PODCAST · comedy
Dying of Laughter
by Authentic Podcast Network
DYING OF LAUGHTER with Chelsea London Lloyd is a podcast featuring interviews with millennial comedians and funny-at-heart humans with a deceased parent or sibling. Lloyd grew up with two sick parents; her dad died of ALS after a 15 year journey + her mom currently combats stage 4 metastatic breast cancer for the second time. Bonus episodes include interviews with grief counselors, funeral directors, cancer survivors, previvors, therapists, life coaches, oncologists + genetic counselors to name a few.
Episodes
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Mental Health in the Military: Losing Your Son to Suicide One Year After Coming Home (with Dean Lambert, The Love Always Project)
Dean Lambert leads The Love Always Project, created to promote discussion about end-of-life issues, provide expert information and encourage people to preplan and pay for their funeral as the ultimate act of love for those they will leave behind. Dean is a military brat who moved 18 times in 17...
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Dating (and Breaking Up) in LA with Comedian Meryl Klemow (Campfire Sht Show)
Today my good friend Meryl is interviewing me. She is an established comedian, not to mention one of my funniest friends. We discuss the differences between our breakups, dating in LA, and we then deep-dive on almost every date I've been on in the past year. So to tie this into grief, we are...
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What To Say To Grievers Around the Holidays with Podcaster Danielle Hill
Daniélle Hill is a Social Media Manager for small businesses and creatives. She help business owners simplify their video marketing so that they can get lead clients and customers and have an amazing time online. She is also a podcaster that has #reallife heart to hearts laughter and guest...
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Get Your Money Together in 2024 | Top 3 Credit Card Recs To Save $ & Travel for Free
It's a new year. It's a new you. Or is the same you? Girl, let's get your money together. I have 3 credit cards that I'm obsessed with - and I will share them here! Plus a little bit of dating tea... Bilt Mastercard Referral Link: https://bilt.page/r/FIYP-4RJT Amex Referral Link:...
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How Grief Shapes Poetry | Losing Your Brother in a Car Accident & Mom to Breast Cancer with Therapist Mackenzie Studebaker
Today we explore Mackenzie's poetry, informed by their own losses. Their brother was killed in a car accident at 19 and their mom died 5 years later from breast cancer. Mackenzie is an associate marriage and family therapist, certified iRest Yoga Nidra meditation teacher and trauma informed yoga...
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Re-Share: My Parents' Diseases: Growing Up Around ALS & Breast Cancer
▶▶ Welcome back to Dying Of Laughter! In this episode, I'm re-sharing the first episode I ever launched... This is the story of my parents getting sick: my dad's journey with ALS and my mom's journey with breast cancer. Happy holidays! Okay, that ended a little too jolly. If you're feeling holly...
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Death, Dogs & Deals - My Holiday Plans (and Recent Blocks)
The holidays can bring all the feels. Join me for a quick hang discussing death, dogs, and deals. And yes, that does rhyme and yes, I care that you noticed. Deals: Lyft/Amazon: While supplies last, you can earn a $15 Amazon promotional credit when you spend $100 on one or more Lyft gift cards...
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No Crying in Cooking: Where Food & Body Image Meets Grief with Skylar Harrison
Today we are chatting with food writer & podcaster, Skylar Harrison. We talk about her dad dying of throat and tongue cancer in 2001, what it's like losing at parent at age 11, and how her food writing intersects with grief. Skylar runs a grief and mental health instagram called No Crying In...
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Life Update: My Breakup, My Dog, My New Life
Where Have I Been...All My Life? (Sung to the tune of Rihanna.) On today's episode of Dying of Laughter, we explore where I have been for the past year. (Do you we love how we're saying we, as if it's not like... just me?) Last year I became single, birthed a dog, and started a new life! This...
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Hungry for Life & Losing Your Dad to Leukemia with Zeahlot Lopez (Psychotherapist, LMFT, LPCC & Business Coach)
Zeahlot Lopez an international speaker, author, and coach who retired as a psychotherapist after helping thousands of people heal over the years. She then went on to establish and build multiple 7-figure businesses: the most notable being her premiere online coaching program, The Vida System…
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Moms Don't Have Time To Grieve with Comedian & International Speaker, Kelsey Chittick
Kelsey Chittick is a writer, comedian and inspirational speaker. Over the past 14 years, she has performed stand-up comedy all over Los Angeles and speaks at events around the country. She is the author of the best seller "Second Half - Surviving Loss and Finding Magic in the Missing." This book…
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Horny for Death (& Losing Your Dad) with Comedian Jessica Michelle Singleton (The Comedy Store, Paid Regular)
Today we discuss losing your dad, navigtaing when your mom has borderline personality disorder, moving to Alaska, being born a fifty year-old woman, and all of the other comedy things. Internationally touring comedy star, Jessica Michelle Singleton just released her second comedy album to high...
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Losing Your Dad to COVID-19 with Comedian Ahmed Al-kadri
Ahmed Al-kadri is a Yemeni-American comedian based in Los Angeles. Ahmed works as an Accountant but his immigrant parents are forcing him to be a comedian. He has performed in Comedy Festivals across the country and opened for DeRay Davis. You may recognize him from Tik Tok and Fox's Love...
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Where Entrepreneurship Meets Mental Health with CEO & Creative Director, Holly Eve (Madame Lemy)
Holly Eve is the founder, CEO, and Creative Director of Madame Lemy, a natural and sustainable luxury body care brand. Synthesizing both of her passions, she speak regularly on entrepreneurship and mental health to a wide range of audiences and is a contributing writer for multiple publications...
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Losing Your Dad To A Heart Attack with Podcast Host Gianna DeMedio
Gianna DeMedio is a podcast host and grief expert who works in media relations for hospital systems. Her podcast, So Sorry For Your Loss, is not your average grief group! Humor and laughter encouraged, awkwardness accepted. Death is a strange topic, but it shouldn't be. Today we discuss the loss…
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Receiving a Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis & Losing Your Voice in 2020 with Actress Kyla Schoer (Black-ish, Angie Tribeca)
Kyla hails originally from the sassy and saucy streets of New York City, which explains her sarcastic, snarky, and sometimes savage sensibilities. In search of sunshine, Kyla sallied-forth to Los Angeles, where she smells sea shells by the sea Schoer. Kyla loves wordplay, silliness, and chutzpah....
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Losing Your Dad to Prostate Cancer with Comedian Kyndra Crump
Kyndra Crump is a comedian from Atlanta, GA who is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University. She works as a kiosk attendant, whose mission is to bring great customer service, while putting a smile on people's face. She is the author of "Diamond in the Rough" available on Amazon. Today we discuss…
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Losing Your Twin Brother at 23 to Accidental Overdose with Producer/Editor Emily Trio (BuzzFeed)
Emily Trio is an award-winning editor and digital producer based in Los Angeles, California. She graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor of Arts in Documentary Film Production and was hired shortly thereafter at BuzzFeed in Los Angeles. Emily has edited two award-winning narrative short...
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Psychedelics for Grief with Rabbi Sydney Mintz (Comedian, Spiritual Leader)
Wise guy, consultant and performer Rabbi Sydney Mintz (she/they) has served as the Rabbi of the historic Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco for the past 25 years. In 2022, Rabbi Mintz was awarded her honorary Doctorate of Divinity degree by the Hebrew Union College. As a Performer/Writer, Rabbi...
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Losing Your Mom to an Overdose & Your Best Friends To Murder with Michael Unbroken
From homeless to hero, Michael Unbroken is the founder of Think Unbroken, best-selling author, award-winning speaker, podcast host, coach, and advocate for adult survivors of childhood trauma. Since 2016, Michael has empowered over 100,000 trauma survivors to get out of The Vortex, learn to love...
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Stay Connected to Your Person (And Yourself) After Loss with Author Rebecca Soffer (Co-Founder, Modern Loss)
Today we sit down with Rebecca Soffer, cofounder of Modern Loss. Modern Loss is a global movement offering creative, meaningful, and practical content and community addressing the long arc of grief. @modernloss **This is our season finale - yay! Dying of Laughter will return in August.** Her…
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My (JEWISH) Funeral Birthday Party with Brenna Guinan (Real FCKN Talk)
Two weeks ago I threw a (Jewish) Funeral-Themed Birthday Party, because of course I did. My friend Brenna Guinan is interviewing me all about it! Yes, it was weird...no, I didn't die. Come for the food, stay for the tea. Brenna is a licensed mental health counselor, certified rehabilitation...
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Surviving Breast Cancer, Losing Your Mom & Becoming a Speaker with Writer & Speaker, Dara Kurtz
DARA KURTZ, after being diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of forty-two, left her twenty-year career as a financial advisor to focus on writing and speaking. Today her personal blog, Crazy Perfect Life (www.crazyperfectlife.com), reaches over 200,000 followers. Dara is the author of three...
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less... A Little Reminder to Slow Down!
Popping in to say hi and to remind you that less is more. We know this, yet we forget this. In Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, Greg McKeown reminds us that less is more in an inspiring, relatable, and digestable way! I am reading this book for the third time. Yes, you heard me. So...
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Starting a Biz in the End-Of-Life Space: Sustainably Sourced, Handmade Urns with Max & Miles of OAKTREE MEMORIALS
Miles Adams and Max Lemper-Tabatsky co-founded their company, Oaktree Memorials, after a personal loss revealed that unique and high quality, modern urns were difficult to come by. Death is a natural cycle of life and Max and Miles honor this with environmentally-friendly manufacturing and…
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Behind The Scenes of "Blaze" & Playing an Alcoholic Comedian
In this episode, I am taking you behind the scenes of a play I am starring in called BLAZE. Blaze is a modern play portraying a dysfunctional family attempting to get their sister/daughter into rehab. I interject with standup and storytelling sets throughout the show. It would be an honor and a...
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Losing Your Husband in a Plane Crash with Wellness CEO, Eileen Robertson Hamra
Eileen's passion is found in enabling individuals, families and communities to live healthy and balanced lives. She fulfills her calling through a combination of executive coaching, health and lifestyle coaching, serving the community and on business boards, and investing in companies that are...
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Travel, Pray & Slay & Losing Your Parents Before 21 with Toya Nicole Media
Toya Nicole is a Digital Marketing Consultant, Diversity & Inclusion Lead, Christian Author and travel influencer from Dallas, Texas. Today we discuss the loss of Toya's mother to complications from heart disease in 2001 and the loss of her father to prostate cancer in 2002. With her company, L....
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Becoming a Cyclist In Your 30s & Losing Your Sister with Author of Cycle of Lives, David Richman
David is an author, public speaker, philanthropist, and endurance athlete whose mission is to form more meaningful human connections through storytelling. In Cycle of Lives, David shares the interconnected stories of people overcoming trauma and delves deeply into their emotional journeys with...
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BTS of Making a Death-Themed Feature Film with MOON MANOR (Erin Granat & Machete Bang Bang)
As creative duo "KnifeRock," Machete and Erin's short films have been selections of Marfa Film Festival, LA Shorts, and Moonfaze Feminist Film. As screenwriters-for-hire they've worked on features and television, Moon Manor will be Machete and Erin's debut feature film. ABOUT ERIN & MACHETE: Erin...
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In the Face of Death, We Laughed by Laura Gentle (Losing Your Friend to AIDS)
In the Face of Death, We Laughed As AIDS ravaged my friend's body, levity carried us through the end. by Laura Gentle, as published on MODERN LOSS Laura Gentle is a freelance writer and communication creative living her best weird life in New Orleans. Learn more about her at lauragentle.com. Read...
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Losing Your Brother to Suicide/Overdose & Your Mom to Unknown Causes with Jesse Moss (Experience Camps)
Jesse Moss is the Community Engagement Manager at Experience Camps, a nonprofit that champions the nation's 5.3 million U.S. children who will experience the death of a parent or sibling by the time they reach 18. Today we discuss the loss of Jesse's brother and mom. Jesse's brother died by...
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Losing Your Dad to Covid-19 with Actor & Writer Aliee Chan (The Rookie, New Girl)
Aliee Chan is an actor and screenwriter from New Jersey who hasn't brushed her hair since 2003. She's known for creating and starring in the series Quirky Female Protagonist, which screened at the LA Film Festival and received critical acclaim from Huffington Post, IndieWire, and WUWM. She…
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Keep Going, QUEEN } A Little Poem by Edgar Guest
Keep Going by Edgar Guest (Fine, I added the Queen.) Poem: When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you...
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Healing Through Heartbreak: Back-to-Back Break-Ups & Losing Your Dad at 6 with Gabrielle Stone (Eat, Pray, #FML)
What does a woman do when her life has fallen apart and her heart has been ripped out and stepped on twice in two months? She goes on a wild adventure, makes some bad decisions, and does a sh*t load of soul searching. But most importantly? She finds out how to love…herself. This is so not Eat,...
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A Little Poem to Brighten Your Day | Author: Mary Anne Perrone
I am no longer waiting for a special occasion; I burn the best candles on ordinary days. I am no longer waiting for the house to be clean; I fill it with people who understand that even dust is Sacred. I am no longer waiting for everyone to understand me; It's just not their task I am no longer...
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Losing Your Mom to Cancer & Your Brother to Suicide with Integrative Grief Guide, Jasmin Jenkins (Fall Up)
Jasmin Jenkins is an Integrative Grief Guide, and the founder of Fall Up, a healing space that supports people navigating the spectrum of grief with 1:1 guidance, mentorship, community circles, and healing ceremonies. In her work, she brings her clients into the invitations within their grief...
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BTS of the the Suicide Prevention Center with Writer/Director Brandon Ravet
Brandon Ravet is an award-winning writer/director. Today we discuss the loss of his dad to suicide, and what it's like supervising the Crisis Line at the Suicide Prevention Center. "In 2015 I lost my dad to suicide. He never left a note or gave me a chance to say goodbye. Until that moment I had...
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The Perfect Holiday Gift: Vegan Candles with Paige Graham (Founder & Creative Director of Paige's Candle Co.)
Paige's Candle Co was created by Paige Graham, a born & raised New Yorker originally from an inner-city neighborhood in The Bronx, NY. After losing her mother at a young age, Paige's father involved her in various art programs as a way to find positive self-expression. Inspired by the art…
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Organize Your Life After Loss with Organizer and Designer, Amy Suddleson (The Nimble Nest)
Today Amy Suddleson shares what it was like losing her mom to ovarian cancer while she was in high school. Amy is a professional organizer and designer. She is the owner of the Nimble Nest, Inc, a Los Angeles based boutique organizing + lifestyle brand rooted in sustainable systems and lasting...
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Losing Your Brother to Covid-19 with Actor & Creative Director Tremeika Small
Tremeika Small is a Brooklyn based writer, actress, and creative director. Her passions are inspiring women and advocating mental health awareness. A storyteller in her own right, her main goal is to make people feel. Because when you feel, you heal. And when you heal, you change the world....
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Losing Your Brother in a Motorcycle Accident with Writer Monika Crowfoot
Monika Crowfoot is an actress and writer from Window Rock, Arizona. She recently finished writing her memoir of growing up on the Navajo Reservation that documents her childhood experiences with her dead brother, and the aftermath of dealing with the grief as a teenager. For fun she likes to…
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Breast Cancer at 30 with Digital Creator & Health Advocate Danielle Tropsa (.).(.)
Hi! I'm Danielle Tropsa and I'm a young breast cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma ER/PR + HER2 - at 30 yrs old and my whole life changed. Now I advocate to the younger generations to take their health into their own hands by sharing my experiences, and knowledge I've...
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Pt 2: The Pursuit of Breast Health Equity with Jasmine Souers & Marissa Thomas of "For the Breast Of Us"
Today we discuss how For The Breast Of Us is empowering women of color affected by breast cancer through education, advocacy and community. This is Part 2! Check out last week's episode for Jasmine and Marissa's personal stories. @forthebreastofus Jasmine Souers, a breast cancer survivor from...
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The Pursuit of Breast Health Equity with Jasmine Souers & Marissa Thomas of "For the Breast Of Us"
For The Breast Of Us' mission is to empower women of color affected by breast cancer to make the rest of their lives the best of their lives through education, advocacy and community. @forthebreastofus Jasmine Souers, a breast cancer survivor from Jacksonville, FL, was diagnosed with stage I…
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Why Genetic Counseling is Necessary with BRCA Advocate Amy Byer Shainman (Producer of LADY)
AMY BYER SHAINMAN, also known as BRCA Responder, is an advocate, author, and producer providing support and education surrounding BRCA and other hereditary cancer syndromes. She's the executive producer of the award-winning documentary Pink & Blue: Colors of Hereditary Cancer. @brcaresponder...
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Using Your Hands to Heal Your Heart & Losing Your Mom to Cancer with Author Kristy Boike (The Today Show, People Magazine)
Kristy is the author of, "Rise Up, Little Bluebirds," a sweet tale of grief and community. She lives with her husband and four children in Southern Minnesota. Today we discuss the loss of her mom to cancer, going viral on Facebook Marketplace, and writing her first children's book about loss....
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10 Lessons Learned from Her Friend's 9/11 Death
Today we take a moment to reflect on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. We're reading aloud Zibby's reflection of her experience losing a dear friend on 9/11 when they were 25. In honor of Stacey Sanders. Zibby Owens is a writer and the creator/host of Webby-nominated podcast, "Moms Don't Have Time to...
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The Healing Power of Music & Losing Your Mom to Suicide with Singer/Songwriter Rett Madison
Today we discuss the loss of Rett's mom to suicide in 2019 when Rett was 21. Rett Madison (she/they) is a singer-songwriter from West Virginia who, since moving to Los Angeles in 2015, has played hundreds of live shows; sung backing vocals for artists such as Lorde and Kate Nash; and opened for...
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Losing Your Dad to Heart Disease with Comedian Liz Glazer (Boston Comedy Festival, Winner 2020)
Liz began her career as most standup comedians do: as a tenured law professor. Liz won first place in the Boston Comedy Festival and Ladies of Laughter Competition, has been featured in a full article in the Wall Street Journal, and has opened for Myq Kaplan and Maria Bamford. Liz was also a part...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
DYING OF LAUGHTER with Chelsea London Lloyd is a podcast featuring interviews with millennial comedians and funny-at-heart humans with a deceased parent or sibling. Lloyd grew up with two sick parents; her dad died of ALS after a 15 year journey + her mom currently combats stage 4 metastatic breast cancer for the second time. Bonus episodes include interviews with grief counselors, funeral directors, cancer survivors, previvors, therapists, life coaches, oncologists + genetic counselors to name a few.
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DYING OF LAUGHTER with Chelsea London Lloyd is a podcast featuring interviews with millennial comedians and funny-at-heart humans with a deceased parent or sibling. Lloyd grew up with two sick parents; her dad died of ALS after a 15 year journey + her mom currently combats stage 4 metastatic breast...
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