09/03/2026
Helen Keaney was told the overnight shift at HSN would last three months.
It lasted six years.
And she was doing it while raising her child as a single mom.
There wasn’t much to love about working overnights, but Helen kept going until she was finally ready to make another big decision: leave HSN and return to stand-up comedy full time.
In our conversation:
✅ How three months on the overnight shift turned into six years
✅ What those years were really like as a single mom
✅ Why Helen ultimately decided to leave home shopping
✅ How saving money helped make her return to comedy possible
The full episode of The Shivan Show has plenty of behind-the-scenes stories too, from wardrobe budgets and the hunt for a good nail tech in a new city to what it really took financially for Helen to walk away and headline again.
It’s funny, candid, and a great reminder that sometimes the next chapter takes years to arrive.
👇 Comment POD and I’ll send you the link to watch the full episode.