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Food Heals

146: Life Lafter Divorce: Using Laughter to Heal and the Truth About Love

Food Heals

Allison Melody

Spirituality, Naturalcures, Vegan, Nutrition, Fitness, Detox, Veganism, Alternativemedicine, Health, Health & Fitness, Juicing

4.8635 Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2017

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Relationships. They are complicated things. Have we put too much expectation onto marriage? People used to get married to carry on the family farm or form new family links. Now, thanks to fairytales and Disney, we expect some perfect thing, to be swept off our feet, to never argue. But in fact, it isn’t the long heart to hearts at 2am that keep a couple together, but rather those everyday moments—going shopping together, taking out the trash so that your partner doesn’t have to, holding each other’s hand during a movie. You need to learn your own love language. Perhaps because of all the expectations we place on marriage, divorce statistics are through the roof. Leanne Linsky is one of those statistics. Married at just 22 to her first serious boyfriend, Leanne found herself divorced three years later. A few years later, she followed the same pattern: married again, and divorced within a few years. She was crushed. But she was also determined that it would not be the end of her. After her second divorce, Leanne lay, in a fetal position, on her bedroom floor – she knew she had to make major changes. But she didn’t know what she wanted. Married so young, she didn’t know who she was. Determined to step into her true self, she started saying YES to everything. Her life began to shift. She felt a new strength. She vowed that no matter what she did, she was not going to grow old, with nine cats, bitter and hateful of men. One of the things Leanne said a big YES to was standup comedy. Once she started taking the classes, she was hooked. Joining the two things she knew best, comedy and divorce, Leanne launched Life Lafter Divorce two years ago, offering improv classes to fellow divorcees. Improv is about not caring, it’s about letting go—you never know what’s coming. If you try to control it, it fails…. A bit like a marriage! Leanne has created a safe space where people can let go of their pain, realize they are not alone, and use laughter to heal. Her podcast interviews a variety of guests about their divorce experiences and “haha” moments. Check out her website for her next improv workshops! Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU! The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

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0:00.0

Food Heels podcast, episode 146.

0:03.9

He was getting ready for bed and I said, oh, I have a surprise for you.

0:07.4

He's sitting on the bed and I go in the bathroom and I decide I'm going to do a strip tease.

0:12.4

I came out, I started taking my clothes off and suddenly he is just dying laughing.

0:17.1

Like he is just rolling.

0:18.4

I said, what is so funny?

0:19.8

He goes, please stop. I go, why? I go,

0:23.3

what's wrong? He goes, next time, take your socks off first.

0:27.7

Holistic Voice presents the Food Heels podcast with your hosts, Alison Melody and Susie Hardy. Join the Food Heels Nation and learn the secrets to go from feeling unwell to healing

0:39.1

yourself. Warning, side effects of this podcast may include increased health and vitality, thoughts

0:43.8

of living longer, an increase in sexual activity, feelings of joy, cravings for kale and

0:47.3

Kewa, and a spike in Tinder matches. In real cases, women have experienced a strong desire to stop

0:51.5

asking their boyfriends if they look fat and stressed. If experience any of these symptoms post a selfie to Instagram immediately.

0:57.3

Welcome Food Heels Nation. Thanks for joining us. I'm Allison Melody. And I'm Susie Hardy.

1:01.8

Today's guest is Leanne Lindski. Leanne is an actor, writer, comedian, and fellow podcaster.

1:08.6

Who might be one of Susie's besties.

1:11.7

Yeah, that's right.

1:13.0

Thanks to two ex-husbands, she found her passion in comedy.

1:16.8

We've all had a bad relationship or a bad breakup, but divorce is next level stressful.

1:21.8

I haven't experienced it, but I can imagine.

1:25.2

It's a time when you want some healthy outlets for the pain and heartache,

1:29.3

like friends, family, counseling, or maybe a tub of ice cream.

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