STIMY Ep 48: Oz Pearlman (Emmy Award-Winning Mentalist, Magician & America’s Got Talent Finalist)

Oz Pearlman is an Emmy award-winning mentalist & magician who recently emerged as the runner up & finalist in America’s Got Talent Season 10 in 2015. He has performed for an impressive list of A-list celebrities, Fortune 500 companies, politicians and professional athletes, and also appeared on numerous networks including NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The TODAY Show & ABC World News. He is also an avid marathon & ultra-marathon runner, having competed in events like the Badwater 135 Miler, Hawaii Ironman World Championships, Western States 100 and Spartathlon. Here is his journey. 3:47 Being a child math prodigy (scored a perfect 800 for his SATs at age 12) 4:36 Discovering a love of magic 6:19 Meeting Ryan Hertz & Bruce Kessler 9:41 Getting his first magic gig at age 14 16:34 Deciding to stay behind in USA & pay for himself through college 19:00 Finding his own magic community 20:49 The balance between sharing magic tricks & keeping your secrets to yourself 26:54 Simple magic tricks for anyone to learn 31:30 The Off Broadway Show, Watch Magic, that attracted Ethan Hawke & the New York Times 12:13: Knowing how to break the ice with strangers 35:44 “Making it” as a full-time, freelance magician 37:46 Why Oz thinks he didn’t make it the first time he applied for America’s Got Talent in 2012 38:46 Coming up with new magic tricks on AGT within days 39:56 Competing on America’s Got Talent while training for 3 marathons! 43:17: Impact of COVID-19 on Oz’s business 🎙️Show notes: https://www.sothisismywhy.com/48 New episodes drop every Sunday! 🎥 Subscribe to YouTube channel here:    / @sothisismywhy   STAY IN TOUCH! 🌍 Website / blog: https://www.sothisismywhy.com 💌 Sign up for the weekly STIMY newsletter: https://sothisismywhy.ck.page/ebf231f605 📸 Instagram -   / sothisismywhy   🐦 Twitter:   / sothisismywhyp1   👭 Subscribe to STIMY’s private Facebook group:   / 523851861591311   WHO AM I: I'm Ling Yah, a Malaysian lawyer & host/producer of the So This Is My Why, where I interview inspiring people about how they found their why, and their blueprint for turning that why into a reality. I’ve interviewed Olympians, Michelin-starred chefs, top entrepreneurs, VC founders, Hollywood actresses, and more. P/S ⌨️ I’d love to hear from you! Just leave a comment below or for a long message, drop me an email at sothisismywhy(at)gmail.com