The Infinite Creator Beth Lapides

Navigate Change. Make What’s Next.

Beth Lapides is a writer, performer, and creator of UnCabaret who helps individuals and organizations navigate change, unlock creativity, and express what’s next.

Beth doesn’t just give talks—she activates rooms.

Work with Beth
Work with Beth
Explore the Infinite Creator
Explore the Infinite Creator

Speaking & Creative Experiences
Keynotes and interactive experiences for organizations and events

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It’s A Lot (Live Show)
A solo show about navigating change through comedy, music, and storytelling

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Bring It’s A Lot to Your Venue

The Infinite Creator
(Writing & Substack)
Essays and tools on creativity, decision-making, and becoming

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THE INFINITE CREATOR is your North Star - a transformational community and mentorship program guiding artists, writers and multi-hyphenates toward clarity, courage, and their next great work. We artists evolve, and their work does too.

“After 3 months with Beth, I fired the (wonderful) psychotherapist I’d been seeing for 15 years. Not a coincidence: creative health is mental health!”
- Rachel Cline (author)

“You need alt comedy swami Beth Lapides!”
- LA Weekly

“Working with Beth saved my life.”
- Jamie Bridgers

UnCabaret is a legendary comedy show running for 25+ years. Featuring some of the most iconic, original and revolutionary comedy minds of our time. Arguably the original 'alt comedy ' show. Currently live in person at El Cid in Silverlake - Los Angeles.

“Nothing’s Cooler!” - Vanity Fair

“Liberating!” - Los Angeles Magazine

“Seminal!” - New York Times

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BETH’S CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED ORIGINAL AUDIOBOOK
“A potentially life-changing treasure!” Variety

“SO YOU NEED TO DECIDE”

Book cover titled "So You Need to Decide" by Beth Lapides
Cover of an audiobook titled 'So You Need to Decide' by Beth Lapides, narrated by the author and friends, with Mathew Klickstein
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    "Magical life-giving mystique!" vulture

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    "A potentially life-changing treasure!" variety

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    "hilarious!" NPR

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    "GODMOTHER OF ALTERNATIVE COMEDY!" LA TIMES

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    "nothing's cooler than UnCabaret!" vanity fair

  • Beth Lapides

    "you need alt comedy swami Beth Lapides!" la weekly

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    "uncabaret is a comedy be in!" rolling stone

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    "perfect comic timing!" audiofile magazine

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    "Uncabaret is legendary!" Los Angeles Magazine

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    "hilarious powerful fun!" Frontiers

  • UnCabaret

    "the lighter side of enlightenment!" LA times

Collage of three book covers about comedy and humor, including titles 'Passing on the Right,' 'How to Be Perfect,' and 'Decide' with illustrations of a woman with red hair, a man, and a cartoon of a dog.
Vulture Magazine - The Birth of UnCabaret was just what comedy needed
Logo for 'GooD One', a podcast about jokes, featuring the words 'Vulture' at the top and 'A Podcast About Jokes' on the left side.
Cover of a podcast book titled 'QWERTY' by Marion Roach Smith, about and for writers, with coffee stain and coffee cup rings in the background.
A woman with red hair holding white orchids in front of her shoulder, wearing a black off-the-shoulder top and necklace, with text overlay featuring music title and artists, and low section with images of three women and text 'Lady to Lady'.
A woman with red hair wearing a black outfit and a necklace, resting her face on her hand, smiling softly. The background is purple and dark.
Promotional graphic for a show titled 'Today in Sandyland' with Sandra Bernhard, featuring Beth Lapides. The graphic displays two women: one with curly, shoulder-length blonde hair wearing a black leather jacket and red shirt, and the other with shou
Graphic promoting 'The Mental Illness Happy Hour' with Paul Gilmartin, featuring a light blue vintage car and a large pill bottle on top, on a yellow background.
Artwork featuring the Statue of Liberty with fireworks in the background, with bold text reading 'LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT' and the word 'CROOKED' in the bottom right corner.
Podcast cover art featuring a large shield-shaped logo for 'The JV Club' with 'with Janet Varney,' a green smiling face emoji, and Episode 457: Beth Lapides text on a light teal background.
Beth Lapides and Matt Braun smiling, with a pink background containing illustrated sketches and text, for a podcast episode titled 'This Might Help' #93.
Book cover titled '#160: Your Story' by Beth Lapides, featuring a woman with dark, curly hair wearing a floral top, placed on a light blue background with the subtitle 'Funny in Failure'.
Book cover of 'So You Need to Decide' by Beth Lapides, narrated by Mathew Klickstein, with a cartoon illustration of a red-haired woman smiling. Top banner says 'A Recorded Books Original'. Bottom blue label says 'Biography & Memoir'.
Screenshot of a website article titled 'Comedians Reflect on Their Big Life Decisions in Beth Lapides’ New Audiobook' by Kylie Ora Lobell, dated April 28, 2022, featuring a woman with red hair at the bottom.
Cartoon illustration of two women and two cartoon ghosts on a hypnotic spiral background. The women appear to be making decisions, with one woman wearing a pink shirt and the other a red hoodie. The ghosts are green, smiling, and floating around them
A screenshot of a Variety article titled 'Pioneering Alt-Comedy Club UnCabaret Returns to Live Shows... But Is Sticking With Intimate Zooms, Post-Pandemic, Too'. The article features photos of five women participating in a virtual comedy event, each