Ep. 18 What We Talk About When We Talk About Death & Dying (Amber Rollo, Comedian / Producer & Co-Host of Daddy-Less Issues Podcast)

Jul 16, 2018

After dealing with the loss of both her parents at a young age, Amber knew her life would look much different than that of her peers. In this episode, Amber Rollo, comedian and host of the podcast Daddy-less Issues, opens up about loss, finding the humor in life through the tragedies, and how to be there for a loved one despite not always knowing what to say.

 

This episode includes:

• Amber opens up about the taboo topic of death and losing her parents at a young age
• The recently developed habit Amber goes through each morning
• Amber talks about the beginning of her career journey in the comedy world
• Comedy is not for the faint of heart! Amber relives her first few experiences on stage.
• Amber talks about being a female comedian in a male dominated industry
• Opening up conversations about loss and opening up the definition of the word “orphan”
• Learning the her mother had breast cancer at the young age of 9 and the rollercoaster of emotion that followed
• Amber talks about the process of mourning as a middle schooler
• Amber talks about her dad’s heart attack and leaning on her 4 sisters through the loss of her two parents
• Amber’s mental health struggles: how depression snuck up on her following trauma
• Jen and Amber discuss how to be there for a loved one despite not always knowing what to say
• Amber talks about her podcast: Daddy-less Issues
• Biological family vs “logical” family. Choosing the people we spend time with
• Speed round: what Amber initially wanted to be when she grew up