387: My Dad Announced His Affair on Vacation?! | Emma Willmann | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #387

About this episode

Emma Willmann shares her experiences growing up in a chaotic household and the impact of her father's affair during a family vacation.

My HoneyDew this week is comedian Emma Willmann! Emma joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up in a chaotic household, her parents’ messy divorce, and the unforgettable moment her dad announced his affair while the family was on vacation. We get into the emotional fallout of divorce, navigating learning struggles in school, recovery, and what it was like for Emma to hide her sexuality before finally coming to terms with who she is. Catch Emma live at https://www.iamemmawillmann.com 🎟️See me live. All tickets at https://www.ryansickler.com/tour 🎤Check out my new standup special “Live & Alive” streaming on my YouTube now! https://youtu.be/PMGWVyM2NJo?si=SrhXjgzR1pe6CyYE 👉 Subscribe for more standup and new episodes of The HoneyDew, The Wayback, and more! http://youtube.com/@rsickler ✅ Subscribe to my Patreon “The HoneyDew with Y’all”! Get The HoneyDew audio and video a day early, ad-free, for just $5/month! Want more? Upgrade to the $8/month premium tier and get everything above plus The Wayback a day early, ad-free, censor-free, and exclusive bonus content you won’t find anywhere else! http://patreon.com/RyanSickler 📧What’s your story?? Submit at…

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Sickler

Guest: Emma Willmann

Topics covered

• family dynamics
• divorce
• personal growth
• sexuality
• comedy
• childhood experiences

Keywords

• affair
• divorce
• chaotic household
• comedy
• personal story
• sexuality
• emotional fallout

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler, YouTube, Patreon, Apple Podcasts, bonfire.com, iamemmawillmann.com

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