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Life got you down? What if you could laugh anyway? Christian comedian Tracy DeGraaf (along with her bff Cathrine) will drop weekly episodes (Wednesdays) on topics you care about like how your marriage can survive your husband’s loud chewing, how you can laugh about your kids driving you nuts, and how to scoff off those lady whiskers and not worry about your Howdy Doody sleep wrinkle. Tracy and Cathrine have been next door neighbors and besties for over 20 years. They survived the Great Recession, teenage years, disappointment, health crisis, depression and other stuff that sucks. They have truly learned the secret of Life Happens Laugh Anyway. At the end of each episode, the ladies will point you to faith in Jesus Christ as the ultimate answer regardless of how weird life gets.
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Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
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:
- If I set boundaries I’m being selfish
- If I set boundaries I’m going to be hurt by others
- 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
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
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
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
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...
- Get to know us better
- Entertained
- 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
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
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
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
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…
- Enlighten you to better gift giving
- Encourage you to lower stress level around gift giving
- 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
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
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.
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And now, back to Episode 153 Conversations for Deeper Connections
Here's what you can expect from today's episode...
- Get to know us better
- Entertained
- 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/
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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.
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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
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
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
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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!