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🎙️ Episode 277: Becoming a First Time Grandma 👶💕Becoming a grandma is so much more than welcoming a new baby—it's watching your own child become a parent. ❤️

In this episode, Tracy and Cathrine share the joys, laughter, surprises, and even a few concerns that come with this incredible new season of life. From the first time holding a grandbaby to learning when to offer advice (and when to lovingly keep quiet 😄), they explore what it means to support your adult children while falling head over heels for the next generation.

Whether you're already a grandparent, hoping to become one someday, or simply navigating changing family relationships, we hope this conversation encourages you—and gives you a few laughs along the way!

💛 In This Episode✨ The emotions of becoming a first-time grandma
👶 Watching your child become a parent
😂 The funniest things about grandparent life
🤍 Learning to support without taking over
📸 Why your camera roll suddenly becomes 95% baby pictures

🌟 Three Takeaways💙 Your role may have changed, but your influence is still powerful.

💙 Encouragement is one of the greatest gifts you can give your adult children as they navigate parenthood.

💙 Grandchildren are a beautiful reminder that God is faithfully working through every generation.

📖 Scripture"One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts."
Psalm 145:4

❤️ This Week's ChallengeTake a moment to encourage a parent this week. Whether it's your own son or daughter, a friend, or a young family at church, your kind words may be exactly what they need to hear.

🎧 We'd Love to Hear From You!Are you a grandparent?

What's been your biggest surprise, funniest moment, or greatest joy? Share your story with us—we'd love to feature some of your responses in a future episode!

Life happens...grandbabies happen...and we laugh anyway. 💕

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Five years ago, we sat down with a couple of microphones, no real clue what we were doing, and a simple desire to encourage women through the ups and downs of life.

Fast forward to today...

🎉 270+ episodes later.

🎉 Tens of thousands of downloads (mind blowing)

🎉 Listeners in every U.S. state and around the world (yes...we're still wondering how Singapore found us! 😂).

🎉 Countless laughs, tears, technical glitches, life lessons, and reminders that God is faithful through it all.

In this special listener inspired episode (thank you Val), we're pulling back the curtain on what it's really been like to podcast together for the last five years.

We'll share:

• Why we started the podcast in the first place
• What surprised us most
• Funny behind-the-scenes stories (including recording bloopers!)
• Lessons we've learned about friendship, consistency, and trusting God

Whether you've listened since Episode 1 or you're brand new, we're so grateful you're part of the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway family.

Thank you for showing up mostly each week, laughing with us, crying with us, and reminding us that none of us has to do life alone.

Our Biggest TakeawayYou don't have to be famous, have the perfect equipment, or know exactly what you're doing to make a difference.

Sometimes God simply asks us to keep showing up.

We'd Love to Hear From YouHow long have you been listening?

Did you find us through a friend...or did you stumble across us by accident?

Send us a message and let us know! We love hearing your stories.

If You Enjoyed This Episode…⭐ Follow the podcast so you never miss an episode.

⭐ Leave us a review. It helps more women discover the show.

⭐ Share this episode with a friend who could use a little encouragement and a good laugh.

Scripture for Today"Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not on your own understanding. Acknowledge Him and He will make your path straight." — Proverbs 3:5-6

"Let us not grow weary of doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." — Galatians 6:9

Connect with Tracy🌐 Website: tracydegraaf.com

🎤 Book Tracy for your next women's event, conference, fundraiser, or outreach.

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LIFE HAPPENS, GRIEVE ANYWAYGrief isn't just something we experience after losing a loved one. We grieve broken relationships, lost dreams, health challenges, career changes, empty nests, beloved pets, and seasons of life that don't turn out the way we expected.

In this episode, Tracy is joined by special guest and substitute co-host Valerie DeGraaf for an honest conversation about the many faces of grief through two different generations. Together they share personal stories, practical encouragement, and biblical hope for anyone walking through a season of loss.

You'll hear:

• Why grief is bigger than death
• How different generations experience grief
• Practical ways to care for yourself using the DEER acronym (Drink, Eat, Exercise, Rest)
• Why gratitude doesn't erase grief—but can become an anchor in the middle of it
• Why it's okay to cry, feel deeply, and stop apologizing for your emotions
• The powerful reminder that Jesus Himself wept

Whether you're grieving a recent loss or carrying a hurt that's been with you for years, we hope this conversation reminds you that you're not alone and that God meets us right where we are.

Key Scriptures:

• John 11:35 — "Jesus wept."
• Psalm 34:18 — "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

Takeaways:

• Grief is a normal response to loss.
• Gratitude can anchor us without minimizing our pain.
• God doesn't ask us to hide our emotions—He invites us to bring them to Him.

This Week's Challenge:
If you're grieving, give yourself permission to grieve. Stop apologizing for having emotions. Take care of yourself, lean into God's presence, and remember that healing is a journey, not a race.

If this episode encouraged you, would you share it with someone who may need a little hope today? And if you haven't already, we'd love for you to follow the podcast and leave us a review—it helps more people discover the encouragement and laughter we're passionate about sharing.

Because life happens... but with God's help, we can keep moving forward—one faithful step at a time.

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🧠🎨 Left Brain vs. Right Brain: Why We Need BothAre you the person who plans every minute of vacation... or are you happy to hop in the car and see where the day takes you? 🚗🗺️

In this episode, Cathrine and Tracy dive into the classic "left brain vs. right brain" conversation. While modern science says our brains don't work quite this simply, many of us naturally lean toward being more analytical or more creative. Either way, God has wired each of us with unique strengths.

You'll hear:
✨ A fun summary of a magazine article comparing left-brained and right-brained personalities
🖼️ Why Cathrine reads every museum plaque while Tracy is ready for the gift shop
🛒 Grocery shopping styles that couldn't be more different
🗺️ Why Cathrine can actually read a paper map (a true superpower!)
😂 Tracy's "Spacey Tracy" stories from childhood
👩‍⚕️ Why you definitely don't want Tracy as your nurse
📐 The five-page engineering math problem that convinced Tracy she made the right career choice
🌉 Why Tracy is forever grateful for left-brained people who build bridges that don't collapse

Most importantly, we're reminded that God didn't make us all the same. Our differences aren't flaws to fix—they're gifts to celebrate. ❤️

📖 Scripture: Psalm 139:14

💬 Call to Action: This week, think of someone whose brain works completely differently than yours. Instead of being frustrated by your differences, thank God for the unique gifts they bring to your family, workplace, church, or friendships. Be patient with people who are different than you.

🎙️ Because life happens... and sometimes the planner and the dreamer make the very best team. 💙

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🎙️ Episode 272: Sarah's Oil Movie Review ⛽🛢️⭐Have you ever watched a movie and then immediately started Googling because you realized there was a whole chapter of history you never learned in school? 🤯 That's exactly what happened to us after watching Sarah's Oil!

This week, Cathrine, Emily, and Tracy discuss the inspiring true story of Sarah Rector, a young Black girl whose seemingly worthless land turned out to contain a fortune in oil. Along the way, we explore African American history ✊🏾, Native American history 🪶, the Oklahoma oil boom 🛢️, and the surprising connections between them.

In this episode, we discuss:✨ Cathrine's summary of the film
⭐ Our personal movie ratings (1–5 stars)
🤔 What we learned from Sarah's story
😲 What surprised us most
❤️ Our favorite moments from the movie
📚 The history behind the Creek Freedmen
💰 The blessings and burdens of sudden wealth
🙏 Faith, perseverance, and purpose

Questions we explore:❓ What would you do if oil was discovered in your backyard?
❓ Why isn't this story more widely known?
❓ How does God use unexpected people and circumstances?
❓ What can Sarah's story teach us today?

Our Biggest Takeaway:🌱 Sometimes the things the world overlooks become the very things God uses for His greatest purposes.

Scripture Mentioned:📖 "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone." — Psalm 118:22

We'd Love to Hear From You!🎬 Have you seen Sarah's Oil?
📚 What's a movie based on a true story that taught you something you never learned in school?

Connect with us:
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Thanks for listening! 💕
Remember...

🎙️ Life Happens. Laugh Anyway. 😄❤️

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🎙️ Episode 273: The Shocking Reality of Adulthood 😳😂Stuff That Took Us by Surprise… No Matter When We Grew UpWhat did you think adulthood would be like? Freedom? Fun? Staying up as late as you want and eating ice cream for dinner? 🍦

Yeah... us too.

In this episode, Tracy, Cathrine, and special guest Valerie (our favorite Millennial mom!) compare notes on the realities of adulthood from two different generations. While some things have changed over the years, we discovered that adulthood has a way of surprising everyone. 😆

From parenting and marriage to budgeting and contentment, we're talking about the things nobody fully prepared us for.

In This Episode We Discuss:👶 The 24/7 Weight of Parenting

• Why becoming a parent changes everything
• The mental load of raising children
• Gen X childhood vs. modern parenting
• Missing kids on milk cartons, stranger danger, and how parenting shifted over the decades

💍 Marriage Communication Isn't as Easy as It Looks

• Why words aren't the whole message
• The power of tone, timing, and body language
• Learning how your spouse hears what you're saying
• Why healthy communication requires intentional effort

💰 Nobody Escapes Financial Reality

• Budgeting and planning for the future
• Valerie's famous spreadsheet system 📊
• Why adulthood seems to cost more than we expected
• Finding contentment in a world that constantly tells us we need more

Three Takeaways✅ Adulthood is heavier than we expected.

✅ Healthy relationships require intentionality.

✅ Contentment is more valuable than perfection.

Scripture Mentioned📖 Psalm 127:3
"Children are a heritage from the Lord."

📖 James 1:19
"Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry."

📖 Matthew 6:21
"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

📖 Matthew 11:28
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

This Week's Challenge✨ What burden are you carrying that God never intended you to carry alone?

Take one small step this week:

• Have an honest conversation.
• Ask for help.
• Simplify something that's stressing you out.
• Give yourself a little grace.

We'd Love to Hear From You!What has surprised YOU most about adulthood? 🤔

Connect with us and join the conversation: Email us at tracy@tracydegraaf.com

And remember...

💕 Life happens.

😂 Adulthood is weird.

☕ Most of us are making it up as we go.

So laugh anyway!

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🎙️ Episode 270: Change HappensThere are two kinds of change:
1️⃣ The kind you choose.
2️⃣ The kind that just happens.And honestly? Both can mess with your emotions a little. 😅In this episode of the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway podcast, Cathrine and Tracy talk about the reality that change can feel uncomfortable, emotional, exciting, scary, heartbreaking, and beautiful… sometimes all at once. From motherhood to aging, grandparenthood to empty nesting, health changes to technology overload 📱🤯 — life keeps moving whether we’re ready or not. But here’s the good news: God often does His deepest work in us during seasons of transition. ❤️ ✨ In this episode:
✅ Why change reminds us we were never meant to stay the same
✅ How life transitions expose what we’re really trusting
✅ Why some of life’s sweetest blessings arrive disguised as change
✅ Funny reflections on aging, priorities, and orthopedic shoes 👟😂
✅ How the brain actually responds to uncertainty and change 🧠
✅ Encouragement for anyone walking through a difficult season right now. 💬 Discussion Question:
What change has been hardest for you in this season of life? 📖 Scripture:
Isaiah 43:19
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” 🧠 Science Minute:
Researchers say our brains are wired to prefer certainty, so change can actually trigger stress and emotional responses. But the brain is also incredibly adaptable through something called neuroplasticity — meaning growth and healing can happen even during difficult transitions. 😂 Favorite Line:
“At 25 we wanted adventure. At 55 we want orthopedic shoes.”🎧 Thanks for listening, Humor Consumers & Humor Contributors!
Life changes… God doesn’t. ❤️

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🎙️ Episode 268: “A Nostalgic Look Back in Time”
😂 A hilarious walk down memory lane for Gen X, Boomers, exhausted moms, and anyone born before Wi-Fi.

This week on the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway podcast, Tracy and Cathrine dive headfirst into the weird, wonderful, mildly dangerous world of growing up before smartphones, streaming, GPS and Amazon Prime. 😂

If you ever:
📼 taped over a family wedding with a sitcom
☎️ memorized phone numbers
🚬 survived smoking sections in restaurants
🗺️ got lost trying to follow directions to turn at the big tree
📞 slammed a phone down dramatically
📚 used encyclopedias for homework
…this episode is basically group therapy.

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😂 In This Episode:☎️ Technology Trauma
Remember:

• Busy signals
• Party lines
• Call waiting
• Answering machines
• Dial-up internet screaming like a demon before connecting
• Quietly picking up another phone to spy on your sibling’s conversation 👀

And if you liked someone?
You risked calling their HOUSE and having their dad answer. 😳

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🗺️ MapQuest & Getting Lost
Before GPS:

• You printed 14 pages of directions
• Missed turns were permanent
• Gas stations WERE customer service centers
• Getting lost was just… part of life 😂

Plus:
🚗 Ron refusing to use our first Garmin
🧭 Family road trip disasters

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📼 TV Was a Commitment
Kids today binge watch.
We waited an entire WEEK to find out who shot JR.

We discuss:

• VCR programming requiring NASA-level intelligence
• Accidentally recording over precious family memories
• Antennas wrapped in aluminum foil
• Three channels… and only two worked 😂
• NO REMOTE CONTROLS

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🚬 Things That Were Weirdly Normal
Why WAS there smoking everywhere?!

We talk about:

• Smoking sections at restaurants 🍳
• Ashtrays at McDonald’s 🍟
• Smoking on airplanes ✈️
• Parents smoking in the car with the windows up 😭

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✨ 3 Takeaways

1️⃣ Every generation thinks theirs was normal
…and then you remember hospitals had smoking sections. 😳

2️⃣ Convenience changed us
Life is easier now…
but maybe we lost a little patience, resilience and problem-solving along the way.

3️⃣ Nostalgia reminds us to laugh
Sometimes looking back at the ridiculousness of life is just plain FUN.

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❤️ Spiritual Encouragement

Every generation has struggles.

Today’s kids may never understand our weird childhood experiences… but they’re navigating challenges we never faced too.

📖 Ecclesiastes 7:10 (NIV)
“Do not say, ‘Why were the old days better than these?’ For it is not wise to ask such questions.”

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📣 We Want to Hear From You!

What’s something young people today will NEVER understand? 😂

Send us:
📞 Dial-up stories
🛍️ Mall culture memories
👩‍👧 Parenting differences
📼 VHS disasters
📬 Life before Amazon

Email Tracy at:
📧 tracy@tracydegraaf.com

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🎧 Listen, laugh and subscribe to Life Happens, Laugh Anyway wherever you get your podcasts!

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🎙️ Episode 267: Wise Decision MakingHow to Know if a Decision Lines Up with God’s Will🎧 OPENINGWe all have decisions to make:

• Big ones
• Small ones
• Emotional ones
• Expensive ones 😅
• And sometimes decisions that keep us awake at 2 a.m. replaying imaginary conversations.

Today we’re talking about:
👉 How do you make a wise decision that truly lines up with God’s will?

Not just:
“What do I WANT to do?”

But:
“What would HONOR God?”

Inspired by the teaching of
Charles Stanley

I. IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELFThese questions become a filter for wise decision-making.

1. Does this fit who I am as a Christian?📖 Identity matters.

If you belong to Christ, every decision reflects that identity.

1. Does this fit God’s overall plan for my life?Sometimes a “good” opportunity is still the wrong direction.

💬 Discuss:

• calling
• priorities
• season of life

• stewardship

• Is this decision in agreement with the Word of God?👉 God’s will ALWAYS matches God’s Word.

If Scripture clearly says no…
we don’t need to keep praying hoping for a different answer 😅

1. Will this decision honor God?Not:

2. “Can I get away with it?”
   But:

3. “Does this glorify Him?”

📖 1 Corinthians 10:31
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”

1. Is it a wise decision? What are the consequences?Talk about:

2. short-term emotion vs long-term impact

3. wisdom vs impulse

4. consequences spiritually, emotionally, financially, relationally

5. Can I honestly ask God to enable me to achieve it?That’s such a revealing question.

💬 If we’re embarrassed to pray about it…that tells us something.

1. Do I have genuine peace about this decision?Not excitement.
   Not adrenaline.
   Not panic relief.

👉 REAL peace.

1. Will this decision result in unrest and regret for the rest of my life?This is powerful.

Talk about:

• living with integrity
• future consequences

• avoiding avoidable regret

• Can I expect God to reward me for this decision?📖 God honors obedience.

Not always immediately.
But always eternally.

II. 7 STEPS TO MAKING A DECISION1. Clear the pathwayConfess sin.
Remove barriers between you and God.

📖 Psalm 51:10
“Create in me a pure heart, O God…”

💬 Sin clouds discernment.

1. Bring your desires into neutralityCommit yourself to doing God’s will—even if it’s not your preferred outcome.

This one is HARD. Because usually we already know what we WANT God to say 😅

1. Be patient and submit to His timing📖 1 Chronicles 14:14–15

David waited for God’s instruction instead of rushing ahead.

💬 Waiting is not punishment.
Waiting is preparation.

1. Be aware of outside pressureFamily.
   Friends.
   Culture.
   Social media.
   Fear of disappointing people.

📖 2 Samuel 7:3

Even good people can sometimes give premature advice.

1. Persist in prayerNot one emotional prayer.

👉 Ongoing prayer.

📖 Philippians 4:6–7

God often clarifies direction through continued communion with Him.

1. Rest in God’s peace📖 Colossians 3:15
   “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts…”

📖 Colossians 3:17
“And whatever you do… do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus…”

💬 Peace becomes the umpire.

Not pressure.
Not fear.
Not manipulation.

1. WAIT for His PeaceIII. OBEDIENCE & TRUSTSometimes God’s direction:

2. won’t make sense immediately

3. won’t feel comfortable
4. won’t be the easiest option

But obedience and trust go together.

📖 Proverbs 28:26
“He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks wisely will be delivered.”

📖 Proverbs 3:5–6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

✨ 3 TAKEAWAYS1. God is not trying to confuse youHe wants to lead you.

1. Peace is often found AFTER surrenderNot before.

2. Wise decisions are usually slow decisionsImpulsive decisions often create unnecessary pain.

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🎙️ Episode 266:“Are you there God? It’s Me Margaret. (Faith, Feelings & the Awkward Years)”

Ever wish you could go back and give your middle school self a hug… and maybe a better training bra? 😆

This week, we’re joined by Cathrine’s daughter Emily (film & theater grad 🎬) as we dive into the coming-of-age classic Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret—and WOW did it take us back.

From awkward junior high dances 💃 to spin-the-bottle disasters 😳 to whispering honest prayers to God… this episode is equal parts hilarious, nostalgic, and surprisingly meaningful.

😂 What We Talk About: What even is a “coming-of-age” film—and why we love them 🎬 * A quick recap of Margaret* (thank you, Cathrine 👏) * Our own painfully awkward growing-up moments: + Training bras that did absolutely nothing 😆 + Spin the bottle… but make it PG (hand kisses only ✋💋) + Junior high dances = social anxiety with a DJ 🎧 * The real questions we had about life, identity… and God 🙏

💛 The Deeper Conversation:Margaret talks to God—even when she’s confused.

And honestly? So do we.

We unpack what it looks like to:

• Bring your real questions to God
• Navigate seasons where nothing feels clear
• Trust that God isn’t overwhelmed by your uncertainty

👉 Truth: God isn’t intimidated by your questions… but He also doesn’t leave you stuck in confusion.

✨ 3 Takeaways:1. Awkward seasons are normal (even necessary)
👉 Growth often looks like confusion before clarity

1. You don’t have to rush identity
   👉 The world pushes labels—God invites relationship

2. God welcomes honest questions
   👉 You can come to Him unsure—and still be heard

📖 ScriptureJames 1:5
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault…”

🎯 This Week’s Challenge:Instead of trying to figure everything out…
👉 talk to God about it.

No perfect words.
No polished prayers.
Just honesty.

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🎙️ Episode 265: Betrayal, Secrets & Lies — The “Bible Study Kidnapper” Story(😳 True crime vibes… but make it faith-filled, discerning, and a little bit “how did NO ONE see this coming?!”)✨ 3 Takeaways1. Not everyone who looks “godly”… is safe
This story is a sobering reminder that appearances can be deceiving. Someone can sound spiritual, lead a Bible study, say all the right things… and still be hiding something very dark.👉 “Having a form of godliness… but denying its power.” (we’ll come back to this 👀)2. Red flags are REAL—and we need to pay attention 🚩🚩🚩
We’re breaking down the warning signs we might ignore because we want to believe the best about people:* Controlling behavior masked as “leadership” * Isolation tactics (“don’t tell others” energy 😬) * and so much more…

👉 Sometimes it’s not that the red flags weren’t there…
👉 It’s that we explained them away.3. OUR REACTIONS to this crazy ride of a story. It's a dooozy friends. 💬 Real Talk Moments* “WAIT… how did this even happen???” 😳 * “At what point would YOU have started to feel something was off?” * “Have you ever ignored a red flag… and later thought, ‘Yep. There it was.’?”

Hugs,Tracy and Cathrine p.s. At the beginning….we go off on a tangent. Sorry. Not sorry. Ha ha. Please share our podcast. Help us grow.

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🎙️ Episode 264: Why We Overcomplicate Things

✨ 3 Takeaways:1. We overthink EVERYTHING (from dinner… to texting “K” and spiraling for 3 hours 😅) 2. Simplicity is usually the better path—but for some reason we fight it like it owes us money 3. Peace comes when we stop complicating what God already made simple

😂 In This Episode:Ever taken something super simple… and turned it into a full-blown emotional documentary in your head? Same. 🙋‍♀️

Today we’re talking about why we do this—especially as women—and why “simple” can feel uncomfortable, risky, or even… wrong.

Cathrine dives into:

• Why our brains are wired to overanalyze EVERYTHING
• How past hurt and broken trust can make us question even the simplest situations
• Why sometimes we’re not overthinking… we’re actually over-protecting 💔

We also chat about insights from Jordan Peterson—how overthinking can stem from broken trust, and why (his words, not ours 😆) you should never lie to an over-thinker… because they will find it.

📖 Scripture:Matthew 11:30 (NIV)
“My yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Jesus didn’t design this life to feel like mental gymnastics 24/7.
Somewhere along the way… we added all the extra weight.

💡 Real Talk Moment:Sometimes we overthink because we’ve been hurt before.
We’re trying to read between lines that may not even exist anymore.

But not everything is a puzzle to solve.
Not every silence is a signal.
Not every “K” means something is wrong. 😆

🎯 Call to Action:Pick ONE thing you’re overcomplicating this week…
and choose the simplest response instead.

Don’t rewrite the text.
Don’t replay the conversation.
Don’t build the storyline.

Just… let it be.

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🎙️ Episode 263: First-Time Mom: What No One Tells You (and What Actually Helps)

✨ Featuring Cathrine, Tracy and our special guest and Humor Contributor Valerie

1. You don’t have to be perfect to be a great mom—your baby just needs YOU. 💛

Let’s be real… the pressure is intense. But perfection isn’t the goal—presence is.

1. Shocking truths of motherhood 😳👶
   No one tells you everything… but we will.

2. This season is hard, emotional, and exhausting… but it’s also sacred and meaningful. ✨🙏
   Some of the most stretching moments become the most shaping ones.

📖 Scripture:
Isaiah 40:11
“He tends his flock like a shepherd… he gently leads those that have young.” 🐑💕

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🎯 Call to Action:

💗 Moms: Give yourself permission to not have it all together today—rest, ask for help, or let something go.

👵 Grandmas: Reach out to a new mom this week and simply say, “I’m here for you—no pressure, just love.”

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🎧 Whether you’re in the thick of new motherhood or supporting someone who is—this episode is your reminder:
You’re doing better than you think. And you’re not alone. 💛

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🎙️ Episode 262: Dear Cathrine & Tracy – Part 2
Marriage, Boundaries & When Your Kids Choose Differently

💥 HOOK:
Marriage gets tired. Kids grow up and get opinions. And suddenly you’re asking…
“Wait… what just happened to my life?!”

Welcome to Part 2 of our Dear Cathrine & Tracy series—where we tackle real-life questions with honesty, humor, and just enough wisdom to keep us all out of trouble 😅

💌 WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT❤️ Keeping the Fire Burning in Marriage (Even When You’re Exhausted) We have decades of marriage experience under our belts with Muffin and Pooh (aka Ron and Kenny)Listener Katie asks the REAL question…
How do you stay connected when you're tired, busy, and date nights cost more than your first car? 🚗💸

💡 Real-Life Tips We Shared:

• Greet your spouse first thing (game changer 🙌)
  → “Joel said what he remembers most growing up in a home with 5 boys is dad being greeted by mom when he walked in the door.” 🥹
• Micro-connection > perfection
  → 10 intentional minutes beats 2 distracted hours
• At-home fun ideas:
  • 🎈 Balloon volleyball (yes… it’s as competitive as it sounds)
  • 🎬 Movie night—but make it intentional (no phones!)
  • 💬 “88 Great Conversation Starter” cards (because “How was your day?” is TIRED 😴)
• After kids leave?
  → You don’t find connection… you build it again

🔥 Bottom line: Fun doesn’t just happen—you decide it does.

⚠️ Boundaries vs. “Canceling” Family (Let’s Talk About It)We’re seeing a HUGE shift with younger generations…
Less tolerance for discomfort, more distance from family.

👀 So what’s healthy and what’s not?

✔️ Healthy Boundaries:

• Protecting yourself from abuse or toxic patterns
• Clear communication + consistent expectations
• Space with the goal of peace—not punishment

🚩 Unhealthy Patterns:

• Cutting people off over discomfort instead of working through it
• Avoiding hard conversations
• Labeling everything as “toxic” to escape growth

💬 Truth bomb:
Not everything uncomfortable is unhealthy… sometimes it’s just called being in a family 😬

💔 When Your Adult Kids Make Choices You Don’t Agree WithThis one hits DEEP.

Different beliefs.
Different lifestyles.
Different paths than you prayed for.

So what do you do?

💡 Our Encouragement:

• 🙏 Pray (yes… keep going even when it’s been YEARS)
• 🤐 “Keep your mouth shut and the welcome mat out”
• ❤️ Love them where they are—not where you wish they were
• 🌱 Trust that God is working… even when you don’t see it

👉 You are NOT the Holy Spirit.
(And honestly… that’s a relief 😅)

✨ 3 TAKEAWAYS1. Connection in marriage is built in small, daily moments—not big, expensive nights out 2. Boundaries should protect relationships, not replace them 3. With your adult kids: lead with love, stay consistent in faith, and trust God with the outcome

📖 SPIRITUAL INSIGHT📖 Psalm 1

Be the tree 🌳
Planted. Rooted. Steady.

Not tossed around by culture, opinions, or emotions.

When you stay grounded in God’s Word…
➡️ You’ll have wisdom in marriage
➡️ Grace in relationships
➡️ Peace when things feel out of control

🎯 CALL TO ACTION💍 Married?
→ Plan a date night THIS WEEK (yes—even at home counts 🍿)

🤝 Struggling in a relationship?
→ Extend the olive branch first 🕊️

👩‍👧 Hurting over your adult kids’ choices?
→ Keep loving. Keep praying. Keep the door open.

💬 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Got a question or situation you want us to tackle?
Send it in—you might be featured on a future episode!

Email: tracy@tracydegraaf.com and make sure you tell us if you want to be kept anonymous

🎧 Life Happens… Laugh Anyway
Because sometimes the best thing you can do…
is laugh, love, and trust God anyway 💛

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🎙️ Episode 261: Dear Cathrine & Tracy 💌Anniversaries ✈️ Airplane Etiquette 😳 & Adult Friendships 🫶

Ever wish you had a couple wise (and slightly sarcastic) friends to answer your real-life questions?

Well… you do. 😄

In this episode, we pulled from YOUR submissions and tackled everything from dreamy anniversary trips to airplane drama to the age-old question…

👉 “Why is it so hard to make friends as an adult?!”

Let’s just say… we’ve got thoughts. 😉

✈️ 1. Where Should We Go for Our 40th Anniversary?!First of all… FORTY YEARS?! 👏👏👏
We LOVE this question. Congrats to Gail and David

We talk about:

• 💕 Destinations
• 🔥 Florida
• 🧳 Missouri (Branson - Sights and Sounds Theatre)
• 🗺️ Michigan

👉 Bottom line: Don't go to Florida in August. Ha ha.

😳 2. Airplane Etiquette: Ma’am… Stop Kicking My SeatYou’re minding your business… sitting upright… being a model passenger…

…and the person behind you turns your seat into a punching bag. 😑

We discuss:

• 🙃 How to handle this (without ending up on a viral video)
• 😇 How to keep your testimony in tact
• 😂 When you just might need to get your doctor involved with a little prescription

👉 Pro tip: You can be kind AND direct. (Shocking, we know.)

🫶 3. Why Is Making Friends as an Adult SO Hard?!This one hit home… and if you’ve ever thought:

👉 “I have acquaintances… but I want real friendship”

You are NOT alone.

We talk about:

• 👯‍♀️ Why friendships were easier in earlier seasons (hello, built-in proximity!)
• 📅 Why schedules feel impossible once kids + life enter the chat
• 💛 Moving from surface-level to soul-level friendship

👉 Truth bomb:
Deep friendship isn’t instant—it’s built over time, consistency, and showing up (even when it’s inconvenient).

✝️ Inspiration📖 Galatians 6:9
“Let us not grow weary in doing good…”

Even in friendships. Even in marriage. Even in awkward airplane moments. (no kicking) 😉

🎯 Call to Action💌 Got a question you want us to tackle?

Send us your best “Dear Cathrine & Tracy” scenarios—we’re just getting started! Part 2 next week. Please send your submissions to tracy@tracydegraaf.com

📲 And share this episode with a friend you’d totally go on a 40th anniversary trip with someday 💕✈️

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🎙️ Episode 260: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Sometimes the simplest messages are the most powerful. ❤️ In this episode, Tracy and Cathrine dive into the heartwarming documentary about the life and legacy of Fred Rogers — the gentle soul behind the beloved children’s show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

What we discovered surprised us… moved us… and honestly made us tear up a little. 🥹

This episode takes a nostalgic trip back to a kinder, simpler time — and reminds us why being a good neighbor still matters today.

🌟 Episode Highlights🎬 A Documentary That Touched Our HeartsWe share an overview of the beautiful documentary about Fred Rogers and why it felt so authentic and heartfelt.

It brought back memories of a time when:

• Life felt slower 🕰️
• People spoke with kindness 🤝
• Children were valued and heard 🧸

And here’s something we didn’t know…

👉 Fred Rogers wasn’t just a TV personality — he was an ordained minister who truly lived out his calling every single day.

His show wasn’t just entertainment.
It was ministry disguised as children’s television.

How cool is that? ✝️

💭 Cathrine’s ThoughtsCathrine shares what stood out to her the most in the documentary, including the sincerity and compassion that defined Fred Rogers’ life.

Some of the biggest takeaways:

• Kindness is incredibly powerful 💛
• Gentle influence often changes hearts more than loud voices
• Loving people well is never wasted

😂 Tracy’s ThoughtsTracy reflects on what struck her the most — and why Fred Rogers’ quiet faith and consistent kindness were so impactful.

It’s easy to think ministry only happens in a church building… but Fred Rogers showed us something different:

✨ Your calling can show up anywhere.

A television set.
A neighborhood.
A simple conversation.

Sometimes the greatest ministry is simply loving the person right in front of you.

📖 Spiritual InspirationEphesians 2:10 (NIV)

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

You are not an accident.
You were intentionally designed by God for a purpose. 🙌

And sometimes those “good works” look less like big moments and more like everyday kindness.

A smile.
A conversation.
A helping hand.

💡 Listener TakeawayThis week ask yourself:

👉 Who is my neighbor?

Not just the person living next door — but the coworker, the cashier, the friend who’s struggling, or the person God places in your path today.

You don’t have to change the world…

Just love the neighbor in front of you. ❤️

🎯 Challenge of the WeekDo one intentional act of kindness for someone around you.

It could be:

• Sending an encouraging text 📱
• Helping someone who needs it 🤝
• Letting someone know they matter 💛

Small kindnesses can make a BIG difference.

❤️ Call to ActionIf this episode encouraged you:

⭐ Share it with a friend
⭐ Leave us a review
⭐ And most importantly…

Go love your neighbor.

Because the world could use a little more Mr. Rogers energy. 🧥👟

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🎙️ Episode 259: Little Joys Make a BIG DifferenceLife doesn’t always hand us giant, fireworks-level moments of happiness. 🎆
But you know what it does give us?

Tiny, everyday joys… the kind we usually rush right past. ☕🌿🚿

In this episode, Cathrine & Tracy slow down and celebrate the little things that make a BIG difference in our mood, our mindset, and even our faith.

Because sometimes the best medicine for a stressful day is not a life overhaul… it's noticing the good stuff already around you.

😄 In This Episode💬 I. Cathrine & Tracy Share Their Personal “Little Joys”The podcast kicks off with some hilarious and heartfelt stories about the small things that bring joy to life.

☕ Coffee Is a Whole ExperienceNot just the taste.

The smell.
The look.
The temperature.
The warm mug in your hands.

It’s basically a five-sense joy moment before the day even begins...and you HAVE TO hear about how Cathrine rolls through a drive-thru at coffee time. So funny.

💻 The Y2K Story (p.s. Y2K for those of you who don't know, is the YEAR 2000)Remember when the world thought computers were going to crash and civilization might end? 😅

Tracy shares a funny Y2K moment that reminds us how humans can panic about the big things… while missing the simple joys right in front of us.

🚿 The Joy of a REALLY Hot ShowerSounds simple… until you don’t have one.

Tracy shares a powerful story from Haiti where:

• The drinking water was hot and smoky
• The shower water was cold

Which definitely made one want to shower in their drinking water and drink their shower water....And suddenly something as ordinary as a steaming hot shower and an ice cold glass of water become luxury-level joy.

Perspective changes everything.

🏡 Calm Decor = Calm MindClutter stresses us out. 😵‍💫

A space that feels:

• orderly
• balanced
• peaceful

…creates a surprising sense of emotional calm.

Because your environment affects your brain more than you think.

🧸 “A Place for Everything”Tracy shares a sweet preschool memory:

“A place for everything, and everything in its place.”

Turns out… that little childhood lesson still brings joy today.

👶 Children Are Pure JoyKids bring:

• chaos
• noise
• mess

…but also laugh-out-loud moments and pure delight.

They remind us to enjoy the little things we adults often overlook.

🛋️ Comfortable Living Room FurnitureA cozy couch at the end of a long day?

Highly underrated joy.

Sometimes peace looks like:

• sitting down
• putting your feet up
• breathing for five minutes

🌿 Plants can put the HAPPY in happinessPlants are more than décor.

They’re tiny living reminders of growth, beauty, and nurturing something good.

Plus… they just make a home feel alive. 🌱

🗳️ II. What Brings YOU Joy?✨ Fresh sheets on the bed
✨ A clean kitchen in the morning
✨ The smell of rain
✨ A text from a friend
✨ Watching the sunset
✨ Quiet time before the house wakes up

Turns out… joy often hides in ordinary moments.

🧠 III. What Research Says About “Little Joys”Science actually confirms what many of us feel instinctively.

Small daily joys can:

✅ Reduce stress
✅ Improve mood
✅ Build emotional resilience
✅ Increase gratitude
✅ Help us stay present

Psychologists call these “micro-moments of joy.”

And the more we notice them, the happier we become.

✨ Spiritual InspirationThe Bible reminds us that the good things we enjoy aren’t random.

They’re gifts.

James 1:17

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father…”

Even the small joys—coffee, laughter, a cozy home—are reminders of God's goodness.

🎯 Listener Challenge (CTA)This week try something simple:

🙏 Ask God to heighten your awareness of the little joys around you.

Look for them.

Notice them.

Thank Him for them.

Because when you start paying attention…

the small joys suddenly feel a lot bigger.

💬 Join the ConversationWhat’s one little joy that makes a BIG difference in your day?

Tell us!

We might share it in a future episode. 🎙️ Email us at: tracy@tracydegraaf.com

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🎙️ Episode 258: Ways People Can Serve“We all love serving… until it’s inconvenient.” 😅

In this episode, we’re getting honest about what serving really looks like — when it’s beautiful, when it’s exhausting, and when it’s horribly wonderful (yes, Camp Daniel, we’re looking at you 👀).

From caregiving to mission trips, from BSF leadership to grandkids, from election judge duty to marriage… we’re unpacking how serving shapes us in ways we didn’t see coming.

Because serving isn’t just something you do.
It’s someone you’re becoming. 💛

💬 The Real TalkWe share about:

• Times we didn’t feel like serving (Camp Daniel. BSF. Caregiving for aging parents.)
• Learning boundaries before burnout.
• Why marriage isn’t 50/50 — it’s 100/100.
• Serving adult kids and those sweet grandbabies 🥰
• Showing up in your community (jury duty, voting, election judge life 🇺🇸)

💡 The 3 Big Takeaways1️⃣ Serving Changes YouServing has a way of exposing:

• Pride
• Impatience
• Control
• That tiny desire to be noticed 🙃

Maybe serving isn’t just about helping them —
maybe it’s about shaping you.

It builds humility.
It grows spiritual muscle.
It stretches your heart.

2️⃣ Serving Has Different LanesYou cannot serve everywhere at full capacity all the time.

We talk about serving in:

• Church
• Family
• Work
• Community (jury duty, voting, civic responsibility)
• Country

Season matters.
Assignment matters.
Obedience in the ordinary matters.

3️⃣ The Heart Matters MostYou can:

• Serve resentfully.
• Serve for applause.
• Serve out of obligation.
• Or serve with joy.

Same action. Different spirit.

The question we’re asking:
Am I serving from love… or pressure?

📖 Scripture Anchor✨ Mark 10:45
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

✨ Colossians 3:23
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord…”

If Jesus washed feet… we can show up faithfully. 🫶

🎯 This Week’s ChallengePick ONE place you’ve been resisting.

Serve there intentionally.

Don’t post about it.
Don’t announce it.
Don’t wait for credit.

Just do it.

And let God do the shaping. 🤍

Serving isn’t about being impressive.
It’s about being faithful.

And the quiet, unseen acts?
They might be the ones changing you the most. ✨

If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend who needs a reminder that what they’re doing matters — even when no one claps. 👏💛

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🎙️ Episode 257: Raised Like Feral Cats 🐾 vs. Parenting Like Helicopters 🚁 Were we wildly independent woodland children… or just lightly supervised chaos goblins? 😆
And are today’s parents overprotective… or deeply intentional?In this episode, we laugh, reflect, and gently challenge both generations — because the truth is rarely found at the extremes. 🧃 Segment 1: The NostalgiaAhhh yes… the glory days.🚲 You rode bikes all day with zero GPS tracking☎️ You answered the phone not knowing who in the world was on the other end💧 You drank from garden hoses like it was artisan mineral water🩹 Car seats? Helmets? Knee pads? What are those?🌳 You played outside for hours and your parents yelled “FIGURE IT OUT!” from the porchWe remember the freedom.
We remember the independence.
We remember surviving.Cat shares about overprotective parents 👀
Tracy shares a recent school presentation (you will love this one).But were we truly thriving… or just unsupervised? 🚁 Fast Forward to TodayNow we have:📍 Location tracking apps📅 Organized playdates🪖 Helmets + waivers + signed permission slips for breathing🧑‍⚖️ Parents intervening in every playground disagreement📱 Constant communicationSo we ask the big question:Was it actually better… or was it just different? ⚖️ Segment 2: The Truth About Both ExtremesHere’s where we refuse to shame either side.Reality check:Some of us were resilient.Some of us were neglected.Some of today’s kids are overprotected.Some are deeply supported and emotionally healthy.Parenting philosophies have shifted.
We now understand emotional development, trauma, attachment styles, and anxiety in ways our parents simply didn’t.But balance matters.Overprotection can create fragility.
Underprotection can create wounds.
Intentional stewardship creates strength. 🙌 Takeaway #3: God Is the True Keeper of Our ChildrenThis is where it lands. 📖 Psalm 127:3–4 — “Children are a heritage from the Lord…”We are stewards.
Not saviors.Our generation survived scraped knees and stranger-danger PSAs.
Today’s kids?CyberbullyingSocial media pressureDigital comparison24/7 access to everythingDifferent dangers.
Same need.Trust in a sovereign God. 📖 Psalm 121 — “He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.” You were never as unsupervised as you thought.
Your children were never as in-control as you wished.
God has always been the watchman. 💡 Gentle Wisdom for Every Generation✨ “We turned out by the grace of God.”✨ “They’re facing battles we never had.”✨ The goal isn’t feral or helicopter. The goal is faithful. 🎧 Listener ChallengeThis week:Identify one area where you’re over-gripping 🚁Identify one area where you may need to lean in more intentionally 🫶Then pray Psalm 121 over your children — no matter their age.Because ultimately…We were never raising ourselves.
And we are not raising them alone. ❤️See you next week, friends. And remember — life happens… laugh anyway. 😄

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🎙️ Episode 255: SHIFT HAPPENSRedefining Identity After Life Changes💥 Ohhhhhh SHIFT… what just happened?!
One day you’re needed 24/7. The next, the house is quiet.
One day your title defines you. The next, it’s gone.
And suddenly you’re asking the question no one prepared you for:

👉 Who am I now?

In this episode, we’re talking about identity shifts — the kind that come with motherhood, empty nests 🪶, retirement 👋, career pivots 🔄, and those unexpected “well this wasn’t the plan” moments of life.

Spoiler alert: Nothing is wrong with you.
Something shifted — and that changes everything.

🔑 THREE BIG TAKEAWAYS🧠 1️⃣ Identity Shifts Are NORMAL (Seriously)If life feels disorienting right now, take a deep breath 😮‍💨
Identity isn’t fixed — it evolves through seasons.

• Motherhood changes us 🌱
• Kids growing up changes us 🪶
• Careers ending or pivoting change us 🚪
• Retirement changes us ⏳

Feeling off-balance doesn’t mean you lost yourself — it means old roles no longer fit. And that’s not failure… it’s transition.

✨ You’re not broken. You’re becoming.

🎭 2️⃣ The Loss Isn’t YOU — It’s the ROLELet’s clear this up:

🚫 You didn’t disappear
🚫 Your value didn’t shrink
🚫 Your purpose didn’t expire

What changed was the assignment.

• Parenting doesn’t end — it transforms 👩‍👧‍👦
• Work may end — meaning doesn’t 🧩
• Being “needed” looks different now — and that can hurt 💔

But here’s the truth bomb 💣
👉 You are not starting over. You are continuing forward — wiser, deeper, and more grounded.

🚶‍♀️ 3️⃣ Identity Is Rebuilt Through ACTIONYou don’t think your way into a new identity — you live your way into it.

Try this 👇

🟣 Clarify your values
What actually gives your life meaning now?

🟣 Release or reframe roles
Which ones energize you ⚡ and which ones drain you 😩?

🟣 Write a simple narrative

• What changed?
• What is this season asking of me?
• Who am I becoming?

🟣 Anchor your days
Tiny rituals 🕯️. Small habits 📝. Consistent practices 💪.

Every small action is a vote 🗳️ for your future self.

🎯 THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE✔️ Choose one small action that aligns with who you’re becoming
✔️ Tell a friend 🧡 (identity grows in community)
✔️ Remember: SHIFT happens — but you’re still here

🎧 If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend who’s in a transition
⭐ Leave a review — it helps more women find this message
💬 DM me and tell me: What’s shifting in your life right now? Or email tracy@tracydegraaf.com

Because when life changes… you don’t disappear — you adapt. 💥💛

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🎙️ Episode 254: Faith Lessons Learned the Hard WayLet’s be honest—most of our faith lessons didn’t come from a comfy Bible study with great snacks.
They came from mistakes, heartbreak, criticism, parenting panic, and moments where walking away felt like failure… until it didn’t.

In this episode, Cathrine and Tracy get real about the faith lessons that only come the hard way—and why we wouldn’t trade them now. 💛

✨ What We Talk About📖 Cathrine’s Faith Lessons

• Lessons learned through personal experience (and a peek at Abraham’s journey of faith)
• What it looks like to obey God when the outcome is unclear
• Trusting God when the promise feels delayed ⏳

📖 Tracy’s Faith Lessons

• Faith forged through real life, real pain, and real growth
• Lessons inspired by the life of Paul—especially learning faith through suffering, criticism, and surrender
• Discovering that obedience doesn’t always look impressive…but it’s always powerful

🙏 Big Themes We Dig Into👶 Trust & Parenting
Letting go of control and trusting that it will all work out.
And reminding ourselves:

If it’s not worked out yet… it’s not the end.

💬 How to Respond to Criticism Without Losing Your Mind
Sometimes the most spiritual response is simply:
👉 “Thank you for sharing.”
(No arguing. No spiraling. No subtweeting 😅)

🚪 Knowing When to Let Go and Walk Away
Some relationships, conversations, or situations aren’t meant to be carried forever.
(Yes, we’re talking about just letting go. 👀)

📜 Scriptures We Reference* James 1:3 – Faith tested produces perseverance * Hebrews 11:1 – Faith is confidence in what we hope for, assurance about what we do not see

🎯 Call to Action (CTA)📝 Take a few minutes this week to reflect:

• What have you learned the hard way?
• How has God used struggle to shape your faith?
• Can you pause and say thank you—even for the hard lessons?

Gratitude changes everything. 💛

If this episode encouraged you, made you laugh, or made you feel seen—share it with a friend who’s learning faith the hard way too.

Because you’re not behind… you’re being formed. 🙌✨

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🎙️ Episode 253: The Benefits of JournalingHave you ever written something down and thought, “Ohhh… so THAT’S what’s going on inside me”?
That’s the magic of journaling. In this episode, we’re unpacking why journaling matters, how it helps us emotionally and spiritually, and why putting pen to paper can be a game-changer for your faith and mental health.

🧠 I. Why We Journal & What Are the Benefits?✏️ A. Why Cathrine Journals * A safe place to process thoughts without interruption 🐱 * Helps slow racing thoughts and calm big emotions * A way to be honest without filtering for anyone else * Turns feelings into words—and words into clarity

📓 B. Why Tracy Journals* Creates space to reflect instead of react * Helps identify patterns, triggers, and growth over time * Offers perspective you don’t always see in the moment * Encourages intentional living instead of emotional autopilot

📊 C. Proven Benefits of JournalingResearch shows journaling can:

• Reduce stress and anxiety 🧘‍♀️
• Improve emotional regulation
• Increase self-awareness
• Boost memory and comprehension
• Strengthen mental health and resilience
• Help process trauma and grief
• Improve sleep and overall mood 😴✨

(And honestly? It’s cheaper than therapy… but still pairs nicely with it 😉)

🌅 II. Morning Pages (Julia Cameron – The Artist’s Way) A daily practice of writing three handwritten pages first thing in the morning * Stream-of-consciousness—no editing, no judging * Clears mental clutter and quiets inner noise * Not meant to be “good writing,” just honest writing* * Think of it as brain detox 🧠➡️🗑️

🙏 III. Prayer Journaling: Why It’s So Powerful Moves prayers from vague thoughts to intentional conversation * Helps you track God’s faithfulness over time 📖✨ * Creates space to listen, not just talk * Allows you to process emotions with* God instead of hiding them * Becomes a written testimony of growth, healing, and answered prayers

📖 Scriptures MentionedProverbs 20:5 (NIV)

“The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters,
but one who has insight draws them out.” 🌊✍️

Psalm 102:18 (NIV)

“Let this be written for a future generation,
that a people not yet created may praise the Lord.” 📜🙌

💡 Final ThoughtJournaling isn’t about being poetic or profound.
It’s about being present, honest, and willing to show up—one page at a time.

Grab a notebook. Start messy. God meets us there. ❤️📓

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🎙️ Episode 252Stupid Laws and Taxes in Illinois 🤦‍♀️📜💸Illinois is famous for deep-dish pizza, Lincoln… and apparently some truly head-scratching laws and taxes. In this episode, Cathrine and Tracy dive into the ridiculous, outdated, and downright dumb things still on the books — and what we’re supposed to do with all that frustration as people of faith.

🆕 Segment 1: Cathrine’s 4 NEW Illinois Laws You Might Not Know AboutCathrine kicks things off with four newer laws that many Illinois residents probably missed — because they quietly passed, sound fake, or make you say, “Wait… that’s real?” 😳
Think modern rules that still somehow feel wildly unnecessary or over-complicated.

📜 Segment 2: Tracy’s TOP 12 Dumb Laws Still on the BooksTracy brings the heat with 12 ridiculous Illinois laws
From strange restrictions to laws that feel like they were written during the horse-and-buggy era, these will have you laughing, groaning, and questioning reality.

🤯 Segment 3: Cathrine’s 13 Stupid Illinois LawsCathrine fires back with 13 more absurd laws, proving that Illinois has range when it comes to legal nonsense. Some are outdated. Some are confusing. Some just make you wonder who hurt the lawmaker that day.

💸 Taxes That Make You Say “Are You Kidding Me?”Along the way, we talk about weird and outrageous Illinois taxes — the kind that hit everyday people and feel especially painful at checkout.
Because nothing says “welcome to adulthood” like being taxed on things you didn’t even know could be taxed. 🧾😵‍💫

📖 Scripture FocusMatthew 22:20–22 (NIV)
“Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

Jesus reminds us: yes, governments are flawed… but our ultimate allegiance is to God. 🙏

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🎙️ Episode 251: Cruise Control🚢 Tips & Tricks for Better Cruising (Especially for First-Timers!)What do you get when two women turn 60, bring their husbands, invite best friends, and put four first-time cruisers on a 7-day Caribbean cruise?
A whole lot of laughter… and a whole lot of lessons. 😄

In this episode, Tracy and Cathrine share practical, funny, real-life tips for first-time cruisers—so you can actually enjoy your vacation instead of just surviving it.

From accidental drink showers 🍹 to sunscreen disasters 🧴, we’re talking about what really happens on a cruise and what we’re so glad we knew (or wish we had known).

🧳 In This Episode, We Cover:* 🚫 Rookie cruising mistakes to avoid * 🧲 What to pack that will make your cabin instantly better (hint: magnets!) * ⏳ Why patience is an essential carry-on item * 🗺️ Why printed maps still matter (yes, really) * 🃏 Simple games that turn waiting time into connection time * 👒 The infamous Bushwacker incident in St. Thomas * 🌞 How Kenny became the unintended star of the cruise (twice) * ❤️ Why the best part of the trip wasn’t the ports—but the people

✝️ Faith + Life Perspective:After raising five kids, Tracy and her husband decided it was time to stop waiting for “someday” and start enjoying the life God has given them—retirement dreams, milestone birthdays, and all.

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” — Psalm 118:24

Joy isn’t irresponsible.
Rest isn’t selfish.
Sometimes faith looks like booking the trip. ✨

🎯 Takeaway Challenge:Make a plan to enjoy your life.

It doesn’t have to be extravagant:

• 🚢 A Caribbean cruise
• ⛵ A twilight sail on Lake Michigan
• 🍷 A road trip to a winery
• 🚗 A simple weekend away

Put it on the calendar. Start the conversation. Choose joy on purpose.

💬 Let’s Connect:Did this episode make you laugh?
Are you planning a getaway now?
Tag us, message us, or share the episode with someone who needs permission to enjoy their life a little more. 💛

Life happens… but laughter (and vacations) don’t happen by accident. 😉

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🎧 Episode 250: Life Hacks Simple habits. Real results. Sustainable change. Let’s be honest—we all want life to feel a little easier 😅
In this milestone episode, we’re sharing practical life hacks that actually work when it comes to nutrition, movement, mindset, faith, and daily planning. No gimmicks. No extremes. Just small, consistent choices that add up over time. 🥗 Nutrition & Eating Habits HacksFuel your body without feeling deprived 👇🥩 Prioritize Protein & Fiber
These keep you fuller longer, reduce overeating, and help preserve muscle.
Hack: Add a palm-sized portion of lean protein to every meal and snack. 🐢 Eat Mindfully & Slowly
Your brain needs ~20 minutes to recognize fullness.
Slow down. Chew. Put the fork down. Turn off the TV.💧 Stay Hydrated
Thirst often disguises itself as hunger.
Hack: Drink a glass of water before meals. Swap soda and juice for water, seltzer, or unsweetened tea/coffee.🥦 Reduce Processed Foods & Refined Carbs
Focus on whole foods: fruits, veggies, whole grains, lean proteins, healthy fats.🍕 Plan “Cheat” Meals (On Purpose!)
Intentional indulgence supports long-term consistency. Progress beats perfection. 🚶‍♀️ Activity & Lifestyle HacksMovement matters—and it doesn’t have to be extreme 💪👟 Increase Daily Movement
Weight loss requires a calorie deficit.
Hack: Add 2,000–3,000 steps a day—park farther away, take the stairs, stand while on the phone.🏋️ Incorporate Strength Training
Muscle boosts your resting metabolism.
Aim for resistance training at least twice a week.😴 Prioritize Sleep
Poor sleep increases cravings and hunger hormones.
Adults need 7+ hours of quality sleep (hello, sleep wrinkles 👀).📊 Track Progress
Accountability works—even when we don’t love it.
Track food, weight, or progress photos.
Apps like MyFitnessPal or support from a personal trainer (shoutout Lindy!) can help.⚖️ Weigh Daily (Yes, We Said It)
We hate it too—but studies show daily weigh-ins improve accountability and long-term success. 📝 Planning & Productivity HacksStructure creates freedom ✨📋 Make a Plan for the NEXT Day
Write a simple to-do list.
Anything unfinished rolls to tomorrow.
(Old-school wisdom courtesy of Dad ❤️) 📖 Faith Hack (The Most Important One)Spiritual health fuels everything else 🙏🕊 Prioritize God’s Word
Create a Divine Appointment space in your home—Bible, notebook, quiet time.
Set a specific time to meet with God daily.📖 Proverbs 21:5 (NIV)
“The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.” 🔁 The Ultimate Life HackConsistency.
Small, faithful choices—done daily—compound into massive change over time.⚠️ Always consult your healthcare provider before starting a new diet or exercise routine, especially if you have underlying health conditions.🎧 Bonus Hack:
While you’re putting these life hacks into action… listen to this podcast 😉
Motivation + movement = a win.

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🎙️ Episode 248: The Color of Rain – Making Sense of Life When Life Doesn’t Make SenseLife doesn’t always line up neatly with our expectations. Sometimes it pours… and sometimes that rain washes in unexpected color.

🌧️ ➡️ 🌈

In this deeply moving episode, Tracy & Cathrine open the door to honest conversations about loss, hope, grief, healing, and the God who walks with us through every storm. 💛

☔ 1. Gina & Michael’s Story — Beauty Born from BrokennessWe begin by sharing the powerful true story of Gina Kell and Michael Spehn, whose losses collided and created a new beginning.

Their journey—from unthinkable grief to unexpected hope—invites all of us to see that God can bring color even after the darkest storm. 🌦️❤️

💔 2. Our Own Stories: When Grief Showed Up in Our LivesTracy & Cathrine get vulnerable as we share:

• Seasons where life made zero sense 😣
• Moments we were pretty sure God had left the chat (He hadn’t) 🙃
• How God faithfully met us—gently, quietly, and powerfully—right in the middle of our tears 💛

These real-life stories remind every listener that grief is not a sign of weakness—it’s an invitation for God to draw near.

📖 3. What the Bible Says About Seasons of Grief and Loss — A Visit with JobSince we’re both marinating in Job these days 🧂📘, we take a deeper dive into:

• Why Job’s suffering felt endless and confusing
• How his friends said ALL the wrong things (we all know a friend like that… 🙄)
• The emotional honesty Job brought before God
• The truth that God never abandoned him, even in silence
• The restoration God brought after the season of suffering

Job teaches us that grief is not a detour—it’s part of the human story, and God sits in the ashes with us. 🪵🔥

✨ Scripture We Lean Into📖 2 Corinthians 5:17 — “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”
A reminder that God is always doing something new—even when we can’t see it yet. 🌱

📖 Matthew 6:33 — “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

Our anchor in times when we don’t know which way is up. 🧭

🌈 💛 CTA: Lean into Peace. Trust God in the Storm.Enjoy your seasons of peace fully ☀️
And when seasons of suffering come—
trust the Lord.
He will see you through. 🙏💛🌈

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🎙️ Episode 247: Digital Hygiene — Protecting Yourself in a Digital WorldLife Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast

In today’s episode, Tracy & Cathrine break down digital hygiene—what it is, why it matters, and how to avoid becoming besties with the scammers in your inbox. We’re talking malware, fake bills, AI scams, passwords, social media safety, AND the Bible. Because Jesus loves you, but those scammers do not. 🙃

🔐 What Is Digital Hygiene? (Simple Definitions)* Digital Hygiene: Good online habits that keep you safe. * Malware: Bad software that harms or steals from your device. * Ransomware: Malware that locks your stuff until you pay. * Phishing: Fake messages pretending to be real to steal info. * Data Breach: When your private info gets exposed or stolen. * Antivirus: Software that finds and removes digital threats. * Two-Step Authentication: A double lock on your accounts.

🛡️ 1. Slow Down & Examine the SourceScammers thrive on urgency. AI makes their messages look legit.
Look for:
✔ Weird email addresses
✔ Strange spelling
✔ Links that look “off”
✔ “Pay immediately” or “final notice” vibes

Biblical Wisdom:
“The prudent see danger and take refuge.” — Proverbs 22:3
Wisdom starts with slowing down.

🔍 2. Don’t Trust Appearance — Test ItAI can fake voices, logos, bills… basically everything except common sense.
Before you click or pay:
✔ Verify on the official site
✔ Use phone numbers you look up yourself
✔ Compare to past statements

Biblical Wisdom:
“Test everything; hold fast to what is good.” — 1 Thess. 5:21

🤝 3. Protect Each Other, Not Just YourselfScams isolate people. Community protects people.
Encourage your listeners to:
✔ Ask trusted people before paying strange bills
✔ Help older relatives with technology
✔ Share warnings about new scams

Biblical Wisdom:
“Look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” — Phil. 2:4

🔐 Practical Cyber Safety Habits (Non-Negotiables)* 🔒 Use strong, unique passwords * 🧩 Use a password manager * 🔄 Enable automatic software updates * 🚫 Don’t share personal info on social media (address, phone, travel plans) * 👤 Don’t accept friend requests from strangers * 🛑 Don’t click links from unknown senders * 🔑 Turn on two-step authentication for everything * 💻 Install antivirus & run regular scans

🌱 Long-Term Benefits of Good Digital Hygiene Protects your identity * Keeps your devices healthy * Reduces your risk of scams * Keeps your data safe * Gives you peace of mind* (and fewer panic attacks at 11pm over a sketchy email)

📖 Spiritual TakeawayDigital discernment matters.
Wisdom, patience, and community are God’s tools for navigating modern scams.
Protecting yourself online is another way to walk wisely.

🎧 CTA (Call to Action)This week’s challenge:
👉 Before clicking ANY link… stop, breathe, and verify.
Bonus points: Help someone else avoid a scam.

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🎙️ Episode 246: Kitchen Remodeling Dos and Don’ts👯‍♀️ Cathrine’s Pros & Cons✅ Pros* Stick to a budget - even if you go over by a little 🤩 * Invest in Consumer Reports (it will save you money in the long run)💰 * Do what you want 😉

❌ Cons* Budget creep is REAL 😬 * Dust… everywhere… forever… 😵‍💫 * Decision fatigue: “Do we want matte, satin, or eggshell?” 😵

😂 Tracy’s Pros & Cons✅ Pros* A kitchen that looks like grown-ups live there 🙌 * Organization heaven — A coffee bar and spices where you need them 🥲 * Corner grate thingy to dry dishrag from Amazon for my sink 😍 * Everything has its place… which means less yelling “WHO TOOK MY SPATULA?” 🍴

❌ Cons* Budget restraints meant sacrifices 🥸 * Living without a kitchen = character development 😒 * Having to make 1,000 decisions while hungry 🍕

🧰 Tip From Our Sponsor“Don’t rely on the contractor just because he’s the expert.”Just because they’ve done 100 kitchens doesn’t mean
1️⃣ They know your taste
2️⃣ They understand your workflow
3️⃣ They have to live with the results 👀

Ask questions, double-check plans, get details in writing, and don’t be afraid to speak up. 🗣️✨

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Do’s and Don’ts From Others(Using the CabinetNow / ChatGPT top 10 common renovation mistakes list as inspiration)

✅ DOs* Do set a realistic timeline — double it if you want to stay sane ⏳ * Do measure EVERYTHING twice (and then still expect something to be off) 📏 * Do prioritize storage — future you will thank you 🙏 * Do plan for outlets — your air fryer, mixer, blender, and toaster need homes ⚡ * Do think long-term — trendy today, dated tomorrow 🤷‍♀️

❌ DON’Ts* Don’t skip the budget cushion — unexpected expenses are basically guaranteed 💸 * Don’t choose style over function — pretty means nothing if it doesn’t work 👎 * Don’t ignore lighting — kitchens need layers 💡 * Don’t cheap out on hardware — these little suckers matter 🎯 * Don’t forget the workflow — beauty + usability = kitchen bliss 😍

📖 Scripture of the EpisodeIsaiah 43:19 (NIV)
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”

✨ A great reminder that God does renovations too — in our homes and our hearts. 🙌

👉 CTA (Call to Action)🎯 Have a budget before you start!
Not a “soft idea.” Not a “general number.” A real, honest, sit-down-and-do-the-math budget.
Then add 10–20% because kitchens love surprises. 😅

P.S. BONUS - Not only will you get to enjoy your kitchen today, but typically a kitchen remodel does add value to your home for resale value. You should expect to get between 50-80% of your investment back (or your kids will) Ha ha. ;0)

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🎙️ Episode 244: Finding Strength in Weakness

💡 Main Takeaways:
1️⃣ Weakness Isn’t Failure, It’s an Invitation – God doesn’t shame your struggles; He uses them to draw you closer. 🙌
2️⃣ Weakness Keeps Us Dependent on God – When life feels too heavy, it’s a reminder to lean on the One who carries it all. 🤲
3️⃣ Weakness ≠ Worthlessness – Your weakness is not your identity; it’s a doorway to God’s grace. 💗

🧭 Call to Action:
This week, notice one area of weakness — worry, patience, self-control — and instead of shame, pray:
👉 “God, show Your strength here.”
Then thank Him when you see His power at work. ✨

📖 Verse of the Week:

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
— 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)

💬 Closing Thought:
When you feel weak — physically, emotionally, or spiritually — remember: that’s where God’s strength shines brightest. 💪 Life happens, but we can laugh anyway because He’s strong when we’re not. 🌤️

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🎙️ Episode 243: “Friend… or Foe?” The Dangers of AI Relationships
✨ If you had told us back in the 1980s that our imaginary friends would one day be in our pockets....UMMMMMMM No!

💡 Today’s Topic: AI Friendships and Relationships — When Technology Feels a Little Too Friendly!

👩‍💻 From wearable “Friend” devices to chatbot companions, people are forming emotional bonds with artificial intelligence. But what happens when a “fake friend” starts taking the place of faith and real human connection?

In this episode, Tracy dives deep — with humor, honesty, and biblical wisdom — into the rise of AI “relationships” and what it means for our souls. Cathrine also packs a punch with plenty of wit and research!

🧠 Key Talking Points:1. The “Friend Necklace” Phenomenon 💬

* Exploring AI companionship and why it’s so appealing.
* It remembers your details, comforts you, and never argues… but is that really a *friendship*?

1. Job’s Story & God’s Gift of Free Will 🙏

   • Tracy reflects on how God trusted Job to choose faith — even when life hurt.
   • True love and faith can’t be programmed. God values FREE WILL, not artificial devotion.

   • The Negative Effects of AI Friendships 💔

   • Fake companionship can deepen loneliness and depression.

   • It gives the illusion of connection without the substance of relationship.
   • God designed us for real people — to sharpen, encourage, and comfort each other (Proverbs 27:17).
   • 🔹 Humor moment: “AI doesn’t judge you… but it also won't rescue you when a set of vintage lockers falls on top of you!” 😂 #true story!

   • The Dangerous Allure of “Memory” 🧠💔

   • The fact that AI remembers your details makes it feel human.

   • But it can subtly replace prayer and faith conversations.
   • Instead of turning to God for comfort, we may start turning to a machine.
   • 🔹 Humor moment: “If your prayer life sounds suspiciously like you’re talking to Alexa… it’s time to reboot your soul.” 😂

✝️ Faith Truth:God doesn’t just understand us...He knows us, heals us, and redeems us. 💖 He did create us afterall!

AI can simulate empathy, but only the Holy Spirit can transform a heart.

🚀 Call to Action: “Phone a Human Friend” Challenge!👭 Pick one of these and do it today:
📞 Call or visit a real friend.
💬 Check on someone who’s been quiet.
🙏 Pray with an actual person — no screens, no apps, just presence.
✨ Feel the joy of real connection — the way God designed it.

💬 Closing Inspiration:“Two are better than one… If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.”
— Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 (NIV)

🤖 AI can listen, but it can’t lift you up.
God’s design for healing is human connection — powered by love, laughter, and His presence. 💞

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🎙️ Episode 242: Ministry — Why It’s Worth It!💡 Feeling burnt out or discouraged in ministry? You’re not alone — and you’re in the right place. In this episode, we unpack why ministry is worth it even when it’s messy, exhausting, and unseen.

We just came off a 3½-day ministry retreat 🏕️ full of laughter, worship, and divine moments (plus a few hilarious behind-the-scenes stories 🤪). That time away reminded us that ministry is not just what we do — it’s who we are in Christ.

✝️ I. Ministry = ServiceMinistry means serving others out of love and obedience to Jesus. ❤️
We share stories from our retreat about using our gifts — from hospitality and encouragement to prayer and leadership — all for God’s glory. 🙌

💬 Key takeaway: Every act of service matters, whether it’s preaching, praying, or disposing of rotten veggies... God sees it all.

😅 II. The Challenges Are RealLet’s be honest… ministry can be messy because people are messy!
From burnout and long hours to spiritual warfare and personality clashes 😬 — the struggles are real.

But Scripture reminds us:
📖 “Love one another deeply, from the heart.” — 1 Peter 1:22

💬 Key takeaway: When ministry feels hard, love harder. That’s where Jesus shows up.

🕊️ III. Ministry Is Worth ItEven through the challenges, the joy of seeing lives changed, hearts lifted, and the Holy Spirit move makes it all worth it. 💖

📖 “Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” — Galatians 6:9
📖 “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9

💬 Key takeaway: The reward isn’t in the recognition — it’s in the transformation.

🎯 CTA: Discover Your Spiritual GiftsYou are called. You are equipped. You are needed. 💪
Find out how God wired you to serve with a free assessment below:
👉 lifeway.com/en/articles/women-leadership-spiritual-gifts-growth-service

💬 Listener ChallengeAsk God this week:

“Where can I serve — even in small ways — to show Your love to someone else?”
Then take action. ❤️

Hugs,

Tracy and Cathrine

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Greetings Humor Consumers!

In this powerful yet hilariously honest episode, Tracy and Cathrine dive into cancer screenings and early detection—a topic most people avoid, ignore, or delay. Tracy opens with her personal breast cancer survival story involving an oncologist, radiation, and a possible perk: a higher, tighter boob. 😂

From there, the conversation gets real about why cancer screenings matter and how early detection saves lives.

Whether you’re overdue for a mammogram, avoiding a colonoscopy out of dread, or you don’t even know what screenings you need at your age—this episode is your friendly (faith-filled) wake-up call. 💗🎀

🔎 In This Episode:* Tracy’s breast cancer story: raw, real, and funny * Why staying current on cancer screenings matters * The top cancer screenings by age (simple checklist!) * Why people procrastinate medical tests (and how to stop) * How caring for your health honors God * Your challenge: schedule ONE overdue screening today!

🩺 Cancer Screening Checklist (Quick Guide)Cancer TypeScreeningStart AgeBreast CancerMammogram40+Cervical CancerPap + HPV21–65Colon CancerColonoscopy or FIT45+Lung CancerLow-dose CT50–80 (smokers/former smokers)Prostate CancerPSA blood test50 (or earlier if high risk)Skin CancerYearly dermatologist examAll adultsOral CancerDental screeningHigh-risk adultsOvarian, Pancreatic, LiverHigh-risk onlyTalk to your doctorTesticularSelf-examMen 15–44✝️ Scripture in This Episode“Your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit… honor God with your bodies.”
— 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 (NIV)

“No one hates their own body but takes care of it…”
— Ephesians 5:29 (NIV)

🎯 Call to Action📅 Book ONE screening today. Stop waiting for a “better time.”
Screenshot your appointment and tag us: #LaughingThroughScreenings

🔗 Resources Mentioned* American Cancer Society screening guidelines * CDC early detection resources

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Please follow, rate, and review the podcast—it helps us reach more people with hope and truth through humor! 💛

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🎙️ Episode 240: Unknown Number — The High School CatfishDescription:
In this episode, Tracy and Cathrine dive into the shocking true story behind Netflix’s Unknown Number: The High School Catfish. It’s the kind of story that makes you say, “Wait… WHAT?!” — a case so twisted and heartbreaking it feels like fiction. But it’s all real.

We’ll unpack the wildest details, share what surprised us most, and talk about what this story reveals about human nature, deception, and spiritual alertness. Spoiler alert: it’s not just about a catfish — it’s about what happens when darkness disguises itself in plain sight.

🕵️‍♀️ Episode Highlights* Summary of the Documentary:
A small-town Michigan story that spiraled from anonymous bullying texts into one of the most bizarre catfishing cases ever — and the truth no one saw coming. * Most Shocking Moments:

+ The “outsider mom” who struggled to fit in.
+ The overcompensation — volunteering, coaching, inserting herself deeply in school life.
+ Her close, almost second-mom relationship with her daughter’s boyfriend, Owen.
+ The staggering discovery that the tormenter was inside the house all along.

• The Investigation Unfolds:

  • A few key people — including Kloe’s family — grew suspicious early on.
  • Kendra constantly on her phone, juggling two devices.
  • The doc leaves out some local efforts to expose the bully before law enforcement cracked the case.

  • The Aftermath:

  • Lauryn reportedly grew suspicious of her own mom before the truth came out.

  • Despite it all, Lauryn and Kendra have maintained some form of relationship.
  • Kendra didn’t serve her full sentence — released August 2024, now on supervised release until February 2027.

✝️ Scripture of the Episode“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” — 1 Peter 5:8 (NIV)

This verse reminds us that deception rarely shows up wearing horns — it usually comes disguised as something trustworthy, familiar, or even well-intentioned.

💡 TakeawayStay alert — not anxious, but aware. Evil operates quietly when we stop paying attention.
God calls us to live with discernment, grounded in His Word, anchored in truth, and guided by love.

🙌 Call to ActionThis week, let’s live out 1 Peter 5:8.

• Ask God to help you stay spiritually alert.
• Pay attention to the small “red flags” He puts in your path.
• And share this episode with a friend who loves a good true story with a deeper meaning.

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you tune in.
👉 Connect with us: tracy@tracydegraaf.com
💬 Tell us: Have you ever been catfished — online or emotionally? We’d love to hear your story!

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🎙️ Episode 237 Show NotesBrain Health: Laugh, Learn & Remember Where You Left Your Keys

Ever walked into a room and completely forgotten why you’re there? Or spent 10 minutes looking for your glasses… while they were on your head? Yep, us too. 😂

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating (and funny) world of brain health for women over 50. The good news? God designed our brains to be renewed—and there are practical things we can do to keep them strong, sharp, and full of joy.

Join us in the podlab as we talk about:
✅ Why stress shrinks your memory (and how laughter heals it)
✅ How sleep is like your brain’s nightly housekeeping crew
✅ Everyday habits that literally grow new brain cells
✅ 10 surprising brain health facts you probably didn’t know
✅ And of course… our own hilarious “brain fog” stories that will make you feel a whole lot better about your zipper, your keys, and your fridge.

💡 Scripture of the Episode: Romans 12:2 — “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

🎧 Whether you’re looking for tips to improve memory, lower stress, or just laugh your way through menopause brain, this episode is for you.

✨ Episode Takeaways1. Stress can shrink your memory, but laughter, prayer, and gratitude help protect it. 2. Sleep is your brain’s fuel—skip it and you skip the cleanup your brain desperately needs. 3. Healthy habits like movement, diet, learning, hydration and connection can keep your brain sharper at any age.

🙌 Call to ActionThis week, pick one brain-healthy habit to focus on—better sleep, less stress, or a fun new brain challenge. Then share your funniest “brain fog” moment with us! We’d love to laugh with you and maybe share it on the next episode. Email your comments to tracy@tracydegraaf.com

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🎧 Episode 236: A Look into the Amish CultureFirst of all....A GIANT thank you to our friend and Humor Contributor Karren who suggested we take a look at today's topic. We ❤️ your suggestions, so if you're reading this...and I think you are...send your ideas to Tracy@tracydegraaf.com. What documentary have you watched lately that made you go Hmmmmm? What hot topic would you like to hear us discuss? We want to know.

Now, back to the episode...

What's up with the Amish? 😱 And what can their way of life teach us about our own walk with Christ? In this episode, we take a closer look at the Amish culture — their faith, their separation from the world, and how we should or more importantly shouldn't think about such groups.

We’ll explore:

1. Who Are the Amish?

2. Origins: breakaway from Mennonites in the 1600s.

3. Core values: simplicity, humility, obedience, community.

4. Separation from “the world” (why no cars, electricity, etc.).

5. Review of several documentaries about the Amish

6. Affirmation of Jesus as Savior, Son of God, crucified and risen.

7. Faith tied to obedience and daily living, not just personal conversion.
8. Community over individualism.
9. Nonresistance and taking the Sermon on the Mount literally.

10. Baptism as an adult decision to follow Christ.

11. Our own experiences with Amish

12. Cathrine's time working at the Fishermans Wife and in Michigan

13. Me - I’ve been to an Amish restaurant and furniture store

14. Fun Facts: How Amish Are YOU quiz.

📖 Scripture of the Episode:
Romans 12:2 (NIV) — “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”

✅ Takeaway: The Amish challenge us to reflect on how we live out our faith in today’s world.

🎯 Call to Action: Don’t jump to judgment with other religions because we all fall short. Instead, let’s approach others with humility and grace.

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Note: Tracy has two upcoming church comedy events in the Chicago Area: Sept 20 in Monee, IL and Sept 26 in Orland Hills, IL. Grab your tickets now and come say Hi. ;) If you would like to invite Tracy and Cathrine to your church, email tracy@tracydegraaf.com. Now, back to the show...

Reality TV isn’t reality—and The Biggest Loser proves it. Join Tracy and Cathrine as they recap the three-part documentary Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser. From crawling over the finish line to doughnut-on-the-floor challenges, they discuss the outrageous moments, the emotional cost of extreme weight loss, and how humor helps us survive the absurdity.

Plus, personal stories from both hosts about lifelong weight struggles, the emotional marination behind excess weight, and the lessons God teaches us about grace, perspective, and resilience.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How reality shows manipulate drama and entertainment over genuine health.
• Why emotional health is crucial in any weight journey.
• How humor and faith help us process life’s absurdities and setbacks.

Spiritual Inspiration: 1 Samuel 16:7 – God sees the heart, not the scale.

Listener Challenge: Laugh at something absurd in your week, reflect on your “reality vs. reality TV” moments, and take one healthy step toward emotional or physical well-being.

THANK YOU to all Humor Contributors who allow this podcast to exist. If you would like to crossover from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor....it's just $5 per month to bring a little more laughter into the world. Go here to sponsor the show.

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🎙 Episode 234: Mood Music – How to Let Songs Shape Your DayIs it possible to choose your mood by choosing your music? 🤗 Absolutely. In this episode, Tracy and Cathrine dive into the power of music to shift your emotions, calm your mind, energize your body, and even deepen your connection with God. 🎶

We’ll share:

• How we personally use music for everything from workouts to worship to road trips.
• Cathrine shares a touching story about how music ministered to her and her mom in mom's final moments.
• Tracy shares how music helps her connect with God and how it helped during a season of grief

💡 3 Big Takeaways:

1. Music can calm your heart and mind — powerful for stress, anxiety, or grief.
2. Music can energize and sharpen your focus — perfect for work, driving, or workouts.
3. Music can carry you through emotions into worship and prayer — connecting your heart to God.

📚 Science Spotlight:
Did you know there’s a song called Weightless by Marconi Union that was scientifically designed with sound therapists to slow your heart rate, lower blood pressure, and reduce cortisol (your stress hormone)? In tests, it lowered stress by up to 65% — more than most people get from tea or a bubble bath.

📖 Scripture of the Episode:
"Sing to the Lord with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp." — Psalm 147:7 (NIV)

Music is more than entertainment. It’s God’s idea—woven into the Bible over 800 times—and it can be a way to pray, to give thanks, and to steady your heart in every season.

🎵 Featured Song Recommendation:
Red Sea Road by Ellie Holcomb – a reminder that God makes a way when there seems to be no way.

✅ Listener Challenge:
Today, use music intentionally—whether to lift your mood, calm your heart, or focus your mind. Play it while you walk, pray, clean, or work. Then tell us how it impacted your day!

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🎙️ Episode 233: Laughing Through the StormsIs it really possible to laugh when your life is chaos and your zipper’s down in public?
(Spoiler: Yes. Yes, it is. 😂)

This week, we dive into how humor builds real resilience when life feels like a hurricane (and maybe your pants are part of the problem).

Stick with us until the very end—you’ll hear:

😹 Cat’s LOL Moments in the Middle of Mayhem* When her STRESS was interrupted by something unexpected and hysterical * The day the dog ran onto the school bus 🚍🐕 * Why living next door to the Fraziers was a comedy goldmine

😂 Tracy’s Tales from the Trenches How her mom made her laugh while yelling at her through a “toothless” grin 🦷🙃 * A “REAL mom moment” that was… VERY EXCITING * The time her audience was laughing for all the wrong reasons* 👖😳

💬 Listener Shoutout:
Jessica writes:

“You don’t know me but I love your podcast! You two are encouraging, witty, and crack me up. You help me stress less, keep my faith strong, and find humor every day. Sometimes I laugh out loud with earbuds in—and yes, people stare, but it’s worth it!”

💡 Spiritual Inspiration📖 James 1:2-4 — “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds…”

• Joy is a choice, not a circumstance.
• Trials refine us. Laughter is a way of choosing joy despite pain.

📖 Philippians 4:11-13 — “…I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances…”

• Paul was beaten, imprisoned, and still rejoiced.
• Joy + laughter = spiritual strength.

✅ Call to ActionThis week, choose joy on purpose:

• 📓 Keep a Joy Journal of moments that make you smile.
• 👯‍♀️ Surround yourself with encouraging, funny believers.
• 🙏 Pray not just for deliverance, but for a light heart.
• And when life gets chaotic, say: “This is very exciting!” (Then laugh anyway.)

Tag us when you do—we’ll be laughing with you.

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Episode 232 : Dumb and DumberEpisode Description:
Some criminals are dangerous… others are just dangerously dumb. 🕵️‍♂️💡

In this laugh-out-loud episode, we dive into the ridiculous world of stupid criminals—the ones who got caught because they:

• Forgot to cut eye holes in their disguise 😵
• Used their own pay stub as a robbery note 💰
• Called 911 to complain about the quality of their drugs 🚔

From selfie-snapping burglars to “masterminds” who ran straight into a police station, these stories prove that while crime doesn’t pay, it sure can be entertaining.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• “What Were They Thinking?!” — Real-life heists gone hilariously wrong.
• Selfie Sabotage — Criminals caught by their own camera roll.
• It Gets Worse — How one bad decision snowballed into an even worse one.

Why You’ll Love It:
If you need a good belly laugh, this episode’s got you covered. We bring the absurd, the ironic, and the “you-can’t-make-this-up” moments from the police blotter straight to your ears. Perfect for your commute, your workout, or when you just need a mood lift.

🎧 Listen Now — and maybe lock your doors…
📩 Contact Us! If this episode made you laugh so hard you cried, please for the love of all things encouraging, contact us and let us know you're having a good time. We NEED that. You can email us at tracy@tracydegraaf.com. Love you all!!!!

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🎙️ Episode 231: Why In-Person Connection Matters 🤝🏽💬💒Today we're talking about the POWER of showing up—literally.
Whether it's a hug, a hospital visit, or just coffee across the table—face-to-face connection matters more than ever.

Here’s what you’ll hear:

1️⃣ The Late Dr. Charles Stanley said connection isn’t optional—it’s vital. Cathrine shares how his words shaped her view of relationships. 👨🏽‍⚕️📚

2️⃣ Tracy breaks down a powerful 2023 study showing that in-person connection boosted happiness way more than video chats or texts. Zoom has its place, but our brains want the real deal! 🧠❤️
📖 Link to study: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-34957-4

3️⃣ Intentional connection—we get real about making time:
👩🏼‍💻 Our bestie Bible study is on Zoom—but we still meet up IRL!
🎗️ Tracy’s dad showed up during cancer.
🏥 Cathrine is showing up for Emily today.
💞 Lynn got a real-life hug.
🩺 Cathrine keeps it personal with in-person doctor visits.

💡 Inspiration from Scripture:

“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together… but encouraging one another…”
— Hebrews 10:24–25 📖

🙌 Call to Action:Who do you need to connect with in person today?
📅 Make the plan.
🕰️ Invest the time.
💙 Connect with the Lord—and with people.

You’ll both be better for it. Laugh Anyway. 🤗😂

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🎙️ Life Happens Laugh Anyway PodcastEpisode 230: How to Find Encouragement When You Need It 💁‍♀️📖🤣Feeling discouraged? Overwhelmed? Gassy? (You have to listen to this episode to understand the gassy part!) 😂 You’re in good company.

In this episode, Tracy and Cathrine get real (and ridiculous) about what to do when life is a lot. Whether you're in a tough season or just having one of those blah-for-no-reason days, this episode is your practical pep talk—with stories, scripture, and some side-splitting laughter. Yes, wheezing too!

Here’s what’s inside:
✨ Cathrine shares from the heart—from giving birth to a daughter with a heart defect, to financial stress and work injuries. She opens up about how her faith family (and real family) helped her find strength.
💔 Tracy talks about depression and motherhood, including losing her mom to cancer as a young wife/mom and raising five boys through chaos—like that one Christmas Eve with ZERO presents. (Don’t worry. Her siblings saved the day!)
📱 Our favorite encouragement habits: daily “Top 10 Thankful” texts and ridiculous memes
📖 Encouraging Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14–15, Psalm 32:8, and a side mention of Isaiah 41:10 because, let’s be honest, it’s Tracy’s life verse.

😂 BONUS: Tracy talked Cathrine into revealing her most embarrassing VBS moment—which may or may not involve falling, peeing (just a little), and a well-timed toot. In return, Tracy shared a prayer that had a little extra gas in the amen. These are too good to keep secret.

👂 Why being a good listener might be the most powerful form of encouragement
💡 Plus: Cathrine shares insights from the late, great Dr. Charles Stanley on how to truly uplift others

💬 How We Encourage Each Other (and YOU!)* ✅ Texting our daily Top 10 Thankful List * ✅ Memes that crack us up when life feels heavy * ✅ Just being present—a quiet listener is sometimes the best gift * ✅ Scripture + prayer at the right time
("Sometimes it’s not a sermon, it’s a text that says: 'I see you. I'm praying. Also… here's a squirrel meme.'")

📣 Call to Action:We need encouragement too! 🧡
If something in this episode blessed you, made you laugh, or reminded you that you’re not alone, let us know! Send a message to: 📧 tracy@tracydegraaf.com or find us on social media. We hate to be overly needy, but sometimes we just need to know you're out there. Your words might just be the boost we need today.

🎧 Listen now—and don’t forget to laugh anyway.

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🎙️ Episode 229: Ken and Barbie Killers – The Lost Murder Tapes“They looked like the perfect couple. But behind closed doors, they were committing unspeakable acts of evil.” In today’s episode, we pull back the curtain on the shocking true crime story of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka — dubbed the Ken and Barbie Killers — and unpack what it reveals about evil in disguise, the failure of justice, and where God is when justice fails. 🔍 What We Cover: 1️⃣ Review of the documentary Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes🧠 They were young, attractive, and charming — but beneath the surface was a nightmare of rape, torture, and murder, including the death of Karla’s own sister, Tammy. 2️⃣ Modern Parallels in the News
⚖️ We compare this case to current headlines:The not-guilty verdict of Sean "Diddy" Combs in the RICO trialThe recent admission of sin by Christian singer Michael Tait➡️ What’s hidden in darkness will come to light. 3️⃣ Spiritual Reflection from the Book of Esther
👑 Queen Vashti’s unjust banishment.
🙌 God’s unseen hand working behind the scenes.
📜 “The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.” – Proverbs 16:33⚖️ When Justice FailsKarla’s shocking plea deal and how she manipulated the legal systemThe outrage once videotapes revealed her full involvementWhy God’s justice is perfect, even when ours falls painfully short
📖 “Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.” – 2 Corinthians 11:14💔 “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18
🔦 “He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart.” – 1 Corinthians 4:5 📖 Scripture Spotlight:💡 Ephesians 5:11–13 – “Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them...” (Read by Cathrine)🙏 Psalm 10:17–18, Romans 12:19, Esther 9:1, Isaiah 61:8 🙏 Call to ActionAre you walking through something dark?
Has injustice crushed your spirit?
Are you grieving the pain someone else caused — or maybe your own?🤗 You are not alone.
💔 God sees.
✝️ He is near to the brokenhearted. And He is just. Let Him in. Let Him bring comfort.📲 Listen Now + Share With Someone Who Needs to Hear:👉 www.LifeHappensLaughAnywaypodcast.com
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🎙️ Episode 228: “Vacationing with Adult Kids”

🚗 ✈️ It’s a special kind of chaos, folks.

In this episode, Cathrine shares her Michigan mishaps, Tracy spills the Georgia tea (spoiler alert: no ghosts were spotted, but drama was), and together they recount the realities of traveling with adult children.

From TSA misunderstandings to parking fines, chicken-gate to haunted tours with zero hauntings, and Adam’s free-range audio choices—this episode is jam-packed with laugh-out-loud moments and actually helpful travel tips.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Whether your grown kids are your favorite travel buddies or your favorite reason to book separate flights—this one's for you.

💡 Tracy’s Pitfall Prevention Tips for Traveling with Adult Kids:

1. Expectations Are Everything – Clarify the vibe: chill or tourist-mode?
2. Divide and Delegate – Everyone hauls their own stuff (and loses it, too).
3. Book Smart – Remember the Alamo… but don’t book with them.
4. Use Communication Tools – Notes, pins, group texts = sanity savers.
5. Build in Downtime – Don’t overpack the schedule—or the emotional luggage.
6. Pack Earbuds. Seriously. – Looking at you, Adam.
7. Laugh Anyway – The mishaps are tomorrow’s best stories. Trust us.

📖 Scriptures for the Journey:

• Deuteronomy 6:6–7 – “Impress them on your children...” (Yes, even the adult ones.)
• Ephesians 4:32 – “Be kind and compassionate to one another…” Especially when your parking ticket is $45.

💬 Final Thoughts:
Vacations with adult kids can be full of love, laughter, and a little low-key trauma—but they're worth it. If nothing else, they give you podcast content for days.

🎧 Listen now and tell us: What’s your best (or worst) family vacation story?
👇 Drop us a DM or comment—we’re all ears and packing cubes.

📢 CTA:
If this made you laugh or gave you travel hope, leave us a review and share it with your favorite travel buddy (or your adult kid who still thinks you’re paying for the chicken).

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🎙️ Episode 227: Marriage Maintenance – Laughing Through the Bumps

Marriage isn’t all candlelit dinners and couple’s massages—it’s chewed-off fingernails on the floor 🧟‍♂️, nose-blowing symphonies 🎺, and communication glitches that could power a sitcom. In this episode, we unpack the everyday bumps of long-term relationships and how laughter can be the ultimate suspension system. 🚗💨

💬 In this episode:

• Why relationship "bumps" are normal (yes, even the weird ones 🤪)
• How humor diffuses tension (spoiler: dead plants may be involved 🌿🪦)
• Tracy and Cathrine share their favorite marriage maintenance tools that keep love from going flat 🛠️💕

🛠️ Marriage Maintenance Tips:

1. 📆 Schedule the tune-ups
2. 😆 Laugh at yourself first
3. 😂 Use inside jokes as glue
4. 🔄 Reframe arguments with humor
5. 🥊 Fight fair, joke fairer (know when funny helps vs. hurts)

📖 Scripture of the Week:
Proverbs 17:22 – "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." 💊🦴

👉 Call to Action:
Whatever your next “bump” is—try reframing it. Add a little humor, sprinkle grace, and remember you're on the same team. 👫💗

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🎙️ Episode 226: Did you know? Interesting Random Fun Facts – Leg Hair, Belly Buttons & Other Body Surprises

Ready to laugh and say “WAIT—what?!” We’re diving into the weird and wonderful facts about the human body that will make you marvel at how God made you (and maybe check your leg hair situation).

👵 Cathrine reveals her daily shaving drama—three hairs per pore, y’all.
🦵 Tracy, meanwhile, is apparently part dolphin.
💡 From glowing in the dark to belly button ecosystems, we’ve got trivia you’ll be dying to tell your friends.

🔬 We cover:

• Why your leg hair might vanish or explode with age
• Why shaving doesn’t actually make hair grow back thicker
• What your pinky finger has to do with hand strength
• How your stomach is basically a self-renewing acid tank
• And why God cares about every single hair on your body

📖 Spiritual Takeaway:
Matthew 10:30 — “Even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”
God made you with hilarious, holy detail. You are fearfully, wonderfully, and sometimes weirdly made.

🎯 Call to Action:
Laugh at your quirks this week. Then thank God for designing you with purpose—even your random leg hairs. And don’t forget to tell us your weird body or hair story. Seriously, we want to hear it!

😂 Life happens.
🙏 Laugh anyway.

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🎧 Episode Title:The Tylenol Painkiller Story: One Crime, Countless Ripples 💊💔

✨ Episode Summary:In this gripping episode of Life Happens, Laugh Anyway, we’re taking a sharp turn into the true crime world (like we sometimes do) to talk about the chilling 1982 Tylenol murders—a case that shook America and changed consumer safety forever. 💥

Inspired by the documentary Painkiller: the Tylenol Murders, we cover:

• What exactly happened when seven innocent people died after taking Tylenol 💀
• The man behind the extortion letter—James Lewis—and his shady rap sheet 🕵️‍♂️
• What life was like in 1982 before fear crept into our medicine cabinets 🧼📺🎶
• How this crime redefined public trust and the safety measures we now take for granted 🛡️

But, we don’t stop there.

We dig deep into the value of a single life with a powerful passage from Luke 12:6–7 📖, and reflect on how God sees and cherishes each person—even in the midst of evil. 💛

🧠 In This Episode:* 🎬 Pop culture and fun trivia from 1982 (Cathrine got them mostly right. Muffin too.) * 🔍 A breakdown of the murders, the investigation, and the unanswered questions * ✝️ A faith-based perspective on the worth of a single human life * 📣 A call to action: How we can honor life today in a world that too often devalues it

📖 Scripture of the Week:“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God... you are worth more than many sparrows.”
— Luke 12:6–7 (NIV)

🎯 Call to Action:Today, be intentional about showing someone they matter. A kind word, a check-in, or just being present can make a powerful difference. ❤️

Or… honor the lives lost by living yours more alert, more grateful, and more compassionate. 🕯️

📲 Connect With Us:If this episode moved you—or gave you goosebumps—share it with a friend and leave us a review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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🎙️ Episode 224: Why Everything Hurts (and What to Do About It)Aches and pains with no explanation? 🦴 Waking up sore when all you did was sleep? 😩 Welcome to midlife! But don’t worry—we’re not just complaining today. We’re getting practical, honest, and yes...a little snarky about how to prevent those annoying aches and pains as we age. 👟💪

In this episode, we dig into:

🔸 What happens to hormones between 35–55 (hint: it’s not fun)
🔸 Why your muscles, bones, and joints are acting like divas
🔸 The real reason older people crave sweets 🍬
🔸 How to eat in a way that fights pain and supports aging bodies 🥦🥩
🔸 Whether supplements are your friend or a waste of money 💊
🔸 Why “use it or lose it” is more than just a gym slogan
🔸 The difference between joint pain and muscle pain—and which one is better 🙃
🔸 Encouragement from doctors and hilarious real-life stories along the way 🎉

💡 Bottom line: Aging is inevitable. Falling apart is optional.
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🎙 Episode 223 – How to Enjoy Your Life Through Humor
The Grand Finale of Our 8-Part Series: How to Enjoy Your Life

This episode is laugh-out-loud and full of truth! In the final installment of our “How to Enjoy Your Life” series, we’re talking about how humor has helped us survive the chaos of parenting, marriage, health scares, and even AI-generated profile pictures that were… well, hilariously wrong. 🤦‍♀️😂

💬 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:👩‍⚕️ ER Update:
Cathrine gives us the scoop on her latest adventure in the emergency room. Spoiler alert: she's fine. But was it funny? Of course.

📚 Series Recap:
We look back at what we’ve covered so far:

• Health & Wellbeing
• The “Let Them” Theory & Relationships
• Finances
• Purpose
• Taking Responsibility
• Faith & Spirituality
• And now—Humor

🤣 Segment 1: Humor That Helped Us Survive

• Cathrine’s infamous pedicure panic story
• Tracy’s Christmas tree carwash catastrophe
• The time dirty laundry turned into dirty underwear at church
• And how AI tried to “help” us with wild makeovers: Tracy with 50 extra pounds and a tooth gap, Cathrine with no hair and a tiny head.

😂 Segment 2: Everyday Humor Habits

• How we intentionally make space for laughter:
  → Watching clean comedians
  → Sharing the Humor Consumer Playlist
  → Laughing on road trips… for hours
  → Scaring Cathrine (because it never gets old)

🌟 Segment 3: Encouragement for YOU
“If we can laugh through chaos, anyone can.”
We share 3 easy ways to bring more humor into your life:

1. Swap one news scroll for a 5-minute comedy clip
2. Rewatch your favorite funny movie
3. Call a friend who always makes you laugh

🙏 Segment 4: Humor + Faith
God is the author of joy—and He invites us to rejoice!
We reflect on:

• Psalm 126:2 – “Our mouths were filled with laughter…”
• Proverbs 17:22 – “A joyful heart is good medicine.”
• Philippians 4:4 – “Rejoice in the Lord always.”
• Ecclesiastes 8:15 – “So I commend the enjoyment of life…”

📥 Mentioned in This Episode:📧 Get Tracy’s Humor Consumer Playlist!
Sign up for her emails at [your website URL] to receive a list of clean comedians, funny shows, and laugh-out-loud videos she loves.

👋 Final Words:Don’t underestimate the power of a giggle, a snort, or a belly laugh. Life will always be unpredictable—but when we choose joy and sprinkle in humor, we really can enjoy our lives anyway.

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🎙 Episode 222: God’s Passionate Parental Pursuit (Mother’s Day Special)
Recorded live at Christian Hills Church, Orland Hills, IL – May 11, 2025In this powerful and humorous Mother’s Day message, Tracy DeGraaf brings a word of truth, laughter, and heartfelt encouragement straight from Psalm 139. Using relatable personal stories, a hilarious police chase video, and the beauty of scripture, she reminds us that God is in a passionate parental pursuit of every one of us. 🛑 Are you running from God? 🚓 Just like the woman in the video who thought she could escape the police, we often believe we can hide from God. But as Psalm 139 beautifully reveals, we can’t – and that’s good news! 🔑 Message Highlights: Opening Video: Very Funny Police Chase setting the stage for a message about divine pursuit. * Psalm 139 Breakdown: + Verses 1–6: God’s Omniscience – He knows everything about us. + Verses 7–12: God’s Omnipresence – We can’t escape His presence. + Verses 13–18:* God’s Omnipotence – He knit us together fearfully and wonderfully. * Latin Word Fun: Learn the OMNIs in a memorable, Tracy-style breakdown. * Personal Stories: + Tracy’s toddler logic about thumb-sucking and visibility (spoiler: God still sees us!) + A hilarious “Mom Stakeout” when her teenage son broke the law (he’s a respectable adult now… sort of )

💥 Bottom Line:God sees you, knows you, and STILL wants you. He’s not chasing you to punish you—He’s pursuing you because He loves you. Stop running, and start following.“STOP moving away from God and START moving toward God.” 🙏🏼 Call to Action:Let this be the moment you stop hiding, striving, or wandering—and start trusting, surrendering, and obeying. 💗Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there!
Whether you’re a biological mom, a spiritual mom, or a nurturer of any kind, today’s message is for YOU. You are fearfully and wonderfully made, and you are loved by a God who never gives up on you. 💬 Let’s Connect:
We love hearing from our listeners!
Email us at tracy@tracydegraaf.com
Share this episode with someone who needs to be reminded they’re not alone—and they’re not out of God’s reach.

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🎙️ Episode 221: Enjoying Your Life through Faith and Spirituality

Episode Summary:
Faith isn’t just about religion—it’s about relationship. In this heartfelt and honest conversation, Tracy and Cathrine share how their faith and spirituality fuel joy, resilience, and purpose in everyday life. With personal stories, biblical wisdom, and practical habits, this episode offers inspiration for anyone seeking a deeper, more grounded way to enjoy life.

What We Cover in This Episode:

✨ It’s More Than Religion—It’s a Relationship

• Tracy shares how faith gives her purpose (with a nod to Episode 219)
• Cathrine reflects on how her relationship with God motivates her to keep moving forward and navigate life with hope

✨ How Faith Plays Out in Everyday Life

• The role of community through prayer groups, life groups, and serving at CCC
• Events like the banquet that deepen spiritual connection
• The trust it takes to walk in faith—choosing better, more hope-filled decisions
• How F.A.T.T.J. (Faith and Trust Through Jesus) shapes our daily choices

✨ Overcoming Common Faith Challenges

• Feeling spiritually dry or distant from God
• Burnout and disillusionment with religion or church hurt
• Rekindling your spiritual spark through small habits: prayer, nature, gratitude, and meaningful connection

📖 Scripture Highlight:
Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”

Key Takeaways:

• Faith is your compass in life—it grounds you and guides your steps
• Joy comes from nurturing your soul, not from your circumstances
• Building a strong spiritual life doesn’t require perfection—just small, consistent steps

Your Encouragement This Week:
JUST DO IT.
Start where you are.
Establish daily habits of faith and let God do the rest.

Call to Action:
Share this episode with a friend who could use encouragement in their faith walk.
Follow us on your favorite platform, and leave a review if this episode blessed you!

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🎙️ Episode 220: Part 6 of 8 – How to Enjoy Your Life by Owning Up to Responsibilities

Welcome back to our series "How to Enjoy Your Life" — and today’s topic might just be the one that unlocks your joy the fastest. In this episode, we’re talking about the freedom that comes when you own your stuff, stay in your lane, and let go of the victim mindset.

Too often, we miss out on peace because we avoid accountability or get caught up in comparison. But Scripture reminds us in Galatians 6:4–5 that each of us is responsible for our own actions. There’s no greater joy than walking in personal integrity and freedom.

Here’s what we cover:

• How playing the victim keeps you stuck
• Why owning your mistakes helps you move forward
• The power of tough conversations and sincere apologies
• The beauty of staying in your lane and minding your own business
• How forgiveness — especially forgiving yourself — is a game-changer
• Insights from the book Thin Within on accountability and spiritual growth

🔔 Don’t miss the final challenge and powerful reminder in our Call to Action: Mind your own business — in the best way possible!

Scripture Highlight:
📖 Galatians 6:4–5 – “Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, for each one should carry their own load.”

💬 Let’s Connect!
What’s one area of responsibility you’re choosing to own this week? Email us at Tracy@tracydegraaf.com — we’d love to cheer you on!

🎧 Listen now and take your next step toward enjoying the life God has given you — one responsibility at a time.

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🎙️ Episode 219: Part 5 – Living with Purpose: The Secret to Enjoying Your LifeDescription:
In this episode of Life Happens Laugh Anyway, we're talking about one of the most powerful ways to enjoy your life: living with purpose. Whether you’re navigating a new season or wondering if you’ve missed your chance, this conversation is packed with hope, humor, and heart. Tracy and Cathrine share personal stories, practical insights, and spiritual encouragement for women who want to live intentionally and joyfully—no matter their age or stage.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear:

• What it really means to “live with purpose” (and what it doesn’t)
• Cathrine’s take on purpose and her personal experience with it
• Tracy’s story of leaving her job to be present for her family—and how that led to comedy and cancer advocacy
• Why purpose brings deeper joy, especially during hard or mundane seasons
• Reflective questions to help you discover (or rediscover) your purpose
• How to overcome fear, comparison, or the lie that it’s too late
• A reminder from Ephesians 2:10 that you were created for good works

Practical Takeaways:

• Start small: kindness, service, and using your gifts in everyday ways
• Say YES to what fuels your soul—and NO to what drains it
• Build habits that align with your values

Scripture of the Week:
Ephesians 2:10 – “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”

Resources & Links:

• Subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode
• Leave a review if today’s episode inspired you!
• Learn more about Tracy’s comedy and cancer awareness mission at TracyDeGraaf.com

Share the Joy:
If you loved this episode, share it with a friend who’s navigating a new season or could use some encouragement to live on purpose.

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🎙️ Episode 218 – Grieving After Your Mother Passes Away

In this episode, we open our hearts and share personal experiences of navigating grief after the loss of a mother. Whether your relationship with your mom was close, complicated, or somewhere in between, grief can show up in unexpected ways.

Takeaways:

💔 Cathrine’s Experience – A tender reflection on the early stages of grief and the surprising waves that continue to come.

💬 Tracy’s Experience – The layered emotions of loss, including moments of peace, laughter, and longing.

📖 Scripture: Psalm 139:13–14
“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!”
A reminder of the deep connection between mother and child—and the value of every life.

💡 CTA: Call Your Mother.
If your mom is still with you, take a moment today to reach out. A simple phone call can mean the world—to both of you.

If you enjoy the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast, please consider supporting us with a monthly donation of $5 (or any amount). You can support us by going here. Thanks so much.

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Today, Tracy and Cathrine take on How to Enjoy Life through Financial Stability 1. 5 Benefits of Financial Stability Inspired by this article in Prosperity Awaits*, the gals discuss the key benefits of being financially stable, including reduced stress, greater freedom, and the ability to give generously.

1. How Downsizing Can Help Regain Financial Footing

2. Cathrine’s Story – Selling her house and the financial relief it brought.

3. Tracy’s Story – Real-life experiences of financial struggles:

   • Stretching $20 to feed seven people for a week and encountering someone with an overflowing cart.
   • The humbling moment of a declined debit card.
   • When even a gym membership card was declined!
   • The unexpected kindness of a stranger who paid for her groceries.

4. Plan for Retirement – KNOW YOUR NUMBERS

5. Sit down with a financial planner, family member, or even just a notebook and calculator to assess your situation.

6. Understand your savings (IRA, 401k, etc.), Social Security benefits, pensions, and potential work options.
7. Taking proactive steps now can create financial peace for the future.

Inspirational Scripture"Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits of all your increase; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine." – Proverbs 3:9-10

Call to Action✅ KNOW YOUR NUMBERS – Consider taking advantage of a free financial consultation with Edward Jones or another trusted financial advisor.
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🎧 Listen now and start taking steps toward financial peace!

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How to Enjoy Your Life Through Relationships—Prioritizing, Loving, and Anchoring in Jesus

Episode Summary:
Relationships are one of the greatest sources of joy in life—but how do we build and maintain meaningful ones? In this episode, we explore the value of all relationships and highlight the most important one: our relationship with Jesus. Cathrine and I share personal stories of how our faith has shaped our friendships, family connections, and even how we handle challenges. [Bonus: Tracy admits that she was judgmental of Cathrine's bikini top as she waved to Tracy like a crazy person while hanging laundry on the line.]

We’ll cover:
✅ Why quality matters more than quantity in relationships
✅ How to lead with love and grace in every interaction
✅ The importance of anchoring your life in Jesus (Matthew 22:37-39)

Key Takeaways:
1️⃣ Prioritize Quality Relationships Over Quantity – Deep, meaningful connections bring more joy and fulfillment than having a large number of surface-level friendships. Surround yourself with people who uplift you, and be that kind of friend in return.

2️⃣ Lead with Love and Grace – Strong relationships require open communication, forgiveness, and understanding. Practicing Christ-like love helps us navigate conflict and strengthen our bonds.

3️⃣ Anchor Your Life in Jesus – The most important relationship you will ever have is with Jesus. When He is your foundation, every other relationship benefits. Matthew 22:37-39 reminds us to love God first and love others as ourselves.

✨ Tune in as we share personal stories and insights on how faith transforms relationships!

Resources & Mentions:
📖 Matthew 22:37-39
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🎙️ Episode 215: How to Enjoy Your Life Part 2 – How to Use the Let Them Theory💡 Episode Summary:In this powerful follow-up episode (second of eight in the series), we dive deep into how to enjoy your life by using Mel Robbins' transformative “Let Them” theory.

Cathrine breaks down why we struggle with letting go of control and introduces practical tools to help you surrender outcomes and find peace. Tracy shares a personal story of someone walking out of her life and what that taught her about trust and release. We also explore spiritual alignment through Psalm 46:10 — “Be still, and know that I am God...” — grounding the “Let Them” approach in faith and letting God work.

🧩 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:1. Origin Story: How the advice Tracy received from her 83 year-old friend impacted her to “Enjoy Your Life”Tracy shares how she came to the idea of living life with joy and freedom, and how personal experiences led her to value presence over pressure.

1. What is the “Let Them” Theory?Cathrine introduces the concept popularized by Mel Robbins, explaining WHY we often cling to control and how “Let Them” offers a path to peace and authenticity.

2. Main Tools: Perspective shifting, surrender practices, boundary awareness.

3. Quick Tools: Breath work, journaling prompts, “Let Them” mantras.

4. How to Let Go of ControlPractical strategies to use “Let Them” in your everyday life. Learn to recognize what’s not yours to carry and how to trust both God and the process.

5. Real Talk: Let Them Failures & LessonsTracy and Cathrine both share personal “let them” moments, unpacking the messiness of release and the beauty of learning to let go.

6. Tracy’s Story: An honest look at a relationship that ended, how she wrestled with control, and what God revealed through it.

📖 Scripture of the Episode:Psalm 46:10 – “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

This verse anchors the episode’s message — when we stop striving and start trusting, we create space for divine peace.

🎧 Call to Action:Watch Mel Robbins’ Let Them video. Reflect on how God might be nudging you to let go, step back, and ENJOY your life more fully.

➡️ Takeaway Challenge: This week, when control creeps in, whisper “Let them.” Watch what unfolds.

🔗 Links & Resources: Mel Robbins – Let Them* Theory Video * Journal Prompt: “What am I holding onto that’s not mine to control?”

Let us know: What’s your Let Them story? Share with us by emailing tracy@tracydegraaf.com

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Welcome back to the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway podcast with your hosts, comedian Tracy DeGraaf and co-host Cathrine. Join us in our Pod Lab as we dive into the first episode of an exciting eight-part series called "How to Enjoy Your Life." We're kicking things off by exploring how prioritizing your health and well-being can lead to a happier life.

In this episode, discover actionable strategies for maintaining physical health with accountability, staying active, and tapping into mental health resources like counseling and medication when needed. We discuss the importance of implementing wellness practices on any budget, from finding free resources to the value of investing in yourself.

Along the way, enjoy our humorous anecdotes about set building, dealing with unexpected mishaps, and of course, our passion for bringing laughter into everyday life. Don't forget to sponsor our podcast and help us continue to create content that inspires and entertains!

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Welcome back, humor consumers, to the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway podcast, where comedian Tracy DeGraaf and co-host Cathrine bring you an episode full of intrigue, humor, and life lessons.

In the heart of our pod lab, we're diving into the mind-boggling story of 'Scamanda,' a gripping tale suggested by our friend Kim Teske. This episode unravels the layers of deception spun by Amanda C. Riley, a woman who captivated her community with a false narrative of cancer, pulling on heartstrings and pocketbooks alike.

Today, you will walk through...

• The crazy con job Amanda pulled over on people
• Tracy and Cathrine will share valuable tips on how to avoid being scammed
• They will discuss the challenging path to forgiveness when deceit shakes the foundation of trust.

As always, Tracy and Cathrine are armed with scripture and a call to action that you won't want to miss.

Dive into episode 113 and join us in uncovering the truth behind Scamanda's tangled web!

A note from your podcast hosts....

We are inching our way to adding video to our podcast!Yes, it's true. It is taking us forever...mainly because we don't know tech and we don't have the funds to buy fancy equipment and hire someone to do it for us....ha ha. But, we are getting there. Your contribution, no matter the size, helps us tremendously and brings smiles to our faces. ;0) So, if you LOVE the podcast...if you look forward to Wednesdays because you are pretty sure there will be a new episode... Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month or a one-time gift of any amount. Click here to go to Tracy's website and help us offset the cost of producing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth. Funds collected from our Humor Contributors are used for: monthly platform fees * email service fees * editing costs * equipment upgrades * And...we are adding video to this podcast ASAP!*

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Fashion over 50? Wait. What? Today, we are talking about all the things... ✅ What to do if you don’t like your “Hi Betties” 🙋🏼‍♀️

🚫 Fashion DON’TS for women over 50

✅ Our best tips for loving the way you look 👀

As always, we share from God's word: Luke 12:22-23

Listen all the way to the end and be encouraged to...

Put on the full armor of God! Make sure to invest in your spiritual clothing…with time in the Word, prayer and connection with other Christians.

Thank you for tuning into our podcast! We have a favor to ask... Please share this podcast with others if you think it worthy. This helps us grow. Thanks so much. BTW, we are inching our way to adding video to our podcast!Yes, it's true. It is taking us forever...mainly because we don't know tech and we don't have the funds to buy fancy equipment and hire someone to do it for us....ha ha. But, we are getting there. Your contribution, no matter the size, helps us tremendously and brings smiles to our faces. ;0) So, if you LOVE the podcast...if you look forward to Wednesdays because you are pretty sure there will be a new episode... Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month or a one-time gift of any amount. Click here to go to Tracy's website and help us offset the cost of producing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth. Funds collected from our Humor Contributors are used for: monthly platform fees * email service fees * editing costs * equipment upgrades * And...we are adding video to this podcast ASAP!*

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It's Tracy here...Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Our true hope is that divisiveness will melt into unity for all. Cat and I prayed before this episode that the unity that our triune God (Father, Son and the Holy Spirit) desires will be ours and yours. Bless you. May I two things of you? 1. Would you email us and share some encouragement ? We would love to know where our listeners are from in the world and how you found us. 2. Would you share this podcast with others if you think it worthy of a share. ;0) Send your email to tracy@tracydegraaf.com We are inching our way to adding video to our podcast!Yes, it's true. It is taking us forever...mainly because we don't know tech and we don't have the funds to buy fancy equipment and hire someone to do it for us....ha ha. But, we are getting there. Your contribution, no matter the size, helps us tremendously and brings smiles to our faces. ;0) So, if you LOVE the podcast...if you look forward to Wednesdays because you are pretty sure there will be a new episode... Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month or a one-time gift of any amount. Click here to go to Tracy's website and help us offset the cost of producing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth. Funds collected from our Humor Contributors are used for: monthly platform fees * email service fees * editing costs * equipment upgrades * And...we are adding video to this podcast ASAP!*

If you look forward to each episode, please help us keep going and growing by crossing over from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor. Thank you so much!Tracy and Cathrine Now back to the next episode... Episode 211 Divisiveness: How to get along with people with opposite views We live in an US V. THEM culture. True story. From politics and religion to work life and family life....everyone has an opinion and they're not afraid to use it. Today, your hosts Tracy and Cathrine dive into the divisiveness of divisiveness. They begin with a brief debate on how the word divisive is even pronounced. There are two trains of thought on that. ;0)In this episode, you will discover...1. Addressing the issue - Calling out the elephant in the room. 2. Overcoming Divisiveness - Wait. What? You mean it can be overcome? 3. Faith Over Fear - The real answers to the real problems.

As always, your hosts share encouragement from the Bible with you. 1 Corinthians 1:10A Church Divided Over Leaders10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters,[a] in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought. Romans 14:1313 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. Jude 17-19A Call to Persevere17 But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. 18 They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” 19 These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit. And, they leave you with a call to action.CTA: Let’s all just practice kindness and grace

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A note from your hosts... We are inching our way to adding video to our podcast! Yes, it's true. It is taking us forever (mainly because we don't know tech and we don't have the funds to buy fancy equipment and hire someone to do it for us....ha ha. But, we are getting there. Your contribution (no matter the size) helps us tremendously and brings smiles to our faces. ;0) So, if you LOVE the podcast...if you look forward to Wednesdays because you are pretty sure there will be a new episode... Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month or a one-time gift of any amount. Click here to go to Tracy's website and help us offset the cost of producing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth. Funds collected from our Humor Contributors are used for: monthly platform fees * email service fees * editing costs * equipment upgrades * And...we are adding video to this podcast ASAP!*

If you look forward to each episode, please help us keep going and growing by crossing over from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor. Thank you so much!Tracy and Cathrine Now back to the next episode... Join comedian Tracy DeGraaf and co-host Cathrine in this engaging episode of the "Life Happens, Laugh, Anyway" podcast as they explore the topic of outreach in everyday life and Christian ministry.

Discover what outreach really means and the impact it can have on individuals and communities. Through personal stories, humor, and insightful discussions, Tracy and Cathrine offer a fresh perspective on why outreach is essential and how anyone can be a part of it.

Together, they recount experiences of being "reach-er-outers," from mission trips and community service to creative outreach ideas like "egging houses" during Easter. They emphasize how outreach is more than just a service project; it's about being the hands and feet of Jesus in the world.

Listen in as they dive into the spiritual and personal fulfillment that comes from outreach, the role of comedy in connecting with people, and how everyone, regardless of their profession or calling, can contribute to God's work. This episode is filled with laughter, warmth, and encouragement to use your unique gifts to make a difference in the world.

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Welcome back to another lively episode of the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway podcast with comedian Tracy DeGraaf and co-host Cathrine. In this episode, the duo dives into the hot-topic drug, Ozempic, exploring its history, intended uses, and the buzz it's created in the weight loss community.

Listeners will enjoy Tracy and Cathrine's humorous take on Ozempic's catchy commercial tune, while gaining insight into the pros and cons of using such medication for weight loss. From their personal weight struggles to their views on the role of lifestyle changes, the discussion spans the serious to the comical.

Tune in to hear about real-life horror stories, explore alternatives to weight loss medications, and get inspired by the ladies' call to action—embracing health and humor as essential companions in life's journey. Don't miss their heartfelt exchange and playful banter that underline the importance of supporting each other through the challenges of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

A note from your hosts... We are inching our way to adding video to our podcast! Yes, it's true. It is taking us forever (mainly because we don't know tech and we don't have the funds to buy fancy equipment and hire someone to do it for us....ha ha. But, we are getting there. Your contribution (no matter the size) helps us tremendously and brings smiles to our faces. ;0) So, if you LOVE the podcast...if you look forward to Wednesdays because you are pretty sure there will be a new episode... Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month or a one-time gift of any amount. Click here to go to Tracy's website and help us offset the cost of producing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth. Funds collected from our Humor Contributors are used for: monthly platform fees * email service fees * editing costs * equipment upgrades * And...we are adding video to this podcast ASAP!*

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A note from your hosts... We are inching our way to adding video to our podcast! Yes, it's true. It is taking us forever (mainly because we don't know tech and we don't have the funds to buy fancy equipment and hire someone to do it for us....ha ha. But, we are getting there. Your contribution (no matter the size) helps us tremendously and brings smiles to our faces. ;0) So, if you LOVE the podcast...if you look forward to Wednesdays because you are pretty sure there will be a new episode...Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month or a one-time gift of any amount. Click here to go to Tracy's website and help us offset the cost of producing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth. Funds collected from our Humor Contributors are used for: monthly platform fees * email service fees * editing costs * equipment upgrades * And...we are adding video to this podcast ASAP!*

If you look forward to each episode, please help us keep going and growing by crossing over from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor. Thank you so much!Tracy and Cathrine Now, back to the episode...Welcome to episode 208 of the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway podcast, where comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her co-host/bestie, Cathrine, delve into the essential topic of disaster preparedness. Join them as they share humorous anecdotes, practical advice, and valuable insights on how to stay prepared for unexpected situations.

In this episode, Tracy and Cathrine guide you through the process of creating a 72-hour go bag. Segmented with wit and wisdom, they discuss the must-haves for your survival kit, the difference between "bug out" and "to-go" bags, and share personal stories of past camping and evacuation experiences.

Beyond the checklist of essentials like water, food, and first aid supplies, you'll enjoy lively discussions about emergency plans, survival strategies, and why a well-maintained sense of humor is a crucial part of preparedness.

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Welcome to Episode #207 of the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway podcast. Comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her co-host and bestie, Cathrine, invite listeners into their Pod Lab where a fresh rearrangement has taken place. Tracy shares her solo efforts in creating a cozy recording space, much to Catherine's appreciation. The conversation transitions into excitement as they discuss an unexpected email from one of their listeners, Pat, who has crossed over from being a humor consumer to a humor contributor. Pat's heartfelt message and her decision to sponsor the podcast bring joy and laughter to the hosts, who delve into how Pat discovered them and express their gratitude for her support. Amidst talks of sleep arrangements and future video plans, they humorously reflect on real-life interruptions during their podcast recordings, bringing a genuine and relatable touch to their storytelling. As always, Tracy and Cathrine keep the laughter rolling while engaging with their audience in their unique and charming style. In addition, the hosts covered the documentary Holy Hell, the bizarre true story of an alleged sociopathic narcissistic cult leader Jaime Gomez. He was an out-of-work actor who was once known to wear nothing but Speedos and eyeliner. You won't believe the mess he made of his followers lives and the mind control methods he used to keep people in his web for decades. The episode closes (as always) with scripture and pointing to the one true God. ;0) A note from your hosts... Do you LOVE the podcast? Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month or a one-time gift of any amount. Click here to go to Tracy's website and help us offset the cost of producing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth. Funds collected from our Humor Contributors are used for: monthly platform fees * email service fees * editing costs * equipment upgrades * And...we are adding video to this podcast ASAP!*

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Will you sponsor the podcast? Do you LOVE the podcast? Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month or a one-time gift of any amount. Click here to go to Tracy's website and help us offset the cost of producing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth. Funds collected from our Humor Contributors are used for: monthly platform fees * email service fees * editing costs * equipment upgrades * And...we are adding video to this podcast ASAP!*

If you look forward to each episode, please help us keep going and growing by crossing over from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor. Thank you so much!Tracy and Cathrine Now back to the podcast episode... Welcome to the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway podcast episode 206 where the gals talk about something they know nothing about (firsthand that is)…GRANDPARENTING. Ha ha

Hope you love it!

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Special Request from Tracy and Cathrine: Do you LOVE the podcast? Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month or a one-time gift of any amount. Click here to go to Tracy's website and help us offset the cost of producing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth.Funds collected from our Humor Contributors are used for: monthly platform fees * email service fees * editing costs * equipment upgrades * And...we are adding video to this podcast ASAP!*

If you look forward to each episode, please help us keep going and growing by crossing over from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor. Thank you so much!Tracy and Cathrine Now back to the podcast episode... Welcome to the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway podcast, where we kick off 2025 by reflecting on the whirlwind year of 2024. Join comedian Tracy DeGraaf and co-host Cathrine as they share their personal year in review, filled with highs, lows, and laughter in between.

In this episode, Tracy and Cathrine candidly discuss their experiences over the past year, including personal milestones, challenges, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. From navigating family events and managing stress to celebrating happy moments and setting new goals, their stories are relatable and infused with humor.

Tune in to hear how they grew throughout 2024, what they've taken away from their experiences, and what lies ahead for the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway podcast in 2025. Plus, enjoy their unique brand of comedy and a special call to action to help you reflect on your own year.

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Today's the day...take a moment to set up your $5 per month sponsorship and help us to keep bringing you this encouraging and entertaining content. ;0) Hello Friend and Happy New Year! Do you LOVE the podcast? Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month or a one-time gift of any amount. Click here to go to Tracy's website and help us offset the cost of producing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth.Funds collected from our Humor Contributors are used for: monthly platform fees * email service fees * editing costs * equipment upgrades * And...we are adding video to this podcast ASAP!*

If you look forward to each episode, please help us keep going and growing by crossing over from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor. Thank you so much!Tracy and Cathrine Now, back to the podcast... Welcome to episode 204 of the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway podcast, where comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her co-host Cathrine dive into life's unpredictabilities with humor and faith. This episode kicks off with Tracy's unexpected first bout with COVID and the whirlwind holiday season, offering relatable tales of disruption and adaptability.

Join the engaging conversation as Tracy and Catherine explore biblical stories of individuals who faced significant life resets, drawing parallels and inspiration for contemporary times. Through lighthearted banter and profound reflections, this episode invites listeners to contemplate hitting the reset button for 2025 and embracing new beginnings with hope, resilience, and a sense of humor.

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Special Request from Tracy and Cathrine: Do you LOVE the podcast? Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month or a one-time gift of any amount. Click here to go to Tracy's website and help us offset the cost of producing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth.Funds collected from our Humor Contributors are used for: monthly platform fees * email service fees * editing costs * equipment upgrades * And...we are adding video to this podcast ASAP!*

If you look forward to each episode, please help us keep going and growing by crossing over from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor. Thank you so much!Tracy and Cathrine Now, back to episode 203...Welcome to the "Life Happens, Laugh Anyway" podcast with your hosts, comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her bestie, Cathrine. In this episode, they delve into the harrowing yet fascinating world of Christmas disasters. From devastating floods in 1717 to a suspense-ridden airplane incident in 2009, the gals discuss the top 10 worst things ever to happen during the festive season. But it's not all doom and gloom; Tracy and Cathrine share personal stories of seasonal faux pas and laugh through the chaos with tales of forgotten Christmas trees and holiday mishaps. Plus, enjoy a special reading from Tracy's book that captures the many hilariously relatable chaotic moments of motherhood during the holidays. Finally, they reflect on the true spirit of Christmas, sharing meaningful scripture and offering heartwarming advice on how to lower stress and raise your holiday cheer. Tune in for a mix of history, humor, and heartfelt celebration.

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Welcome back, humor enthusiasts, to the "Life Happens Laugh Anyway" podcast! Join comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her co-host, Cathrine, as they navigate through unexpected giggles, tech missteps, and light dilemmas, turning the mundane into a laughter ride.

In this episode, Tracy and Cathrine dive into the realm of Cyber Monday, sharing a list of quirky yet practical gift ideas for 2024. From high-tech gadgets like the "Black Falcon 4K" drone to thoughtful and heartfelt presents, they’ve got something for everyone on your list. Discover how to make your gift-giving personal and fun, ensuring you keep the laughter alive amidst the holiday rush.

Stay tuned for tales about their hilarious gift exchange party, complete with grab bag antics and a heap of fun with friends. As always, they wrap things up with a motivational scripture and a simple call to action, encouraging listeners to ask their loved ones what they'd truly love to receive this year.

Special Request from Tracy and Cathrine: Do you LOVE the podcast? Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month or a one-time gift of any amount. Click here to go to Tracy's website and help us offset the cost of producing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth.Funds collected from our Humor Contributors are used for: monthly platform fees * email service fees * editing costs * equipment upgrades * And...we are adding video to this podcast ASAP!*

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BONUS VIDEO: Click here to watch Tracy playing a real party game where you had to flip a bottle up in the air and stick the landing then toss ping pong balls onto tic tac toe peanut butter sandwiches. So fun. Cathrine is filming. This was at a church party. Attention Humor Consumers: Do you LOVE the podcast? Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month or a one-time gift of any amount. Click here to go to Tracy's website and help us offset the cost of producing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth.Funds collected from our Humor Contributors are used for: monthly platform fees * email service fees * editing costs * equipment upgrades * And...we are adding video to this podcast ASAP!*

If you look forward to each episode, please help us keep going and growing by crossing over from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor. Thank you so much!Tracy and Cathrine Now back to Episode 201...Welcome to the latest episode of "Life Happens, Laugh Anyway," where comedian Tracy DeGraaf and co-host Cathrine bring laughter and joy to your holidays. In episode 201, titled "Games to Play over the Holidays," Tracy and Cathrine explore the benefits and fun of playing games with family and friends during the Thanksgiving holidays. Discover exciting game suggestions, including some personal favorites that Tracy and Cathrine have shared in their own family gatherings. They delve into nostalgic stories of holiday traditions, all while providing listeners with laughter and practical ideas to make their holiday gatherings memorable. Stay tuned as they also share snippets of past episodes that highlight Thanksgiving traditions and gratitude, ensuring you have plenty of entertaining content while preparing for your festive feasts. Tune in, gather your family, and add some fun to your Thanksgiving with engaging games and joyful connections. Below are links to the four episodes Tracy mentioned that are worthy of another listen: Episode 151-Living Gratefulhttps://www.podbean.com/wlei/pb-3b69q-1506c0d Episode 99-Thankfulnesshttps://www.podbean.com/wlei/pb-z735k-131e6fa Episode 46-Thanksgiving Historyhttps://www.podbean.com/wlei/pb-jba6i-10fea36 Episode 96-Butter!https://www.podbean.com/wlei/pb-k64fu-130295c Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Tracy and Cathrine are so grateful for each of you. Blessings.

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Welcome back, humor enthusiasts, to the "Life Happens, Laugh Anyway" podcast! In this special 200th episode, comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her co-host and best friend, Cathrine, welcome their very first guests to the Pod Lab—their husbands, affectionately known as Muffin and Pooh.

Join the fun as the duo, along with their husbands Ron and Kenny, reminisce about their journey of friendship and community, sharing hilarious anecdotes from their lives together. From spontaneous road trips to late-night trivia, and even a memorable fireworks mishap, this episode is filled with laughter and warmth.

The hosts also discuss the importance of faith-based friendships and building a supportive community. With insights from their ongoing Bible study on becoming "Unoffendable," they highlight how spiritual growth and prayer strengthen their bond.

Don't miss this heartwarming celebration of friendship, faith, and the joy of doing life together. Tune in for laughs, love, and a reminder of the power of connection.

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Welcome to episode 198 of the "Life Happens, Laugh Anyway" podcast, where comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her bestie co-host Cathrine share their latest air travel adventures and mishaps. Join the duo as they recount their recent trip from Chicago to Houston and back, offering a blend of humorous anecdotes and practical travel tips.

In this episode, Cathrine battles her fear of flying with a little help from medication, while Tracy takes charge with clever travel hacks. Whether it's navigating TSA lines, handling lost luggage, or simply surviving turbulence, the pair have got you covered with their tried-and-true advice.

Stay tuned for a special segment on the importance of planning ahead, along with a dose of inspiration from Proverbs 21:5.

Plus, discover how you can support the podcast and help Tracy and Cathrine continue bringing laughter to your Wednesdays.

Don't miss the laughter and insights as Tracy and Cathrine turn their travel tales into a fun-filled episode. Happy travels and tune in for a delightful journey!

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Welcome back to the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway podcast! In this episode, comedian Tracy DeGraaf and co-host Cathrine dive into the compelling documentary "Six Schizophrenic Brothers." Join them as they explore the harrowing story of a family with twelve children, six of whom suffer from schizophrenia, and the challenges they face in navigating mental illness.

Tracy and Cathrine discuss the impact of mental health stigma, the historical context of mental health treatment, and the profound effect this has on families.
They delve into the family's experiences, shedding light on the complex interplay of genetics, environment, and trauma that contribute to schizophrenia.

Throughout the episode, the hosts provide insightful commentary on the documentary, sharing their thoughts on awareness, empathy, and the importance of understanding mental health. They also highlight the resilience and strength of the family as they cope with the challenges of mental illness.

Tune in for a thoughtful discussion that combines humor, compassion, and a call to action to take care of your mental health, all while pointing listeners towards hope and faith.

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Welcome back, humor consumers, to the "Life Happens, Laugh Anyway" podcast with comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her bestie co-host, Cathrine. In this episode, Tracy and Cathrine discuss their recent trip to Texas and the delightful adventures they encountered, including a memorable Power of Pink Luncheon and meeting some colorful locals.

As they approach their 200th episode milestone, Tracy and Cathrine also delve into a captivating review of the Christopher Reeve documentary. They explore the life, achievements, and legacy of the man who brought Superman to life on screen, reflecting on his inspiring journey after a tragic accident left him paralyzed.

Join Tracy and Cathrine as they share insights on perseverance, the power of love and support, and the importance of living a life full of purpose. This episode promises laughter, heartfelt moments, and a reminder of the extraordinary strength found in ordinary individuals.

Stay tuned for an uplifting scripture and a call to action to spread encouragement to those around you. Whether you're a longtime listener or just tuning in, hop aboard the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway train, and enjoy the ride!

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Welcome to episode 195 of the "Life Happens, Laugh Anyway" podcast with comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her co-host Cathrine. Dive into the cozy vibes of fall as Tracy and Cathrine discuss everything from the latest fashion trends to budget-friendly home decor ideas.

Join the laughter as they share their favorite fall recipes, including Gooseberry Patch cookbooks and healthy options from health coach Lindy Flanagan. Discover creative and cost-effective ways to spruce up your home with nature-inspired decor and tips on preserving your pumpkins from pesky squirrels.

Stay tuned for a light-hearted discussion on the latest fall fashion trends, with Tracy and Catherine's candid takes on what's hot and what's not. Whether it's wide-leg jeans or ladylike shoes, they offer insights with their signature humor.

As always, the episode concludes with an uplifting message about faith, featuring a scripture from Deuteronomy 31:8, reminding listeners that "The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you." Don't miss the chance to add a sprinkle of joy and inspiration to your fall season!

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COMEDY ALERT: Do you live in the Bourbonnais, IL area? Join Tracy LIVE for her one-woman comedy show "Life Happens Laugh Anyway" on Friday, October 18, 2024. She will be at Cornerstone Church in Bourbonnais. This is a Ladies Night Out where Tracy will be sharing stand up comedy followed by inspiration for all in attendance to take ONE STEP of faith toward Jesus. Tickets are $15 (plus processing fee). You can grab your tickets here.

Now back to our podcast...

Welcome back, humor consumers, to the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway podcast. Join comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her best friend and co-host, Cathrine, in the Pod Lab as they discuss episode number 194. With episode 200 approaching, they are seeking ideas from listeners to celebrate this milestone. Do you have any suggestions? Share your thoughts!

In this episode, Tracy and Cathrine dive into the art of communication, drawing insights from communication expert and attorney Jefferson Fisher. Discover practical tips on having difficult conversations and avoiding arguments, making communication a skill that can be improved. They explore strategies for fostering understanding, extending grace, and effectively conveying messages.

Join the conversation and learn how to communicate with confidence, ensuring your words edify and encourage others. Plus, don't miss Tracy's upcoming comedy show and their shout-out to sponsors who help keep the podcast running. Tune in for an engaging discussion that combines humor, insight, and a touch of faith.

SIDE NOTE: Do you LOVE the podcast? Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month. Click here to go to Tracy's website to help us offset the cost of bringing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth. ;0)

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Welcome back, humor consumers, to the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway podcast! In this episode, comedian Tracy DeGraaf and co-host Cathrine dive deep into the concept of trust. Building on their previous discussions about truth, they now explore why trust is essential and the challenges in maintaining it.

Join Tracy and Cathrine as they uncover the three core drivers of trust - authenticity, logic, and empathy. They also discuss practical ways to rebuild broken trust, drawing parallels with the delicate process of building a Lego set. The episode emphasizes the importance of communication and the role of trust in various relationships.

In addition, they share insights from their Bible study and point listeners to the ultimate source of trust - God. Listen in for a dose of humor, wisdom, and encouragement to navigate trust issues in your life.

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Wow! What an amazing episode talking about the very important topic of TRUTH!

Welcome back Humor Consumers to Episode 192 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast with hosts Comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her bff Cathrine.

This is part 2 of a series on TRUTH. Spoiler Alert: Truth matters a lot! Pull up a chair and grab your favorite cup of something warm and wonderful to absorb the truth about truth.

On this episode you will discover:

1. What the Bible says about truth.
2. How to live out truth.
3. How to speak hard truth.

Scripture Ephesians 4:15, Proverbs 12:19

CTA: Speak the truth in love.

Btw, we had a big old glitch at the end of recording so you will notice the sound changes and it might sound a little weird but rest assured we do not let ANYTHING stop us. We just keep swimming. We love you and we love the truth. May God bless all of us as we seek Him!

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Welcome back, humor consumers, to the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast! So excited to WELCOME our new sponsor who has crossed over from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor, our dear friend Vickie Osborne. Thank you Vickie, for your help. We greatly appreciate all of our sponsors.

Today, our topic is The Importance of Truth. What a concept. Please listen all the way to the end as there is a lot of encouragement there. Here's what you can expect to come away with from today's episode:

1. Why truth is important?
2. What is "Truthiness?" (This is so interesting!)
3. What are "Truth Bubbles?" (Also interesting!)
4. Truth and body language - Documentary on Prime Body Language Decoded

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:6 "Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth." John 14:6 "Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

Call to action: SEEK THE TRUTH by SEEKING JESUS

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Welcome back, humor consumers, to the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast! Are you tired of the cost of essentials? In episode 190, Tracy DeGraaf and her co-host, Cathrine, will cover...

1. How to save money on food
2. How to save money on gas
3. How to save money on utilities

Be aware...there are a few rabbit trails that the gals navigate with plenty of giggles in between. Hope you enjoy! As always a little spiritual encouragement closes the episode along with a call to action.

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Welcome back, humor consumers, to the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast with comedian Tracy DeGraaf and co-host Cathrine. Episode 189 is coming to you from Cathrine’s kitchen table due to a kitchen remodel. Join us as we dive into a wedding follow-up, sharing the heartfelt moments and humorous mishaps from Cathrine‘s youngest daughter's wedding.

We'll discuss the emotional speeches, the beautiful ceremony officiated by Tracy, and the amusing behind-the-scenes stories.

Plus, get tips on traditional Christian wedding ceremonies and hear about the power of family and friendship. Don't miss our scripture reading and call to action at the end. Tune in for a rollercoaster of emotions and laughs!

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Welcome back, humor consumers, to the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast! In this special episode, Tracy DeGraaf and her co-host, Cathrine, dive into the exciting and often stressful world of wedding planning. With Cathrine's daughter getting married this weekend, the duo shares personal stories and insights on being the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom.

From navigating dress choices and managing stress to embracing the joyous moments, this episode is packed with heartfelt advice and humor.

Plus, they welcome a new sponsor Amy D. and discuss the importance of focusing on what truly matters – the marriage itself. Tune in for laughs, love, and life lessons!

P.S. Love the podcast? Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month. Click here to go to Tracy's website to help us offset the cost of bringing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth. ;0)

P.P.S. WE LOVE YOU. Thank you so much.

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Welcome back, humor consumers, to the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast with comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her bestie co-host, Cathrine. In episode 187, Tracy and Cathrine celebrate their podcast journey and delve into the world of houseplants.

This episode covers everything from the benefits of having houseplants, the easiest plants to grow indoors, and the occasional plant murders committed by our hosts. They discuss their personal experiences with different types of plants, including the resilient pothos and the challenging Monstera. You'll also learn about some handy tools and resources to help you become a better plant parent.

As always, the episode concludes with an inspirational message pointing you to Jesus and the word of God, along with a call to action encouraging you to support your local floral shop and bring home a new plant.

Join Tracy and Cathrine for a fun and informative discussion that will make you appreciate the beauty and complexity of houseplants. Happy growing!

P.S. Love the podcast? Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month. Click here to go to Tracy's website to help us offset the cost of bringing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth. ;0)

P.P.S. WE LOVE YOU. Thank you so much.

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Welcome to episode 186 of the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway podcast with comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her co-host Cathrine. In this episode, Tracy and Cathrine dive into the documentary "I Am: Celine Dion," available on Amazon Prime, which explores the renowned singer's journey with Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare and debilitating disorder.

They provide an overview of the documentary, sharing insights into how this syndrome has affected Celine Dion's life and career. They also discuss other individuals who have faced similar challenges, losing their extraordinary gifts due to illness, and how they coped with these life-changing experiences.

Tracy and Cathrine share their own personal stories of loss and resilience, offering encouragement and hope through scripture and a heartfelt call to action. Don't miss this touching and inspiring episode that celebrates the strength of the human spirit and the unwavering power of faith.

P.S. Love the podcast? Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month on Patreon. Your gift helps to offset the cost of bringing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth. ;0)

P.P.S. Want to give a one-time gift of any amount? Do that here. Tracy and Cathrine are always dreaming and setting growth goals to reach more people with humor and truth. Adding video to the podcast is one of those lofty goals and it costs money to create a set, purchase equipment, and get training. Your gift of any amount will help in those efforts. Thank you so much.

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Welcome back, Humor Consumers, to the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway podcast. I

In episode 185, comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her bestie co-host, Cathrine, delve into the intriguing topic of assertiveness, particularly focusing on women over 50. Join them for a 45-minute conversation that promises to be both enlightening and entertaining.

In this episode, Tracy and Cathrine explore...

• what assertiveness truly means and why it matters
• insights from psychotherapists
• personal anecdotes
• practical strategies to help you communicate more effectively and assertively

Whether you're looking to improve your relationships at work, home, or within your community, this episode offers valuable takeaways. Plus, as always, there's a sprinkle of humor and a touch of scripture to keep you inspired.

Don't miss out on this transformative episode! Tune in and learn how to speak your truth with kindness and respect, and maybe even change your life in the process.

Click this link to watch the YouTube video that Cathrine and Tracy mentioned. It is Dr. Jordan Peterson giving a lecture to college students on the topic of agreeableness (linked to assertiveness and the lack there of). It's great. He talks fast and he's super smart, so prepare yourself.

P.S. Love the podcast? Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month on Patreon. Your gift helps to offset the cost of bringing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth. ;0)

P.P.S. Want to give a one-time gift of any amount? Do that here. Tracy and Cathrine are always dreaming and setting growth goals to reach more people with humor and truth. Adding video to the podcast is one of those lofty goals and it costs money to create a set, purchase equipment, and get training. Your gift of any amount will help in those efforts. Thank you so much.

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Greetings Humor Consumers!

Do you want to have thicker skin? Want to be less offended? Tune into Episode 184 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast where co-hosts Tracy DeGraaf and her bff Cathrine talk about….

• Brant Hansen’s book “Unoffendable”
• Why we are so easily offended 🙃
• Tips to stop being so offended 👍

Tracy will share a little from her experience as a performer and speaker when others have given their “two cents” worth of unsolicited advice. Yep. That’s the part that brought her to tears….cuz people are people. 😭😭😭

Scripture: Proverbs 19:11 and Matthew 5:38-39

CTA: Get the book, read the book, do it the tips.

Have a great week!

P.S. Love the podcast? Become a Humor Contributor by donating $5 per month on Patreon. Your gift helps to offset the cost of bringing weekly episodes for your binging pleasure and personal growth. ;0)

P.P.S. Want to give a one-time gift of any amount? Do that here. Tracy and Cathrine are always dreaming and setting growth goals to reach more people with humor and truth. Adding video to the podcast is one of those lofty goals and it costs money to create a set, purchase equipment, and get training. Your gift of any amount will help in those efforts. Thank you so much.

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Hey Humor Consumers...

This week on the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast we are covering "Hillbilly Elegy and the affects of addiction." Tune in here: https://tracydegraaf.com/podcast

SPOILER ALERT….WE ARE GOING TO TELL YOU WHAT THIS MOVIE IS ALL ABOUT.

Here's what you can expect from listening today...

1. Review of 2020 Netflix Ron Howard film Hillbilly Elegy, the true life story of now Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance.
2. Our thoughts on addiction
3. How we can improve our situation right now in regard to addictions

CTA: Just keep going. Don’t give up.

Inspirational Close: Hebrews 12:1-2

"Where we come from is who we are but we choose every day who we become." J.D. Vance

Notable Scenes:

1. When the dark side of Papaw was revealed and showing flashback of him in a drunken rage and Mamaw starting him on fire. 😳
2. When Beverly tried to KILL JD in the car
3. The way in which the Appalachian people honored the dead.

Thank You Humor Contributors

Special thanks our Patreon supporters who support us with a recurring $5 per month. Valerie, Sarah, Wendy, Jess, Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Muffin, Darlene, Courtney and Joan. Also, a big thank you to our one-time gift supporters: Linda, Janine, Carla, Beverly and Jackie.

Your generosity helps keep this podcast going. To support, click here for a $5 monthly contribution or here a one-time gift.

Additional Highlights

Tracy’s comedy special "Condemned Bakery" is now available online. Click here to watch.

More About Tracy DeGraaf

Tracy is a Chicago-based comedian, author, and breast cancer survivor. She performs nationwide, blending humor with Christian faith and cancer awareness. Her podcast with Cathrine was born during the Covid shutdown and continues to offer weekly entertainment and spiritual encouragement.

For more, visit Tracy’s website or follow her on social media:
- Facebook
- Instagram
- Twitter

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Join comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her co-host and bestie Cathrine in episode 182 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast "How to prepare for a storm."

Thee takeaways from today’s episode:

1. Cathrine and Tracy will share their own experiences from the recent derecho storm that came through the Chicagoland area. (Cathrine from her mom's assisted living facility and Tracy from her crawlspace.)
2. Tips on how to prepare right now for the next storm
3. WHY we MUST take action immediately

Inspiration: Isaiah 4:5-6

Call to Action: Get prepared!

p.s. The little phone charger thingy Cathrine recommended was called a "Halo Bolt."

Thank You Humor Contributors

Special thanks to ALL $5 monthly contributors and one-time supporters. Your generosity helps keep this podcast going. To support, click here for a $5 monthly contribution or here a one-time gift.

Additional Highlights

Tracy’s comedy special "Condemned Bakery" is now available online. Click here to watch.

More About Tracy DeGraaf

Tracy is a Chicago-based comedian, author, and breast cancer survivor. She performs nationwide, blending humor with Christian faith and cancer awareness. Her podcast with Cathrine was born during the Covid shutdown and continues to offer weekly entertainment and spiritual encouragement.

For more, visit Tracy’s website or follow her on social media:
- Facebook
- Instagram
- Twitter

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Join comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her co-host and bestie Cathrine in episode 181 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast as they dive into the world of emotions.

Thee takeaways from today’s episode:

1. Discover insights from Dr. Charles Stanley's book, "Emotions: Confront the Lies, Conquer with Truth," and learn how to harness your emotions for good.
2. Explore the pros and cons of trusting your emotions.
3. Gain practical tools for maintaining emotional balance.

Tune in for an engaging discussion filled with humor, wisdom, and a touch of spirituality.

Thank You Humor Contributors

Special thanks to ALL $5 monthly contributors and one-time supporters. Your generosity helps keep this podcast going. To support, click here for a $5 monthly contribution or here a one-time gift.

Additional Highlights

Tracy’s comedy special "Condemned Bakery" is now available online. Click here to watch.

More About Tracy DeGraaf

Tracy is a Chicago-based comedian, author, and breast cancer survivor. She performs nationwide, blending humor with Christian faith and cancer awareness. Her podcast with Cathrine was born during the Covid shutdown and continues to offer weekly entertainment and spiritual encouragement.

For more, visit Tracy’s website or follow her on social media:
- Facebook
- Instagram
- Twitter

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Welcome to the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast! In this exciting 180th episode, comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her co-host and bestie, Cathrine, take you on a hilarious and insightful journey. Join them as they broadcast from their pod lab, preparing to add video content in 2024!

In today's episode, Tracy and Cathrine dive deep into the world of control freaks. They discuss the characteristics of a control freak, share personal anecdotes, and offer practical tips on how to outsmart one, especially in the workplace. They also explore the roots of controlling behavior and how to deal with it effectively.

But it's not all serious talk! Tracy and Cathrine bring their signature humor and relatable stories to the table, making this episode both informative and entertaining. Plus, they share a bit of spiritual inspiration and a call to action to help you reflect on your own behaviors.

Don't miss out on this engaging episode that combines laughter, wisdom, and practical advice. Tune in and learn how to navigate relationships with control freaks while keeping your sanity intact!

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Welcome back, humor consumers, to the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast. In this episode, comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her co-host and bestie, Cathrine, celebrate a milestone of over 19,000 downloads! They reflect on their podcast journey, the joy of connecting with listeners, and a delightful bridal shower they recently hosted.

As they dive into the main topic, Tracy and Cathrine explore various relaxation and stress management techniques. From the 5-4-3-2-1 method to progressive muscle relaxation, they share practical tips and personal stories to help you find peace amidst life's chaos. They also discuss the benefits of gratitude, scripture memory, and even some unique relaxation practices from around the world.

Join them for an episode filled with laughter, insights, and actionable advice to help you de-stress and relax. Plus, they share comforting scripture verses and a call to action to seek God for true peace and comfort. Tune in and take a step towards a more relaxed and joyful life!

Thank You Humor Contributors

Special thanks to Valerie, the newest Humor Contributor, Valerie and ALL $5 monthly contributors and one-time supporters. Your generosity helps keep this podcast going. To support, click here for a $5 monthly contribution or here a one-time gift.

Additional Highlights

Tracy’s comedy special "Condemned Bakery" is now available online. Click here to watch.

More About Tracy DeGraaf

Tracy is a Chicago-based comedian, author, and breast cancer survivor. She performs nationwide, blending humor with Christian faith and cancer awareness. Her podcast with Cathrine was born during the Covid shutdown and continues to offer weekly entertainment and spiritual encouragement.

For more, visit Tracy’s website or follow her on social media:
- Facebook
- Instagram
- Twitter

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Welcome to the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast, hosted by comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her bestie co-host, Cathrine. In this episode, Tracy and Cathrine explore the thought-provoking and heartwarming documentary 'Dick Johnson is Dead'. Join them as they delve into the themes of mortality, grief, and the afterlife, while sharing their own personal experiences and insights.

Tracy and Cathrine discuss the film's unique approach to dealing with the inevitability of death, from humorous staged death scenarios to a touching recreation of a funeral. They highlight the importance of processing grief and the different ways people cope with loss.

Moreover, the hosts emphasize the significance of faith and the hope it brings for the afterlife. They offer encouragement and practical advice for those grappling with the reality of mortality, including the importance of having an advanced directive and seeking support from a faith community.

Tune in for a candid and enlightening conversation that promises to bring both laughter and comfort as Tracy and Cathrine remind us that life, with all its ups and downs, is a journey worth navigating with faith and humor.

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Welcome to the Life Happens, Laugh Anyway podcast with comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her best friend and co-host, Cathrine! In this hilarious and informative episode, Tracy and Cathrine dive into the often-avoided topic of colonoscopies. This episode is packed with humor, personal anecdotes, and crucial information that could potentially save your life.

Join them as they discuss the importance of colonoscopies, share their own experiences (including some laugh-out-loud moments), and provide practical advice on when and why you should get screened. From overcoming the fear of the procedure to understanding the significant health benefits, Tracy and Cathrine cover it all with their unique blend of humor and heart.

Whether you're due for a colonoscopy or just curious about the process, this episode offers valuable insights and plenty of laughs. Plus, they share some surprising fun facts about the colon and even tie it all together with a bit of scripture. Don't miss out on this engaging and potentially life-saving conversation!

Stay tuned until the end for a special call to action that could make a big difference in your health and well-being. Tune in, laugh along, and take the first step towards a healthier you!

Thank You to Our Humor Contributors

Special thanks to our $5 monthly contributors and one-time supporters. Your generosity helps us keep going. To support us, click here for a $5 monthly contribution or here a one-time gift.

Additional Highlights

Tracy’s comedy special "Condemned Bakery" is now available online. Click here to watch.

More About Tracy DeGraaf

Tracy is a Chicago-based comedian, author, and breast cancer survivor. She performs nationwide, blending humor with Christian faith and cancer awareness. Her podcast with Cathrine was born during the Covid shutdown and continues to offer weekly entertainment and spiritual encouragement.

For more, visit Tracy’s website or follow her on social media:
- Facebook
- Instagram
- Twitter

Thank you, thank you, thank you to our $5 per month contributors Sarah, Wendy, Jessica J., Jessica K., Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeanine, Muffin, Darlene, Courtney, Joan. We also have one-time gift contributors who prefer to support us with a one-time gift. Thank you to Gayle, Carla, Beverly and Linda. We also have recently had several $1 contributions to our efforts here by people we don't personally know. It's been such a surprise and a thrill that people would support us at all. Thank you for your generous support. Your support encourages us to keep going and it does offset the cost of hosting the podcast. ;0)

Love you all!

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Join comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her best friend Cathrine in episode 176 as they discuss chronic inflammation, its causes, effects, and remedies. Tracy shares her personal journey with inflammation and her elimination diet, while Cathrine offers insights on anti-inflammatory diets, stress management, and gut health.

Listeners will learn about:
- The difference between acute and chronic inflammation
- Causes of chronic inflammation
- Practical tips to reduce it

Discover valuable takeaways including foods and diets that help combat inflammation and the importance of mindset and sustainable lifestyle changes.

Thank You to Our Contributors

Special thanks to our $5 monthly contributors and one-time supporters. Your generosity helps us keep going. To support us, click here for a $5 monthly contribution or a one-time gift.

Additional Highlights

Tracy’s comedy special "Condemned Bakery" is now available online. Click here to watch.

More About Tracy DeGraaf

Tracy is a Chicago-based comedian, author, and breast cancer survivor. She performs nationwide, blending humor with Christian faith and cancer awareness. Her podcast with Cathrine was born during the Covid shutdown and continues to offer weekly entertainment and spiritual encouragement.

For more, visit Tracy’s website or follow her on social media:
- Facebook
- Instagram
- Twitter

THANK YOU ALL of our Humor Contributors:Yes! We are still working on capturing video with audio for all of our Contributors. ;0) This time we had the audio right, the video right, the lighting was sort of mediocre, but good enough. However, we discovered that the ipone shut off after 13 minutes due to a storage issue. So now we have to delete some videos and make room! Ahhhhh, but we NEVER give up! We will try again next time and soon.....you'll be able to hear our voices AND see our flabby arms. ;0). Can't wait.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to our $5 per month contributors Sarah, Wendy, Jessica J., Jessica K., Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeanine, Muffin, Darlene, Courtney, Joan. We also have one-time gift contributors who prefer to support us with a one-time gift. Thank you to Gayle, Carla, Beverly and Linda. We also have recently had several $1 contributions to our efforts here by people we don't personally know. It's been such a surprise and a thrill that people would support us at all. Thank you for your generous support. Your support encourages us to keep going and it does offset the cost of hosting the podcast. ;0)

Click here to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

Click here to support us with a one-time gift of any amount.

Side Note: You can now buy or rent Tracy's full 82-minute comedy special Condemned Bakery online (Amazon Prime and more) and watch it in the comfort of your own home. Click here to check it out.

Love you all!

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

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If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Well Humor Consumers, we did it. Sort of. We successfully created a live recorded podcast episode. We weren't sure it was going to work, but it did. We will do it again and next time, with more tech knowledge. ;0)

In this episode, we answer questions that had previously been submitted at live comedy events. It has been so fun to do this. The audience becomes part of the show. They love it and we love it too. The questions are directed at me (Tracy) but they are anonymously submitted to Cathrine and she picks the ones to ask. So fun.

Cathrine's husband Kenny asked a few questions and the mystery person who joined us in the broadcast was my husband Ron. He texted me to tell me it was him, but my phone wasn't near me so I didn't know.

THANK YOU ALL of our Humor Contributors:Stay tuned for video....it's coming. We captured the video and good audio, but when we tried to upload it to Patreon, the platform said "NO. You failed." IDK what went wrong but I am getting it straightened out with our hired tech helper Olivia. She will get us on the right track and soon, the full video will be coming to all of you humor contributors. ;0)

Thank you, thank you, thank you to our $5 per month contributors Sarah, Wendy, Jessica J., Jessica K., Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeanine, Muffin, Darlene, Courtney, Joan. We also have one-time gift contributors who prefer to support us with a one-time gift. Thank you to Gayle, Carla, Beverly and Linda. We also have recently had several $1 contributions to our efforts here by people we don't personally know. It's been such a surprise and a thrill that people would support us at all. Thank you for your generous support. Your support encourages us to keep going and it does offset the cost of hosting the podcast. ;0)

Click here to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

Click here to support us with a one-time gift of any amount.

Side Note: You can now buy or rent Tracy's full 82-minute comedy special Condemned Bakery online (Amazon Prime and more) and watch it in the comfort of your own home. Click here to check it out.

Love you all!

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Staying Organized AFTER DeclutteringIn today's episode you will discover:

1. After decluttering, now what?
2. 13 ways to stay organized and maximize productivity
3. Examples from scripture of people who had to be organized

Plus, join us for a whole lotta laughing because this episode is a hot mess with that. ;0)

Scripture: Luke 14:28, 1 Cor. 14:40

CTA: Ha ha. We didn't have one because we weren't organized. So we made them up on the fly. True story.

THANK YOU ALL of our Humor Contributors:Friends...as promised for quite a while now, we are adding video (as much as Cathrine fought against it and I don't like seeing myself on camera...we are adding it). If you are a humor contributor, we recorded ourselves recording this episode and are in the process now of figuring out how to get it to you all. Stay tuned. ;0)

Thank you, thank you, thank you to our $5 per month contributors Sarah, Wendy, Jessica J., Jessica K., Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeanine, Muffin, Darlene, Courtney, Joan. We also have one-time gift contributors who prefer to support us with a one-time gift. Thank you to Gayle, Carla, Beverly and Linda. We also have recently had several $1 contributions to our efforts here by people we don't personally know. It's been such a surprise and a thrill that people would support us at all. Thank you for your generous support. Your support encourages us to keep going and it does offset the cost of hosting the podcast. ;0)

Click here to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

Click here to support us with a one-time gift of any amount from $1 to whatever your heart desires.

Side Note: You can now buy or rent Tracy's full 82-minute comedy special Condemned Bakery online (Amazon Prime and more) and watch it in the comfort of your own home. Click here to check it out.

Love you all!

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Got clutter? It's having an impact on your mental health!In today's episode you will discover:

1. How clutter and mental health are connected
2. Impact of clutter and mental health
3. Why do people have clutter
4. How to remove clutter from your life

Scripture: Luke 12:15, 1 Cor. 14:33, ecc. 3:6

CTA: Declutter one small area at a time.11

THANK YOU to our NEWEST Humor Contributors:Friends...we have had several new people cross over from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor. Thank you, thank you, thank you to our $5 per month contributors Sarah, Wendy, Jessica J., Jessica K., Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeanine, Muffin, Darlene, Courtney, Joan. We also have one-time gift contributors who prefer to support us with a one-time gift. Thank you to Gayle, Carla, Beverly and Linda. We also have recently had several $1 contributions to our efforts here by people we don't personally know. It's been such a surprise and a thrill that people would support us at all. Thank you for your generous support. Your support encourages us to keep going and it does offset the cost of hosting the podcast. ;0)

Click here to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

Click here to support us with a one-time gift of any amount from $1 to whatever your heart desires.

Side Note: You can now buy or rent Tracy's full 82-minute comedy special Condemned Bakery online (Amazon Prime and more) and watch it in the comfort of your own home. Click here to check it out.

Now, back to Episode 171...Wisdom....it's so important.

On today's episode, we will cover...our own personal stories about wisdom PLUS:

1. The difference between knowledge and wisdom
2. Famous quotes about wisdom
3. How to gain more wisdom

Inspiration: James 1:5 "God gives wisdom generously. He's not stingy in providing insight to those who ask how to make the best choices. In fact, God gives wisdom away without "reproach" or finding fault."

CTA: If you are seeking wisdom, seek God and ask him for it.

Equipment Fundraiser Update:

Thank you to all who have become Humor Contributors. We sooooooo appreciate you and we have raised enough money to purchase our new microphones. We are using them on this episode. Hope you can hear us ok cuz we have to learn how to adjust them and such.

We are still raising money to purchase equipment to put this podcast on video. Yes, we will have to comb our hair and probably put on makeup, but we are hoping to do it this year.

If you're a fan of our words....we think you'd like us on video even better. He he. Help us get to our goals by making a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.

Love you all!

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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THANK YOU to our NEWEST Humor Contributors:Friends...we have had several new people cross over from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor. Thank you, thank you, thank you to our $5 per month contributors Sarah, Wendy, Jessica J., Jessica K., Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeanine, Muffin, Darlene, Courtney, Joan. We also have one-time gift contributors who prefer to support us with a one-time gift. Thank you to Gayle, Carla, Beverly and Linda. We also have recently had several $1 contributions to our efforts here by people we don't personally know. It's been such a surprise and a thrill that people would support us at all. Thank you for your generous support. Your support encourages us to keep going and it does offset the cost of hosting the podcast. ;0)

Click here to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

Click here to support us with a one-time gift of any amount from $1 to whatever your heart desires.

Side Note: You can now buy or rent Tracy's full 82-minute comedy special Condemned Bakery online (Amazon Prime and more) and watch it in the comfort of your own home. Click here to check it out.

Now, back to Episode 171...Wisdom....it's so important.

On today's episode, we will cover...our own personal stories about wisdom PLUS:

1. The difference between knowledge and wisdom
2. Famous quotes about wisdom
3. How to gain more wisdom

Inspiration: James 1:5 "God gives wisdom generously. He's not stingy in providing insight to those who ask how to make the best choices. In fact, God gives wisdom away without "reproach" or finding fault."

CTA: If you are seeking wisdom, seek God and ask him for it.

Equipment Fundraiser Update:

Thank you to all who have become Humor Contributors. We sooooooo appreciate you and we have raised enough money to purchase our new microphones. We are using them on this episode. Hope you can hear us ok cuz we have to learn how to adjust them and such.

We are still raising money to purchase equipment to put this podcast on video. Yes, we will have to comb our hair and probably put on makeup, but we are hoping to do it this year.

If you're a fan of our words....we think you'd like us on video even better. He he. Help us get to our goals by making a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.

Love you all!

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Click here to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

Click here to support us with a one-time gift of any amount from $1 to whatever your heart desires.

Side Note: You can now buy or rent Tracy's full 82-minute comedy special Condemned Bakery online (Amazon Prime and more) and watch it in the comfort of your own home. Click here to check it out.

Now, back to Episode 169...TMI alert….you're about to hear more than you expected on this episode. GUESS WHAT? Everyone has hemorrhoids! They are a beautiful creation of almighty God with a definite and necessary function!

On today's episode, we will cover...

1. Myths about hemorrhoids
2. Remedies/treatment
3. Tracy’s Products

Inspiration: Romans 8

CTA: If you’re a fellow-sufferer, you’re not alone and help is out there.

Equipment Fundraiser Update:

Thank you to all who have become Humor Contributors. We sooooooo appreciate you and we have raised enough money to purchase our new microphones. We are using them on this episode. Hope you can hear us ok cuz we have to learn how to adjust them and such.

We are still raising money to purchase equipment to put this podcast on video. Yes, we will have to comb our hair and probably put on makeup, but we are hoping to do it this year.

If you're a fan of our words....we think you'd like us on video even better. He he. Help us get to our goals by making a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.

Love you all!

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Yay! Tracy Got a Bidet! Episode 168

THANK YOU to our NEWEST Humor Contributors:Friends...we have had several new people cross over from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor. Thank you, thank you, thank you to our $5 per month contributors Sarah, Wendy, Jessica J., Jessica K., Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeanine, Muffin, Darlene, Courtney, Joan. We also have one-time gift contributors who prefer to support us with a one-time gift. Thank you to Gayle, Carla, Beverly and Linda. We also have recently had several $1 contributions to our efforts here by people we don't personally know. It's been such a surprise and a thrill that people would support us at all. Thank you for your generous support. Your support encourages us to keep going and it does offset the cost of hosting the podcast. ;0)

Click here to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

Click here to support us with a one-time gift of any amount from $1 to whatever your heart desires.

Side Note: You can now buy or rent Tracy's full 82-minute comedy special Condemned Bakery online (Amazon Prime and more) and watch it in the comfort of your own home. Click here to check it out.

Now, back to Episode 168...How is it that Americans have been pooping like animals for nearly 250 years when all along the bidet has been available? Sorry about TMI on this episode, but everybody does it, we just have the courage or stupidity to talk about it. ;0)

On today's episode, we will cover...our own personal stories about bidets PLUS:

1. The history of bidets
2. The health benefits of bidets
3. Bidet buying options

Inspiration: Psalm 51:7 "Pure me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow."

CTA: Stop pooping like an animal and CLEAN YOUR BOOTY. Get a bidet.

Equipment Fundraiser Update:

Thank you to all who have become Humor Contributors. We sooooooo appreciate you and we have raised enough money to purchase our new microphones. We are using them on this episode. Hope you can hear us ok cuz we have to learn how to adjust them and such.

We are still raising money to purchase equipment to put this podcast on video. Yes, we will have to comb our hair and probably put on makeup, but we are hoping to do it this year.

If you're a fan of our words....we think you'd like us on video even better. He he. Help us get to our goals by making a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.

Love you all!

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Panic Attacks

Side Note: You can now buy or rent Tracy's full 82 minute comedy special Condemned Bakery online (Amazon Prime and more) and watch it in the comfort of your own home. Click here to check it out.

Now, back to Episode 167...

Nobody wants to have a panic attack and yet, here we are discussing something that most people will experience at least once in their lives. Today we chat about what a panic attack is, we tell our own stories about when we had them and how to deal with them. Hope you get a lot out of this info. ;0)

Equipment Fundraiser Update:Thank you to all who have become Humor Contributors. We sooooooo appreciate you and we have raised enough money to purchase our new microphones. We are using them on this episode. Hope you can hear us ok cuz we have to learn how to adjust them and such.

We are still raising money to purchase equipment to put this podcast on video. Yes, we will have to comb our hair and probably put on makeup, but we are hoping to do it this year.

If you're a fan of our words....we think you'd like us on video even better. He he. Help us get to our goals by making a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.

Love you all!

THANK YOU Humor Contributors:Vickie, Wendy, Kim, Jackie, Beverly, Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Benefits of House Plants

Side Note: You can now buy or rent Tracy's full 82 minute comedy special Condemned Bakery online (Amazon Prime and more) and watch it in the comfort of your own home. Click here to check it out.

Now, back to Episode 166...

Houseplants are fun and they have an amazing number of benefits that perhaps you haven't even thought about. Hope you love this episode and get inspired to pull out your green thumb and use it. ;0)

Equipment Fundraiser Update:Thank you to all who have become Humor Contributors. We sooooooo appreciate you and we have raised enough money to purchase our new microphones. We are using them on this episode. Hope you can hear us ok cuz we have to learn how to adjust them and such.

We are still raising money to purchase equipment to put this podcast on video. Yes, we will have to comb our hair and probably put on makeup, but we are hoping to do it this year.

If you're a fan of our words....we think you'd like us on video even better. He he. Help us get to our goals by making a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.

Love you all!

THANK YOU Humor Contributors:Vickie, Wendy, Kim, Jackie, Beverly, Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Three Identical Strangers

Side Note: You can now buy or rent Tracy's full 82 minute comedy special Condemned Bakery online (Amazon Prime and more) and watch it in the comfort of your own home. Click here to check it out.

Now, back to Episode 165...

Here is a great example of people justifying their actions in the name of "science" or the "greater good." These people conducted a research experiment on human beings and the way they did it was totally unethical. Hmmmm. Go figure!

Equipment Fundraiser Update:Thank you to all who have become Humor Contributors. We sooooooo appreciate you and we have raised enough money to purchase our new microphones. We are using them on this episode. Hope you can hear us ok cuz we have to learn how to adjust them and such.

We are still raising money to purchase equipment to put this podcast on video. Yes, we will have to comb our hair and probably put on makeup, but we are hoping to do it this year.

If you're a fan of our words....we think you'd like us on video even better. He he. Help us get to our goals by making a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.

Love you all!

THANK YOU Humor Contributors:Vickie, Wendy, Kim, Jackie, Beverly, Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Shiny Happy People - Duggar Family Secrets

Wowza! We had no idea there was a whole religion behind "19 Kids and Counting." Tune into this episode and watch the doc cuz it's an eye opener for sure.

Equipment Fundraiser Update:Thank you to all who have become Humor Contributors. We sooooooo appreciate you and we have raised enough money to purchase our new microphones. We are using them on this episode. Hope you can hear us ok cuz we have to learn how to adjust them and such.

We are still raising money to purchase equipment to put this podcast on video. Yes, we will have to comb our hair and probably put on makeup, but we are hoping to do it this year.

If you're a fan of our words....we think you'd like us on video even better. He he. Help us get to our goals by making a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.

Love you all!

THANK YOU Humor Contributors:Vickie, Wendy, Kim, Jackie, Beverly, Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Caregiving

Friends, providing care for someone is a tough job. On today's episode, we tackle the stress and how to deal with it.

Here is what you can expect from this two-part podcast:1. A five step guide on how to survive and thrive the stress of being a caregiver

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14 Life changing tips to relieve caregiver stress

https://www.caringbridge.org/resources/techniques-to-relieve-caregiver-stress/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA0PuuBhBsEiwAS7fsNc2bnXqQIXpK-4Gkek3cwxPUPoSm4I3BtGz_C5g1uy3LfLFLeYkCdxoCSLcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

STATS

Inspirational Close:

Matthew 6:34

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

Matthew 11:28-30

28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

CTA: GET HELP

The following will be in Part 2...so

Equipment Fundraiser Update:Thank you to all who have become Humor Contributors. We sooooooo appreciate you and we have raised enough money to purchase our new microphones. We are using them on this episode. Hope you can hear us ok cuz we have to learn how to adjust them and such.

We are still raising money to purchase equipment to put this podcast on video. Yes, we will have to comb our hair and probably put on makeup, but we are hoping to do it this year.

If you're a fan of our words....we think you'd like us on video even better. He he. Help us get to our goals by making a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.

Love you all!

THANK YOU Humor Contributors:Vickie, Wendy, Kim, Jackie, Beverly, Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Part 2 of boundaries and it's a dooooozie!

Once again we have some fun confessions of boundaries with some laughs. Enjoy. This has been a powerful and timely episode for both of us. Hope it helps you to set and establish some healthy boundaries.

Here is what you can expect from this two-part podcast:* Excerpts from Boundaries book by Townsend and Cloud * Biblical View of Boundaries * What are Boundaries?

The following will be in Part 2...so please come back next week for that. Sorry, Cathrine is caring for her mom who has Alzheimer's and she was on a deadline. And, WOW, we both have gotten a ton out of this research and hope we can bring this to you in a good way.

Myths about boundaries:

1. If I set boundaries I’m being selfish
2. If I set boundaries I’m going to be hurt by others
3. If I set boundaries I will hurt others.

Developing Healthy Boundaries:

Step 1. Be as clear and as straightforward as possible. Do not raise your voice.

Step 2. State your need or request directly in terms of what you’d like, rather than what you don’t want or like.

Step 3. Accept any discomfort that arises as a result, whether it’s guilt, shame, or remorse.

Spiritual Inspiration: Proverbs 4:23

Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.

CTA: Read the Boundaries Book by Townsend and Cloud

Equipment Fundraiser Update:Thank you to all who have become Humor Contributors. We sooooooo appreciate you and we have raised enough money to purchase our new microphones. We are using them on this episode. Hope you can hear us ok cuz we have to learn how to adjust them and such.

We are still raising money to purchase equipment to put this podcast on video. Yes, we will have to comb our hair and probably put on makeup, but we are hoping to do it this year.

If you're a fan of our words....we think you'd like us on video even better. He he. Help us get to our goals by making a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.

Love you all!

THANK YOU Humor Contributors:Vickie, Wendy, Kim, Jackie, Beverly, Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Do you struggle with boundaries?

Welcome to the club. We definitely struggle in this area and that's why we decided to cover this topic. In fact, on this recording, we get super vulnerable and share a really funny story about both of us blowing our boundaries when it comes to food. Stay tuned to the end to hear that. And, in between recording part 1 and part 2 we just kept the conversation going to the point of shedding some real tears (Tracy...cuz my heart leaks through my eyeballs).

Here is what you can expect from this two-part podcast:* Excerpts from Boundaries book by Townsend and Cloud * Biblical View of Boundaries * What are Boundaries?

The following will be in Part 2...so please come back next week for that. Sorry, Cathrine is caring for her mom who has Alzheimer's and she was on a deadline. And, WOW, we both have gotten a ton out of this research and hope we can bring this to you in a good way.

Myths about boundaries:

1. If I set boundaries I’m being selfish
2. If I set boundaries I’m going to be hurt by others
3. If I set boundaries I will hurt others.

Developing Healthy Boundaries:

Step 1. Be as clear and as straightforward as possible. Do not raise your voice.

Step 2. State your need or request directly in terms of what you’d like, rather than what you don’t want or like.

Step 3. Accept any discomfort that arises as a result, whether it’s guilt, shame, or remorse.

Spiritual Inspiration: Proverbs 4:23

Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.

CTA: Read the Boundaries Book by Townsend and Cloud

Equipment Fundraiser Update:Thank you to all who have become Humor Contributors. We sooooooo appreciate you and we have raised enough money to purchase our new microphones. We are using them on this episode. Hope you can hear us ok cuz we have to learn how to adjust them and such.

We are still raising money to purchase equipment to put this podcast on video. Yes, we will have to comb our hair and probably put on makeup, but we are hoping to do it this year.

If you're a fan of our words....we think you'd like us on video even better. He he. Help us get to our goals by making a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.

Love you all!

THANK YOU Humor Contributors:Vickie, Wendy, Kim, Jackie, Beverly, Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Local Friends...HURRY. Last chance to grab tickets to the Bee My Valentine Event at Christ Community Church, 103 W. Corning Avenue, Peotone, IL. This fun event will be on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 6-8 p.m. Purchase your tickets here. $12 gets you pizza, salad, sweets, bottled water, and lots of laughs. We will have two skits, special music, a comedy roasting of Rick Selk, preaching pastor of Christ Community plus I'll be throwing in a little stand up comedy. Come listen to my substitute teaching jokes. ;0)

Now back to the podcast....THIS IS PART 2. If you are just joining us for the first time, go back and listen to part one. This trip is a crazy one. The Curious Case of Natalia Grace and Natalia Speaks is a crazy inside look at the failure of adults to provide care for a child, abuse, lies, and lies upon lies. There are points in this one where you just ask yourself "are these people real?"

Equipment Fundraiser Update:Thank you to all who have become Humor Contributors. We sooooooo appreciate you and we have raised enough money to purchase our new microphones. We are using them on this episode. Hope you can hear us ok cuz we have to learn how to adjust them and such.

We are still raising money to purchase equipment to put this podcast on video. Yes, we will have to comb our hair and probably put on makeup, but we are hoping to do it this year.

If you're a fan of our words....we think you'd like us on video even better. He he. Help us get to our goals by making a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.

Love you all!

THANK YOU Humor Contributors:Vickie, Wendy, Kim, Jackie, Beverly, Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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You're in for a ride on this one. Keep reading...Have you heard of this docuseries? Spoiler ALERT....yes. We are going to reveal all the things because this case is just too whack-a-do to not tell. This is PART 1. There was so much to say that we couldn't smoosh it into one episode. Enjoy.

Equipment Fundraiser Update:Thank you to all who have become Humor Contributors. We sooooooo appreciat you and we have raised enough money to purchase our new microphones. We are using them on this episode. Hope you can hear us ok cuz we have to learn how to adjust them and such.

We are still raising money to purchase equipment to put this podcast on video. Yes, we will have to comb our hair and probably put on makeup, but we are hoping to do it this year.

If you're a fan of our words....we think you'd like us on video even better. He he. Help us get to our goals by making a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.

Love you all!

THANK YOU Humor Contributors: Vickie, Wendy, Kim, Jackie, Beverly, Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

And now, back to Episode 153 Conversations for Deeper Connections

Here's what you can expect from today's episode...

1. Get to know us better
2. Entertained
3. Great ideas for connecting with God and others

Inspiration:

Jeremiah 29:13

CTA: Seek God. Stop running from Him and pray.

https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/conversation-topics/

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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HOPE is a huge thing!Without hope, there is only darkness. On today's episode we talk about:

Why hope is important.

What we are hoping for right now.

How to get your hope back.

Inspiration: Romans 12:12 "Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer."

CTA: Find your hope in the Lord. If you don’t know him get to know him.

THANK YOU to our sponsors (aka Humor Contributors)Welcome NEW Humor Contributor Claudia! Also, recent contributors, Wendy and Jess 👏👏👏 THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

Guess what?

We are nearly to our $1,000 goal already. God is so good! Wait, what??? Yes, it's true, as of today (11/22/23) our total raised for new podcasting equipment is just over $850. Yay and THANK YOU! By the way, I had no idea that podcasting equipment would cost so much! Geez.

Because we love to be s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d, our little podcast team decided to take a giant leap of faith and extend our equipment upgrade to include VIDEO EQUIPMENT. 😳 This gives Cathrine a sudden surge of panic. 😰

That's right, you heard us, we are adding video. Those of you who have followed us for a while know that I (Tracy) have wanted to add video for a very long time. Cathrine is not quite as excited about the idea, but don't fret. She will come along. I got her to do the podcast in the first place.

Video equipment and setting up our "pod lab" to be camera ready is going to take additional funds and additional time to raise those funds. We will go at the pace as God allows. Here's our plan:

We have TWO goals:

Essentials Goal: $2,500 By December 31, 2023

2 Shure MV7b Podcasting Microphones ($800) (Yay! We did order these and they are scheduled to arrive by 12/15/23.)

2 Shure Podcasting Headphones ($200)

2 Bi-color LED Video Lights ($500)

Microphone Cloudlifter ($150)

Zoom PodTrak Podcast Recorder ($150)

Backdrop and set ($100)

Training on how to use equipment ($600)

Miracles Goal: $5,000 by Valentines Day 2/14/2024

Sony Camera ($1,600)

Lens ($800)

Monitor ($100)

If we don't raise the above funds in the timeframe outlined here, we will just go forward using what we do have and doing our best. We both really LOVE creating this podcast for all of you. Usually over 600 people open our weekly emails. If each one would give only $10 bucks, we will easily reach our goals. Or, one person could donate an extremely generous gift of $5,000. Either way. All of that to say, every dollar matters and it's not lost on us that you are partners with us in creating this content. ;)

You can make a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.

Love you all!

Humor Contributors: Wendy, Kim, Jackie, Beverly, Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Tis the season of gift giving.Guess what? There's psychology behind it.

Today we dive into the dark corners of the brain and shine some light into what the heck is going on in there. Forgive us for the beginning as we go totally off the rails and somehow pull the train back on the track. It's just how we roll.

Here's what you can expect from today's broadcast:

Takeaways:The three Es of gift giving…

1. Enlighten you to better gift giving
2. Encourage you to lower stress level around gift giving
3. Entertain you with our own gift giving receiving type stories.

Call to Action:Just ask and tell people what you want. Duh.

Inspiration:John 3:16 James 1:17

Side note: If you missed our previous episode on Christmas Gift Ideas....check out Episode 150: Gift Ideas for Christmas 2023.

THANK YOU to our sponsors (aka Humor Contributors)Welcome NEW Humor Contributors Wendy and Jess 👏👏👏 THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

Guess what?

We are nearly to our $1,000 goal already. God is so good! Wait, what??? Yes, it's true, as of today (11/22/23) our total raised for new podcasting equipment is just over $850. Yay and THANK YOU! By the way, I had no idea that podcasting equipment would cost so much! Geez.

Because we love to be s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d, our little podcast team decided to take a giant leap of faith and extend our equipment upgrade to include VIDEO EQUIPMENT. 😳 This gives Cathrine a sudden surge of panic. 😰

That's right, you heard us, we are adding video. Those of you who have followed us for a while know that I (Tracy) have wanted to add video for a very long time. Cathrine is not quite as excited about the idea, but don't fret. She will come along. I got her to do the podcast in the first place.

Video equipment and setting up our "pod lab" to be camera ready is going to take additional funds and additional time to raise those funds. We will go at the pace as God allows. Here's our plan:

We have TWO goals:

Essentials Goal: $2,500 By December 31, 2023

2 Shure MV7b Podcasting Microphones ($800) (Yay! We did order these and they are scheduled to arrive by 12/15/23.)

2 Shure Podcasting Headphones ($200)

2 Bi-color LED Video Lights ($500)

Microphone Cloudlifter ($150)

Zoom PodTrak Podcast Recorder ($150)

Backdrop and set ($100)

Training on how to use equipment ($600)

Miracles Goal: $5,000 by Valentines Day 2/14/2024

Sony Camera ($1,600)

Lens ($800)

Monitor ($100)

If we don't raise the above funds in the timeframe outlined here, we will just go forward using what we do have and doing our best. We both really LOVE creating this podcast for all of you. Usually over 600 people open our weekly emails. If each one would give only $10 bucks, we will easily reach our goals. Or, one person could donate an extremely generous gift of $5,000. Either way. All of that to say, every dollar matters and it's not lost on us that you are partners with us in creating this content. ;)

You can make a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.

Love you all!

Humor Contributors: Wendy, Kim, Jackie, Beverly, Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Would you donate $10 bucks to our podcast mission?

Keep reading...

Welcome NEW Humor Contributors Wendy and Jess 👏👏👏 THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

Guess what?

We are nearly to our $1,000 goal already. God is so good! Wait, what??? Yes, it's true, as of today (11/22/23) our total raised for new podcasting equipment is just over $850. Yay and THANK YOU! By the way, I had no idea that podcasting equipment would cost so much! Geez.

Because we love to be s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d, our little podcast team decided to take a giant leap of faith and extend our equipment upgrade to include VIDEO EQUIPMENT. 😳 This gives Cathrine a sudden surge of panic. 😰

That's right, you heard us, we are adding video. Those of you who have followed us for a while know that I (Tracy) have wanted to add video for a very long time. Cathrine is not quite as excited about the idea, but don't fret. She will come along. I got her to do the podcast in the first place.

Video equipment and setting up our "pod lab" to be camera ready is going to take additional funds and additional time to raise those funds. We will go at the pace as God allows. Here's our plan:

We have TWO goals:

Essentials Goal: $2,500 By December 31, 2023

2 Shure MV7b Podcasting Microphones ($800) (Yay! We already have the funds for these so we will be purchasing them asap.)

2 Shure Podcasting Headphones ($200)

2 Bi-color LED Video Lights ($500)

Microphone Cloudlifter ($150)

Zoom PodTrak Podcast Recorder ($150)

Backdrop and set ($100)

Training on how to use equipment ($600)

Miracles Goal: $5,000 by Valentines Day 2/14/2024

Sony Camera ($1,600)

Lens ($800)

Monitor ($100)

If we don't raise the above funds in the timeframe outlined here, we will just go forward using what we do have and doing our best. We both really LOVE creating this podcast for all of you. Usually over 600 people open our weekly emails. If each one would give only $10 bucks, we will easily reach our goals. Or, one person could donate an extremely generous gift of $5,000. Either way. All of that to say, every dollar matters and it's not lost on us that you are partners with us in creating this content. ;)

You can make a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.

Love you all!

Humor Contributors: Wendy, Kim, Jackie, Beverly, Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

And now, back to Episode 153 Conversations for Deeper Connections

Here's what you can expect from today's episode...

1. Get to know us better
2. Entertained
3. Great ideas for connecting with God and others

Inspiration:

Jeremiah 29:13

CTA: Seek God. Stop running from Him and pray.

https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/conversation-topics/

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers!

Tracy here. I’m typing out these show notes on my phone from an airport in Seattle on my way to Fairbanks, Alaska for a fun comedy gig. Forgive the brevity!
Christmas Under Fire is an awesome 9 minute documentary created during WW2 to give people a glimpse inside what it was like when London was being bombarded by Germany.

Gotta run! Enjoy the episode.

Bye

Would you donate $10 bucks to our podcast mission?

Keep reading...

Welcome NEW Humor Contributors Jess, Kim, Beverly and Jackie. 👏👏👏 THANK YOU THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!

Guess what?

We are nearly to our $1,000 goal already. God is so good! Wait, what??? Yes, it's true, as of today (11/22/23) our total raised for new podcasting equipment is just over $850. Yay and THANK YOU! By the way, I had no idea that podcasting equipment would cost so much! Geez.

Because we love to be s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d, our little podcast team decided to take a giant leap of faith and extend our equipment upgrade to include VIDEO EQUIPMENT. 😳 This gives Cathrine a sudden surge of panic. 😰

That's right, you heard us, we are adding video. Those of you who have followed us for a while know that I (Tracy) have wanted to add video for a very long time. Cathrine is not quite as excited about the idea, but don't fret. She will come along. I got her to do the podcast in the first place.

Video equipment and setting up our "pod lab" to be camera ready is going to take additional funds and additional time to raise those funds. We will go at the pace as God allows.

Much love to you all!

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!

Would you donate $10 bucks to our podcast mission?

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Welcome NEW Humor Contributors Kim, Beverly and Jackie. 👏👏👏 THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

Guess what?

We are nearly to our $1,000 goal already. God is so good! Wait, what??? Yes, it's true, as of today (11/22/23) our total raised for new podcasting equipment is just over $850. Yay and THANK YOU! By the way, I had no idea that podcasting equipment would cost so much! Geez.

Because we love to be s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d, our little podcast team decided to take a giant leap of faith and extend our equipment upgrade to include VIDEO EQUIPMENT. 😳 This gives Cathrine a sudden surge of panic. 😰

That's right, you heard us, we are adding video. Those of you who have followed us for a while know that I (Tracy) have wanted to add video for a very long time. Cathrine is not quite as excited about the idea, but don't fret. She will come along. I got her to do the podcast in the first place.

Video equipment and setting up our "pod lab" to be camera ready is going to take additional funds and additional time to raise those funds. We will go at the pace as God allows. Here's our plan:

We have TWO goals:

Essentials Goal: $2,500 By December 31, 2023

2 Shure MV7b Podcasting Microphones ($800) (Yay! We already have the funds for these so we will be purchasing them asap.)

2 Shure Podcasting Headphones ($200)

2 Bi-color LED Video Lights ($500)

Microphone Cloudlifter ($150)

Zoom PodTrak Podcast Recorder ($150)

Backdrop and set ($100)

Training on how to use equipment ($600)

Miracles Goal: $5,000 by Valentines Day 2/14/2024

Sony Camera ($1,600)

Lens ($800)

Monitor ($100)

If we don't raise the above funds in the timeframe outlined here, we will just go forward using what we do have and doing our best. We both really LOVE creating this podcast for all of you. Usually over 600 people open our weekly emails. If each one would give only $10 bucks, we will easily reach our goals. Or, one person could donate an extremely generous gift of $5,000. Either way. All of that to say, every dollar matters and it's not lost on us that you are partners with us in creating this content. ;)

You can make a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.

Love you all!

Humor Contributors: Kim, Jackie, Beverly, Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

And now, back to Episode 151 Living Grateful

1. Why gratitude works
2. How gratitude has changed our lives
3. What you can do TODAY to be more grateful

Inspiration:

Ephesians 5:20

"Always give thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."

1 Samuel 12:24

"But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you."

CTA: Write down what you’re grateful for either in a journal or text and share it with someone.

From The Science of Gratitude, three reasons gratitude works:

1. Establishes self-worth. If I say thank you to you for something, it means there’s been a cost incurred. There’s a value exchange. You gave something valuable for me therefore, I am valuable. Self-worth goes up and satisfaction with life goes up.
2. Gratitude is a bonding social emotion. When I express gratitude to you, you feel more connected to me. More connected=More happy.
3. Our brains are giant filters. Can’t take in all that comes at us. When we start to habitually exercise gratitude muscle we see things for which we are grateful more often. Sort of like when you start looking for a particular type of car you side fly notice them everywhere.

Research shows gratitude improves your life in following ways:

1. increases happiness
2. Reduced depression
3. Improved physical health
4. Reduced blood pressure
5. Less chronic pain
6. Increased energy
7. Longer life
8. Boosts self esteem
9. Increases empathy
10. Pro-social behavior
11. Enhances sleep

Gratitude rewires our brains. Kickstarts production of dopamine and serotonin (feel good neurotic transmitters that activate the bliss center)

Inflates good thoughts. Deflates bad ones.

Celebrate small accomplishments.

Share the love and tell people in your life stuff you appreciate.

Volunteer.

Hold door.

Be kind.

Smile.

Regular meditation.

Mindfulness

Write it down.

https://youtu.be/JMd1CcGZYwU?si=HJ1v5tAkgAtOaOia

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers...

*HELP WANTED!* Nope, it's not a job, it's a mission. Please read. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We need your help to upgrade our podcasting equipment. In the beginning we purchased "good enough" microphones that have gotten us through to this point, but it's time to take the quality of our sound to the next level.

Our goal is to raise $1,000 by the end of 2023. Will you help us? Typically, around 600 people open our weekly emails. If everyone reading these words right now just donates $2 to our equipment campaign, we will be successful. We say that to emphasize that no gift is too small.

If you have been wanting to become a sponsor of our podcast and just haven't pulled the trigger yet, now is a great time to jump on board. You can donate $5 per month by clicking here. That will take you to our Patreon page where you can join us as a monthly Humor Contributor.

If you would like to make a one time gift (remember, no gift is too small), go here. Or, you can mail a paper check payable to Tracy DeGraaf to P.O. Box 80, Peotone, IL 60468.

Thank you to all of our Humor Consumers and Humor Contributors for your support. We LOVE creating this podcast for you and hope to keep doing it for quite a while. ;0)

Now, back to episode 150 and Gift Ideas for Christmas 2023

It happens every single year....gift giving time comes around and we all need fresh ideas. On today's episode we talk about a little history of the tradition of giving gifts. We also cover

1. The origin of Christmas gift giving https://www.historyhit.com/why-do-we-give-presents-at-christmas/
2. Fun gifts that don’t cost a ton. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/gift-ideas/g29003353/cheap-christmas-gifts/
3. What if you want to change it up? How to propose a switch-a-roo

Inspirational close: James 1:17

CTA: Do what works best for you and your loved ones.

Love you all!

Humor Contributors: Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers...

*HELP WANTED!* Nope, it's not a job, it's a mission. Please read. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We need your help to upgrade our podcasting equipment. In the beginning we purchased "good enough" microphones that have gotten us through to this point, but it's time to take the quality of our sound to the next level.

Our goal is to raise $1,000 by the end of 2023. Will you help us? Typically, around 600 people open our weekly emails. If everyone reading these words right now just donates $2 to our equipment campaign, we will be successful. We say that to emphasize that no gift is too small.

If you have been wanting to become a sponsor of our podcast and just haven't pulled the trigger yet, now is a great time to jump on board. You can donate $5 per month by clicking here. That will take you to our Patreon page where you can join us as a monthly Humor Contributor.

If you would like to make a one time gift (remember, no gift is too small), go here. Or, you can mail a paper check payable to Tracy DeGraaf to P.O. Box 80, Peotone, IL 60468.

Thank you to all of our Humor Consumers and Humor Contributors for your support. We LOVE creating this podcast for you and hope to keep doing it for quite a while. ;0)

Now, back to episode 149 Beyond Hoarding Documentary

1. What is Hoarding?
2. Levels of hoarding
3. Our own stories
4. Solutions

Inspiration Matt 7:3-4

CTA: Have grace with others and be mindful of these types of issues in your own circle.

Love you all!

Humor Contributors: Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Check out Tracy live on Fox32 Chicago Orange Friday segment as she spoke on behalf of The Chicago Bears and the Crucial Catch campaign sponsored by the NFL and American Cancer Society. Schedule your screening today.

Know anyone near Lansing, MI? Tracy will be performing there on November 11, 2023 More info here: https://tracydegraaf.com/events

And now.....here's Episode 148: 2023 Fall Fashion

1. What’s in and what’s out?
2. Essential Accessories

OmG. Buckles, wedges, big statement jewelry. Free the nipple 🤪 (Ummm, we can't make this stuff up. You have to listen to the "free the nipple" part.)

1. Hottest color this fall = RED!

YouTubers that help:

Linda Paige https://www.lindapaige.com

Beth Djaladi https://www.youtube.com/c/BethDjalali

Angela Masson https://www.youtube.com/@angelamasson-fashionover50

Inspiration:

1 Samuel 16:7

Psalm 139:14

Proverbs 31:30

CTA: Go through your closet and purge stuff you know you won’t wear again. Then add a few things that really make you happy.

Thank You to our amazing sponsors: We have a NEW sponsor. Thank you Jessica Kruger. Welcome to the other side. You've crossed over from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor. And you've joined these fine folks right here...Humor Contributors: Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Side Note: It is still October so it's still Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Check out Tracy live on Fox32 Chicago Orange Friday segment as she spoke on behalf of The Chicago Bears and the Crucial Catch campaign sponsored by the NFL and American Cancer Society. Schedule your screening today.

Now back to our episode on NOT QUITTING.

Have you ever felt like quitting? If you're human, we bet you have. Today we will be talking all about "when you feel like quitting."

1. When & why we wanted to quit and how we persevered
2. Ten reasons why you shouldn’t quit
3. Famous people who didn’t quit

Inspo Close:

Hebrews 12:1 "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that’s so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us."

Galations 6:9 "So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. It just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up."

CTA- Duh 🙄 Don’t give up (at least, not today!)

Thank You to our amazing sponsors: We have a NEW sponsor. Thank you Jessica Kruger. Welcome to the other side. You've crossed over from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor. And you've joined these fine folks right here...Humor Contributors: Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers...

And you thought you had big problems. This week we will take a look at the huge problems in the area of recycling. We discuss:

1. What’s the Problem?

2. Why don’t we stop using Plastic?

3. How does this new information CHANGE our perspective and our behavior?

As always, we will point you to some words of wisdom in our inspirational close: Genesis 2:15

The CTA on this one is basically....The problem is so huge we ain’t gonna fix it. Do your best.

Thank You to our amazing sponsors: We have a NEW sponsor. Thank you Jessica Kruger. Welcome to the other side. You've crossed over from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor. And you've joined these fine folks right here...Humor Contributors: Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

we live in a world full of weird! Today we are sharing weird, unusual and downright strange crimes committed by the ultimate weirdos!

Cat will share a bit about a weird crime that happened to her involving a camper and Tracy will share one too!

We will give some insight on how to live in a world of weirdos.

Inspirational Close: Proverbs 19:3

much love to you all. See ya next week.

Tracy & Cat

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Are you ready for Dooms Day?

Today we are talking about prepping. Fun right?

1. Prepping: What is it and why do it?
2. Ways to prep.
3. Our perspective on prepping.

Inspiration: Romans 14:23, Exodus 16:16

FEMA emergency item list.

1. Light: head lamp and regular flashlight
2. Whistle
3. Dust mask
4. Physical map of local area
5. Manual can opener
6. Games to keep your mind busy. Cards. Uno etc.
7. medical emergency kit
8. Supplies for pets
9. Wrench or pliers
10. Communication. Emergency radio solar or crank power.

Thank You to our amazing sponsors:Humor Contributors: Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers...

*HELP WANTED!* Nope, it's not a job, it's a mission. Please read. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We need your help to upgrade our podcasting equipment. In the beginning we purchased "good enough" microphones that have gotten us through to this point, but it's time to take the quality of our sound to the next level.

Our goal is to raise $1,000 by the end of 2023. Will you help us? Typically, around 600 people open our weekly emails. If everyone reading these words right now just donates $2 to our equipment campaign, we will be successful. We say that to emphasize that no gift is too small.

If you have been wanting to become a sponsor of our podcast and just haven't pulled the trigger yet, now is a great time to jump on board. You can donate $5 per month by clicking here. That will take you to our Patreon page where you can join us as a monthly Humor Contributor.

If you would like to make a one time gift (remember, no gift is too small), go here. Or, you can mail a paper check payable to Tracy DeGraaf to P.O. Box 80, Peotone, IL 60468.

Thank you to all of our Humor Consumers and Humor Contributors for your support. We LOVE creating this podcast for you and hope to keep doing it for quite a while. ;0)

Now, back to episode 143 Cults

1. What defines a cult?
2. What is the draw (feeling unfulfilled and desiring self improvement)
3. What keeps them?
4. What is the psyche behind cult leaders?

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1

CTA: CYA beware of nut jobs out there.

Love you all!

Humor Contributors: Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers...

*HELP WANTED!* Nope, it's not a job, it's a mission. Please read. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We need your help to upgrade our podcasting equipment. In the beginning we purchased "good enough" microphones that have gotten us through to this point, but it's time to take the quality of our sound to the next level.

Our goal is to raise $1,000 by the end of 2023. Will you help us? Typically, around 600 people open our weekly emails. If everyone reading these words right now just donates $2 to our equipment campaign, we will be successful. We say that to emphasize that no gift is too small.

If you have been wanting to become a sponsor of our podcast and just haven't pulled the trigger yet, now is a great time to jump on board. You can donate $5 per month by clicking here. That will take you to our Patreon page where you can join us as a monthly Humor Contributor.

If you would like to make a one time gift (remember, no gift is too small), go here. Or, you can mail a paper check payable to Tracy DeGraaf to P.O. Box 80, Peotone, IL 60468.

Thank you to all of our Humor Consumers and Humor Contributors for your support. We LOVE creating this podcast for you and hope to keep doing it for quite a while. ;0)

Now, back to episode 142 Tip-flation

1. History of tipping
2. Tipping fatigue
3. To tip or not to tip (what industries and how much)??

Inspirational close: 2 Corinthians 9:7

CTA: Give generously from the heart.

Love you all!

Humor Contributors: Jessica, Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hello Humor Consumers. 

Tracy here. I’m tapping these show notes out with my thumbs as Cathrine is driving. We are on our way to a comedy gig in South Carolina. Yay! 🎉

I’ve got good news and bad news  

Today’s episode is number 140 and it’s on the topic of concussion. Did you know that Concussion awareness day is coming up? It’s always the second Friday  September. The good news is, our convo on the subject is amazing! 

Bad news…at around the 24 minute mark our audio decided to get wonky. Because we are traveling, we can’t fix it.

Hope you don’t mind. Definitely listen alllllll the way to the end for the full conversation.

Hugs to you from the road.

Tracy and Cathrine 

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Hey Humor Consumers,

ATTENTION: Help spread the word to all near Holland, Michigan

Join me for some LIVE comedy fun on Thursday, September 28, 2023. "Not Biologically Dutch" is what we are calling this 90-minute endeavor (because I married a Dutch man and Holland Michigan is crawling with Wooden Shoes. ;0). Grab tickets here: https://tracydegraaf.com/events

Now, back to episode 139 "Doreen Went to the Hospital"

Friends, It's Tracy here. Cat is really going through a stressful time. Her mom, Doreen, a 79-year-old beautiful British (and also American) soul who has Alzheimer's disease got Covid and was hospitalized. It was very traumatic for Doreen and for Cathrine and her sister Wendy too.

She is ok.

Doreen got out of the hospital yesterday and is staying with Cathrine and her husband Kenny until she recovers enough to go back to Wendy's. And now.....Cat has Covid too. Dang Covid. I'm sure we are all sick of it. Literally.

This week's episode is short and sweet. We had to use some "new to us" tech and I thought I was capturing video too, but that didn't work. At least we have some audio.

Cat explains just how tough it was for her mom. She was scared, confused, frustrated, tired, and on top of all of that she had Covid. Booooo.

Friends, if any of you are going through a health journey with an elderly loved one, our hearts go out to you all. I've been there with my dad prior to his death in 2019 and with my mom 30 years ago. She wasn't elderly, but the whole process was just hard. Just know that we love you all. We believe in Jesus and kindness. Let's go spread some.

Keep Doreen in your prayers as she gets her strength back up. Pray for Cat as she cares for her.

Love,

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. Cat had to GO cuz Doreen had to GO. ;0) So we closed in a rush. Sorry. Hopefully all will be better next time.

P.S. Help us grow the podcast

• Give feedback. Let us know what topics you would like us to cover. We did a brain dump a few months ago and we were all proud of our ideas, but now we look back on some of the topics we came up with and 🤮. We need your help. What would you like to hear us talk about? What are your favorite episodes? What are your least favorite? (It's ok. We wear big girl panties now (100% cotton briefs for me - Tracy). We want to serve you, our audience. So we need to know how we can bet do that.
• Share our podcast with your friends and family. Help us grow our audience by sharing on socials as well as just direct message to your gals. If your mom would LOVE to LOL with us, but she doesn't know how to find a podcast....no worries! We didn't either. But Cathrine's daughter and my son helped us. And now we know. Grab your mom's phone and find our podcast for her. Like it, follow it, subscribe to it etc. and hit the notifications button so she will know when we have new episodes (which we are extremely proud to say has been consistently every Wednesday at noon CST).

Thank You to our amazing sponsors: Humor Contributors: Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

ATTENTION: Help spread the word to all near Holland, Michigan

Join me for some LIVE comedy fun on Thursday, September 28, 2023. "Not Biologically Dutch" is what we are calling this 90-minute endeavor (because I married a Dutch man and Holland Michigan is crawling with Wooden Shoes. ;0). Grab tickets here: https://tracydegraaf.com/events

Now, back to episode 138 on Emotional Eating...

1. Emotional Eater Quiz and the difference between emotional hunger and physical hunger
2. Identify triggers and causes
3. Ways to conquer the struggle

Helpful links:

Shttps://www.helpguide.org/articles/diets/emotional-eating.htm

Below is the link to our friend and health coach Lindy Flanigan. She is amazing! Check her out.

https://lindyflanigan.com

Inspirational close: 1 Corinthians 10:31 and 1 Corinthians 10:13 (Yes, both. ;0)

CTA: Memorize 1 Corinthians 10:13 and recite it when you are tempted to eat your emotions.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. Help us grow the podcast

• Give feedback. Let us know what topics you would like us to cover. We did a brain dump a few months ago and we were all proud of our ideas, but now we look back on some of the topics we came up with and 🤮. We need your help. What would you like to hear us talk about? What are your favorite episodes? What are your least favorite? (It's ok. We wear big girl panties now (100% cotton briefs for me - Tracy). We want to serve you, our audience. So we need to know how we can bet do that.
• Share our podcast with your friends and family. Help us grow our audience by sharing on socials as well as just direct message to your gals. If your mom would LOVE to LOL with us, but she doesn't know how to find a podcast....no worries! We didn't either. But Cathrine's daughter and my son helped us. And now we know. Grab your mom's phone and find our podcast for her. Like it, follow it, subscribe to it etc. and hit the notifications button so she will know when we have new episodes (which we are extremely proud to say has been consistently every Wednesday at noon CST).

Thank You to our amazing sponsors: Humor Contributors: Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

ATTENTION

Join me for some LIVE comedy fun on Thursday, September 28, 2023. "Not Biologically Dutch" is what we are calling this 90-minute endeavor (because I married a Dutch man and Holland Michigan is crawling with Wooden Shoes. ;0). Grab tickets here: https://tracydegraaf.com/events

Now, back to episode 137 on Personal Safety...

1. Ways to be safe (tips)
2. Gadgets
3. Stats

Helpful links:

Self-defense weapons for women

Amber Haddock

Self-defense keychains

Safety jewelry

Inspirational close: Joshua 1:9, 2thes 3:3

CTA:Do something from what we said to keep yourself safe.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. Help us grow the podcast

• Give feedback. Let us know what topics you would like us to cover. We did a brain dump a few months ago and we were all proud of our ideas, but now we look back on some of the topics we came up with and 🤮. We need your help. What would you like to hear us talk about? What are your favorite episodes? What are your least favorite? (It's ok. We wear big girl panties now (100% cotton briefs for me - Tracy). We want to serve you, our audience. So we need to know how we can bet do that.
• Share our podcast with your friends and family. Help us grow our audience by sharing on socials as well as just direct message to your gals. If your mom would LOVE to LOL with us, but she doesn't know how to find a podcast....no worries! We didn't either. But Cathrine's daughter and my son helped us. And now we know. Grab your mom's phone and find our podcast for her. Like it, follow it, subscribe to it etc. and hit the notifications button so she will know when we have new episodes (which we are extremely proud to say has been consistently every Wednesday at noon CST).

Thank You to our amazing sponsors: Humor Contributors: Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

ATTENTION Do you know anyone near Holland, Grand Rapids, Michigan??

If you do, please share this info with them. Thanks!

Join me for some LIVE comedy fun on Thursday, September 28, 2023. "Not Biologically Dutch" is what we are calling this 90-minute endeavor (because I married a Dutch man and Holland Michigan is crawling with Wooden Shoes. ;0). Grab tickets here: https://parktheatreholland.ludus.com/show_page.php?show_id=200439536

Now, back to episode 136 Mercury 13. Here's what you can expect with today's episode:

1. What is Mercury 13?
2. What did they go through?
3. How did they change the space program?

Inspirational close: Genesis 1: 27

CTA: Figure out what you want to do and go do that thing. ;0)

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. Help us grow the podcast

• Give feedback. Let us know what topics you would like us to cover. We did a brain dump a few months ago and we were all proud of our ideas, but now we look back on some of the topics we came up with and 🤮. We need your help. What would you like to hear us talk about? What are your favorite episodes? What are your least favorite? (It's ok. We wear big girl panties now (100% cotton briefs for me - Tracy). We want to serve you, our audience. So we need to know how we can bet do that.
• Share our podcast with your friends and family. Help us grow our audience by sharing on socials as well as just direct message to your gals. If your mom would LOVE to LOL with us, but she doesn't know how to find a podcast....no worries! We didn't either. But Cathrine's daughter and my son helped us. And now we know. Grab your mom's phone and find our podcast for her. Like it, follow it, subscribe to it etc. and hit the notifications button so she will know when we have new episodes (which we are extremely proud to say has been consistently every Wednesday at noon CST).

Thank You to our amazing sponsors: Humor Contributors: Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

ATTENTION all near Holland, Michigan

Join me for some LIVE comedy fun in Holland, MI on Thursday, September 28, 2023. "Not Biologically Dutch" is what we are calling this 90-minute endeavor (because I married a Dutch man and Holland Michigan is crawling with Wooden Shoes. ;0). Grab tickets here: https://parktheatreholland.ludus.com/show_page.php?show_id=200439536

Now, back to episode 135 Wive's Tales. Here's what you can expect with today's episode:

1. What are wive's tales?
2. We both share some pretty wild ones that we discovered in our research
3. FUN!! While you may not gain much in valuable wisdom from this episode, we guarantee you will have fun listening in.

CTA: Don't believe everything you hear.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. Help us grow the podcast

• Give feedback. Let us know what topics you would like us to cover. We did a brain dump a few months ago and we were all proud of our ideas, but now we look back on some of the topics we came up with and 🤮. We need your help. What would you like to hear us talk about? What are your favorite episodes? What are your least favorite? (It's ok. We wear big girl panties now (100% cotton briefs for me - Tracy). We want to serve you, our audience. So we need to know how we can bet do that.
• Share our podcast with your friends and family. Help us grow our audience by sharing on socials as well as just direct message to your gals. If your mom would LOVE to LOL with us, but she doesn't know how to find a podcast....no worries! We didn't either. But Cathrine's daughter and my son helped us. And now we know. Grab your mom's phone and find our podcast for her. Like it, follow it, subscribe to it etc. and hit the notifications button so she will know when we have new episodes (which we are extremely proud to say has been consistently every Wednesday at noon CST).

Thank You to our amazing sponsors: Humor Contributors: Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Know anyone near Holland, Michigan?

Join me for some LIVE comedy fun in Holland, MI on Thursday, September 28, 2023. "Not Biologically Dutch" is what we are calling this 90-minute endeavor (because I married a Dutch man and Holland Michigan is crawling with Wooden Shoes. ;0). Grab tickets here: https://parktheatreholland.ludus.com/show_page.php?show_id=200439536

Now, back to episode 134 What Is Body Positivity?

Here's a link to Lindy Flaigan's website. She's our friend and certified health coach that we mention in today's episode.

1. What is Body Positivity?
2. Jamie Lopez and Tess Holiday
3. Our thoughts on the matter...

Inspirational close: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

CTA: Have a realistic perspective and make positive strides toward good health!

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. Help us grow the podcast

• Give feedback. Let us know what topics you would like us to cover. We did a brain dump a few months ago and we were all proud of our ideas, but now we look back on some of the topics we came up with and 🤮. We need your help. What would you like to hear us talk about? What are your favorite episodes? What are your least favorite? (It's ok. We wear big girl panties now (100% cotton briefs for me - Tracy). We want to serve you, our audience. So we need to know how we can bet do that.
• Share our podcast with your friends and family. Help us grow our audience by sharing on socials as well as just direct message to your gals. If your mom would LOVE to LOL with us, but she doesn't know how to find a podcast....no worries! We didn't either. But Cathrine's daughter and my son helped us. And now we know. Grab your mom's phone and find our podcast for her. Like it, follow it, subscribe to it etc. and hit the notifications button so she will know when we have new episodes (which we are extremely proud to say has been consistently every Wednesday at noon CST).

Thank You to our amazing sponsors: Humor Contributors: Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Know anyone near Holland, Michigan?

Join me for some LIVE comedy fun in Holland, MI on Thursday, September 28, 2023. "Not Biologically Dutch" is what we are calling this 90-minute endeavor (because I married a Dutch man and Holland Michigan is crawling with Wooden Shoes. ;0). Grab tickets here: https://parktheatreholland.ludus.com/show_page.php?show_id=200439536

Now, back to episode 133 Skin Cancer Melanoma Awareness

1. Think you know some stuff about skin cancer? We start off with a fun little quiz. Spoiler alert....Cathrine got some wrong. He he.
2. Basic Overview of Skin Cancer
3. Prevention

Inspirational close: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

CTA: PROTECT YOURSELVES!!!! Practice "Safe Sun" and do all the things like:

• Wear a good sunscreen whenever you are in the sun with a nice and high SPF number like 30 or above so that your skin won't change color. There's no such thing as a "healthy" tan.
• Reapply sunscreen every 2 hours and right after swimming or sweating.
• Wear a hat.
• Wear sunglasses.
• Wear protective clothing.
• Don't be out in the blazing sun at high noon. TAKE COVER. Shade trees, umbrellas, or just go inside where it's cool and shaded by ya know a ROOF.
• Get a mole check once a year by an expert (dermatologist) and keep an eye on your own self and your loved ones. If you notice something wonky....go get it checked out.

We love you and want you to be as healthy as possible!

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. Help us grow the podcast

• Give feedback. Let us know what topics you would like us to cover. We did a brain dump a few months ago and we were all proud of our ideas, but now we look back on some of the topics we came up with and 🤮. We need your help. What would you like to hear us talk about? What are your favorite episodes? What are your least favorite? (It's ok. We wear big girl panties now (100% cotton briefs for me - Tracy). We want to serve you, our audience. So we need to know how we can bet do that.
• Share our podcast with your friends and family. Help us grow our audience by sharing on socials as well as just direct message to your gals. If your mom would LOVE to LOL with us, but she doesn't know how to find a podcast....no worries! We didn't either. But Cathrine's daughter and my son helped us. And now we know. Grab your mom's phone and find our podcast for her. Like it, follow it, subscribe to it etc. and hit the notifications button so she will know when we have new episodes (which we are extremely proud to say has been consistently every Wednesday at noon CST).

Thank You to our amazing sponsors: Humor Contributors: Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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READ the P.S. cuz we need some help. ;0)

Wouldn't it be fun to travel back in time and give yourself some advice? On today's episode we talk about what we might tell the "less experienced" Tracy and Cathrine.

Today we are sharing...

1. Our do-overs
2. 10 Things People Regret Later in Life
3. Moving forward

Inspirational close: Isaiah 43:18

CTA: Let's learn from previous actions (i.e. mistakes, regrettable outcomes, undesirable choices, etc.) and grow from these experiences. Let's move forward with wisdom and pass our insight along to those coming up behind us. ;0)

Tracy and Cathrine

***p.s. Guess what? As of 7-12-23 the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is at 13,900 downloads. We think that's pretty good. But, we want to grow. 🌱 We want more downloads. We want to improve and stretch and broaden our audience. Would you help us? How can you help you ask?

Couple ways...

• Give us some feedback. Let us know what topics you would like us to cover. We did a brain dump a few months ago and we were all proud of our ideas, but now we look back on some of the topics we came up with and 🤮. We need your help. What would you like to hear us talk about? What are your favorite episodes? What are your least favorite? (It's ok. We wear big girl panties now (100% cotton briefs for me - Tracy). We want to serve you, our audience. So we need to know how we can bet do that.
• Share our podcast with your friends and family. Help us grow our audience by sharing on socials as well as just direct message to your gals. If your mom would LOVE to LOL with us, but she doesn't know how to find a podcast....no worries! We didn't either. But Cathrine's daughter and my son helped us. And now we know. Grab your mom's phone and find our podcast for her. Like it, follow it, subscribe to it etc. and hit the notifications button so she will know when we have new episodes (which we are extremely proud to say has been consistently every Wednesday at noon CST).

Thank You to our amazing sponsors: Humor Contributors: Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Sound of Freedom is an incredible film that tells a story most would rather not hear. Human trafficking is a huge problem in our world today. We decided to review this film and share our own thoughts on it to do our part in bringing awareness to others.

Today we are sharing...

1. A review of Sound of Freedom
2. Awareness of human trafficking
3. 3 ways you can help victims of human trafficking

Inspirational close: Ps 139:14

CTA: Do something. Anything, but take an action today. Go see the film, donate to the cause, shop their apparel site, pray!

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love you all and hope you're loving the podcast. Please remember to like, share, comment in all the places. It does help us to be "found" by others looking for something to get their mind off of regular life by hearing us talk about regular life. ;0)

Thank You to our amazing sponsors: Humor Contributors: Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Have you heard of America's Friendliest Hometown? The Villlllllages! We have and we've been there many times.

Today we are sharing...

1. A review of documentary film Some Kind of Heaven
2. Our own first hand experiences in The Villages, Florida
3. Encouragement to bloom where you're planted

Inspirational close: Philippians 4:11-13 Contentment

CTA: Discover what brings you joy and seek out those opportunities right where you are.

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love you all and hope you're loving the podcast. Please remember to like, share, comment in all the places. It does help us to be "found" by others looking for something to get their mind off of regular life by hearing us talk about regular life. ;0)

Thank You to our amazing sponsors: Humor Contributors: Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

You won't believe this, or maybe you will...we actually FINALLY recorded our episode on the topic of "Procrastination." After a year and a half or more of putting it off, we finally did it. It was supposed to drop today. But, when Cathrine went to edit it and get it uploaded into our Podbean account, the audio file was garbage. The first seven minutes was ok, but nothing after that was usable.

Sooooooo, you know what that means! It will take us a minimum of another year or more to redo it and get it out to you all.

In the meantime, we had Keep Sweet Pray and Obey in the queue so here ya go.

Ya, today's episode checks all the boxes of weird, hard, scary and stupid! You know what I mean? These Jeffs guys are total NUT BAGS! They are out there. We stumbled upon the doc and decided to bring it to you all. In case you haven't noticed, we are trying to do a documentary once a month because you seem to like them.

BTW, if you didn't get a chance to listen to last week's episode about stuff we no longer can live without.......go back and give it a listen. About half way through Cathrine and I LOST IT and it's hilarious. I slipped up on a word that had two meanings and it sounded like I was talking about intimacy but I was really talking about something totally different. Anyway, we laugh anyway right?

Back to the Jeffs.

Today we are sharing...

1. Who are the Jeffs?
2. A review of Keep Sweet, Pray and Obey
3. The Dangers of Cults

Inspirational close: Romans 16:17-18

CTA: If you are looking for a spiritual connection RUN from NUT BAGS like the Jeffs and run to a good local church that has these three things: accountability, transparency and they welcome questioning.

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love you all and hope you're loving the podcast. Please remember to like, share, comment in all the places. It does help us to be "found" by others looking for something to get their mind off of regular life by hearing us talk about regular life. ;0)

Thank You to our amazing sponsors: Humor Contributors: Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. We are also looking into attending a conference for podcasters in Florida in January. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

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Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

NEW SPONSOR NOTE: Huge shout out to our dear friend and Bible study leader Linda Sneed for her contribution as a sponsor. We love you!

Can you imagine living WITHOUT your cell phone? No! Right? But, if you were born in the 50s/60s or even 70s, you lived without it for decades. On today's episode, we will take you on a trip down memory lane as we discuss the things we can no longer live without that we once did. ;0)

Today we are sharing...

1. Fun details about those things we NEVER had
2. Blast from the past - you'll definitely see yourself in this episode
3. Mind-blowing tech stats

Inspirational close: Romans 12:2

CTA: Prepare for grid shutdown. Ha ha. Joking but not joking...what would you do if you had no electricity for a prolonged period of time? Sorta think about that and plan accordingly.

the Bible app we mention in this episode is called You Version and the Bible in a year plan is called One Story that Leads to Jesus. ;0)

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love you all and hope you're loving the podcast. Please remember to like, share, comment in all the places. It does help us to be "found" by others looking for something to get their mind off of regular life by hearing us talk about regular life. ;0)

Thank You to our amazing sponsors: Humor Contributors: Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle, Carla and Linda. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Do you love movies based on true events and real people? We do. That's why we bring you the amazing and equally horrible story that is told in the movie House of Gucci starring Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pachino, Robert DeNiro and Salma Hayek.

Today we are sharing...

1. Summary of the movie (spoiler alert...if you haven't watched it and you want to, we do reveal some stuff.)
2. Lessons from this tragic story
3. How can we apply those lessons to everyday life?

Inspirational close: Proverbs 15:27, Ephesians 4:26-27

CTA: Give yourself a "check-up from the neck up" and monitor your emotions.

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love you all and hope you're loving the podcast. Please remember to like, share, comment in all the places. It does help us to be "found" by others looking for something to get their mind off of regular life by hearing us talk about regular life. ;0)

Thank You to our amazing sponsors: Humor Contributors: Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle and Carla. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

We're givers here at the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast! Did someone say donuts? Ummmm, YES please! National Donut Day is fast becoming a fan-fav here and we couldn't resist creating this episode for you all. Enjoy our enjoyment of this yummy holiday.

Today we are sharing...

1. Fun facts and history of National Donut Day
2. Where you might be able to score some free donuts
3. A fantastic recipe that you will definitely want to make in your very own kitchen!

Inspirational close: John 6:35

CTA: Celebrate National Donut Day by making some, buying some, sharing some donut love.

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love you all and hope you're loving the podcast. Please remember to like, share, comment in all the places. It does help us to be "found" by others looking for something to get their mind off of regular life by hearing us talk about regular life. ;0)

Thank You to our amazing sponsors:Humor Contributors: Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle and Carla. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Got hobbies? You might have more than you think. On today's episode we are covering:

Hobbies for women 0ver 50

How to discover if a hobby is right for you

How to get started with a hobby. Check out Strong Interest Inventory if you need help discovering your strong interests. ;0)

Inspirational close: Col 3:17 and Ecc 9:10

CTA: Just do it. Grab a hobby and have some fun.

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love you all and hope you're loving the podcast. Please remember to like, share, comment in all the places. It does help us to be "found" by others looking for something to get their mind off of regular life by hearing us talk about regular life. ;0)

Thank You to our amazing sponsors:Humor Contributors: Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle and Carla. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Does your personal style need a little boost? Tune into episode 124 Personal Style for 2023. You will hear all about what it is and how to find or refine yours. We both fell in love with two style experts. We think you'll love Molly Bingamin and Linda Paige. We've listed them here in case you'd like to go deeper. Molly has a really cool TedTalk that drew us in and Linda has oooodles of Youtube vids that are addictive.

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love you all and hope you're loving the podcast. Please remember to like, share, comment in all the places. It does help us to be "found" by others looking for something to get their mind off of regular life by hearing us talk about regular life. ;0)

Thank You to our amazing sponsors:Humor Contributors: Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeannine, Muffin, Dar, Courtney, Joan, Gayle and Carla. Thank you for your generous support. We're saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Are you age 45 or older? Do you know someone age 45 or older? You or someone you love may be due for a colonoscopy. Some of you may know that Tracy is a cancer survivor and considers herself an ambassador and advocate for screenings.

On today's episode, you'll hear about that fun little test that could save your life.

ENJOY.

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love you all and hope you're loving the podcast. Please remember to like, share, comment in all the places. It does help us to be "found" by others looking for something to get their mind off of regular life by hearing us talk about regular life. ;0)

Thank You to our amazing sponsors:Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene, Courtney, Ron, Jeanine, Karren, Kenny, Carla, Nancy, and new sponsors Gayle and Ursula!! Because of your generous support, we are saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Remember the many scandalous news stories of the 90s? The OJ Simpson trial, Lorena Bobbitt, Monica Lewinsky? They don't hold a candle to Vernon Howell. Who is Vernon Howell you ask? He is none other than God....in his own mind of course. We know him as David Koresh, the 33-year-old mad man who was responsible for the deaths of dozens of people in Waco, TX.

On today's episode, you'll hear about the perfect storm that led to hell on earth in a small unassuming town just south of Dallas, TX.

ENJOY.

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love you all and hope you're loving the podcast. Please remember to like, share, comment in all the places. It does help us to be "found" by others looking for something to get their mind off of regular life by hearing us talk about regular life. ;0)

Thank You to our amazing sponsors:Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene, Courtney, Ron, Jeanine, Karren, Kenny, Carla, Nancy, and new sponsors Gayle and Ursula!! Because of your generous support, we are saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

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Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Girls Trips....yay or nay? We say YAY of course. Hello friends. Cathrine and I just returned from a week in sunny Venice, Florida. What a blast. On episode 121 we are talking about the health benefits of taking a girls trip. We also chat about our own experiences and give some helpful things to consider before you plan your next girls trip.

Here's a link to an article on the subject that we mentioned in this episode.https://www.healthywomen.org/content/article/girls-trips-really-are-good-your-health

ENJOY.

We love you all and hope you're loving the podcast. Please remember to like, share, comment in all the places. It does help us to be "found" by others looking for something to get their mind off of regular life by hearing us talk about regular life. ;0)

Thank You to our amazing sponsors:Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene, Courtney, Ron, Jeanine, Karren, Kenny, Carla, Nancy, and new sponsors Gayle and Ursula!! Because of your generous support, we are saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Episode 120 has lots of "LOL" opportunities for you. We laughed so we hope you will too. We were under the "time gun" to get this one in before we left for a Florida girls trip (a first of this type for both of us as we went with our friend Angie to visit her mom. So much fun.)

Anyway, Cathrine prepped for the 90s episode, but I prepped for the next episode which will be on the topic of what happened in Waco with the cult and raid and fire etc.

We decided to record even though I wasn't ready because WHY NOT? Right?

ENJOY.

We love you all and hope you're loving the podcast. Please remember to like, share, comment in all the places. It does help us to be "found" by others looking for something to get their mind off of regular life by hearing us talk about regular life. ;0)

Thank You to our amazing sponsors:Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene, Courtney, Ron, Jeanine, Karren, Kenny, Carla, Nancy, and new sponsors Gayle and Ursula!! Because of your generous support, we are saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ANNOUNCEMENT #1: Starting April 1st @ 6:30pm (no foolin'!!), I'm coming back on LIVE doing daily prayers in my Tracy's Prayer Team Facebook Group. Join me! Bring your friends! Set your alarm for 6:30pm! Join the group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1805689483024808/ANNOUNCEMENT #2: Local Frankfort, IL and surrounding area Peeps…I’m so excited to be opening for one of my childhood favorites Mr. Jimmie Walker! Saturday, April 8 CD & ME Tickets are available now. https://www.cdandme.co/comedy-night

p.s. I just went on the CD&Me website and they have added some fun aspects to the April 8 event including food and drink specials, a 70s themed photo booth and 70s trivia with prizes. If you are within a few hour drive of this event, DON'T MISS IT. It is going to be pure fun. ;0)

Now back to the podcast Jared the Subway Sinner

Jared from Subway: Catching a Monster is a documentary about the horrific events that led up to Jared Fogle's arrest and incarceration.

In this episode:

1. Who is Jared?
2. What's the story? (What happened?)
3. Calling it what it is....pure evil.

Today's Inspiration:Ephesians 6:12 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."

Thank You to our amazing sponsors:Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene, Courtney, Ron, Jeanine, Karren, Kenny, Carla, Nancy, and new sponsors Gayle and Ursula!! Because of your generous support, we are saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Starting April 1st @ 6:30pm (no foolin'!!), I'm coming back on LIVE doing daily prayers in my Tracy's Prayer Team Facebook Group. Join me! Bring your friends! Set your alarm for 6:30pm! Join the group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1805689483024808/Local Frankfort, IL and surrounding area Peeps…I’m so excited to be opening for one of my childhood favorites Mr. Jimmie Walker! Saturday, April 8 CD & ME Tickets are available now. https://www.cdandme.co/comedy-night

Now back to the podcast on Home Trends for 2023:We talk about what's out, what's in and what to do about it. Trends are so funny.

In our discussion, we mention our friend Denise Lough. Denise is a professional designer who can help you with all of your design needs. She can be found at her website. Denise works at Evilena's Red Dresser furniture, home decor and womens clothing consignment store in Frankfort, IL.

Today's Inspiration:Proverbs 24:3-4 By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.

Thank You to our amazing sponsors:Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene, Courtney, Ron, Jeanine, Karren, Kenny, Carla, Nancy, and new sponsors Gayle and Ursula!! Because of your generous support, we are saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Today's episode of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is unbelievable! We debated on whether or not to even record this one and we disagreed somewhat on certain elements.

In the end, we obviously decided to bring this content to you all. We are talking about obedience and the docuseries "Don't Pick Up the Phone." It's a chilling story of the deep darkness human beings are capable of as well as the vulnerability of all.

Today's Inspiration:Luke 11:28 “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

Thank You to our amazing sponsors:Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene, Courtney, Ron, Jeanine, Karren, Kenny, Carla, Nancy, and new sponsors Gayle and Ursula!! Because of your generous support, we are saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

What happens when women reach the age of 50+? Ahhhhh, so much stuff. Welcome to Episode 113 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast where we talk about "Beauty After 50." If you're not 50 yet, tune in anyway and file this info away cuz it's coming. yay!

Also, would you share our podcast with others? We are praying that God will take this podcast far and wide and use it to bring a little humor, fun, information and most of all, spiritual encouragement to all!

How can you share the podcast? Share it on social media and through email and text message. Send it to anyone you know who could benefit from what we share.

• Check out Nikol Johnson, a Beauty YouTuber who has tons of great ideas.
• We talk about Madonna and her appearance on the Grammys.
• Of course, we share form our perspective, so we hope you find it fun.

Today's Inspiration:Proverbs 16:31 and Proverbs 31:30

Thank You to our amazing sponsors:Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene, Courtney, Ron, Jeanine, Karren, Kenny, Carla and welcome to our new sponsor Nancy! Because of your generous support, we are saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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What is the gospel? If you had to explain it to someone, what would you say? In today's episode we share...

• What is the gospel? (Four Spiritual Laws)
• How did we first hear, understand and receive the gospel?
• Recommended The Journey Bible as a great tool for everyone no matter your Bible knowledge and study experience.

Today's Inspiration:John 3:16 is our incredible reminder of the Good News that God loves us and He wants a close friendship with us through Jesus.

Thank You to our amazing sponsors:Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene, Courtney, Ron, Jeanine, Karren, Kenny, Carla and welcome to our new sponsor Nancy! Because of your generous support, we are saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Who remembers the "Whack heard 'round the world?" Ahhhh, the Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan saga. On today's podcast we give a review and our thoughts on the movie iTonya and what we can learn from this bizarre story.

• Our opinion of the iTonya movie
• A rundown of the characters
• What we learned

Today's Inspiration:Isaiah 43:19 "See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland."

Thank You to our amazing sponsors:Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene, Courtney, Ron, Jeanine, Karren, Kenny, Carla and welcome to our new sponsor Nancy! Because of your generous support, we are saving up for new microphones (that will be awesome) and down the road maybe an editor and some advertising. Fun.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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💘Ladies: Grab your tickets!💘Galentine's Shopping and Comedy Event 2/16/23Click here to watch promo video for this event. ;0)Here's what you need to know...Eco Chic Boutique will host a “Galentine’s” event featuring shopping, refreshments and two showtimes with comedian Tracy DeGraaf on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 425 Joliet Street (Route 30), Suite 211, Dyer, IN. Special “Galentine’s” one-night only discounts and raffles will be available.Shopping begins at 4 p.m. and continues before and after comedy shows until closing. DeGraaf will perform at 6 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at Eco Chic Boutique or via phone by calling 219-227-0646. Advanced tickets are recommended as seating is limited. Groups can reserve seats together at time of purchase.

Now, back to our show notes...Have you ever thought about reinventing yourself? Fun right? In today's episode of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast, we cover:

• What does reinventing yourself really mean?
• Reasons to reinvent yourself and why.
• 10 steps to reinventing yourself.

Check out our friend Lindy Flanigan. She's an amazing certified health coach and personal trainer. She can help anyone from anywhere as her services can be done via the internet.

Here's a meme on the topic...Just for Fun.....Thank You to our amazing sponsors:Puffin and our Patreon Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene, Courtney, Ron, Jeanine, Karren, Kenny, and Carla!

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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💘SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT💘Tracy is performing LIVE in Dyer, IN. Grab your gal pals and buy your tickets before they sell out. Only 50 seats available at each showing.Here's what you need to know...Eco Chic Boutique will host a “Galentine’s” event featuring shopping, refreshments and two showtimes with comedian Tracy DeGraaf on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 425 Joliet Street (Route 30), Suite 211, Dyer, IN. Special “Galentine’s” one-night only discounts and raffles will be available.Shopping begins at 4 p.m. and continues before and after comedy shows until closing. DeGraaf will perform at 6 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at Eco Chic Boutique or via phone by calling 219-227-0646. Advanced tickets are recommended as seating is limited. Groups can reserve seats together at time of purchase.

Now, back to our show notes...Friends are important. Making friends over 50 can be a challenge. On today's episode of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast we dive into how to make friends over 50.

Here's a meme on the topic...Just for Fun.....Here's a "must watch" 26 second video of Tracy and Cathrine having an adventure. Read the description of the video on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHnFLXSNKm0Thank You to our amazing sponsors:Puffin and our Patreon Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene, Courtney, Ron, Jeanine, Karren and Kenny!

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Humor Consumers,

💘SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT💘Tracy is performing LIVE in Dyer, IN. Grab your gal pals and buy your tickets before they sell out. Only 50 seats available at each showing.Here's what you need to know...Eco Chic Boutique will host a “Galentine’s” event featuring shopping, refreshments and two showtimes with comedian Tracy DeGraaf on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 425 Joliet Street (Route 30), Suite 211, Dyer, IN. Special “Galentine’s” one-night only discounts and raffles will be available.Shopping begins at 4 p.m. and continues before and after comedy shows until closing. DeGraaf will perform at 6 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at Eco Chic Boutique or via phone by calling 219-227-0646. Advanced tickets are recommended as seating is limited. Groups can reserve seats together at time of purchase.

Now, back to our show notes...Side Hustles have always been around, but technology has made them easier to navigate. If you are considering a side hustle, this episode is for you. Scroll down to click the play button and listen to the podcast.

Here's a meme on the topic...Just for Fun.....

Here's a link to a comedy bit about Tracy's dad. He had a side hustle until he passed in 2019. He sold specialty advertising out of his home. In this video Tracy describes the first time Cathrine met Tracy's dad. he he. Check it out: https://youtu.be/dlHTtW1BCqIThank You to our amazing sponsors:Puffin and our Patreon Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene, Courtney, Ron, Jeanine, and Karren!

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!

➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf

If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

For additional information, check out my website: https://tracydegraaf.com #tracydegraaf #lifehappenslaughanyway #comedyvideo #standupcomedy

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Hey Favorite Humor Consumers,

Habits are a thing. Sometimes habits are good and sometimes they're bad. On today's episode we are diving into Habits and how to change them.

Here's a meme on the topic...Just for Fun.....

Here's a link to one of Tracy's favorite comedy bits:https://youtu.be/dlHTtW1BCqIThank You to our favorite sponsors:Puffin and our Patreon Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene, Courtney, Ron, Jeanine, and Karren!

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media ➡️

PLEASE NOTE: The Facebook link below is Tracy's NEW Tracy DeGraaf Comedy page that replaces the previous one. It's a long story, but if you want to connect with Tracy's Comedy on FB, click the link below and like it. ;0)

Facebook

Youtube

Instagram

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Hey Favorite Humor Consumers,

Favoritism is a big NO NO and on this episode, we dive into that topic. Whether it's favoritism in the family or the workplace, both are super dangerous and can lead to ruined relationships.

Here's a meme on the topic...Just for Fun.....

Here's a link to one of Tracy's favorite comedy bits: https://youtu.be/qvCP590cWeoThank You to our favorite sponsors:Puffin and our Patreon Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene, Courtney, Ron, Jeanine, and Karren!

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media ➡️

PLEASE NOTE: The Facebook link below is Tracy's NEW Tracy DeGraaf Comedy page that replaces the previous one. It's a long story, but if you want to connect with Tracy's Comedy on FB, click the link below and like it. ;0)

Facebook

Youtube

Instagram

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Happy New Year! Reviewing the major events, news and discoveries of the last 12 months can help us move into the future with lessons learned. In this episode, we talk about all the stuff 2022 brought to the world.

This email includes:

1. Fun Meme
2. Link to Tracy's one minute bit about the 90s
3. Thank you to our sponsors plus link to how you can support the podcast.
4. Announcement about $97 Giveaway for Tracy DeGraaf Swag Bag
5. Audio link for podcast. ;0)

Click here to watch Tracy talk about days gone by.....the 1990s

You'll come away from this podcast with:* Information of the major highlights of 2022 * What we learned from them * Laughter as you join in on our conversation from wherever you are. ;0)

Thank You to our sponsors:Puffin and our Patreon Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene, Courtney, Ron, Jeanine, and Karren!

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

Let's Grow Together Swag Bag Giveaway $97 Value:One lucky winner will be getting a Tracy DeGraaf Let's Grow Together Swag Bag pictured below. Drawing will be on January 10, 2023. Winner will receive:

• Autographed copy of Laugh Anyway Mom book $15
• Life Happens Laugh Anyway DVD $15
• Life Happens Laugh Anyway Drawstring Backpack $15
• 'Cuz I'm Hot and You're Not battery operated Necklace Fan $15
• Tracy DeGraaf First Aid Kit $5
• Printed copy of the Humor Consumer Playlist $15
• Tracy DeGraaf Nail File $2
• A surprise gift from the merchandise closet $15

There are only two things you have to do to be entered!1. Be a member of the Tracy DeGraaf email community and if you're reading this, you ARE a member. ;0) 2. Like the NEW Facebook page at Tracy DeGraaf Comedy. We are doing this promotion because the old Tracy DeGraaf Comedian Facebook page has been archived. It was hacked and Facebook won't allow us to purchase ads on that page anymore. Therefore, we had to start ALL OVER from ZERO. Waaaaaaaa.

But, no worries friends!!! We are going and growing together into 2023 and beyond.

Please share our podcast, email community and social media pages with all of your female friends and family. They get a LOL and/or some spiritual encouragement with each new piece of content produced.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media ➡️

PLEASE NOTE: The Facebook link below is Tracy's NEW Tracy DeGraaf Comedy page that replaces the previous one. It's a long story, but if you want to connect with Tracy's Comedy on FB, click the link below and like it. ;0)

Facebook

Youtube

Instagram

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Last week we promised more Weird News....and here it is. Did you hear about the young man who went overboard on a Thanksgiving Holiday Cruise? He survived for 18+ hours at sea with nothing but his own self. Scroll to the bottom of this email to listen. It's a fun conversation and a miraculous story of the will to live and the Lord.

Click here to watch Tracy explain how hard it was to be in public with five boys. (Weirdo alert!)

You'll come away from this podcast with:* Gratitude that you aren't in the middle of the ocean with no boat.

Thank You to our sponsors:Puffin and our Patreon Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene, Courtney, Ron, Jeanine, and Karren!

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

Let's Grow Together Swag Bag Giveaway $97 Value:One lucky winner will be getting a Tracy DeGraaf Let's Grow Together Swag Bag pictured below. Drawing will be on January 10, 2023. Winner will receive:

• Autographed copy of Laugh Anyway Mom book $15
• Life Happens Laugh Anyway DVD $15
• Life Happens Laugh Anyway Drawstring Backpack $15
• 'Cuz I'm Hot and You're Not battery operated Necklace Fan $15
• Tracy DeGraaf First Aid Kit $5
• Printed copy of the Humor Consumer Playlist $15
• Tracy DeGraaf Nail File $2
• A surprise gift from the merchandise closet $15

There are only two things you have to do to be entered!1. Be a member of the Tracy DeGraaf email community and if you're reading this, you ARE a member. ;0) 2. Like the NEW Facebook page at Tracy DeGraaf Comedy. We are doing this promotion because the old Tracy DeGraaf Comedian Facebook page has been archived. It was hacked and Facebook won't allow us to purchase ads on that page anymore. Therefore, we had to start ALL OVER from ZERO. Waaaaaaaa.

But, no worries friends!!! We are going and growing together into 2023 and beyond.

Please share our podcast, email community and social media pages with all of your female friends and family. They get a LOL and/or some spiritual encouragement with each new piece of content produced.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media ➡️

PLEASE NOTE: The Facebook link below is Tracy's NEW Tracy DeGraaf Comedy page that replaces the previous one. It's a long story, but if you want to connect with Tracy's Comedy on FB, click the link below and like it. ;0)

Facebook

Youtube

Instagram

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Let's face it....people are weird! On this episode of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast, we tackle weird headlines. This is part 1 of 2 so if you don't get enough weirdo info on this episode, just tune in next week for part 2. Enjoy!!!

Click here to watch Tracy explain how hard it was to be in public with five boys. (Weirdo alert!)

You'll come away from this podcast with:

• Laughs cuz weird stuff makes us lol.
• Pass the time while you do mundane chores if you're that kind of podcast listener. This will help you get that laundry folded and put away!
• Gratitude that you haven't done some of the weird things others have.

A giant shout out to our sponsors: Puffin and our Patreon Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene and Courtney! Thank you for your support.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

Today's spiritual encouragement comes from Matthew chapter 2.....a fantastic chapter recalling the version of events surrounding the birth of Christ. Read the whole chapter here

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media ➡️

PLEASE NOTE: The Facebook link below is Tracy's NEW Tracy DeGraaf Comedy page that replaces the previous one. It's a long story, but if you want to connect with Tracy's Comedy on FB, click the link below and like it. ;0)

Facebook

Youtube

Instagram

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Welcome to episode 103 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast where we talk all about our Christmas Favs - favorite things to do and traditions old and new.

Click here to hear Tracy's hilarious Christmas tree in the car wash story! Classic!!

You'll come away from this podcast with:

• Hopefully a little nostalgia as you recall your own Christmas memories
• Perhaps some ideas of some things you can do with your own family
• Permission to lower your standards so you can meet them.

A giant shout out to our sponsors: Puffin and our Patreon Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene and Courtney! Thank you for your support.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.

Today's spiritual encouragement comes from Matthew chapter 2.....a fantastic chapter recalling the version of events surrounding the birth of Christ. Read the whole chapter here

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.*

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media ➡️

PLEASE NOTE: The Facebook link below is Tracy's NEW Tracy DeGraaf Comedy page that replaces the previous one. It's a long story, but if you want to connect with Tracy's Comedy on FB, click the link below and like it. ;0)

Facebook

Youtube

Instagram

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Welcome to episode 101 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast where we talk all about CUSTOMER SERVICE. How fun.

On today's podcast we touch on...

• What the experts are saying about the decline of customer service
• Why customer service is declining
• How we can fix it

A giant shout out to our sponsors: Puffin and our Patreon Humor Contributors: Joan, Darlene and Courtney! Thank you for your support.

Click the link below to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community:

https://patreon.com/user?u=82806270&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Today's spiritual encouragement comes from Colossians 3:23 and Philippians 2:5-8

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

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Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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Comedian Tracy DeGraaf will be performing her one woman show Life Happens Laugh Anyway on Friday, December 2, 2022 at First Christian Reformed Church, 909 East Greenwood Avenue, Crown Point, Indiana at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance here.

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This is the 100th episode of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast and we talk about bringing the mission to fruition and how you can be a part of it by becoming a Humor Contributor via Patreon.

Click the link below to join "Puffin" and support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community:

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Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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Attention Crown Point, IN and surrounding area Humor Consumers

Comedian Tracy DeGraaf will be performing her one woman show Life Happens Laugh Anyway on Friday, December 2, 2022 at First Christian Reformed Church, 909 East Greenwood Avenue, Crown Point, Indiana at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance here.

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This is episode 99 and today we are taking about Thankfulness. This episode drops on 11/23/22 (the day before American Thanksgiving) and we wanted to remind ourselves and anyone listening that gratitude can certainly change your attitude.

We have lived it. We begin by talking about the Christmas tree we have up in the pod lab with garland made of small pink balls and that led to comments about my prize-winning Breast Cancer Awareness hat.

Below is the pic of the back of the witches hat. See the little nipples? Those were cut from the pink garland. He he. I (Tracy) am NEW at adding pics to these podcast notes so this is the only one I could get to load. ;0) Go to my Tracy DeGraaf Comedy page to see the front plus pics of the Christmas tree with the nipple garland. Oh my.

Love and Laughter to you all!!

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

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Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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Comedian Tracy DeGraaf will be performing her one woman show Life Happens Laugh Anyway on Friday, December 2, 2022 at First Christian Reformed Church, 909 East Greenwood Avenue, Crown Point, Indiana at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance here.

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This is episode 98 and today we are taking about the enormous and shocking cosmetic industry. Cathrine will share some fun facts and Tracy shares some tidbits from the shocking history of lipstick. In addition, we share about the Environmental Working Group.

This is a website where you can enter names of brands, products and ingredients into a large database to check for toxicity and other things. It's kinda cool.

Today our inspiration comes from 1 Peter 3:3-4

Our call to action is for you to watch this fun and funny video of us putting on makeup. Those hands belong to Cathrine. 

Love and Laughter to you all!!

Tracy and Cathrine

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The crazy thing about Pam Hupp.....oh my. This episode has some twists and turns. Pam Hupp is a convicted murderer serving a life sentence without parole in Missouri. We talk about who she is, what she did and personal safety.

This episode is sponsored by "Puffin" (AKA Pooh and Muffin, our husbands Kenny and Ron)

Exodus 20:13-16 is our inspiration for this episode although we forgot to mention it on "take 2" which is the recording here. But it's part of the 10 commandments. Basically....do not kill, do not lie, do not steal etc...

The call to action...do everything you can to keep yourself safe. While you can't always avoid situations that are dangerous, there are things we can all do to sharpen our awareness and be prepared.

Next episode is: The Cosmetic Industry. Fun right?

We hope you enjoy this episode.

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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Are there many things better than butter? Hmmmm? Can't think of many.

In this episode you will discover:

1. Fun facts you may not have known about our friend "Butter."

2. How to have a healthy relationship with Butter. ;0)

3. The marvelous first cousin of Butter......Ghee.

This episode is sponsored by "Puffin" (AKA Pooh and Muffin, our husbands Kenny and Ron)

Our inspirational close comes from 1 Corinthians 10:31.

The call to action! Educate yourself on all the fats. We discuss our friend, personal trainer and health coach Lindy Flanigan and how she helps her clients change their life by changing their perspective on so many things like food.

Lindy can work with clients from all around the world. To connect with Lindy online, go to: https://lindyflanigan.com

Next episode is: We aren't sure yet. What would you like us to talk about? Our 100th episode is coming up soon too! What would you like us to share on that one?

We hope you enjoy this episode.

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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If you are a subscriber in my email community, you received an earlier email today regarding this episode, but that was a technical error. Sorry. We are on the road in Saginaw, Michigan for a breast cancer awareness gig and working out the bugs from our hotel room. ;0)

Welcome to Episode 94 on Women's Suffrage. Yay!

In this episode you will:

1. Get an overview of Women's Suffrage in the U.S.A.

2. Hear some shocking fun facts that you may not have known about Women's Suffrage

3. Gain a little appreciation for the right to vote

This episode is sponsored by "Puffin" (AKA Pooh and Muffin, our husbands Kenny and Ron)

Our inspirational close comes from Galatians 3:28 and 1Corinthians 11:12

The call to action! VOTE VOTE VOTE....and educate yourself on the issues.

Next episode is: BUTTER! Yum.

We hope you enjoy this episode.

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Tracy and Cathrine

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MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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Hope, ambition, courage, arrogance, lies, pride, murder, canabalism…the Donner Party has it all. If only this were fiction!

On today’s episode of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast, weI take you on the “quest west” that was THE American Dream in the mid 1800s. We tell the true story of the Donner Party, a group of 87 American Pioneers from the midwest who believed the rhetoric, made some fatal errors, and let’s just say the weather didn’t help as they embarked on an ill-fated journey that in hindsight was doomed from the start.

We hope you enjoy this episode.

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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Are you content?

WARNING: YOU MAY NOT LOL AND IT'S OK. This week's episode is way more of a mini-sermon than others. If you are one of our regular listeners....know that we love you and appreciate you and hope that you will get some encouragement toward true contentment by listening today. If you're new and you landed on this episode out of the almost 100 other episodes, then God must want you to hear this. But, definitely go back and listen to our other episodes for a little more humor. ;0)

We love all y'all and pray continually that each of us will grow in our relationships with each other and our spiritual relationship with God.

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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Announcement: Tracy will be performing at the following cancer awareness events. Join us if you're in the area. Please pass it along to your friends and family. Thank you.

Watertown, South Dakota

Ames, Iowa

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Ever wonder what women want to hear? Yup. We wondered too, so we researched it and on this week's episode we dissect it.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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Hey Humor Consumers!

Announcement: Tracy will be performing at the following cancer awareness events. Join us if you're in the area. Please pass it along to your friends and family. Thank you.

Watertown, South Dakota

Ames, Iowa

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Today we cover...

1. Being Alone: The Pros & Cons of Time Alone

2. Tracy's experiences:

3. When Muffin would take the boys on an ice-fishing trip to Wisconsin once a year.

4. What the "empty nest" is like after raising five sons.

5. Fears of something happening and Muffin not being around.

6. Cathrine's experiences:

7. When the kids were younger.

8. Getting lonely quicker.

9. What God says about the value of being alone. Luke chapter 5

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Today we cover...

How to stop complaining. Below are two links we talked about:

Psychology Today

Talent Smart EQ

And here are the 20 questions Tracy created for an exercise to see if you can process your "complaint" rather than complaining and come to some resolution or solution.

20 questions to eliminate complaining

1. What is the complaint/problem?
2. Who is involved?
3. On a scale of 1-10 one being I have never seen them before and ten being I live with them, how important is this relationship to me?
4. How are they affected?
5. What are the unknowns?
6. How can the unknowns become known?
7. How would knowing the unknowns fix or exacerbate the problem?
8. Is there any other communication that needs to happen?
9. What is the best way for that communication to take place?
10. What parts of the problem am I grateful for?
11. How am I grateful for the people involved in this problem?
12. What are the threats to my relationship with the people involved?
13. How can I reduce those threats?
14. What is within my control relating to this whole situation?
15. What is not within my control relating to this whole situation?
16. What are my desired outcomes?
17. What are my options?
18. What are the risks of said options?
19. What is the best option with the least risk?
20. What option did I choose?

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

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Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Today we cover...

1. 7 things women will ALWAYS be attracted to

2. Our perspective on the matter

3. Expert advice from the pros at Better Help

As always, we close the podcast with some inspiration as well as a call to action.

Psalm 37:4 and 1John 2:17 provide us with some spiritual guidance and the call to action is for everyone to look for the aforementioned traits in their man. ;0)

Next week, we cover "How to stop complaining." Don't miss it.

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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If not for embarrassing moments, would we even have fun stories to tell? On this episode, we reveal some of our most embarrassing situations.

Takeaways:

1. Our experiences (Cathrine has one and Tracy has too many to count).

2. What to do in an embarrassing situation

3. What NOT to do in an embarrassing situation

We hope you're enjoying listening to our podcast. If you would leave us a review, it helps others find us as well. There are so many people who need to lol right now! Help us get the word out. Leave us a five-star review and share this podcast with your friends and family. ;0)

Our spiritual encouragement comes from Proverbs 12:25 "Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up."

C.T.A. - Have grace with yourself and with others. This will defuse the situation and you just might be able to "Laugh Anyway."

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Farding is something most women have been doing since they were young! Farding is an oldy-worldy word for putting on make up. On today's episode we dive into it. You will learn:

1. What it is.

2. Fun facts about farding.

3. Cosmetics and how much we spend. Plus so much more.

Our scripture inspiration comes from Proverbs 27:19 and Psalm 34:5

Our call to action is for you to hop over to Youtube and watch a fun video we made in the early months of the pandemic. (Back when we all thought it was going to be a literal 14 days to flatten the curve). Please like, comment and share as this helps us push our podcast out there in social media land. Here's a link to thatYoutube video: https://youtu.be/VsZZ_tFSNxI

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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In today's episode we chat about various occupations that many women choose and the advantages of each. If you've listened to our episode on "Trying" you know that between the two of us, we've had over 40 jobs so you're welcome. We've tried them for you. We hope you enjoy sitting in on our conversation about occupations. ;0)

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Tracy and Cathrine

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MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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Words really do matter. On this episode, we talk about how we found a fun, silly and unique way to process emotions by using words but instead of saying them or shouting them, or even mumbling them under our breath, we discovered how to communicate these emotions in the form of words straight up to God Himself using what we call a "Trash Talk Bin." It's based on Ephesians 4:29. Look it up. It's a fun little verse packed with plenty of conviction. ;0)

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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Special Announcement for NW Indiana women: I will be performing comedy at Avenue 912 in Griffith, Indiana on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 6-9 p.m. This is a breast cancer awareness event sponsored by Franciscan Health and will include an educational presentation from the medical staff as well as a Q & A panel. Food and beverage is complimentary, but registration is required and seating is limited so grab your seats now.

Register at the link below: (Please invite a woman who may be overdue for a mammogram. This fun event just might save her life.)

https://www.franciscanhealth.org/en/community/classes-supportgroups-events/tickled-pink-a3o4p000001jp43aae

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Whenever I watch the reality tv show "Hoarders," I am always saddened by the grief that is displayed in the people and motivated to tidy up. It's a weird combo. Today, we take a look at this topic and our hope is that it will bring some insight to a pretty devastating situation for many people.

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Tracy and Cathrine

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MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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NW Indiana women: Do you know a woman who may be overdue for a potentially life saving mammogram? Encourage her to attend Tickled Pink, a breast cancer awareness event on August 11 in Griffith, IN.

https://www.franciscanhealth.org/en/community/classes-supportgroups-events/tickled-pink-a3o4p000001jp43aae

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People are W.E.I.R.D. there is no denying it. On this episode, we examine weird obsessions from pigs, cats and bunnies to the Oval Office.

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Hey Humor Consumers!

NW Indiana women: Do you know a woman who may be overdue for a potentially life saving mammogram? Encourage her to attend Tickled Pink, a breast cancer awareness event on August 11 in Griffith, IN.

https://www.franciscanhealth.org/en/community/classes-supportgroups-events/tickled-pink-a3o4p000001jp43aae

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Everybody knows hobbies are beneficial right? Well, the benefits might surprise you. On this episode of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast we talk about over 20 benefits to having hobbies.

Did you know hobbies can reduce stress?

Help transition into retirement?

Help you sleep?

Here's the link to the article we reference in this episode:

https://www.developgoodhabits.com/benefits-hobby/

We also share from our own hobbies past and present and we share a little inspirational scripture.

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

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Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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Special Announcement for NW Indiana women: I will be performing comedy at Avenue 912 in Griffith, Indiana on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 6-9 p.m. This is a breast cancer awareness event sponsored by Franciscan Health and will include an educational presentation from the medical staff as well as a Q & A panel. Food and beverage is complimentary, but registration is required and seating is limited so grab your seats now.

Register at the link below: (Please invite a woman who may be overdue for a mammogram. This fun event just might save her life.)

https://www.franciscanhealth.org/en/community/classes-supportgroups-events/tickled-pink-a3o4p000001jp43aae

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Did you keep a diary when you were young? We both did. On today's episode we dive into the topic of journaling (keeping a diary). We share some fun facts from actual scientists who discovered many health benefits of journaling. Yes, your liver will thank you. Who knew?

We will also share some fun entries from our mother's diaries from the early 60s as well as Cathrine's diary from her junior high days.

You just might be inspired to start journaling yourself.

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

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Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor who combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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Did you know that simply trying something NEW can improve brain function? It's true. On this episode of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast, we discuss the benefits of trying new things. We also discuss alllllllllllllllllllll of the many jobs we've tried in the past and what we have learned. ;0) (Combined, we've had well over 40 jobs! Our husbands have had like 4.)

Enjoy this episode and get out there and try some stuff.

Oh, and in the middle of recording this episode, Cathrine's daughter Emily called from Disney in Orlando with some fun news so you'll get to hear that too. ;0)

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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We all have dreams and aspirations right? Well, maybe we could all use a little encouragement in that area.

Here's the link to the article we discuss....

https://www.iamjoelbrown.com/16-reasons-why-its-so-important-to-follow-your-dreams/

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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The human body is AMAZING and DISGUSTING at the same time.

Solving medical mysteries relating to aforementioned human body is a constant! Thank God people are curious and care enough to dive into what these things are and how to avoid them and cure them. We hope you really enjoy this episode. ;0)

Here's the link to the article we discuss....

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16273-seven-unsolved-medical-mysteries/amp/

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

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Birthdays are a thing and the older we get, the more of a thing they become. So why not celebrate them in style?

Cathrine and I have been besties for a couple of decades and over those many years we've celebrated our birthdays together. Yes, gifts are usually a part of the celebration, but experiences are a MUST. We typically spend the whole day together and sometimes two! Food is another MUST. Who doesn't love delicious food on their birthday? As I type this, we just celebrated Cathrine's last week and we found this adorable little place in Dyer, IN called The Scrambled Diner.

We split "The Bayou," andouille sausage, blackened shrimp, onion, peppers and goat cheese.....wowza. It was a party right there. On top of that, we ordered a half order of "Bananas Foster Pancakes." Heavenly would be one way to describe our experience at The Scrambled Diner. We will be back.

After that, we headed over to Goodwill....LOVE IT. So fun just to see what we can see and find what we can find. We also went to At Home.....a giant home store with literally every single thing you can imagine needing and several thousand things you don't all under one roof. We both found some fun items there. A few more stops at some additional thrift stores on the route home rounded out our day.

People are meant to be celebrated. Birthdays give us a great reason to do exactly that. Be sure to celebrate those you love. ;0)

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Is it time to downsize? How do you know when the time is right?

Downsizing can be a major pain in the tushy. But, it can also lighten your load in ways you haven't even imagined. Yes, it's definitely a boost to your finances to not pay higher mortgage payments, tax payments, insurance payments, maintenance costs etc.

But, have you considered the mental game of having less to think about?

We (Tracy and bff Cathrine) both downsized a few years ago from our 2.5 acre sized yards with 5 bedrooms, attics, full basements and 2.5 car garages. We moved into much much much smaller houses, yards and space. We share those experiences here.

Our spiritual encouragement today comes from Proverbs 24:3-4

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Do you HATE the sound of chewing? Lip Smacking? Breathing? Does the methodic tapping of a pen or fingernails make your skin crawl?

You might have a condition called Misophonia. It's a THING. If you have it, you're going to want to tune into today's podcast where we talk all things misophonia (we think it's pronounced miz-o-phone-ia). It's an actual condition where the above mentioned sounds make ya kinda crazy!

We (Tracy and bff Cathrine) both struggle with it and as much as we LOVE and ADORE our hubbies (Muffin and Pooh....Puffin for short. aka Ron and Kenny aka sponsors), we just about go ape when they make these very common and very human noises.

Let us know whatcha think about this info. If you struggle with misophonia PLEASE connect with us so we know we aren't alone. Ha!

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Last Call to grab tickets for this Friday 4/29 LIVE comedy event in Lockport, IL

Comedian Tracy DeGraaf will be performing along with Well Versed Comedy to benefit Royal Family Kids Camp at the Historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Lockport, IL on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale by clicking here.

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Fashion is a THING! A few take-aways you will get from tuning into the podcast today:

How Your Clothes Affect Your Mood and 40 Things You Should NOT Wear After 40

Tracy will talk about what she wore the very first time she EVER took a comedy stage. (It was a poor choice.)

We both confess our struggles with Covid weight gain and working at getting it OFF.....again!

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Only a week left to grab tickets for 4/29 LIVE comedy event in Lockport, IL

Comedian Tracy DeGraaf will be performing along with Well Versed Comedy to benefit Royal Family Kids Camp at the Historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Lockport, IL on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale by clicking here.

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Is being funny attractive? Is the Pope Catholic? Is there celery salt on a Chicago-style hot dog? Is Chocolate good for you? Ummmmmmm.....YES! Everyone loves to laugh and if you're the source of that LOL, you're fun and funny and that is attractive.

Here's a link to an article we used while researching this topic: https://hellogiggles.com/love-sex/dating/6-reasons-someone-being-funny-is-seriously-more-important-than-them-being-hot/

PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of this podcast episode. ;0)

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Need a fun night of laughter?

Comedian Tracy DeGraaf will be performing along with Well Versed Comedy to benefit Royal Family Kids Camp at the Historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Lockport, IL on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale by clicking here. Seating is limited and will likely sell out. Don't wait until the last minute. Grab your seats NOW. ;0)

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LOVE garage sailing? We do too. Let's get inspired to get out there and save some money while having FUN! As I (Tracy) write these show notes, I can look around my living room and see so many things that I love that someone else loved first.

I'm sitting in a chair right now that was purchased at Evilena's Red Dresser in Frankfort, IL (a consignment store of previously loved items).

My couch came with the house when we bought it almost three years ago. We loved the house and the couch and it saved us from having to move our old couch.

I'm looking at vintage lamps from Goodwill and the end tables they rest on are also from Goodwill. There's a midcentury modern bookshelf from a thrift store and a larger more modern shelving unit I bought from Facebook marketplace.

It's eclectic, affordable and FUN. I might be addicted to the "hunt."

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram

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Need a fun night of laughter?

Comedian Tracy DeGraaf will be performing along with Well Versed Comedy to benefit Royal Family Kids Camp at the Historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Lockport, IL on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale by clicking here. Seating is limited and will likely sell out. Don't wait until the last minute. Grab your seats NOW. ;0)

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Who pays for the wedding? Long gone are the days when the bride's family paid for everything.

In today's episode we will do two things:

1. Help you determine who pays for what.

2. Give you permission to do what you can do and not what you or someone else thinks you should do.

We share from our own experiences as well as what we have learned through researching the internet and surveying friends.

Inspirational Close: Romans 12:10 "Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves."

Call to Action: Remember....It's not about the wedding. It's about the marriage. Do whatever you can to keep that in your mind and heart as you go forward with wedding plans. ;0)

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Need a fun night of laughter?

Comedian Tracy DeGraaf will be performing along with Well Versed Comedy to benefit Royal Family Kids Camp at the Historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Lockport, IL on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale by clicking here. Seating is limited and will likely sell out. Don't wait until the last minute. Grab your seats NOW. ;0)

Now, back to The Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast show notes:

Did you know that the average woman spends a CRAZY AMOUNT OF YEARS over the course of her lifetime in the KITCHEN? Can you guess how many? Is it 10 or even 20 or somewhere in-between? Listen to this episode to find out.

We need help friends. We will give you some helpful tips, tricks and hacks to save you....

TIME, FOOD and MONEY in the kitchen.

We found the following links helpful in preparing for this episode:

36 Crazy Cooking Hacks: https://youtu.be/KVyQFwx0ly0

How to Bake Bacon: https://www.theslowroasteditalian.com/2015/09/kitchen-hack-how-to-bake-bacon.html?m=1

How to Store Cilantro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwsql6GsNj4

Inspirational Close: 1 Corinthians 10:31 "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."

Call to Action: If you need to punch up your meal planning game, go to Episode 10 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast and check out our "Meal planning doesn't have to suck" episode. ;0)

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Do you live in the Chicago area?

Comedian Tracy DeGraaf will be performing along with Well Versed Comedy to benefit Royal Family Kids Camp at the Historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Lockport, IL on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale by clicking here. Seating is limited and will likely sell out. Don't wait until the last minute. Grab your seats NOW. ;0)

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Have you played the game "Would you Rather?" On today's episode, we just share some fun. We quiz each other with some fun questions. This was the suggestion of Cathrine's daughter Ellis. ;0) Enjoy.

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Attention: Chicago Area

Comedian Tracy DeGraaf will be performing along with Well Versed Comedy to benefit Royal Family Kids Camp at the Historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Lockport, IL on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale by clicking here. Seating is limited and will likely sell out. Don't wait until the last minute. Grab your seats NOW. ;0)

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"Mawwwwwridge is what brings us togethhhhher today..." Who remembers that famous line from the 80s? Princess Bride anyone? Unlike Wesley and Princess Buttercup, most of us don't have to go through so much drama to get married. Staying married is another matter. On today's episode we talk about some of the dos and don'ts we've discovered in our multiple decades of marital bliss. Shout out to our sponsors and our husbands: Ron and Kenny (aka Muffin and Pooh or Puffin!)

Below are the links we used in this episode:

https://ifstudies.org/blog/six-lessons-on-staying-married-from-couples-whove-struggled-and-made-it

https://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/guide/7-relationship-problems-how-solve-them

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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GREAT NEWS for Chicago Area fans

Comedian Tracy DeGraaf will be performing along with Well Versed Comedy to benefit Royal Family Kids Camp at the Historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Lockport, IL on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale by clicking here. Seating is limited and will likely sell out. Don't wait until the last minute. Grab your seats NOW. ;0)

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Minimizing is a thing y'all! What can we say? We're Americans! We have stuff. Today's episode will help you discover ways to deal with it. Love that.

Links we used to research this episode:

Declutter sentimental items https://youtu.be/VlXxYEWtG14

Declutter in 10 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRXkSIBfZfA

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Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram

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GREAT NEWS for Chicago Area fans

Comedian Tracy DeGraaf will be performing along with Well Versed Comedy to benefit Royal Family Kids Camp at the Historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Lockport, IL on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale by clicking here. Seating is limited and will likely sell out. Don't wait until the last minute. Grab your seats NOW. ;0)

Now, back to The Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast show notes:

Minimizing is a thing y'all! What can we say? We're Americans! We have stuff. Today's episode will help you discover ways to deal with it. Love that.

Links we used to research this episode:

Declutter sentimental items https://youtu.be/VlXxYEWtG14

Declutter in 10 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRXkSIBfZfA

PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of this podcast episode. ;0)

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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GREAT NEWS for Chicago Area fans

Comedian Tracy DeGraaf will be performing along with Well Versed Comedy to benefit Royal Family Kids Camp at the Historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Lockport, IL on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale by clicking here. Seating is limited and will likely sell out. Don't wait until the last minute. Grab your seats NOW. ;0)

Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming....The Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast show notes:

Fads come and go right? How does that impact our lives? In this episode we talk about what fads we've seen in the past and currently. We also talk about why we might want to avoid fads and how to do that. Stay tuned to the very end because we share some inspiration from the book of Matthew. Our call to action just might change your life....it has to do with forgiving and forgetting. ;0)

PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of this podcast episode. ;0)

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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WAIT! WHAT? Ya, we all have a "wait" problem. Guess what? We are no different that those who have come before us. In this episode, we will take a look at our own issues with waiting for things and we will also look at examples in the Bible of people who had to wait.....there are LOTS of them! Finally, we look at the benefits of waiting! WHAT? Benefits you ask? Yes! Benefits and how we can wait well.

Link to Wendy Pope's book that we referenced: Wait and See: Finding Peace in God's Pauses and Plans

PLEASE NOTE: If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of this podcast episode. ;0)

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Valentine's Day is one of those holidays that comes around once a year so why not talk about it right?

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Below are links we reference in this episode:

https://parade.com/1158778/jessicasager/valentines-day-trivia/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-st-valentines-day-massacre History of Valentine’s Day Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram

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Do you know how Ground Hog Day started? Are you aware of the fun facts surrounding Ground Hog Day? Have you ever heard the term "whistle pig?" You'll love this episode because you are about to get some Ground Hog knowledge.

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Inspiration: Job 37:6-8 "He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’ So that everyone he has made may know his work, he stops all people from their labor.[a] The animals take cover; they remain in their dens."

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram

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Home Decor Trends for 2022

A review of what's new to give you confidence in decorating and point you in the right direction in making decor decisions.

The following links were used in research for this episode:

https://www.vogue.com/article/interior-design-trends-2022 https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/g38281142/design-trends-2022/ These Are the Interior Design Trends That Will Be Huge in 2022 Contact our friend Denise Lough, founder and owner of The Room Designer. She can help!

Inspiration: Ecclesiastes 3:11 "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet[a] no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end."

C.T.A.: Refer a friend or coworker to this episode. ;)

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram

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Is there hope for the Church?

The good news is YES! There is always hope. Despite challenging circumstances, we can trust that God has His hand on the Church.

In today's episode, we chat about a new way to look at the challenges of the pandemic, how to feel more excited about Church and not so gloom and doom, and we talk about how to NOT WORRY about the Church because it's Jesus' idea. God came up with the idea of the Church. He will see it through.

Our inspiration comes from Romans 8:24 "For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?"

C.T.A. : Stop complaining and look upward to Jesus for answers. ;0)

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Who doesn't LOVE the Air Fryer Craze?

Here are three takeaways from this episode:

1. Air Frying 101: An introduction to Air Frying

2. Grilled Cheese to please

3. Air Fryer Donuts

This episode is sponsored by Muffin and Pooh.

Inspirational closing: Matthew 4:4

C.T.A. Get an air fryer ;0)

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring clean comedian based in Chicago working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Today we talk about Smashing Goals for 2022. 

Three takeaways from this episode:

S.M.A.R.T. goals referenced by the Dave Ramsey article below:

https://www.ramseysolutions.com/personal-growth/smart-goal-setting

S.W.O.T. analysis: https://www.liveplan.com/blog/what-is-a-swot-analysis-and-how-to-do-it-right-with-examples/

Accountability!!! This is the key to really smashing your goals. Get a buddy who will help you. 

Inspiration: 2 Chronicles 15:7 

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Episode 52: Events That Impacted America in 2021

Below are sites we referenced in this episode:

https://stacker.com/stories/25623/year-review-10-biggest-news-stories-2021

https://www.wsj.com/story/a-look-back-at-the-biggest-news-of-2021-28c7c827

https://www.pinterest.ca/proflovegroove/hilarious-headlines/

Three Takeaways:

1. Actual Headlines from 2021

2. Funny Headlines from the internet

3. What we have learned personally from 2021.

Sponsored by: Muffin and Pooh

Inspirational Closing: Psalm 34:10 "Those who seek the Lord lack no good thing."

Call to Action: Re-listen to Episode #21 How to be a better listener. Listen to others in order to understand and have more grace.

Topic for our next episode: Goals for 2022

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Do you get stressed out over holiday baking and decorating? We address the stress and how to make it go away!

Cathrine shares a baking holiday failure (brownies) and Tracy shares a decorating one (Christmas tree in the car wash).

Ya, you gotta tune in!

Hugs,

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Happy Thanksgiving to one and all! Our prayers are always with you. If you would like to be a part of Tracy's Prayer Team on Facebook, see the link below. There is a Prayer Calendar with scripture on each day that will encourage you!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1805689483024808

Thanks so much for tuning in. If you are viewing these show notes on email, scroll to the bottom to hit the play button and listen to the audio of this podcast episode.

Below is the link to Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress mentioned in this episode.

https://www.ramseysolutions.com/personal-growth/holiday-stress

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram

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Hurry! Only 30 seats left The live recording of Tracy's comedy special is on Friday, December 3 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 103 W. Corning Avenue, Peotone, IL Tickets are $20 each and include a complimentary autographed copy of Tracy's book, "Laugh Anyway Mom" a $15 value. Purchase tickets here.

Thanks so much for tuning in. If you are viewing these show notes on email, scroll to the bottom to hit the play button and listen to the audio of this podcast episode. Links mentioned are below:

https://www.thegrommet.com/gifts/holiday

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram

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Oooops. Date Change The live recording of Tracy's comedy special has been changed to Friday, December 3 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 103 W. Corning Avenue, Peotone, IL Tickets are $20 each and include a complimentary copy of Tracy's book, "Laugh Anyway Mom" a $15 value. Purchase tickets here. Sorry for the mix-up, but the film crew had a scheduling issue and we can't film without a crew. ;0)

Thanks so much for tuning in. If you are viewing these show notes on email, scroll to the bottom to hit the play button and listen to the audio of this podcast episode. Links mentioned are below:

https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2015/novemberdecember/feature/who-were-the-pilgrims-who-celebrated-the-first-thanksgiving

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram

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Hey Humor Consumers,

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Tracy is filming a comedy special LIVE on Saturday, December 3, 2021 at Christ Community Church, 103 W. Corning Avenue, Peotone, IL at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. It's going to be a BLAST and you won't want to miss it. Tickets are $20 each and include a complimentary copy of Tracy's book, "Laugh Anyway Mom" a $15 value. You can purchase tickets here.

Thanks so much for tuning in. If you are viewing these show notes on email, scroll to the bottom to hit the play button and listen to the audio of this podcast episode. Links mentioned are below.

https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/seasonal-affective-disorder#2-8

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20364651

Below is the link to Bob and Brad Physical Therapists. Love these guys.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrC3Hwsz4lhyyIAGBMPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3BpdnM-?p=bob+and+brad+physical+therapists+seasonal+affective+disorder&type=%2FvnVqCITq&hsimp=yhs-foxynewtab&hspart=solex&ei=UTF-8&fr=yhs-solex-foxynewtab#id=1&vid=14162a0e593a06f74ce0a97a9863929c&action=view

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Tracy is filming a comedy special LIVE on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Christ Community Church, 103 W. Corning Avenue, Peotone, IL at 6:30-8:30 p.m. It's going to be a BLAST and you won't want to miss it. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased here.

Join us today for a warm cup of wonderful Pumpkin Spice on Episode 44! Yum.

Three takeaways for you this week...

1. What started the Pumpkin Spice Craze?

2. What's in Pumpkin Spice?

3. A DIY Pioneer Woman recipe for making your own Pumpkin Spice.

BONUS: Here's a recipe for pumpkin spice pancakes that Tracy made and WOWZA...amazing. Top them with pure maple syrup and some coconut whipped cream. So gooooood.

Thanks for tuning in!

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram

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HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN

Have you wondered how Halloween became a thing?

https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween

The origins of Halloween go back a few thousand years and there's plenty of "goopety gop" thrown in.

FUN FACTS

We share lots of fun facts such as...1/4 of all the candy sold annually in the USA is purchased for Halloween. And, more people (especially millennials) are buying costumes for their pets. Curious about how Americans celebrated Halloween in the middle of Covid19? Did they buy candy? Tune in to find out. Also, Cathrine reveals what she does with her leftover candy and Tracy is appalled.

THE DEBATE TO CELEBRATE FOR CHRISTIANS

https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/should-my-family-celebrate-halloween/

Thanks for tuning in!

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Summary: We cover the TRUTH about the funk that "Covid 19,20,21" has delivered to all of us. Before the pandemic, we used to travel most of the month of October bringing comedy and inspiration to Breast Cancer Awareness events across the USA. I share how all of that started.

WHY should you get screened for breast cancer? Early detection is your best friend when it comes to breast cancer. The sooner cancer is detected, the better your odds of beating it. Take care of your health ladies. You matter. You matter to your family, friends, coworkers, etc... GET ON IT GALS.

WHO should get screened?

HOW can you overcome common objections to getting screened?

Obstacle #1: COST

Cost is a big obstacle to cancer screenings. Call your local hospital and find out if there are government assistance programs to help reduce or absorb the cost of your breast cancer screening.

Obstacle #2: DON'T WANT TO KNOW

Another obstacle can be women who just don't want to know if they have cancer so they avoid getting a screening altogether. This is a valid obstacle, however, cancer doesn't care about your feelings on screenings. Cancer has a job and it's to grow, multiply, divide. Cancer will just keep doing that until it's caught. Get your screenings friends!

OBSTACLE #3: PAINFUL

Mammograms hurt. This can also be an obstacle. Get your mammogram anyway. Yes, it's uncomfortable, but it's not as painful as looking into the eyes of someone you love and telling them you have late stage cancer. Get your screenings friends!

Tracy share's her story about getting her cancer diagnosis (she's now five years cancer free, so PRAISE THE LORD!)

INSPIRATION FROM SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 2:10

https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/about-breast-cancer/

https://www.cancer.org/healthy/find-cancer-early/screening-recommendations-by-age.html

Thanks for tuning in!

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram

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Birth

Summary: Birth has been around forever. Right? Of course it has. On this episode of The Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast, we talk all things BIRTH. Yay! Ladies, you have to listen to the part about “twilight sleep,” a barbaric method previously used to sedate women during birth. Cra cra….for real and just be grateful that this is no longer done, at least not in the USA. However, we also cover women who want to give birth to their human baby with dolphins (you have to hear this because you won’t believe it) and women who give birth and then carry the placenta around until it falls off naturally (and you thought your belly button was odd). There are women who use crystals and such as prenatal care….for real. Just trust me, listen to the whole episode. In the end, like always, we share a little spiritual encouragement.

How have things changed over the last 30 years with birth?

Science has increased the opportunities for babies to be born: In vitro fertilization, epidurals, C-section. Infant mortality rates have gone down and more women are breast feeding now. A surprise to us because we thought there would be more women breast feeding in the old days rather than now. Things have really evolved with growing and delivering humans. So awesome.

Our experiences with birthing 8 children (Tracy 5 and Cathrine 3)

With eight births between us, we’ve been through some stuff! Tracy had two births with no pain relief (NOT by choice), Cathrine had back labor that made her want to have a "backectomy" and she gave birth to a blue baby….a very serious situation requiring open heart surgery on her newborn. Yikes! Happily, all's well that ends well and it all ended well….so far that is.

You will also learn some tips on how to say NO to grandparents who want to be in the room while you give birth and what NOT to eat if you’re the dad.

The Miracle of Life

Cathrine references the PBS film “The Miracle of Life” that takes viewers literally on the inside. We still don’t know how they got in there, but it’s a documentary film covering the miracle of birth from conception to “It’s a BOY” or “It’s a GIRL.” It’s a combination of photography, music and graphic art helping to tell the story of how it all happens.

Full Disclaimer: We are Christians and as such, Creationists meaning we believe that the miracle of birth comes from our Creator, God. We don’t know exactly how it works, but we have faith and believe God made it. All of it. Others have other opinions. However, for the record, we give all credit where credit is due and that is God for the miracle of birth. (We also thank Him profusely for the invention of epidural which is extremely helpful.)

There are a number of videos on Youtube containing the Miracle of Life. Below is a link to one of them:

Miracle of life

Our spiritual encouragement comes from Psalm 139:13-16.

Thanks for tuning in!

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Pros and Cons of getting a pet.

Summary: Mom, are you being pressured by multiple tear-filled eyes begging you for a dog? Cat? Or some sort of family pet. Is someone in your family an animal lover, but you not-so-much? Cathrine and Tracy both share their own experiences and opinions on pets from acquiring fury friends out of total mom-guilt to a beta fish committing suicide to Tracy having to confront a literal cat burglar....the stories are real!

What do the studies show? Yes! It is a fact that the pros of pets is a thing. There are many health benefits to owning a pet including stress relief, blood pressure regulation and more. However, there are also cons like the added mess and stress of pet care. We go over all the pros and cons to help you think about everything before you add a four-legged family member. We cover ALL of the questions one MUST ask themselves before making the huge commitment of pet ownership.

The Centers for Disease Control website is linked below that covers keeping pets and people healthy.

https://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/keeping-pets-and-people-healthy/how.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fhealthypets%2Fhealth-benefits%2Findex.html

The Webmd link below covers health benefits of pets.

https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/features/health-benefits-of-pets

Our spiritual encouragement comes from Genesis 1:28.

Thanks for tuning in!

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

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Football Season and Marriage

Summary: Does your hubby LOVE football, but you don't? Welcome to the club. Even though 45% of the football fanbase is made up of women, there are still those who don't. This episode is targeted to women who don't give a fiddler's fart about football. Prepare yourselves because we get the giggles going on this one.

Focus on the Family link: How to Resolve Football Season Woes in Marriage by Jim Daly https://jimdaly.focusonthefamily.com/how-to-resolve-football-season-woes-in-marriage/

Cathrine confesses that she sometimes sulks when Kenny is watching football (she's a football widow). This article recommends...

• Be respectful when your spouse is watching football.
• Sacrifice and watch a game.
• If you can't bean 'em join 'em
• Do self-care
• Turn the game into a social event

Our spiritual encouragement comes from Philippians 2:3-6.

Call to action: Be a good sport. Fake it 'til you make it. You've done it before. ;0)

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring (when she can) comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram

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Home Security & Safety

Summary: Is your home secure? Do you know the most vulnerable points of your home for an intruder to get in? In this episode we share lots of security awareness, safety tips and encourage you to come up with a plan to keep you and your stuff safe!

Security Awareness: One of the most dangerous thoughts a homeowner can have when it comes to a burglary is “It will never happen to me.” You let your guard down and BAM you’re a target. Don’t let that happen to you. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of “not getting your home broken into.”

Catherine shares about her camper being broken into: Yes, it’s true, criminals will actually break into vehicles, campers, garages, sheds and homes. They’d probably break into an egg if they thought they could sell the yolk.

Tracy shares how a criminal took her last $300: A stressful day became even more stressful after moving, visiting our friend’s sick child in the hospital and forgetting my purse at a restaurant. Of course when I returned to get it, the purse was there but the money was gone.

Cat’s Home Security checklist:

https://www.safewise.com/app/uploads/2021/08/SafeWise-Safety-and-Security-Checklist-for-New-Homes.pdf

Cat’s stats on burglaries:

https://www.thezebra.com/resources/research/burglary-statistics/

Tracy’s link on home security:

https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/06/14-ways-to-make-your-home-more-secure/index.htm

Extra door security that bolts to the floor. https://nightlock.com/door-security-devices/residential/nightlock-original/

Our spiritual encouragement comes from Job 11:18.

Thanks for tuning in!

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring (when she can) comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram

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Should adult children pay rent?

Summary: Getting those “baby birds” to fly is a thing. It’s a process for both parents and their grown children. What are parents to do if their children continue to live at home? In this episode, we will dive into that important topic.

Here's a link we used in researching this episode: At What Age Should Parents Stop Paying Bills for Their Kids?

Should you or should you not charge rent? That’s the question of the day and it’s a big one. The bottom line is a resounding YES, they should pay rent. This was the overwhelming consensus of all of our research. (Even though Tracy’s son swears that she and Muffin are the ONLY parents who charge their grown kids rent. Ha ha.) The internet says “Tracy and Muffin are correct.”

When should you charge rent? Should they pay up on their 18th birthday? Well, not quite. Every situation is different. So the answer is….it depends! It depends on the son or daughter. Are they still in school? Do they work? Are they able to support themselves financially even in part? Or maybe they are in school full time and work part time.

We realize that circumstances vary, so here’s a rule of thumb: definitely charge rent before age 25. If your son or daughter isn’t in school, but is working, they probably should be paying rent.

How much should they pay? Such a great question. My (Tracy’s) personal opinion is that the rent should be motivating but not exasperating. It should be enough to make them want to move out but not enough to empty their bank account.

Our research showed a percentage of their income is recommended. That percentage is 10-25%. I suppose it might depend on your son or daughter’s other expenses and whether or not you want to help them with that as to which end of the spectrum you choose.

So...there ya have it. Yes! Charge them rent. Do so somewhere between 18 and 25 (the sooner you let them know this is the expectation, the better) and charge them anywhere between 10 and 25% of their income. Sounds like a plan. Now, are you going to do it? Let us know in the comments.

Our spiritual encouragement comes from Romans 13:8.

Thanks for tuning in!

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring (when she can) comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At church shows she points the audience to Jesus. At hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram

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Popular Phrases and Idioms

Summary: Have you ever wondered about the origin of popular phrases and idioms? There are hundreds of them in everyday language. Idioms are a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light ). In this episode of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast, we dive into these fun and funny sayings.

Origins of idioms:

• Break a leg.
• Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.
• Off the cuff.
• Put a sock in it.
• Raining cats and dogs.
• Rule of thumb.
• Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
• Don’t burn bridges.
• Ball’s in your court.
• Beat around the bush.
• Bite off more than you can chew.

Idioms we grew up with:

• Make a mountain out of a molehill.
• I give you an inch, you take a mile.
• Let’s went.
• Leave it for “dogsbody” Doreen.
• Six of one half a dozen of another.
• Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
• Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.
• Birds of a feather flock together.
• More than one fish in the sea.
• Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
• Every cloud has a silver lining.
• Can’t hoot with the owls if you want to soar with the eagles.
• Time waits for no one.

Be mindful to NOT be insulting with words: With idioms (and all language) we have to be so careful to make sure we aren’t insulting others.

Our spiritual encouragement comes from Proverbs 18:21

Thanks for tuning in!

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT COMEDIAN TRACY DEGRAAF

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, combining two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At the end of church shows she points the audience to Jesus, and at the end of her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings. For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram

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Is it too late for a big change?

Summary: Did you go to college, but for whatever reason, didn’t finish? You’re not alone. One study says that 40% of people are in that boat. This episode of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast talks about what steps to take if you’re feeling the itch to make a switch and possibly go back to school.

Should you make a major career change? That’s the big question and it’s also the first question that needs to be answered BEFORE anything else. Find your “why.” Why do you want to pursue a change? Check out http://www.crossroadscareer.org for more info. It is a non-profit faith-based organization helping people find their purpose through work and pointing everyone to faith in Jesus Christ.

Need money to go back to school? 7 Ways You Can Afford to Go Back to School can help.

1. Fill out the Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA).
2. Take advantage of tax breaks.
3. Open a 529 College-savings plan for yourself.
4. Look for nontraditional scholarships.
5. Call your financial aid office.
6. Take a free or low-cost course online.
7. Take an 9n-person college course.

Going back to college as an adult? Here’s what you need to know.

Our spiritual encouragement comes from Psalm 32:8

Thanks for tuning in!

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings. For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram

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APPS, MAPS and MISHAPS: How to have stress free road trips.

What you'll get out of this episode...

• APPS that'll make your road trip stress free!
• GPS not working? This episode tells you how to be prepared for that.
• Plus, we share what NOT to do on a road trip. Wink. Wink. NEVER agree to look at a stranger's clawfoot tub and don’t trust people who tie their dogs to a tree with a rope. True story.

7 apps we won't travel without.

1. Waze
2. Google Maps
3. Iexit
4. Mapquest
5. Goodwill
6. Whatshalfway
7. Meetways

These are great navigation apps and also help in planning fuel and food stops and random shopping trips to Goodwill if you happen to be addicted to...ya know, thrift shopping. (See Episode 7 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast for more on thrifting.)

Remember paper? As in paper maps? Also known as an atlas?

What if something happens and you can’t get a wi-fi signal? What if your battery dies on your phone, and your vehicle doesn’t have GPS? How will you get to your destination? A good old fashioned paper map can be a life-saver. Our suggestion is to purchase a new atlas that has current roads and keep it in your vehicle so you have a back-up. Look at the route you are planning to take before heading out so you have a rough idea of how you’re getting to your final destination. We didn’t mention this on the broadcast, but a compass might come in handy as well.

MISHAPS: Getting lost, shady garage sales and road side flea markets, and plenty of car trouble...because nobody wants to hear about uneventful road trips.

In the MISHAPS portion of this episode, we share from our many road trip adventures like the time we ended up in St. Louis, but we were trying to get from Illinois to Alabama. And the time our two GPS devices were disagreeing with each other and one voice was male and one was female. Classic!

Then there was the time we stopped along the road to buy stuff from what looked like a pop up flea market and a different time when we saw junk outside of someone’s house and we thought it was a yard sale, but when the man came out and we noticed his dog tied to a tree with a rope we decided umm, to leave!

Plus, we discuss car trouble, taking pictures of the engine and sending them to Muffin (Tracy’s husband) for repair advice, praying for Jesus to help us with the car that would stop randomly at the most inopportune times. That car also decided that it wasn’t looking back anymore and it would only go forward. There was no reverse. Let’s just say you become very mindful of where you’re going to park when you drive such a vehicle.

Our spiritual encouragement comes from Deuteronomy 31:8.

Thanks for tuning in!

Tracy and Cathrine

P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf

MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY

Tracy DeGraaf is a U.S.A. national touring (when she can) comedian based in the Chicago area working primarily with churches and hospitals on outreach events. She is a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, so she combines two of her passions: Jesus and Mammograms into her comedy ministry. She loves Jesus, but doesn’t want women to meet Him just yet. At her church shows she points the audience to Jesus at the end and at her hospital shows she encourages all to get and stay current on cancer screenings.

For more information go to TracyDeGraaf.com.

Check out Tracy’s social media. Facebook Youtube Instagram

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Hey Humor Consumers,

This is episode number 33 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast. Today, we are talking about etiquette. What is the history of it? Do you know what it means in French? We’re going to get into it. We will also discuss Post Covid19 Etiquette and how to handle the various perspectives people have about what is socially acceptable following a worldwide pandemic.

A huge THANK U to our husbands Ron and Kenny (a.k.a. Muffin and Pooh) and the financial partners of Tracy DeGraaf Ministries who have supported this podcast and make it possible for us to bring it to you. 

Spiritual encouragement comes from Colossians 4:5-6

Virtual Hugs and Genuine LOVE,

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love hearing from our listeners so please contact us with your feedback, suggestions and comments. Please consider leaving us a review. We promise to set a goal for ourselves to figure out how to find those reviews and read them on the podcast. ;0)

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Hey Humor Consumers,

This is episode number 32 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast. Today, we are talking about pet peeves. You will learn how to cope and let it go, how to change yourself (not other people since that is a fairy tale anyway) and you will learn how to laugh at yourself. This is big stuff.

A huge THANK U to our husbands Ron and Kenny (a.k.a. Muffin and Pooh) and the financial partners of Tracy DeGraaf Ministries who have supported this podcast and make it possible for us to bring it to you. 

Spiritual encouragement comes from Ephesians 4:2.

Virtual Hugs and Genuine LOVE,

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love hearing from our listeners so please contact us with your feedback, suggestions and comments. Please consider leaving us a review. We promise to set a goal for ourselves to figure out how to find those reviews and read them on the podcast. ;0)

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Hey Humor Consumers,

This is episode number 31 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast. Today, we are talking about purses. Who doesn’t LOVE a good purse chat? The call to action is for all of us to keep a good perspective when making decisions.

We will reveal the contents of our purses, we’ll talk about crossbodys and also chat about how your purse style reflects your personality.

A huge THANK U to our husbands Ron and Kenny (a.k.a. Muffin and Pooh) and the financial partners of Tracy DeGraaf Ministries who have supported this podcast and make it possible for us to bring it to you. 

Spiritual encouragement comes from Proverbs 31:16 and Proverbs 31:24.

Virtual Hugs and Genuine LOVE,

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love hearing from our listeners so please contact us with your feedback, suggestions and comments. Please consider leaving us a review. We promise to set a goal for ourselves to figure out how to find those reviews and read them on the podcast. ;0)

Here’s the link to the Reader’s Digest article mentioned today.

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Friendship is the topic of the day, and who better to talk about friendship than two best friends? We will take a close look at Biblical friendship, how to build close friendships and what to do when friendship needs forgiveness. All of that and more is discussed on this episode of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast Episode 30.

A huge THANK U to our husbands Ron and Kenny (a.k.a. Muffin and Pooh) and the financial partners of Tracy DeGraaf Ministries who have supported this podcast and make it possible for us to bring it to you.

Spiritual encouragement comes from Proverbs 17:17, Colossians 3:13 and Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

Our call to action is for you to read the book of John and discover the beauty and benefit of friendship through the life and actions of Jesus.

Virtual Hugs and Genuine LOVE,

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. Below are the links we mentioned from Dr. Charles Stanley

Thinking Through Your Friendships

Strong Friendships Part 1

Strong Friendships Part 2

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Hey Humor Consumers,

This is episode number 29 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast. Today, we are talking about goal setting. Get ready to set some goals! The call to action is for you to set three goals for yourself.

We will cover why it’s important to set goals, why people often fail to reach their goals and tips on how you can set some goals today.

A huge THANK U to our husbands Ron and Kenny (a.k.a. Muffin and Pooh) and the financial partners of Tracy DeGraaf Ministries who have supported this podcast and make it possible for us to bring it to you.

Spiritual encouragement comes from Proverbs 3:5-6 and Proverbs 16:9.

Virtual Hugs and Genuine LOVE,

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love hearing from our listeners so please contact us with your feedback, suggestions and comments. Please consider leaving us a review. We promise to set a goal for ourselves to figure out how to find those reviews and read them on the podcast. ;0)

Order Brian Tracy’s book GOALS! How to Get Everything You Want - Faster than you Ever Thought Possible

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Hey Humor Consumers,

What’s up with the 80s and why is that decade still soooooo popular? On today’s episode of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast we talk all about that.

We reminisce about growing up in the 80s…..big hair, mullets, music, fashion, TV shows, but NOT home decor. Ha ha.

A huge THANK U to our husbands Ron and Kenny (a.k.a. Muffin and Pooh) and the financial partners of Tracy DeGraaf Ministries who have supported this podcast and make it possible for us to bring it to you. 

Spiritual encouragement comes fromEcclesiastes 3:1-8.

Our call to action is for you to share our podcast with someone you know who could use a break from everyday life and needs a laugh.

Virtual Hugs and Genuine LOVE,

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love hearing from our listeners so please contact us with your feedback, suggestions and comments.

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Intermittent fasting….pros and cons, simple tips and should we or shouldn’t we try it? All of that and more is discussed on this episode of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast Episode 26.

Today, we will share with you from Intermittent Fasting 101: The Ultimate Beginners Guide. This is a comprehensive article that sort of sums up what we learned about intermittent fasting. The thing we love about it is the facts are summarized into layman’s terms but the scientific studies are linked to each fact. 

A huge THANK U to our husbands Ron and Kenny (a.k.a. Muffin and Pooh) and the financial partners of Tracy DeGraaf Ministries who have supported this podcast and make it possible for us to bring it to you. 

Spiritual encouragement comes from 1 Corinthians 10:31.

Our call to action is for you to take control of your own health, consider trying intermittent fasting if you are able and don’t have underlying health conditions as described. Look into this as a possibility for you and speak to your doctor about it.

Virtual Hugs and Genuine LOVE,

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love hearing from our listeners so please contact us with your feedback, suggestions and comments.

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Welcome to Episode 23 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast. On this episode we will cover the topic of heritage.

This episode is sponsored by our husbands (a.k.a. Muffin and Pooh) and the financial partners of Tracy DeGraaf Ministries. Big shout out and thank you to all.

We will talk about our own experiences with heritage after the passing of a parent. We’ll discuss whether or not heritage is meaningful or meaningless...cuz there are different strokes for different folks. Also, we will dive into why heritage is important...the tangible, natural and intangible things that make up who we are.

Spiritual encouragement comes from Isaiah 43:18-19 and Philippeans 3:13-14

Our call to action is to meditate on the above verses and really think about God as your father and Heaven as your ultimate home.

Virtual Hugs and Genuine LOVE,

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love hearing from our listeners so please contact us with your feedback, suggestions and comments.

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Welcome to Episode 22 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast. On today’s episode we will cover the topic of phobias.

This episode is sponsored by our husbands (a.k.a. Muffin and Pooh) and the financial partners of Tracy DeGraaf Ministries. Big shout out and thank you to all.

In this episode we will talk about how pleasantly surprised we were that people are consistently tuning into our little podcast.

You will hear all about our panic attacks. We will also share common and not so common phobias. Finally, we will talk about when to seek therapy for a phobia and how a famous comedian (not Tracy ha ha) developed a phobia and has dealt with it.

Spiritual encouragement comes from Isaiah 41:10. 

Our call to action is to help us grow this podcast by subscribing, following and sharing it.

Virtual Hugs and Genuine LOVE,

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. We love hearing from our listeners so please contact us with your feedback, suggestions and comments.

Mayo Clinic article about anxiety disorders.

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Welcome to Episode 21 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast. On today’s episode we will cover the topic of listening!

This episode is sponsored by our husbands (a.k.a. Muffin and Pooh) and the financial partners of Tracy DeGraaf Ministries. Big shout out and thank you to all.

In this episode we will share the true power of listening and how it can prevent bad things like wars.

It might surprise you to learn that experts disagree about listening and ten ways to be a better conversationalist. We share some tips on how you can be the listener people in your life need right now. 

Spiritual encouragement comes from James 1:19, Proverbs 17:27, and Proverbs 13:3.

Our call to action is to take one tip from today’s episode within the next 24 hours and then let us know how you did. 

Be sure to like, comment and subscribe to our podcast. We would love to hear from you!

Virtual Hugs and Genuine LOVE,

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. If you enjoyed this episode, give it a like and be sure to subscribe/follow and a review. These things help us to be found by others. ;0)

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Welcome to Episode 20 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast. On today’s episode we will cover the topic of hospitality!

This episode is sponsored by our husbands (a.k.a. Muffin and Pooh) and the financial partners of Tracy DeGraaf Ministries. Big shout out and thank you to all.

In this episode, we will define hospitality, what it is and what it isn’t. We will answer the question “Can you be hospitable without a perfect home?”

We will also share our personal experiences with hospitality including water bottles and airplanes, bowls of ice cream AND booger walls. ;0)

Spiritual encouragement comes from Titus 1:8 and 1Peter 4:8-9

Our call to action puts some of these tips into practice so that you’re as prepared as you can be to practice hospitality when the occasion arises.

Be sure to like, comment and subscribe to our podcast. We would love to hear from you!

Virtual Hugs and Genuine LOVE,

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. If you enjoyed this episode, give it a like and be sure to subscribe/follow and a review. These things help us to be found by others. ;0)

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Welcome to Episode 19 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast. On today’s episode we will cover that age old question of how to know when to say NO!

This episode is sponsored by our husbands (a.k.a. Muffin and Pooh) and the financial partners of Tracy DeGraaf Ministries. Big shout out and thank you to all.

In this episode, we will define worry, what it is and what it isn’t. We will compare and contrast worry with concern, fear and anxiety and provide some remedies for how to avoid worry. We will do a review of two very valuable resources: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie and Letting Go of Worry by Dr. Linda Mintle.

Spiritual encouragement comes from Philippians 4:6-7.

Call to action for those of you who struggle with worry or any form of it is to purchase the two books below and consume them fully until you grow in the area of worry.

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie

Letting Go of Worry God’s Plan for Finding Peace and Contentment by Dr. Linda Mintle

Be sure to like, comment and subscribe to our podcast. We would love to hear from you!

Virtual Hugs and Genuine LOVE,

Tracy and Cathrine

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Welcome to Episode 18 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast. On today’s episode we will cover that age old question of how to know when to say NO!

This episode is sponsored by our husbands (a.k.a. Muffin and Pooh) and the financial partners of Tracy DeGraaf Ministries. Big shout out and thank you to all.

In this episode, we will share expert advice from the Mayo Clinic on how to reduce stress by saying no, how to be okay with saying no and how to have balance with your yes and no.

Spiritual encouragement comes from Matthew 5:37.

Call to action from Cathrine: Focus on what really matters before you give an answer of yes or no to a request. Tracy’s call to action: Practice saying no. Grab another human being and ask them to role play with you a scenario where they ask you for something and you practice saying NO.

Topic for our next episode is: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie

Be sure to like, comment and subscribe to our podcast. We would love to hear from you!

Virtual Hugs and Genuine LOVE,

Tracy and Cathrine

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Welcome to Episode 17 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast. On today’s episode we are asking the question “Are we addicted to technology?” Of course, the answer is a resounding YES.

We will cover the pros and cons of technology*, staggering facts about tech usage, and how to have healthy boundaries when it comes to tech.

This episode is sponsored by our husbands (a.k.a. Muffin and Pooh) and the financial partners of Tracy DeGraaf Ministries. Big shout out and thank you to all.

Spiritual encouragement comes from 1 Corinthians 6:12

Call to action: Think and pray about one area of technology where you might need to set up a better boundary and then take steps to improve in that area.

Topic for our next episode is: How to know when to say NO!

Be sure to like, comment and subscribe to our podcast. We would love to hear from you!

Virtual Hugs and Genuine LOVE,

Tracy and Cathrine

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Welcome to Episode 16 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast on the topic of unusual jobs.

In this episode you’ll discover that there is something for everyone to do as a job. We will satisfy your curiosity about weird professions. We go over 24 weird jobs that no longer exist. You’ll also be encouraged to work for Jesus!

This episode is sponsored by our husbands (a.k.a. Muffin and Pooh) and the financial partners of Tracy DeGraaf Ministries. Big shout out and thank you to all.

Spiritual encouragement comes from Colossians 3:23-24

Call to action: No matter what you’re doing as a job, no matter how challenging, think about it from the perspective of doing your best and working as if Jesus is your boss. This will bring peace and contentment.

Topic for our next episode is: Are we addicted to technology? (The answer is YES!)

Be sure to like, comment and subscribe to our podcast. We would love to hear from you!

Virtual Hugs and Genuine LOVE,

Tracy and Cathrine

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Welcome to Episode 15 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast on the topic of junk food addiction.

In this episode we cover…

• Are you a food addict? Check out this 20 question quiz to find out.
• The scandalous science behind the American junk food industry and why people can't stop eating it!
• Tips/facts on how to overcome junk food addiction.

This episode is sponsored by our husbands (a.k.a. Muffin and Pooh) and the financial partners of Tracy DeGraaf Ministries. Big shout out and thank you to all.

Spiritual encouragement comes from 1 Corinthians 10:31.

Call to ACTION: Take a step of accountability. Head knowledge is just that….it’s in your head. In order to really make progress in the area of junk food addiction, it’s going to require some outside accountability. Grab a friend or family member and hold one another accountable in this area. Set up some goals and check in with each other. We all need this.

Topic for our next episode is: Unusual Jobs: Knocker Uppers and such.

Be sure to like, comment and subscribe to our podcast. We would love to hear from you!

Virtual Hugs and Genuine LOVE,

Tracy and Cathrine

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast on the topic of gratitude. The title of this episode is “The Attitude of Gratitude.”

In this episode we cover…

• How to go from depression to gratitude (cuz we did!)
• The science behind gratitude.
• How to cultivate gratitude in your life.

This episode is sponsored by our husbands (a.k.a. Muffin and Pooh).

Spiritual encouragement comes from 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Topic for our next episode is: Resisting Fast Food (Cuz we both gained weight during Covid so now we have to get it off AGAIN!)

Be sure to like, comment and subscribe to our podcast. We would love to hear from you!

Virtual Hugs and Genuine LOVE,

Tracy and Cathrine

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Life Happens Laugh Anyway is currently sponsored by Muffin and Pooh (aka our husbands).

This is Episode 13, “How to handle Karens”

Three takeaways…

1. What is a Karen?
2. How to handle a Karen?
3. How not to be a Karen.

We struggled a bit with this because neither of us really knew what a “Karen” meant. Turns out, it has multiple meanings. For the purpose of this podcast, we are going with the Wikipedia definition of a Karen: “Karen is a pejorative term for women seeming to be entitled or demanding beyond the scope of what is normal.”

We talked about listening as a skill that we could all benefit from in every relationship. Tracy mentioned Equipping Ministries International and their courses on listening.

Our spiritual encouragement comes from Ephesians 4:29. It says, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”

This verse addresses the sin of the tongue and letting words fly like a “Karen.” We share the story of how we were led by the Holy Spirit to overcome that temptation by using what we call a “Trash Talk Bin.”

Below are the steps of how to use a Trash Talk Bin:

Step One: Write it out on paper. (By “it” we mean whatever it is that is bothering you that you might be tempted to spew out onto another person. AKA…sin!)

Step Two: Place the paper in the bin. (We usually tear ours into itty bitty pieces just to be sure they won’t be read by anyone.)

Step Three: Pray and then burn baby burn.

Step Four: Let Go and Let God. Let go of your “stuff” and let God take it. As the old saying goes…take it to the throne, not the phone.

Want to consume more humor? You can purchase Tracy's book and check out more about her comedy and ministry on at https://tracydegraaf.com/

Reminders: Help us grow this podcast by hitting the “subscribe” or “follow” button, commenting on episodes, liking episodes, leaving 5 star reviews. We know it is a lot of stuff, but we understand that these things will help the LHLA podcast to get found by others. 

Virtual Hugs,

Tracy & Cathrine

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Life Happens Laugh Anyway is currently sponsored by Muffin and Pooh (aka our husbands).

This is Episode 12, Frugal & Fun Vacas and here’s what you can expect…

Three takeaways…

1. Highlights from our most memorable traveling experiences.
2. Dos and don’ts for traveling on the cheap.
3. Tips that will save you money. Check out MoneyCrashers.com for a great article called 47 Ways to Save Money on Vacation – Easy Tips for Frugal Travel.

Our spiritual encouragement comes Exodus 13:21 and Matthew 11:28-29

These passages bring encouragement to us because God wants to be our guide as we go along in life and He also wants to be our source of rest. Vacations can serve as a time for renewal and refreshment so be sure to bring your Bible with you and spend some quality time with the Lord.

Want to consume more humor? You can purchase Tracy's book and check out more about her comedy and ministry on at https://tracydegraaf.com/

Reminders: Help us grow this podcast by hitting the “subscribe” or “follow” button, commenting on episodes, liking episodes, leaving 5 star reviews. We know it is a lot of stuff, but we understand that these things will help the LHLA podcast to get found by others.

Virtual Hugs,

Tracy & Cathrine

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Life Happens Laugh Anyway is currently sponsored by Muffin and Pooh

In Episode 11 we share what we learned from Covid19 and the quarantine

Three takeaways…

1. Top ten things Tracy and Cathrine did or learned while quarantined.
2. Why people aren’t meant to be isolated.
3. Why Tracy refused to do “stand-up” online and what she did instead.

Our spiritual encouragement comes Matthew 6:33-34

Want to consume more humor? You can purchase Tracy's book and check out more about her comedy and ministry on at https://tracydegraaf.com/

Reminders: Help us grow this podcast by hitting the “subscribe” or “follow” button, commenting on episodes, liking episodes, leaving 5 star reviews. We know it is a lot of stuff, but we understand that these things will help the LHLA podcast to get found by others. 

Virtual Hugs,

Tracy & Cathrine

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Life Happens Laugh Anyway is currently sponsored by Muffin and Pooh

In Episode 10 we take you along as we discuss meal planning.

• Meal planning is still a challenge even though we’ve been doing it for decades
• Cathrine’s first kitchen fail
• Tracy serving pizza for Christmas Eve
• Formal culinary training or lack there of
• Home Ec
• Kitchen Motto: Everybody Fed Nobody Dead
• How to make mealplanning EASY and FUN
• Cat’s recipe
• Tracy’s recipe

Our spiritual encouragement comes from Eccleiastes 2:24

Want to consume more humor? You can purchase Tracy's book and check out more about her comedy and ministry on at https://tracydegraaf.com/

Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please let us know by leaving a 5 star review. 

Virtual Hugs,

Tracy & Cathrine

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Shout out to our sponsors (aka our husbands) Muffin and Pooh. ;0) We sooooooo appreciate their love and support in creating and producing this podcast.

In this episode we are talking about things no one likes to talk about....death of our parents and caring for aging parents.

We share a three minute comedy bit from my act that introduces the audience to my dad.

We discuss...

• Why we are talking about death and aging on a podcast that is supposed to be humorous.
• Why we pushed this episode back a day when the real rubber was meeting the road in Cathrine's life as she cares for her mom.
• When to start having discussions with loved ones about getting their affairs in order regarding care and end-of-life issues.
• Why should we have these discussions.
• What should you do to prepare for end-of-life.
• Two tips from Tracy of things she would do differently if she could.

Spiritual inspiration: Psalm 90:10,12

Thanks so much for tuning in to the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, hit the subscribe button as that helps us to be found by others.

To find out more about Tracy's comedy ministry go to TracyDeGraaf.com

Virtual Hugs,

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. Feel free to leave us a message or comment as we would love to communicate with you all. For all caregivers, thank you for your service. It's truly appreciated. ;0)

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Greetings Humor Consumers!

This is episode 8 on the topic of "Unwanted Change." We review the classic book Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, M.D.

We discuss...

• Summary of Who Moved My Cheese?
• Cheese is a metaphor for what we really want in life whether it's a relationship, career, money, lifestyle or something else.
• Four characters in the story: Sniff, Scurry, Hem and Haw. Sniff and Scurry are mice with simple brains and Hem and Haw are tiny people who are the same size as mice but they have complex brains and emotions. In the story, the cheese is permanently moved from Cheese Station C where the four characters live and Sniff and Scurry get to work right away looking for more cheese elsewhere in the maze. Hem and Haw spend their time overthinking the situation and letting their emotions rule the day.
• Fear is responsible for Hem and Haw hemming and hawing. The author asks: What would you do if you're not afraid? The author points out that: When you move beyond your fear, you feel free!
• Handwriting on the wall: The book talks about clues that things are changing and if one is looking for these clues, it can set you up to be in a better position to adapt to the change.
• Process of Change and Tips to Cope: CrisisNetwork.org
• Serenity Prayer
• Romans 12:2

Thanks so much for joining us on our podcast. To learn more about the ministry, go to TracyDeGraaf.com

Virtual Hugs,

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. Whatever change you may be facing right now might seem scary. Just know that God will meet you right there in the fear and take your hand to help you step forward. 

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Hey Humor Consumers,

In Episode 7 we take you along as we discuss the thrill of thrifting and dumpster diving. We are both addicted to upcycling, repurposing, and just finding great things at low prices or free. What’s not to love?

In this episode we discuss…

• Cathrine’s backstory being a young kid at auctions and her mom bribing her with hot dogs and bushes.
• The power of PAINT and how this inexpensive tool can be used to decorate.
• Goodwill adventures and how we ended up in St. Louis when we were supposed to be going to Alabama.
• We both share how many pre-loved major furniture and home décor items we have in our current homes. The number is pretty high.
• Some of our favorite finds.
• We talk about Youtuber and thrifter Kristin McGowan and her Youtube video 5 household items you should be thrifting.

Our spiritual encouragement comes from 2Corinthians 5:17.

Want to consume more humor? You can purchase Tracy's book and check out more about her comedy and ministry on at https://tracydegraaf.com/

Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please let us know by leaving a 5 star review. 

Virtual Hugs,

Tracy & Cathrine

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p.s. Check out our socials for pics of our favorite pre-loved items in our homes.

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Hey Humor Consumers,

We are moving right along in podcast-land with Episode 6. (If you only knew how many hours and hours of mistakes we have made with the tech stuff, you would definitely be laughing with us over it.)

But, alas, we never give up and never give in. We just keep begging our grown kids to help us for free. He he.

In this episode of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast, we discuss what keeps you up at night. Yes, that’s right, good old ‘insomnia.’

In this episode we will cover…

• What is insomnia? Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, and early waking.
• Sleep hygiene: sleeping in a quiet, dark and cool room; hiding the clock, caffeine reduction, regular morning exercise, maintaining regular sleep schedule, comfortable mattress, not going to bed too full or too hungry, no smoking or drinking and no screen time right before bed.
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI): Getting pros on board can help a ton!

Our spiritual encouragement comes from Philippians 4:6-9

Want to consume more humor? You can purchase Tracy's book and check out more about her comedy and ministry on at https://tracydegraaf.com/

Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please let us know by leaving a 5 star review.

Virtual Hugs,

Tracy & Cathrine

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p.s. We truly hope you get a great night’s sleep tonight and that this episode was helpful.

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In this episode we chat about how to keep joy in your life even when your life feels like a giant dumpster fire. We cover...

• Chapter 7 of Tracy's book Laugh Anyway Mom
• Laminated Jesus
• How our biggest problem has been solved
• Tips

Spiritual encouragement...

Psalm 51:10-19

You can purchase Tracy's book and check out more about her comedy and ministry on at https://tracydegraaf.com/

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Hey Humor Consumers,

In Episode 4 we talk about gray hair and the journey of letting it show. 

• How to go gray? Cold turkey, shave, partial color, and strip color and add toner.
• When to go gray? How do you know you're ready?
• Why go gray? The four reasons Tracy decided to go gray: time, money, curiosity, chemicals.
• Surviving the transition by leaning on support groups and sticking to your guns.

Spiritual encouragement: Proverbs 16:31

Want to consume more humor? You can purchase Tracy's book and check out more about her comedy and ministry on at https://tracydegraaf.com/

Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please let us know by leaving a 5 star review. 

Virtual Hugs,

Tracy & Cathrine

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p.s. If you are transitioning to gray, let us know. Or, even if you're just thinking about it, reach out and connect with us. 

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Hey Humor Consumers,

In Episode 3 of Life Happens Laugh Anyway author and comedian we talk about the challenges of navigating the rollercoaster of female hormones.

• Pregnancy hormone hijacking (audio clip of pregnancy meltdown)
• Tracy yells at a grown man
• Lady Whiskers
• Hormones, libido and soup
• Tips for managing stress

Inspiration: Deuteronomy 31:8

If you enjoyed this episode, you can help others find our podcast by leaving a five star review, so please do that. :0)

For more information about author comedian Tracy DeGraaf and to purchase her book and merchandise go to https://tracydegraaf.com/

Virtual Hugs,

Tracy and Cathrine

p.s. Steady as she goes ol' gal!

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Wow! Episode 2 is a doozy. Who hasn't had an 'epic' mom fail? We all have. 

In this episode of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast, we discuss...

• Social pressure and comparison
• Differences throughout the ages
• Forgetting kids at cheerleading practice and more
• Social isolation and how to overcome it (even during a pandemic).
• Ideas from a TedTalk from Dr. Sheryl Ziegler, author of Mommy Burnout

We also share some tips and truths about failures and how to overcome them.

Our spiritual encouragement comes from Isaiah 43:18-19

Want to consume more humor? You can purchase Tracy's book and check out more about her comedy and ministry on at https://tracydegraaf.com/

Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please let us know by leaving a 5 star review. 

Virtual Hugs,

Tracy & Cathrine

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p.s. Remember, it's not failure....it's feedback. Hang in there moms.

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In this inaugural episode of Life Happens Laugh Anyway, author and stand-up comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her bff Cathrine discuss humorous visits to the Emergency Room. They also provide tips and tricks on how to make ER trips less stressful.

• Icy face-plant into a gravel driveway,  fake heart attacks, and a real appendicitis attack.
• Top reasons people go to the ER
• Quick facts about the ER.
• Survival tips for anyone going to the ER
• When to go to the ER

Proverbs 3:5-6

You can purchase Tracy's book and check out more about her comedy and ministry on at https://tracydegraaf.com/

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Hey Humor Consumers,

Welcome to our podcast! I am comedian, Tracy DeGraaf and I host this show along with my bestie, Cathrine Schipman. 

In this abbreviated episode of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast, we share...

• How we met on the day before 9/11.
• What we thought of each other back then.
• How we do life together and our families have even moved twice so that we could still live on the same street. (Yes, we are THAT committed to being neighbors and our husbands are friends too.)

Want to consume more humor? You can purchase Tracy's book and check out more about her comedy and ministry on at https://tracydegraaf.com/

Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please let us know by leaving a 5 star review. 

Virtual Hugs,

Tracy & Cathrine

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p.s. We hope you love the podcast and that it brings you a little info in an entertaining way and most of all, that you leave each episode with spiritual encouragement.