Laughing Through the Hard Parts - Turning Pain into Punchlines Interview with Kristin Key

In this episode, Kristin Key joins me with the honesty, humor, and heart that make her such a magnetic presence on stage and in life. Kristin, a nationally touring comedian and viral musical storyteller, opens up about the years she spent drinking to survive pain she did not yet have language for, and the emotional rock bottom that finally changed everything.She shares how sobriety reshaped her creativity, her confidence, and her career, and why laughter, spirituality, and community have become grounding forces in her life. This conversation is full of vulnerability, ridiculous stories, and the kind of truth that helps us feel less alone.Highlights:(01:41) How Kristin’s comedy career and identity intersected in early life(07:53) The growing consequences that signaled drinking was becoming a problem(15:03) Kristin’s emotional rock bottom and the morning everything changed(18:26) Walking into her first meeting terrified and hopeful(23:58) Creativity in early sobriety and the unexpected projects that saved her sanity(32:44) The pandemic moment that shifted her entire sense of purposeConnect with Kristin:https://kristinkey.com/If Feelings Were Crayons: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrPPHMah/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekristinkeyTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kristinkeycomedy?_r=1&_t=ZT-91vGq8gsBbbConnect with Kaitlin:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInYOUTUBE CHANNELTIKTOK