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Mar 2024
38m 15s

If I Don't Laugh, I'll Cry

Katie Bulmer
About this episode

My new friend, comedian, author, and all around amazing human, Molly Stillman wrote her memoir, If I Don't Laugh, I'll Cry: How Death, Debt, and Comedy Led to a Life of Faith, Farming, and Forgetting What I Came into This Room For 

I am obsessed with this conversation, what Molly adds to this world and her upcoming new book! Pre-order now!

In this episode we talk about 

  • Taylor Swift (obviously)
  • How Molly Inherited $245,485.74 to racking up $36,000 in debt in less than 2 years
  • Pursuing her dream of being on Saturday Night Live
  • Finding hope in faith
  • How our stories are our best offering and how this all relates to YOU!
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