Aidan Park originally from South Korea, is a Los Angeles based internationally headlining stand-up comedian, bestselling author, certified Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, happiness coach and creator of wellness lifestyle brand, The Art of Being Yay (TABY). Aidan became a student of wellness and joyful living after facing seemingly insurmountable... Read more
Aidan Park originally from South Korea, is a Los Angeles based internationally headlining stand-up comedian, bestselling author, certified Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, happiness coach and creator of wellness lifestyle brand, The Art of Being Yay (TABY).
Aidan became a student of wellness and joyful living after facing seemingly insurmountable challenges in his personal life including early widowhood, growing up in abject poverty with a single grandmother and becoming HIV Positive at age 19. The hardships in his life inspired Aidan to make joy and wellness his priority and he decided to study self-empowerment with a focus on emotional well being. His passion on the subject now spans over 15 plus years and he is a certified master practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. In 2020, Aidan authored a best selling book about his path to wellness called The Art of Being Yay which features a foreword by his hero, Margaret Cho.
As an award-winning motivational speaker and coach, Aidan Park encourages audiences all over the world to laugh their way to their personal yay and wellness! His cutting edge emotionally centered approach to wellness and success has been shared with American Cancer Society, Special Olympics of Southern California, Aids Lifecycle, New Economics for Women, Camp Widow, Soaring Spirits International, as well as dozens of colleges and universities. Aidan presents the material with examples from his personal life with humor and honesty. His program is sure to bring laughs, motivation and inspire a greater sense of wellness for all audiences.
Aidan’s innovative and inspiring speeches lead to his being commissioned to create one of a kind wellness curriculums. In 2020, he partnered with New Economics for Women (NEW) to create MINDSET FOR MORE, a two day empowerment seminar for economic mobility. In 2021 Aidan was commissioned to create 8 Days of Yay, a happiness workshop for the athletes of Special Olympics of Southern California.
In addition to his success as a speaker and coach, Aidan has forged success in the world of entertainment. He has been seen on NBC, Amazon Prime, PBS, CBS, TV Guide Channel, Hulu, Comedy Central and numerous feature films, over 30 national commercials, 30 theatrical productions. As a comedian Aidan can be seen regularly in some of Hollywood’s hottest clubs such as The Laugh Factory, The Improv and The Comedy Store. Aidan is set to release his comedy special for the second season of Comedy Invasian in spring of 2022.
Aidan Park is the Founder of Solar Shark Productions, with which he produced and starred in his own scripted reality TV show, Aidan Park: On the F-List. The Hollywood Improv hosted its premiere. Aidan created a brand of comedy shows called Rainbow Pop for LGBT audiences. Rainbow Pop lived at the Laugh Factory Hollywood. He booked some of the world’s top comedic talent to appear on stage including stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Margaret Cho, Nicole Byers, Sherri Shepherd, Whitney Cummings and many more! Rainbow Pop ran for four years to great success and accolades. The show boasted successful collaborations with LGBT-focused advocacy groups including: Aids Healthcare Foundation, EQCA, and No H8 Campaign. Rainbow Pop was also a commercial success. Aidan negotiated sponsorship deals with more than 20 local businesses and corporations including Orange Theory Fitness, The Body Factory, The Hustler Store and The Chateau Marmont.