancer. Although I've had my share of struggles, I'm grateful I had them. Through my life’s challenges, I learned joy and empowerment can lead you to your YAY! And with or without a set of what people might consider favorable circumstances everyone has an innate YAY! When given the proper tools your YAY! is conveniently accessible. I’m here to help you live a yay-ful lifestyle!
I share my knowledge with nonprofit organizations, corporations, colleges and comedy clubs across the country. Here are some of the wonderful organizations I’ve worked with recently.
Getting old is scary. Your body begins to change, your memory gets a bit fuzzy, and it takes twice as long to look half as good.