This episode starts light—antibiotics, diet culture, and a very questionable Fen-Phen story—but quickly turns into something much deeper.

Kerri is joined by her mom, Barbara Pomarolli, who shares her extraordinary experience serving as a Red Cross worker on a Navy hospital ship during the Vietnam War. At just 24, she was one of only two women selected for the role.

From caring for wounded soldiers and writing their final letters home, to navigating life in an active war zone, Barbara’s story is equal parts heartbreaking, inspiring, and unforgettable—with a few unexpected moments of humor along the way.

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Intro + near-death stories & antibiotics nostalgia
01:30 – Diet culture throwbacks (SlimFast, Dexatrim)
02:30 – KERRI’s Fen-Phen story + LA pressure
03:30 – Cancer scare update & “celebrating being alive”

04:20 – Introducing Barbara Pomeroli
05:00 – Chosen for Vietnam (Red Cross)
07:00 – Decision to go + family reactions

09:30 – Arrival in Vietnam + first impressions
12:30 – Life on the USS Repose

15:00 – Role on the ship + helping patients
17:00 – Writing letters for wounded soldiers
19:00 – Death, loss & final letters

20:30 – Burn unit realities + emotional toll
22:00 – Comforting soldiers + human connection

24:00 – Daily life + entertainment shows
26:30 – Faith & church on the ship

29:00 – Returning home during anti-war protests
31:00 – Long-term health effects

33:00 – Legacy, veterans & reflection

34:30 – “We Don’t Hate It” (skincare segment)
36:00 – Wrap-up & where to follow

🎙️ Episode Show Notes

Title: What’s so Funny About Faith?

In this deeply honest and vulnerable episode, Kerri and Suze jump from lighthearted life updates into a powerful conversation about faith, trauma, deconstruction, and the tension between personal pain and public expression.

From airport flirtations sparked by a bold “Jesus is better” hat to a sobering discussion about a fellow comedian’s journey away from Christianity, this episode explores how life experiences—especially trauma—can shape belief systems.

They wrestle with big questions:

• What happens when someone walks away from faith?
• Is it rebellion, pain, or something deeper?
• How should Christians respond—with anger, heartbreak, or compassion?

Suze shares a deeply personal story about how harmful church leadership impacted her trust in Christianity, while Kerri reflects on her own perspective shaped by a positive faith upbringing. Together, they model what it looks like to hold truth, emotion, and empathy at the same time.

The episode ultimately lands on hope: that faith journeys are rarely linear, God plays the long game, and no one is beyond redemption.

Key Takeaways;

• Pain often shapes belief more than logic
• Trauma + bad theology can deeply distort faith
• You can feel heartbreak, anger, and compassion at once
• Jesus and people are not the same—don’t confuse them
• God’s timeline is longer than our judgment
• The most Christ-like response is prayer, not condemnation
• And as always- be kind.

TIMESTAMP

00:00 Intro & life updates

00:58 Beauty mishaps & Nair story 😂

02:42 “Jesus is better” hat & airport moments

04:36 Comedian’s faith journey begins

06:24 Fame, distance & public deconstruction

09:00 The Prodigal Daughter reaction

10:28 Faith vs Hollywood pressure

12:00 Church trauma & personal story

16:30 Why people walk away from faith

20:02 How upbringing shapes belief

24:48 When faith becomes unsafe

26:19 Jesus vs people

30:16 Success, comparison & compromise

34:13 Comedy, pain & storytelling

35:37 God plays the long game

36:44 Meaning of “Prodigal Daughter”

37:05 Final thoughts on grace

38:06 “We Don’t Hate It” segment 😂

40:00 Outro

Kerri just got back from Zambia… and let’s just say—she’s changed.

(But also… still very much herself.)

In this episode, Kerri and Suze go from chaotic mom-life (being late, forgetting shoes, ADHD moments) to a raw, honest conversation about mission trips, poverty, privilege, and what it actually means to be transformed by an experience.

Carrie shares what it was like traveling to Zambia with her daughter, working with an incredible school called iDream, and building real relationships with families living in extreme poverty. From delivering mattresses and food to forming friendships over Instagram DMs, the experience left her asking a hard question:

How do you come home changed… and stay that way?

Meanwhile, Suze reflects on her own trip to Uganda and what it means to raise kids who see the world beyond America.

00:00 – Intro + glam vs. didn’t wash hair

01:30 – Being late, mom chaos & ADHD moments

04:00 – Late-in-life ADHD diagnosis

06:15 – Kerri’s Zambia trip begins

08:30 – Suze’s Uganda experience

10:00 – Culture shock & “how do you stay changed?”

11:50 – iDream school + sponsorship impact

14:00 – Poverty, food insecurity & real stories

17:00 – Consumption, privilege & perspective shift

20:30 – Staying connected vs. “magnet kid”

23:30 – Raising kids with global awareness

25:30 – Mental health: U.S. vs. developing countries

30:30 – Faith, purpose & living it out

32:30 – Beauty culture vs. natural beauty

33:00 – Red light mask + skincare talk

35:00 – Lymphatic brush & aging struggles

36:30 – Slim cream fail + mom humor

37:30 – Outro + follow us

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