Happy Not Funny

003 - Shanna Christmas - Comedy, Trauma and Truth


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Comedian Shanna talks fear, self-doubt, and finding her voice on stage. She opens up about trauma, ADHD, therapy, and being a Black woman in comedy—balancing humor, healing, and authenticity.

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Comedian Shanna opens up about fear, confidence, and finding her voice on stage. She shares how she writes conversational comedy, faces anxiety, and navigates performing as a Black woman in stand-up. The episode explores self-doubt, ADHD, race in comedy, trauma, grief, assault, therapy, and the balance between humor and healing. Shanna and the hosts discuss authenticity, inclusion, industry bias, and the emotional work behind turning pain into laughter.

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