EP 01
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So… how did we get here?
The origin story: friendship, life going spectacularly off-script, and why we decided the indignities deserved microphones too.
Play episode ▶A podcast about surviving the plot twists.
Silver Linings
& Indignities
The things nobody puts in the inspirational quote. Honest conversations about the hard parts, the ridiculous parts, and the tiny flashes of good that somehow show up anyway.
REAL LIFE ✦ DARK HUMOR ✦ FRIENDSHIP ✦ HARD THINGS ✦ SMALL JOYS ✦ UNFILTERED CONVERSATIONS ✦ REAL LIFE ✦ DARK HUMOR ✦ FRIENDSHIP ✦ HARD THINGS ✦ SMALL JOYS ✦ UNFILTERED CONVERSATIONS ✦
Why this show exists
Some experiences deserve more than a silver-lining speech.
Silver Linings & Indignities is for conversations that can hold two truths at once: something can be awful and funny, devastating and absurd, deeply unfair and still full of moments worth keeping.
Each episode gets into the stuff people often sanitize afterward—the awkwardness, the anger, the strange little humiliations, the people who show up, and the parts that change you.
“Hope, but with better stories.”
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EP 02
The things people say
A loving review of advice nobody requested, optimism nobody ordered, and the phrases that should probably be retired forever.
Coming soonEP 03
Control is a beautiful illusion
Plans, pivots, catastrophizing, coping, and the strange freedom of realizing you were never fully in charge anyway.
Coming soon“
We can be grateful
and still complain.
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Behind the microphones
Meet your hosts.
Two moms. Two cancer diagnoses. Two very different approaches to keeping it together.
Co-Host | Fraud Leader | Mom of Two | Expert in Finding Humor in the Chaos
Brittany
Brittany is a fraud leader, mom of two, natural problem-solver, and firm believer that a well-timed sarcastic comment can make almost any situation a little more bearable.
Accustomed to managing high-pressure situations, leading teams, and finding solutions to complicated problems, Brittany thought she was pretty good at handling whatever life threw her way. Then came a breast cancer diagnosis on New Year's Eve, proving that even the most carefully managed life can go spectacularly off-script.
While cancer challenged her confidence, tested her resilience, and introduced her to an entirely new level of emotions, it also revealed a different kind of strength. Not the fearless, everything-is-fine variety, but the determination to keep moving forward even when things feel anything but fine.
Equal parts analytical and emotional, Brittany brings sharp wit, candid vulnerability, and a healthy appreciation for life's absurdities to the microphone. She's learning that strength isn't about never being afraid—it's about refusing to let fear have the final word.
And if she can make someone laugh in the middle of the chaos? Even better.
Co-Host | Attorney | Mom of Two | Force of Nature
Robin
Robin is an attorney, mom of two, community connector, and the kind of person who can bring people together while simultaneously telling them exactly what she thinks. Armed with a sharp wit, fierce determination, and a natural ability to take charge, Robin has never been one to sit quietly on the sidelines.
When she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2025, Robin approached it the way she approaches most challenges: head-on, with a plan, a purpose, and very little patience for nonsense. Cancer may not have been part of the plan, but she was determined to have a say in how the story unfolded. With her trademark humor, relentless resolve, and willingness to advocate for herself, she navigated an experience that would challenge even the strongest personalities.
Equal parts outspoken and compassionate, Robin has a gift for connecting people, advocating for others, and making even the most uncomfortable conversations feel a little more human. She brings quick wit, candid honesty, and an unapologetically take-charge attitude to the microphone. She's proof that strength doesn't always mean having all the answers—sometimes it means asking the hard questions and refusing to back down.