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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.
Episodes
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Episode 150-Gift Ideas for Christmas 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
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
- The origin of Christmas gift giving https://www.historyhit.com/why-do-we-give-presents-at-christmas/
- Fun gifts that don’t cost a ton. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/gift-ideas/g29003353/cheap-christmas-gifts/
- 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
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Episode 149 - Review of Beyond Hoarding Documentary
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
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
- What is Hoarding?
- Levels of hoarding
- Our own stories
- 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
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Episode 148-2023 Fall Fashion
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Hey Humor Consumers...
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
- What’s in and what’s out?
- 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.)
- 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
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Episode 147-When You Feel Like Quitting.....
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Hey Humor Consumers...
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."
- When & why we wanted to quit and how we persevered
- Ten reasons why you shouldn’t quit
- 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
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Episode 146-The Problem w/ Recycling
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
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
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Episode 145-Stupid Criminals & Weird Crimes
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
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
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Episode 144-Prepping For Dooms Day
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Hey Humor Consumers,
Are you ready for Dooms Day?
Today we are talking about prepping. Fun right?
- Prepping: What is it and why do it?
- Ways to prep.
- Our perspective on prepping.
Inspiration: Romans 14:23, Exodus 16:16
FEMA emergency item list.
- Light: head lamp and regular flashlight
- Whistle
- Dust mask
- Physical map of local area
- Manual can opener
- Games to keep your mind busy. Cards. Uno etc.
- medical emergency kit
- Supplies for pets
- Wrench or pliers
- 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
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Episode 143-Cults
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
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
- What defines a cult?
- What is the draw (feeling unfulfilled and desiring self improvement)
- What keeps them?
- 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
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Episode 142-TipFlation!
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
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
- History of tipping
- Tipping fatigue
- 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
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Episode 141-Chocolate!
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
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 141 Chocolate
- How chocolate is made.
- Health benefits of chocolate! Yay!
- Fun facts about chocolate
Scripture- Gen 1:29
CTA-Think of your creator & the hard work of the farmers when you enjoy your chocolate
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