Trauma, But Make It Funny
Sometimes if you don't laugh, you'll cry. Trauma, But Make It Funny is a podcast about real people, real trauma, and how sometimes laughing is the best way to get through it.Join Brianna Hancin as she chats with every different kind of person about every different type of trauma in hopes that someone listening may find that humor can help them, too. If you think you or anyone else you know would like to talk through their s**t, you can DM Bri on Instagram @tbmifpodcast!
Episodes
17 episodes
Episode 16: Megan and the Missing Colon
On the 16th episode of Trauma, But Make It Funny, Bri welcomes her friend from college, Megan Kastner. Megan tells Bri the story about what lead up to her ultimately having to get her colon removed - and there are some twists and turns...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:06:45
Episode 15: Emily and her Bones
On this LONG overdue episode of Trauma, But Make It Funny, Bri welcomes her friend, who also happens to be her brother's girlfriend, Emily Scarborough. Bri and Emily talk about a TON, and could've easily talked for hours and hours. The...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:02:05
Episode 14: Sarah and the Mask
On this episode of Trauma, But Make It Funny, Bri welcomes the lovely Sarah Crawford. Buckle up friends, because Sarah has some stories to tell. Sarah and Bri talk about domestic abuse, her father passing away,...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:01:27
Episode 13: Andy and Parentification
On this episode of Trauma, But Make It Funny, Bri welcomes her high school classmate and current high school History teacher, Andy Driscoll. Andy and Bri talk through the experience of Andy being the child of an alcoholic, the wa...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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1:20:50
Episode 12: Amanda and the Star
On this episode of Trauma, But Make It Funny, Bri welcomes her former post-grad roomie, Amanda Lewton. Amanda tells Bri the story of her friend, Rowen. Amanda and Bri talk through the struggle of losing someone you look up to as ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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46:21
Episode 11: Emily and the 15 Puzzles
Welcome back for Season 2, friends!On the Season 2 Premiere of of Trauma, But Make It Funny, Bri welcomes Emily Lesser. Bri and Emily talk about the difficulties of Post College Graduation depression and anxiety, how hard the j...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:08:33
Episode 10: Jake and the Morgue
On this season finale episode of Trauma, But Make It Funny, Bri welcomes her brother, Jake Hancin. At first, Jake thinks he doesn't have any trauma to talk about - which is very similar to many people. However, Jake and Bri end up talk...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:18:19
Episode 9: Megan and the Terrible Freshman Year
On this episode of Trauma, But Make It Funny, Bri welcomes her cousin, Megan Bromwell. Megan tells the story of how a really horrible start to her freshman year of college changed her life. They dive into struggles that Megan fac...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:06:48
Episode 8: Sara and the Cigarettes
On this episode of Trauma, But Make It Funny, Bri welcomes guest #8, Sara Thurber. Sara tells the story of her father's passing at a young age and how this has affected her view on life. They dive into why dying scares them, the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:00:05
Episode 7: Erika and the Defective Panic Button
On this episode of Trauma, But Make It Funny, Bri welcomes Erika, an amazing story teller with a crazy amount of stories to tell. Erika and Bri start off their conversation by talking about why people who experience trauma are mo...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:01:25
Episode 6: Brooke and the Worst 21st Birthday Present
On this very, very special and VERY long episode of Trauma, But Make It Funny, Bri welcomes fellow Hodgkins Lymphoma survivor, Brooke. Brooke and Bri talk about struggling with health-related PTSD, being diagnosed with cancer as a coll...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:28:50
Episode 5: Makenzie and the Silent Thing
On this episode of Trauma, But Make It Funny, Bri welcomes her former college roommate, Makenzie. Kenz and Bri talk about why it's important that therapists have their own therapists, the heaviness of working with domestic violence vic...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:04:43
Episode 4: Heather and the Shitty Drug Dealer
On this episode of Trauma, But Make It Funny, Bri welcomes her coworker - one of the funniest people she knows, Heather McGraw. Bri and Heather get candid about their own personal experiences with addiction and Heather tells a wild sto...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:15:05
Episode 3: Marielle and Her New Years Resolution
On this episode of Trauma, But Make It Funny, Bri welcomes her former next door neighbor and Indie Pop sensation Marielle Kraft. Bri and Marielle chat about what it’s like to follow your dreams, past traumatic relationships and how muc...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:00:04
Episode 2: Max and the Shadow
On this episode of Trauma, But Make It Funny, Bri welcomes a soon to be fan favorite, Max, who Bri has been friends with for over ten years. That's a wild amount of years. Also, Zoom audio is eh. Sorry folks!Anyway, Max and Bri...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:01:41
Episode 1: Jess and the Garbage Teacher, Garbage Doctor
On this episode of Trauma, But Make It Funny, Bri welcomes her first guest, EVER, Jess, who is a nurse that has been battling with Crohn's Disease. They talk about a few garbage people Jess has encountered over the past years while dea...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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56:16
Trauma, But Make It Funny Preview
Hi Friends! It's me, Brianna Hancin, a blood cancer survivor who has only gotten through chemo, radiation and being bald by making jokes about it. If you know me, you've absolutely heard me blaming my horrible memory on chemo brain. If yo...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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