Welcome to Backstage with Randy Phillips — a lighthearted dialogue meant to inspire every heart and home to live a life of purpose. 

ABOUT THIS EPISODE 
This episode of Backstage with Randy Phillips features a funny and heartfelt conversation with EMMY®-nominated and best-selling comedian, Chonda Pierce. Chonda has been making audiences laugh for more than three decades with her winning combination of fierce wit and Southern charm. 

Randy and Chonda share several laughs while discussing how Chonda got into the comedy business, fighting burnout, going on tour, and the story behind her newest book, "Life Is Funny Until It's Not." Chonda also shares her powerful testimony and how she has experienced God take action in her life while experiencing tremendous loss and depression. 

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• Connect With Chonda's Counseling Ministry: https://www.branches.org/ 

CHAPTERS 

• 00:01 Introduction to the Episode 
• 2:19 Selling Out Shows 
• 3:49 The Moment Chonda Realized She Was Funny 
• 5:53 The Tipping Point of Launching a Career in Comedy 
• 8:04 What It's Like to Make People Laugh and Fighting Burnout 
• 10:53 Finding Your Identity in Christ 
• 14:00 Behind the Scenes of Touring 
• 18:12 Can You Be Alone and Not Lonely? 
• 23:36 Who Makes You Laugh? 
• 26:17 The Story Behind "Life Is Funny Until It's Not" 
• 28:51 Seeing God in Action in the Tough Places 
• 34:35 Closing Thoughts 

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