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**Welcome to the Life Happens Laugh Anyway Podcast**
Join comedian Tracy DeGraaf and her best friend Cathrine in episode 176 as they discuss chronic inflammation, its causes, effects, and remedies. Tracy shares her personal journey with inflammation and her elimination diet, while Cathrine offers insights on anti-inflammatory diets, stress management, and gut health.
Listeners will learn about:- The difference between acute and chronic inflammation- Causes of chronic inflammation- Practical tips to reduce it
Discover valuable takeaways including foods and diets that help combat inflammation and the importance of mindset and sustainable lifestyle changes.
**Thank You to Our Contributors**
Special thanks to our $5 monthly contributors and one-time supporters. Your generosity helps us keep going. To support us, click here for a $5 monthly contribution or a one-time gift.
**Additional Highlights**
Tracy’s comedy special "Condemned Bakery" is now available online. Click here to watch.
**More About Tracy DeGraaf**
Tracy is a Chicago-based comedian, author, and breast cancer survivor. She performs nationwide, blending humor with Christian faith and cancer awareness. Her podcast with Cathrine was born during the Covid shutdown and continues to offer weekly entertainment and spiritual encouragement.
For more, visit Tracy’s website or follow her on social media:- Facebook- Instagram- Twitter
THANK YOU ALL of our Humor Contributors:
Yes! We are still working on capturing video with audio for all of our Contributors. ;0) This time we had the audio right, the video right, the lighting was sort of mediocre, but good enough. However, we discovered that the ipone shut off after 13 minutes due to a storage issue. So now we have to delete some videos and make room! Ahhhhh, but we NEVER give up! We will try again next time and soon.....you'll be able to hear our voices AND see our flabby arms. ;0). Can't wait.
Thank you, thank you, thank you to our $5 per month contributors Sarah, Wendy, Jessica J., Jessica K., Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeanine, Muffin, Darlene, Courtney, Joan. We also have one-time gift contributors who prefer to support us with a one-time gift. Thank you to Gayle, Carla, Beverly and Linda. We also have recently had several $1 contributions to our efforts here by people we don't personally know. It's been such a surprise and a thrill that people would support us at all. Thank you for your generous support. Your support encourages us to keep going and it does offset the cost of hosting the podcast. ;0)
Click here to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.
Click here to support us with a one-time gift of any amount.
Side Note: You can now buy or rent Tracy's full 82-minute comedy special Condemned Bakery online (Amazon Prime and more) and watch it in the comfort of your own home. Click here to check it out.
Love you all!
***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

Well Humor Consumers, we did it. Sort of. We successfully created a live recorded podcast episode. We weren't sure it was going to work, but it did. We will do it again and next time, with more tech knowledge. ;0) 
In this episode, we answer questions that had previously been submitted at live comedy events. It has been so fun to do this. The audience becomes part of the show. They love it and we love it too. The questions are directed at me (Tracy) but they are anonymously submitted to Cathrine and she picks the ones to ask. So fun.
Cathrine's husband Kenny asked a few questions and the mystery person who joined us in the broadcast was my husband Ron. He texted me to tell me it was him, but my phone wasn't near me so I didn't know. 
THANK YOU ALL of our Humor Contributors:
Stay tuned for video....it's coming. We captured the video and good audio, but when we tried to upload it to Patreon, the platform said "NO. You failed." IDK what went wrong but I am getting it straightened out with our hired tech helper Olivia. She will get us on the right track and soon, the full video will be coming to all of you humor contributors. ;0)
Thank you, thank you, thank you to our $5 per month contributors Sarah, Wendy, Jessica J., Jessica K., Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeanine, Muffin, Darlene, Courtney, Joan. We also have one-time gift contributors who prefer to support us with a one-time gift. Thank you to Gayle, Carla, Beverly and Linda. We also have recently had several $1 contributions to our efforts here by people we don't personally know. It's been such a surprise and a thrill that people would support us at all. Thank you for your generous support. Your support encourages us to keep going and it does offset the cost of hosting the podcast. ;0)
Click here to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.
Click here to support us with a one-time gift of any amount.
Side Note: You can now buy or rent Tracy's full 82-minute comedy special Condemned Bakery online (Amazon Prime and more) and watch it in the comfort of your own home. Click here to check it out.
Love you all!
***PLEASE NOTE:*** If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.
Tracy and Cathrine
P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf
***MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY***

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.
Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!
➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf
If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.
I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.
My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)
As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️
I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Wo

Staying Organized AFTER Decluttering
In today's episode you will discover:
After decluttering, now what?
13 ways to stay organized and maximize productivity
Examples from scripture of people who had to be organized
Plus, join us for a whole lotta laughing because this episode is a hot mess with that. ;0)
Scripture: Luke 14:28, 1 Cor. 14:40
CTA: Ha ha. We didn't have one because we weren't organized. So we made them up on the fly. True story.
THANK YOU ALL of our Humor Contributors:
Friends...as promised for quite a while now, we are adding video (as much as Cathrine fought against it and I don't like seeing myself on camera...we are adding it). If you are a humor contributor, we recorded ourselves recording this episode and are in the process now of figuring out how to get it to you all. Stay tuned. ;0)
Thank you, thank you, thank you to our $5 per month contributors Sarah, Wendy, Jessica J., Jessica K., Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeanine, Muffin, Darlene, Courtney, Joan. We also have one-time gift contributors who prefer to support us with a one-time gift. Thank you to Gayle, Carla, Beverly and Linda. We also have recently had several $1 contributions to our efforts here by people we don't personally know. It's been such a surprise and a thrill that people would support us at all. Thank you for your generous support. Your support encourages us to keep going and it does offset the cost of hosting the podcast. ;0)
Click here to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.
Click here to support us with a one-time gift of any amount from $1 to whatever your heart desires. 
Side Note: You can now buy or rent Tracy's full 82-minute comedy special Condemned Bakery online (Amazon Prime and more) and watch it in the comfort of your own home. Click here to check it out.
Love you all!
***PLEASE NOTE:*** If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.
Tracy and Cathrine
P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf
***MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY***

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.
Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!
➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf
If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.
I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.
My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)
As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️
I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys

Got clutter? It's having an impact on your mental health!
In today's episode you will discover:
How clutter and mental health are connected
Impact of clutter and mental health
Why do people have clutter
How to remove clutter from your life
Scripture: Luke 12:15, 1 Cor. 14:33, ecc. 3:6
CTA: Declutter one small area at a time.11
THANK YOU to our NEWEST Humor Contributors:
Friends...we have had several new people cross over from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor. Thank you, thank you, thank you to our $5 per month contributors Sarah, Wendy, Jessica J., Jessica K., Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeanine, Muffin, Darlene, Courtney, Joan. We also have one-time gift contributors who prefer to support us with a one-time gift. Thank you to Gayle, Carla, Beverly and Linda. We also have recently had several $1 contributions to our efforts here by people we don't personally know. It's been such a surprise and a thrill that people would support us at all. Thank you for your generous support. Your support encourages us to keep going and it does offset the cost of hosting the podcast. ;0)
 
Click here to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.
Click here to support us with a one-time gift of any amount from $1 to whatever your heart desires. 
Side Note: You can now buy or rent Tracy's full 82-minute comedy special Condemned Bakery online (Amazon Prime and more) and watch it in the comfort of your own home. Click here to check it out.
Now, back to Episode 171...
Wisdom....it's so important. 
On today's episode, we will cover...our own personal stories about wisdom PLUS:
The difference between knowledge and wisdom
Famous quotes about wisdom
How to gain more wisdom
Inspiration: James 1:5 "God gives wisdom generously. He's not stingy in providing insight to those who ask how to make the best choices. In fact, God gives wisdom away without "reproach" or finding fault."
CTA: If you are seeking wisdom, seek God and ask him for it.
Equipment Fundraiser Update:
Thank you to all who have become Humor Contributors. We sooooooo appreciate you and we have raised enough money to purchase our new microphones. We are using them on this episode. Hope you can hear us ok cuz we have to learn how to adjust them and such.
We are still raising money to purchase equipment to put this podcast on video. Yes, we will have to comb our hair and probably put on makeup, but we are hoping to do it this year.
If you're a fan of our words....we think you'd like us on video even better. He he. Help us get to our goals by making a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.
Love you all!
***PLEASE NOTE:*** If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.
Tracy and Cathrine
P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf
***MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY***

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.
Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!
➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf
If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.
I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.
My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breas

THANK YOU to our NEWEST Humor Contributors:
Friends...we have had several new people cross over from Humor Consumer to Humor Contributor. Thank you, thank you, thank you to our $5 per month contributors Sarah, Wendy, Jessica J., Jessica K., Katie, Colleen, Ursula, Nancy, Kenny, Karren, Jeanine, Muffin, Darlene, Courtney, Joan. We also have one-time gift contributors who prefer to support us with a one-time gift. Thank you to Gayle, Carla, Beverly and Linda. We also have recently had several $1 contributions to our efforts here by people we don't personally know. It's been such a surprise and a thrill that people would support us at all. Thank you for your generous support. Your support encourages us to keep going and it does offset the cost of hosting the podcast. ;0)
 
Click here to support us with a $5 per month contribution and you will become part of our growing community.
Click here to support us with a one-time gift of any amount from $1 to whatever your heart desires. 
Side Note: You can now buy or rent Tracy's full 82-minute comedy special Condemned Bakery online (Amazon Prime and more) and watch it in the comfort of your own home. Click here to check it out.
Now, back to Episode 171...
Wisdom....it's so important. 
On today's episode, we will cover...our own personal stories about wisdom PLUS:
The difference between knowledge and wisdom
Famous quotes about wisdom
How to gain more wisdom
Inspiration: James 1:5 "God gives wisdom generously. He's not stingy in providing insight to those who ask how to make the best choices. In fact, God gives wisdom away without "reproach" or finding fault."
CTA: If you are seeking wisdom, seek God and ask him for it.
Equipment Fundraiser Update:
Thank you to all who have become Humor Contributors. We sooooooo appreciate you and we have raised enough money to purchase our new microphones. We are using them on this episode. Hope you can hear us ok cuz we have to learn how to adjust them and such.
We are still raising money to purchase equipment to put this podcast on video. Yes, we will have to comb our hair and probably put on makeup, but we are hoping to do it this year.
If you're a fan of our words....we think you'd like us on video even better. He he. Help us get to our goals by making a one-time donation of any amount by clicking here. You can become a recurring donor through Patreon by clicking the SUPPORT button below.
Love you all!
***PLEASE NOTE:*** If you are receiving these show notes via email, scroll down to the bottom and hit play to hear the audio of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast episode.
Tracy and Cathrine
P.S. The goal of the Life Happens Laugh Anyway podcast is to present our audience with a relevant topic weekly in an entertaining way followed by some spiritual encouragement. #lifehappenslaughanyway #tracydegraaf
***MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY***

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.
Join my email community to add some fun to your inbox. https://tracydegraaf.com/email-community Follow me on social!
➡️Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TracyDeGraafComedy ➡️Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tracydegraaf/ ➡️Twitter:https://twitter.com/tracydegraaf
If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.
I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.
My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)
As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to