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Life. A Delightful Show About Fear and Grief. Holiday stories, comedy as a healer, and how to hold hard emotions with heart

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Release Date: 12/30/2025

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Ryan sits down with Andrea, Katie, and Elaina, the creators and performers behind “Life: A Delightful Show About Fear and Grief”. They start with holiday spirit stories that are funny, messy, and painfully human, then go deep on how the show blends monologues, spoken word, and comedy to help people move through fear and grief without trauma dumping. They also share Denver resources for affordable counseling and addiction recovery, plus some 2026 intentions that are equal parts tender and practical. Tickets and show info Show website and tickets:   Venue: The Bug Theatre...

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Ryan sits down with Andrea, Katie, and Elaina, the creators and performers behind “Life: A Delightful Show About Fear and Grief”. They start with holiday spirit stories that are funny, messy, and painfully human, then go deep on how the show blends monologues, spoken word, and comedy to help people move through fear and grief without trauma dumping. They also share Denver resources for affordable counseling and addiction recovery, plus some 2026 intentions that are equal parts tender and practical.

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Chapters (approx)

  • Intro and sponsor reads (MotorStreet 360, Telescope Mapping, Den Thai)

  • Meet Andrea, Katie, Elena. Holiday spirit stories and the “no more littles” Christmas problem

  • What the show is and why it works. Comedy plus grief without emotional whiplash

  • Processed stories vs stage ready stories. Craft, care, and not making the audience take care of the performers

  • Community resources in Denver (People House, Colorado ARS)

  • New Year intentions for 2026. Volunteering, ritual, more love, and Ryan’s year of curls

Quoteable moments

  • “Everything is funny. It just depends on how you look at it.”

  • “We are guides as much as we are performers.”

  • “Processed enough to share, without throwing your shame on the audience.”