450. “The Brutally Awful, Hilarious Truth About Life, Love, Grief, and Loss," with Kelley Lynn and she knows what she is talking about.

<p style= "margin: 0in; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"> Kelley Lynn is a certified grief counselor, actor, comedian, viral TED talk speaker, and author of the book: "My Husband Is Not a Rainbow: The Brutally Awful, Hilarious Truth About Life, Love, Grief, and Loss." After earning her BFA in Performing Arts at Adelphi University in Garden City, NY, Kelley lived in the NYC area for over 25 years, teaching as an Adjunct Professor for almost two decades, with courses in stand-up comedy, dramatics, improvisation, and creative writing. She has directed and written several shows for non-profits and has shared the stage with such performers as Judy Gold, Elayne Boosler, Amy Shumer, Opie and Anthony, and Jim Gaffigan.</span></p> <p style= "margin: 0in; background: white; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"> <span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">  </span></p> <p style= "margin: 0in; background: white; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"> <span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"> On an ordinary Wednesday on July 13, 2011, Kelley woke up to a new life as a widow at age 39, after learning that her 46 year-old husband Don had gone into sudden cardiac arrest and died