Dying of Laughter

From homeless to hero, Michael Unbroken is the founder of Think Unbroken, best-selling author, award-winning speaker, podcast host, coach, and advocate for adult survivors of childhood trauma. Since 2016, Michael has empowered over 100,000 trauma survivors to get out of The Vortex, learn to love themselves, and become the hero of their own story. Michael has spoken in over 80 countries, won investments from Undercover Billionaire Grant Cardone, and is on a mission to end Generational Trauma in his lifetime. @michaelUnbroken “At 18 I said to myself that by the time I'm 21, I want to make a hundred thousand dollars a year. Legally! This was important because my uncle was in prison for life, my family members and friends were getting arrested, and by 26, three of my best friends had been murdered." -Michael - Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast | DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.  BETTERHELP - Speak with a licensed counselor here: www.betterhelp.com/DOL

Today we sit down with Rebecca Soffer, cofounder of Modern Loss. Modern Loss is a global movement offering creative, meaningful, and practical content and community addressing the long arc of grief. @modernloss Her brand new book, THE MODERN LOSS HANDBOOK: An Interactive Guide to Moving Through Grief and Building Your Resilience, is now avaialble for purchase wherever books are sold! This handbook is for anyonewho has lost their “person” or wants to give something meaningful and effective to someone who has.  Dying of Laughter x Modern Loss are doing a give-away and thus giving away a few copies for FREE to DOL listeners. Peep the ep to find out how to win/receive! Rebecca is an internationally recognized speaker on loss and resilience. She writes regularly across media, including theNew York Times, Glamour, NBC, and CNN. Rebecca is a Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumna and a Peabody Award–winning former producer forThe Colbert Report. Rebecca and her husband and sons split their time between New YorkCity and The Berkshires. Listen to Rebecca's first interview on Dying of Laughter here.  - Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp, Lantern, and Oaktree Memorials. OAKTREE MEMORIALS - Buy your modern urn here. LANTERN - Get started with end-of-life planning here. BETTERHELP - Speak with a licensed counselor here: www.betterhelp.com/DOL

Two weeks ago I threw a (Jewish) Funeral-Themed Birthday Party, because of course I did. My friend Brenna Guinan is interviewing me all about it! Yes, it was weird...no, I didn't die. Come for the food, stay for the tea. Brenna is a licensed mental health counselor, certified rehabilitation counselor and the host of the Real Fckn Talk Podcast. @real.fckn.talk - Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp, Lantern, and Oaktree Memorials. OAKTREE MEMORIALS - Buy your modern urn here. LANTERN - Get started with end-of-life planning here. BETTERHELP - Speak with a licensed counselor here: www.betterhelp.com/DOL

DARA KURTZ, after being diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of forty-two, left her twenty-year career as a financial advisor to focus on writing and speaking. Today her personal blog, Crazy Perfect Life (www.crazyperfectlife.com), reaches over 200,000 followers. Dara is the author of three books, her most recent being: I am My Mother's Daughter: Wisdom on Life, Loss, and Love. Dara's goal is to use her life experiences to help people strengthen their relationships and create more happiness and joy in their everyday lives. Today we discuss the loss of Dara's mom at the age of 52 to cancer.  Dara shares her battle with breast cancer and how beating it inspired her to write her book. @crazyperfectlife - Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp, Lantern, and Oaktree Memorials. BETTERHELP - Speak with a licensed counselor here: www.betterhelp.com/DOL OAKTREE MEMORIALS - Buy your modern urn here. LANTERN - Get started with end-of-life planning here.

Popping in to say hi and to remind you that less is more. We know this, yet we forget this. In Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, Greg McKeown reminds us that less is more in an inspiring, relatable, and digestable way! I am reading this book for the third time. Yes, you heard me. So I'm just going to leave that right there... "Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin? Do you simultaneously feel overworked and underutilized? Are you often busy but not productive? Do you feel like your time is constantly being hijacked by other people's agendas? If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is the Way of the Essentialist. The Way of the Essentialist isn't about getting more done in less time. It's about getting only the right things done. It is not a time management strategy, or a productivity technique. It is a systematic discipline for discerning what is absolutely essential, then eliminating everything that is not, so we can make the highest possible contribution towards the things that really matter." -Greg McKeown Rent books for FREE on Libby, here! - Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp, Lantern, and Oaktree Memorials. OAKTREE MEMORIALS - Buy your modern urn here. LANTERN - Get started with end-of-life planning here. BETTERHELP - Speak with a licensed counselor here: www.betterhelp.com/DOL

Miles Adams and Max Lemper-Tabatsky co-founded their company, Oaktree Memorials, after a personal loss revealed that unique and high quality, modern urns were difficult to come by. Death is a natural cycle of life and Max and Miles honor this with environmentally-friendly manufacturing and ethical practices.  "We founded Oaktree after experiencing firsthand how difficult it can be to find modern memorials made from exceptional and sustainable materials. With this in mind, we designed and curated a contemporary collection of urns and jewelry handcrafted from the highest quality of environmentally-friendly materials for you and your family." -M&M hello@oaktreememorials.com  (888) 268-9501. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp, Lantern, and Oaktree Memorials. OAKTREE MEMORIALS - Buy your modern urn here. LANTERN - Get started with end-of-life planning here. BETTERHELP - Speak with a licensed counselor here: www.betterhelp.com/DOL - Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com    

In this episode, I am taking you behind the scenes of a play I am starring in called BLAZE.  Blaze is a modern play portraying a dysfunctional family attempting to get their sister/daughter into rehab. I interject with standup and storytelling sets throughout the show. It would be an honor and a pleasure to see your face in the audience! Those in LA, come check out the play: The Hudson Theatre in Hollywood: 4/15, 4/16, 4/29, 4/30, 5/1 @ 8pm Tickets & Information:  https://www.blazestageplay.com/ - Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com

Eileen's passion is found in enabling individuals, families and communities to live healthy and balanced lives. She fulfills her calling through a combination of executive coaching, health and lifestyle coaching, serving the community and on business boards, and investing in companies that are making a positive impact in the world. Today we discuss the loss of Eileen's first husband, and how she discusses grief with her kids. Eileen's husband died in a plane crash in 2011. She also lost her sister when she was in her 20s. Eileen enjoys spending time watching her children play soccer, dance and rock climb. She also can be found enjoying all the coolest coffee houses in Chicago and Springfield, Missouri with her now husband Mike.  @eileenrhamra - Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com  

Toya Nicole is a Digital Marketing Consultant, Diversity & Inclusion Lead, Christian Author and travel influencer from Dallas, Texas. Today we discuss the loss of Toya's mother to complications from heart disease in 2001 and the loss of her father to prostate cancer in 2002. With her company, L. Nicole Media, for the past 8 years she has worked with soloprenuers and small businesses with a limited online presence who are in need of a social media strategy and management to maximize their presence and accelerate their results. Toya also currently leads Diversity and Inclusion for a Seattle based marketing agency where she has worked with the company managing diverse teams delivering social marketing services and strategy to global brands.  travelprayslay@gmail.com - Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com

David is an author, public speaker, philanthropist, and endurance athlete whose mission is to form more meaningful human connections through storytelling. In Cycle of Lives, David shares the interconnected stories of people overcoming trauma and delves deeply into their emotional journeys with cancer. Today we discuss the loss of David's sister. David's sister died of brain cancer in 2007.  He continues to do Ironman triathlons and a wide range of endurance athletic events, having recently completed a solo 4,700-mile bike ride. He is married, lives in Southern Nevada, and has twins who are in college. - Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com

As creative duo “KnifeRock,” Machete and Erin's short films have been selections of Marfa Film Festival, LA Shorts, and Moonfaze Feminist Film. As screenwriters-for-hire they've worked on features and television, Moon Manor will be Machete and Erin's debut feature film. ABOUT ERIN & MACHETE: Erin and Machete met in 9th grade Honors English, but truly bonded when Erin cast Machete as the "Friar" in a gender reversed production of Romeo + Juliet. Growing up together in the Lake Tahoe area, swift connection was found over a love of movies, Fiona Apple, and a desire to head to the bright lights of a big city. They moved to Los Angeles in 2009 and have been making films and memories ever since. ABOUT JIMMY, STAR OF MOON MANOR: Although they aren't blood relatives, Erin has known Jimmy since birth as "Uncle Jimmy." Jimmy was the romantic and creative partner of Erin's real uncle, Ricky Granat, who passed away in 1986 from an AIDS related illness.    CONNECT: https://www.moonmanormovie.com/top @moon_manor_movie.   Moon Manor is available to pre-order digitally and Blu-Ray. Moon Manor is released in North America On Demand (AppleTV/ITunes Amazon Xfinity On Demand Google Play Spectrum Cable Cox Cable Vudu) on March, 11th.   - Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com   Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one!

In the Face of Death, We Laughed As AIDS ravaged my friend's body, levity carried us through the end. by Laura Gentle, as published on MODERN LOSS Laura Gentle is a freelance writer and communication creative living her best weird life in New Orleans. Learn more about her at lauragentle.com. Read the Modern Loss article here. @modernloss - About Laura:  Laura Gentle is a creative writer and freelance SEO copywriter. A 5th generation Californian, she's spent most of her life living and working in the Deep South. She obtained a Social Science degree with honors from the University of West Georgia. Laura is known for homeless, HIV and LGBTQ+ advocacy work in Atlanta. A film buff since childhood, she's the great-granddaughter of 20th Century Fox Studios founder Darryl Zanuck, and granddaughter of independent film producer Richard Zanuck.  - Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com 

Jesse Moss is the Community Engagement Manager at Experience Camps, a nonprofit that champions the nation's 5.3 million U.S. children who will experience the death of a parent or sibling by the time they reach 18. Today we discuss the loss of Jesse's brother and mom. Jesse's brother died by suicide/overdose in 2012 when he was 19 and Jesse was 22. Her mom died on May 22, 2021 when Jesse was 31 and the cause is "Pending Further Study." Fun facts about Jesse: "I doodle. I'm training for a marathon. I have grief tattoos. I went to sleepaway camp for 10 years. I used to intern at the Maury Show. I worked in the Obama administration. - ExCamps Open House:   You're invited to... the Experience Camps Open House! If you're in LA, come mingle with counselors who have volunteered here in the past, hear special guest speakers (including campers) and find out why volunteering here is the best week ever! Have you been looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community? Have you experienced loss or are you experiencing anticipatory loss? Looking for like-minded 20-30 somethings who just get it? We got you.   Sat, March 5, 2022 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM PST Stella Barra Pizzeria & Wine Bar Santa Monica, CA 90405   - Connect with Jesse: @experiencecamps @hellojessemoss www.experiencecamps.org  - Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com 

Aliee Chan is an actor and screenwriter from New Jersey who hasn't brushed her hair since 2003. She's known for creating and starring in the series Quirky Female Protagonist, which screened at the LA Film Festival and received critical acclaim from Huffington Post, IndieWire, and WUWM. She develops TV comedies @ CBS and Safe Space @ Lakeshore Entertainment. As an actor, Aliee has appeared on TV in New Girl, The Rookie, The Middle, and Real Life (Pilot, CBS) and was part of the ABC Showcase in 2018. She co-hosts the podcast Erin and Aliee Hate Everything alongside Erin Rye. Aliee has her BFA in Acting from Montclair State University where she had an illustrious career playing monkeys, terrorists, and everyone's mom (she's tall). @alieechan. Read Aliee's Deadline article here. Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keep Going by Edgar Guest (Fine, I added the Queen.) Poem: When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must—but don't you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about When he might have won had he stuck it out; Don't give up, though the pace seems slow— You may succeed with another blow. Often the goal is nearer than It seems to a faint and faltering man, Often the struggler has given up When he might have captured the victor's cup, And he learned too late, when the night slipped down, How close he was to the golden crown. Success is failure turned inside out— The silver tint of the clouds of doubt, And you never can tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems afar; So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit— It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit. Come hang and share your feedback on IG at 12pm PST / 3pm EST on 2/11 for the new graphics preview! Would love to know what you think. Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does a woman do when her life has fallen apart and her heart has been ripped out and stepped on twice in two months? She goes on a wild adventure, makes some bad decisions, and does a sh*t load of soul searching. But most importantly? She finds out how to love…herself. This is so not Eat, Pray, Love. This is Eat, Pray, #FML. Gabrielle Stone is an actress, author, and dancer. She is known for various movies and television series such as Speak No Evil, the movie Cut and the upcoming movie The Legacy Of Avril Kyte with actors Doug Jones, J. Larose and Dave Vescio. Today we discuss losing her father at age 6 and how two back-to-back break-ups lead to writing her successful novel, Eat, Pray, #FML. @gabriellestone "A year and a half into our marriage, I found out my husband had been having an affair with a nineteen-year-old for six months. I filed for divorce and left. Two weeks later I met a man, and we fell madly in love. It was a fairy-tale romance for a month and a half, and he convinced me to join him on a romantic month-long vacation in Italy. Forty-eight hours before we were supposed to get on a plane, he told me he needed to go by himself. I was devastated. So, I had a decision to make. Either stay home and be heartbroken, or go travel Europe for a month by myself. And staying at home heartbroken? F%*k. That." Buy her book here! Listen to Gabrielle's podcast, FML Talk! Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I am no longer waiting for a special occasion; I burn the best candles on ordinary days. I am no longer waiting for the house to be clean; I fill it with people who understand that even dust is Sacred. I am no longer waiting for everyone to understand me; It's just not their task I am no longer waiting for the perfect children; my children have their own names that burn as brightly as any star. I am no longer waiting for the other shoe to drop; It already did, and I survived. I am no longer waiting for the time to be right; the time is always now. I am no longer waiting for the mate who will complete me; I am grateful to be so warmly, tenderly held. I am no longer waiting for a quiet moment; my heart can be stilled whenever it is called. I am no longer waiting for the world to be at peace; I unclench my grasp and breathe peace in and out. I am no longer waiting to do something great; being awake to carry my grain of sand is enough. I am no longer waiting to be recognized; I know that I dance in a holy circle. I am no longer waiting for Forgiveness. I believe, I Believe. Author : Mary Anne Perrone - Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jasmin Jenkins is an Integrative Grief Guide, and the founder of Fall Up, a healing space that supports people navigating the spectrum of grief with 1:1 guidance, mentorship, community circles, and healing ceremonies. In her work, she brings her clients into the invitations within their grief journeys. Jasmin believes that healing is a co-creative process, and it is her deepest joy to support each person she works with in welcoming grief as a profound invitation to growth and transformation. Today integrative grief guide, Jasmin Jenkins, opens up about losing her mom, Sally, when she was 15 to ovarian cancer & her brother, Rory, when she was 25. @wefallup, wefallup.com "As my clients and community members know, I believe that humor is a buoy that empowers us to move through some of the more tumultuous waters of grief. -Jasmin Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brandon Ravet is an award-winning writer/director. Today we discuss the loss of his dad to suicide, and what it's like supervising the Crisis Line at the Suicide Prevention Center. "In 2015 I lost my dad to suicide. He never left a note or gave me a chance to say goodbye. Until that moment I had lived a sheltered life. The only family members I had lost were my elderly grandparents. Tragedy was something I had only seen in movies. In 2018 a friend urged me to volunteer with him at the Suicide Prevention Center. After volunteering once a week for two years, I became a Supervisor. Now I train and mentor new Crisis Counselors. Dealing with loss, grief, pain, suffering, mental illness, and suicide has become my new comfort zone. So has love, empathy, and hope." -Brandon Ravet After graduating from Chapman Film School, Ravet wrote and directed multiple episodes of the sports documentary series Who Made You?, including two one-hour TV specials for CBS starring sports icons such as Tiger, Jordan, Shaq, and Kobe. Ravet has written, produced, and directed several acclaimed web series (International Academy of Web Television for Best Director), and is the creator of The Text Committee, Facebook's first original short-form scripted series. Trigger Warning // Suicide, Grief. www.brandonravet.com - Suicide Prevention Resources: 800-273-TALK didihirsch.org suicideispreventable.org yourlifeyourvoice.org https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/ If you're interested in a becoming volunteer Crisis Counselor: VOLUNTEER HERE - Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paige's Candle Co was created by Paige Graham, a born & raised New Yorker originally from an inner-city neighborhood in The Bronx, NY. After losing her mother at a young age, Paige's father involved her in various art programs as a way to find positive self-expression. Inspired by the art programs of her youth, Paige contributes to improve low-income neighborhoods through the arts by donating candle making classes to various non-profit organizations in New York City. Her candles are hand made with vegan soy wax and a blend of phthalate-free fragrance and essential oils. Fragrance blends are hand crafted in the Queens and Brooklyn boroughs of New York City. A portion of sales are donated to offer free craft classes to New York City non-profit organizations .During the COVID-19 crisis, a portion of sales are donated to City Harvest, a non-profit organization helping to feed hungry New Yorkers in need. "When you purchase from Paige's Candle Co, you're helping to invest in equity and accessibility to art education” — Paige Graham, Founder & Creative Director of Paige's Candle Co https://paigescandleco.com/ Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today Amy Suddleson shares what it was like losing her mom to ovarian cancer while she was in high school. Amy is a professional organizer and designer. She is the owner of the Nimble Nest, Inc, a Los Angeles based boutique organizing + lifestyle brand rooted in sustainable systems and lasting design solutions. Amy and her team offer multi-level, full service professional organizing, by creatively reimagining each space with a uniquely customized one-on-one approach. @thenimblenest Their organizing process guides clients in helping them gain confidence, experience life through a different lens, and become inspired to effortlessly maintain their spaces. The Nimble Nest trademark C5 process is simple: Step 1️ : Create a vision! Check out @instagram + @pinterest for inspiration Step 2️ : Clear items from the space + Clean it Step 3️ : Categorize "like with like" items Step 4️ : Cut out, Discard or Donate what you don't use - including packaging Step 5️ : Contain, Label + Maintain. The first half of this interviews focuses on Amy's grief story, and the second half focuses on her organization business, The Nimble Nest. www.thenimblenest.com Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tremeika Small is a Brooklyn based writer, actress, and creative director. Her passions are inspiring women and advocating mental health awareness. A storyteller in her own right, her main goal is to make people feel. Because when you feel, you heal. And when you heal, you change the world. Tremeika was featured in BuzzFeed's Losing a Loved One to Covid-19 in 2020, produced by Chelsea London Lloyd & Hallie Steiner. Today Tremeika discusses the loss of her brother to Covid-19 when she was 27 as well as losing her mother when she was 4. TW // death, murder, rape. BuzzFeed's Losing a Loved One To Covid-19 Featuring Tremeika Small Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Monika Crowfoot is an actress and writer from Window Rock, Arizona. She recently finished writing her memoir of growing up on the Navajo Reservation that documents her childhood experiences with her dead brother, and the aftermath of dealing with the grief as a teenager. For fun she likes to spend time with her husband and four children. Today we discuss the unexpected loss of her brother when she was 15 years old. Tik Tok / IG: @monikacrowfoot Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hi! I'm Danielle Tropsa and I'm a young breast cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma ER/PR + HER2 - at 30 yrs old and my whole life changed. Now I advocate to the younger generations to take their health into their own hands by sharing my experiences, and knowledge I've learned from amazing medical professionals. I hope to inspire, educate, help, and motivate young people to feel confident in taking care of their health and know they aren't alone in how much health anxiety can be a factor, I have it too! IG/TikTok: @dani_trops Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we discuss how For The Breast Of Us is empowering women of color affected by breast cancer through education, advocacy and community. This is Part 2! Check out last week's episode for Jasmine and Marissa's personal stories. @forthebreastofus Jasmine Souers, a breast cancer survivor from Jacksonville, FL, was diagnosed with stage I breast cancer at the age of 26. Diagnosed just two days before the new year in 2016, Jasmine thought the results of her biopsy would determine the trajectory of the upcoming year, but that couldn't have been further from the truth. In 2017, with the support of her family and close friends, Jasmine underwent a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction and 25 rounds of proton therapy radiation. Marissa Thomas is a four-year breast cancer survivor from Tacoma, WA. Diagnosed in November 2015 at the age of 35, with Stage II High-Grade Invasive Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ (DCIS) 35% ER positive, just shy 3 months of her 36th birthday. Her active treatment in 2016 consisted of lumpectomy, Chemotherapy, Radiation and two reconstruction surgeries. While in treatment, Marissa turned to social media as a way to connect with other women and find stories similar to hers in hopes of making the journey easier. Living With Stage IV Breast Cancer with Susan Cymrot (My Mom) Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For The Breast Of Us' mission is to empower women of color affected by breast cancer to make the rest of their lives the best of their lives through education, advocacy and community. @forthebreastofus Jasmine Souers, a breast cancer survivor from Jacksonville, FL, was diagnosed with stage I breast cancer at the age of 26. Diagnosed just two days before the new year in 2016, Jasmine thought the results of her biopsy would determine the trajectory of the upcoming year, but that couldn't have been further from the truth. In 2017, with the support of her family and close friends, Jasmine underwent a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction and 25 rounds of proton therapy radiation. Marissa Thomas is a four-year breast cancer survivor from Tacoma, WA. Diagnosed in November 2015 at the age of 35, with Stage II High-Grade Invasive Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ (DCIS) 35% ER positive, just shy 3 months of her 36th birthday. Her active treatment in 2016 consisted of lumpectomy, Chemotherapy, Radiation and two reconstruction surgeries. While in treatment, Marissa turned to social media as a way to connect with other women and find stories similar to hers in hopes of making the journey easier. Living With Stage IV Breast Cancer with Susan Cymrot (My Mom) Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AMY BYER SHAINMAN, also known as BRCA Responder, is an advocate, author, and producer providing support and education surrounding BRCA and other hereditary cancer syndromes. She's the executive producer of the award-winning documentary Pink & Blue: Colors of Hereditary Cancer. @brcaresponder Shainman is a BRCA1 gene mutation carrier and a "previvor"--meaning she is a survivor of a predisposition to cancer (a previvor is someone at extraordinarily high risk for cancer who has not had the disease). In 2010, she had two prophylactic surgeries to reduce her cancer risk drastically; a nipple-sparing, skin-sparing mastectomy with reconstruction and oophorectomy with a hysterectomy. Cure Magazine, The Jewish Journal, and The Palm Beach Post have featured Shainman's story. Shainman's medical memoir "Resurrection Lily" has won several literary awards and was the December 2020 book club selection of The National Library of Medicine. Shainman's current project is LADY. She is a producer on the scripted feature film that highlights what it's like to be a BRCA positive female at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. https://www.ladypartsthefilm.com/ Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kristy is the author of, "Rise Up, Little Bluebirds," a sweet tale of grief and community. She lives with her husband and four children in Southern Minnesota. Today we discuss the loss of her mom to breast cancer, going viral on Facebook Marketplace, and writing her first children's book about loss. Kristy is the spearhead of her family's heart forward bluebird house business “Rudolph's Bluebird Houses” which they built around giving back and to create community and support surrounding grief after the loss of Kristy's mother to cancer in 2018. Seeing the way her father was using his hands to help heal his heart by building homes for her mother's favorite bird, she had the idea to connect his houses to the community and they are now helping thousands of other families work through their grief. The bluebird carries the universal symbol of joy and happiness along with it and has became an emblem of hope for their family through their loss. It reminds us that grief is a process and it can be a little less isolating when we help each other through it.  "One of the most important things they've learned as a family through their philanthropic outreach is the power of community and how universal the feelings of loss in life are. As isolating as grief can feel, we aren't as alone when we help each other through it." -Kristy Want to learn more about Kristy and her family? Check out the Press page for articles, TV segments and podcast links. @riseuplittlebluebirds Kristy's Viral Post: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/551119999602145/ Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we take a moment to reflect on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. We're reading aloud Zibby's reflection of her experience losing a dear friend on 9/11 when they were 25. In honor of Stacey Sanders. Zibby Owens is a writer and the creator/host of Webby-nominated podcast, “Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books.” She lives in New York with her husband, Kyle Owens, and four children. @zibbyowens Author: Zibby Owens Read by: Chelsea London Lloyd Article: https://modernloss.com/10-life-lessons-i-learned-from-my-friends-9-11-death/ Publisher: @modernloss Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we discuss the loss of Rett's mom to suicide in 2019 when Rett was 21. Rett Madison (she/they) is a singer-songwriter from West Virginia who, since moving to Los Angeles in 2015, has played hundreds of live shows; sung backing vocals for artists such as Lorde and Kate Nash; and opened for Five for Fighting, Shawn Colvin, JP Saxe, Theo Katzman, Lauren Ruth Ward, David Ryan Harris, Scary Pockets, and more. Ahead of her forthcoming debut album "Pin-Up Daddy," she has been featured in publications like Billboard, American Songwriter, and Rolling Stone, where her music was described as "simultaneously brazen and vulnerable," giving her a place "in the new school of acclaim-worthy troubadours." @rettmadison Rett's debut album, Pin-Up Daddy, is out today on 9/15/21. Rett's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2uvAzG565dP2oXartAqh1F Rett's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RettMadison/videos BuzzFeed's Moms Who Have Lost Children Meet Children Who Have Lost Moms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrpXK64aJo0( Featuring Rett Madison, Produced by Chelsea London Lloyd & Hallie Steiner | BuzzFeed Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liz began her career as most standup comedians do: as a tenured law professor. Liz won first place in the Boston Comedy Festival and Ladies of Laughter Competition, has been featured in a full article in the Wall Street Journal, and has opened for Myq Kaplan and Maria Bamford. Liz was also a part of the Seattle International Comedy Competition and will be a part of the upcoming HBO Women in Comedy Festival. As an actor, Liz has appeared on ABC's FOR LIFE and CBS's BULL, and is on the faculty at Lesly Kahn & Co., the Los Angeles acting studio. Today we discuss the loss of Liz's father to heart disease in 2020. @lizglazer Liz attended the University of Pennsylvania, receiving her B.A. magna cum laude and M.A. in Philosophy. Liz then attended the University of Chicago Law School where she was a member of the Law Review. While she was a law professor, Liz published law review articles in the Northwestern University Law Review, the Georgetown Law Journal, the Harvard Journal of Law & Gender, the Columbia Law Review Sidebar, and more. AND THEN, Liz gave it all up to do comedy, where her material draws from her own life as a lesbian, a rabbi's wife, and a former lawyer. Liz's Rec: https://750words.com/ http://www.dearlizglazer.com/ Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Natasha Kassam Paris is a Naturopathic Doctor (ND) and Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT®) Practitioner who has been a practicing physician for over 14 years. She uses her diverse clinical background, rich cultural heritage, and lived experiences to help people transform every facet of their lives, break free from inauthenticity, and create a true sense of belonging. Dr. Natasha's mission to help people heal trauma and limiting beliefs that may be in the way of self-compassion and lasting well-being. @drnatashakassamparis She lives in Portland, Oregon, and her favorite hobby is hiking through the Pacific Northwest trails.  Today, we honor the loss of Jenni Kleinman Berebitsky to ALS. "No one is guaranteed more than this moment, but few realize it." - Jenni Kleinman Berebitsky http://alssavedmylife.com/ https://www.drnatasha.net/ Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we discuss what it was like losing Michelle's father, Marty, to Covid-19 in 2020. We talk about about opening up for BuzzFeed's Covid Loss Video, making end-of-life decisions for your parent, what it's like saying good-bye over video chat and more. Michelle Emanuela Ricciardi is an actor and Queens native whose mission is to create inclusive content connecting folks through collaboration and honesty. For fun she likes to cook for friends and frequent farmer's markets. Michelle has performed in multiple Off-Broadway plays, musicals and concerts and is currently in pre-production for her original short film, Next Exit. @michelle_emanuela Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sara Deren is the founder and CEO of Experience Camps, a national non-profit that gives grieving children experiences that change their lives forever. Sara received her MBA from Columbia University and leads Experience Camps with her blend of business background and passion to make the world a better place. In 2020, she received an award for “Best Entrepreneur” from Connecticut Entrepreneur Awards and was named a “Patriots Difference Maker” by the New England Patriots Foundation. She is a regular contributor to outlets ranging from Thrive to Fast Company. Today we explore what it's like to volunteer at a grief camp, how Experience Camps was founded, and how grieving kids & teens can change our lives. @experiencecamps www.experiencecamps.org Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today I am sharing my interview on my friend Ashley Sondergaard's podcast, Yoga Magic! Ashley generously shares her experience having a miscarriage in Ep 91 of her show. You can learn more on her IG: @yogamagicpodcast Yoga Magic hosted by Ashley Sondergaard explores the world of self-care and self-discovery. On this show you'll learn from experts in healing, spirituality, beauty, wellness and yoga & gather an abundance of new wellbeing practices to try on and see what fits. Tune in if you're looking to expand your mind, open new doors, be honest and sometimes take a big ol' handstand fall on the way. Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on August 1st was WORLD LUNG CANCER DAY. Brian's dad died of lung cancer when he was 28. Today we discuss recent yacht adventures, our experiences hand modeling, BTS of Brian's podcast, and vegan potato salad. Brian is a life, business, executive, and career coach as seen on MTV's "Made." He engages creative professionals seeking to ignite their businesses with fierce accountability, marketing innovation, and soul-satisfying success. He is also my BFF. Listen to Brian Breaks Character! On the Brian Breaks Character podcast, we slay the suffering artist myth so you can attract the right attention, get out of your own way, and become so aligned with your spiritual purpose that abundance in all its glorious forms finds you. @briansaysthat Brian's dad's eulogy: http://bit.ly/2tmAsWu  - Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! @_ChelsWhoElse_ | www.ChelsWhoElse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rebecca Soffer is cofounder of Modern Loss, which offers creative content and community addressing the long arc of grief. She is the coauthor of "Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome" (Harper Wave, 2018), which The Strategist named a best book on loss for a younger generation. She has spoken nationally on loss and resilience at Chicago Ideas Week, HBO, Capital One, and Amazon. Her writing has appeared in outlets such as The New York Times, Marie Claire, Glamour and NBC. Today we discuss the loss of both of her parents within 4 years. She lost her mom in an accident and her dad to a heart attack at 30 and 34. @modernloss Rebecca is a former producer for The Colbert Report and a Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumna. Rebecca lives in New York City and the Berkshires with her husband, two young sons, and labradoodle. "The Modern Loss Handbook," an interactive guide through loss and resilience (Running Press, 2021) will be out soon! Subscribe to the Modern Loss Substack newsletter! Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we are talking about our dead dads. Hosts Asia & Jareed of DONE WITH ADULTING open up about their grief stories: Asia lost her dad in college to sarcoidosis and Jareed lost his dad last year to kidney failure. We also discuss the complexities of making end-of-life decisions, the aftermath of losing your dad in college, losing your dad before coming a dad, and how people grieve differently. Done with Adulting is a weekly podcast that will provide you the relief you need from life's biggest pressure. Boston based best friends will attempt to break down the societal expectations of “adulting” and examine the effects across different generations. These insightful conversations, with relatable guests, are just what you need to hack adulting and maximize whatever phase of life you are in. Hosts: @simplyasianoelle & @bgreatordietryn of @donewithadultingpod. Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we are discussing the power of mentorship with Ann Marie Leitao of empowerHER! We are honoring Ann Marie's mom, Anita, who died when she was 10 years old. In this conversation, Ann Marie discusses the power of mentoring grieving girls, how she ended up mentoring the family she babysat for growing up, and what it's like bringing a successful non-profit to Los Angeles from across the country. Ann Marie is originally from Boston, MA, currently living in Los Angeles, CA. She received her undergraduate in business from UMass Amherst, and worked in the private sector in healthcare IT for 10 years before coming aboard as empowerHER's first Full Time hire in January of 2020. Having experienced the loss of her beautiful mother Anita at 10 years old, Ann Marie is passionate about empowerHER and played an integral role in creating empowerHER's charity runners program TEAM empowerHER, as well as taking us “East Coast to West Coast” by facilitating the opening of our first Chapter outside of New England in Southern California. In her free time, you can catch Ann Marie cooking, running or spending time with her family on Cape Cod. @annmarieleitao The Story of Ann Marie & Molly empowerHER is the only organization in the country specifically working to address the struggles of girls whose mothers have died. It was formed in 2013 as a grassroots movement in a small town in Massachusetts in an effort to bring teenage girls together on Mother's Day weekend. Our MENTOR PROGRAM consists of caring + strong female role models who have also experienced mother loss and teach the girls + young women of empowerHER that their grief is survivable.  All programs and activities are provided at no charge to the family and are available both in-person and virtually for girls across the nation and around the globe. - Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Humans. It's summer! Take a moment for yourself - you deserve it. Meanwhile, aloha from Oahu! Here are a few travel recs I swear by. We'll back with an interview next week! As always, if you're grieving or struggling in any way... feel free to share your story with me over DM! Sending love xo Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beth Cavenaugh is a certified hospice and palliative care nurse and educator with over 14 years of experience in caring for terminally ill patients. She has been a registered nurse for over 24 years and holds a bachelor's degree in nursing from Creighton university. Beth has supported hundreds of patients and their families at inpatient units, in the home setting, and behind the scenes in hospice care. Compassion, patient autonomy, and transparent communication are at the core of her care philosophy. Today we discuss the loss of her mom to lung cancer when Beth was in her 20s and the loss of her dad to a sudden cardiac event. In her tender yet transparent guide to your final days, experienced hospice nurse Beth Cavenaugh reveals what options you may have as a patient with a terminal diagnosis. With personal stories and a touch of humor, her book, "Some Light at the End" will help you find support to understand this process, be better informed, and anticipate the unknown. bethcavenaugh.com Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lucas O'Neil is a New York-based stand-up and writer. After moving to Chicago from the great state of Maine, Lucas quickly established himself as one of the most promising young comedians in the country. His mix of playfulness and intellect has garnered national attention at various festivals - including the prestigious Limestone, Laughing Skull and Bridgetown Comedy Festivals. Just before the pandemic, Lucas was featured as a Breakout Artist at Caroline's on Broadway, and prior to that, he was named an "Up Next" Comic by Comedy Central. Today we are honoring the loss of his mother to ovarian cancer. @lucasmoneil Mailing list: https://lucasoneil.com/mailing-list Poem Referenced in Episode Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alica Forneret is an educator and consultant from California. She runs a business in the end of life space and its mission is to facilitate spaces for people to navigate their grief. Her writing and work has been featured in the LA Times, NY Times, GQ, HuffPost, and more. For fun she likes to make epic (plant-based) cheeseboards. Today we discuss the loss of her mother to various complications. We also discuss the complexities of grief when you're adopted, and her fabulous event, CAREGIVING 2021, happening now! Caregiving 2021 is event for those grieving the loss of their parent or caregiver. https://alicaforneret.com/caregiving-2021 Formerly known as “Motherless Mother's Day”, Caregiving 2021 is a virtual event built for people grieving the loss of a caregiver - be that a mother, a father, a guardian, or otherwise. This year, we're expanding the offering and evolving the format to support during Mother's Day, Father's Day, and all the days in between. We're here to facilitate care for you, for your people, and for the community. @alica.forneret Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! Thank you so much for being here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sabra May is an actor and voice over artist from Portland, OR, currently living in LA. Recent credits include playing Dakota Smith in Cyberpunk 2077, and voicing the character of Sheepdog in the upcoming film Marmaduke. For fun she likes peer into people's houses at dusk and critique their interiors. Today we discuss the loss of her father to heart disease. We also talk about loss as an only child, how loss effects parenting choices, alcoholism, and growing up Chinese, indigenous, and white. @sabramay Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! Thank you so much for being here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margaret Doherty is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who practices in Long Island, NY. Over her 8 years of clinical experience her goal as a therapist is to give her clients a safe, nonjudgmental and supportive space to help them move through the situations they feel stuck in. Her career has allowed her to work closely with clients during life transitions, communication problems in their relationships, work on having a healthy relationship with their body, grief, mourning and working through current/past traumas. Today we discuss the loss of her father Michael to pancreatic cancer. @margaretd_lmft Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! Thank you so much for being here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Mulhearne, inspired by the mission statement of O, The Oprah Magazine, where she was the former Advertising Style Director for the past 13 years, has recently launched: "Currently Leaping" - her latest adventure on how to live your best life. Follow her on Instagram, @christinemulhearne, where she has pep talks regularly, words of encouragement to share, shopping lists prepared, and cocktails on ice! Today, we discuss the loss of her dad, who passed away very unexpectedly, when she was 28, and the night she got engaged. We talk about how to navigate those wounds which are still being healed, 11 years later. We also discuss the positive side of losing your job during a pandemic, navigating divorce, and how to find and celebrate the "signs" that our loved ones show us to give us comfort! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we talk about the value of putting yourself first, how not to compare ourselves to other people, and the differences between self-care and self-love. Paul Fishman is a self-love coach, business mentor and you-do-you activist. He hosts the top rated podcast THE ROAD TO SELF LOVE and has been lauded for creating safe spaces, compassionate courses and a community that is warm and welcoming. @paulfishman Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! Thank you so much for being here!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Renée Marino is a Professional Communication coach from New Jersey, chosen by Yahoo Finance as one of the, "Top 10 Communication Coaches to Follow in 2021." Her mission is to empower entrepreneurs to create 1-on-1 connections in their business, broaden their reach, and give their brand a personality beyond a logo and photos through the power of connecting on camera. For fun, she likes to eat, dance, sing and write. Today we discuss the loss of her father to cancer, having a miscarriage, and how to empower yourself online. @reneemarinoofficial Marino can be seen as the female lead role, Mary Delgado, in the film “Jersey Boys” directed by Clint Eastwood, which is currently on Netflix. She was featured in People.com's "Ones to Watch", Variety and in The Huffington Post. Broadway credits: “Pretty Woman,” “West Side Story”, “Jersey Boys”, “Chaplin” & “Wonderland.”  She has a Free, Live Webinar called, "How to Use Videos to Create Massive Opportunities" on April 29th at 1 pm and is teaching her LIVE Workshop course called, "Connecting on Camera" on May 6th, and May 13th! Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! Thank you so much for being here!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shelley Buck is an author, artist, and jewelry designer who moved from the Midwest to California to follow her dream of working for Disney. When her first son, Ryder, 22, was diagnosed with cancer she began to write their story. Her lessons in parenting and the power of Ryder’s spirit offer profound messages for living in the light. Her book, "Leave Your Light On", is about the life and death of her first son, Ryder, who beat cancer only to die in a car accident a few months later. Shelley is married to film director Chris Buck, best known for co-directing Frozen (2013), which won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2014, and Frozen II (2019). @shelraebuck Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! Thank you so much for being here!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Natalie Miles is a Channeler for the Collective, Psychic Medium, Writer, Speaker and Host of the top spiritual podcast on iTunes, “So You Think You’re Intuitive?” Today we talk about how she communicates with the other side, how to connect to your intuition, and what it's like channeling the dead. It’s her mission to make intuition accessible and be the “door opener” for others to connect to their intuition. She shares approachable, grounded, and easy-to-digest guidance on learning how to connect to these natural born gifts. @iamnataliemiles Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! Thank you so much for being here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So stoked to have spoken with the hilarious Danny Murphy! DANNY MURPHY is a comedian and media host who you can hear every week on Betches Media's Not Another True Crime Podcast. On top of that, he hosts a pop culture segment on SiriusXM's Bennington and is kind of always on Instagram. Today Danny opens up about losing his father to suicide. @kashmeredanny. Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! Thank you so much for being here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices