How do we keep laughing when life feels so unbelievably heavy? Between raising the littles, caregiving for our aging parents, grief and the stress, surviving The Sandwich Generation feels like sometimes humor is the only thing holding it all together!

In this episode of The Sandwich Generation Pod, Eliesa Johnson and Robyn Frank welcome nationally acclaimed comedian Susan Rice (@funnyoldbag) for a hilarious, honest, and surprisingly heartfelt conversation about aging, caregiving, self-worth, reinvention, and why it’s never too late to chase your dreams!

Susan shares how she found her groove as a comedian in her seventies, what humor can teach us about resilience, and why getting older might actually be the moment we finally stop giving a fuck what everyone else thinks.

We talk about finding joy in hard seasons, embracing aging with humor, and learning to laugh (or cry) at the chaos.

If you’re caring for aging parents, feeling burned out in midlife, or just need permission to laugh through the mess, this episode is for you.

Takeaways

• Sometimes the funniest people are carrying the hardest stories.
• It’s never too late to grow into yourself.
• Getting older can bring a surprising sense of freedom.
• Younger generations have so much to learn from older generations, we just need to connect more.
• There’s something powerful about hearing confident women in their 70s speak honestly and loudly.
• Aging doesn’t mean becoming invisible. You still deserve to take up space.
• Humor helps us survive hard things. We always need it.

Links and Resources

Susan Rice Comedy

@ funnyoldbag on Instagram

Susan Rice: Silver Alert - a new special!

Don’t Tell Comedy Shows

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Comedian Susan Rice

01:15 Overcoming Challenges with Humor

12:15 The Resilience of Aging

13:18 Thriving in Your Seventies

15:53 Confidence and Visibility in Aging

21:35 Susan's Caregiving Story

23:43 Women, The World and why we always need Humor