Carolyn Busa moved back to the South Jersey area after spending nearly 8 years living in Brooklyn, NY and working as a stand-up comedian. She’s spent the last few years honing a routine about the concept of ‘peaking.’ “To ‘peak,” she said, “is to love yourself, love your body and love showing that off to the world. Basically, self-appreciation punchlines instead of self-deprecating.”

While not the stage, Peak Secondhand is Carolyn’s new way of performing for her community. “Peak will be a very welcoming atmosphere. I want customers to spend as long as they like browsing clothes, enjoying the music, or hopefully chatting it up with me. I loved comedy because by sharing my own stories and insecurities, it made people feel safe sharing theirs. I want to bring that same energy to the store. And make you look good too.”