What if the hardest thing you've been through doesn't get to define who you are?

In this episode of Laughing With Lions, we sit down with Patty Ball for a conversation that begins with faith, service, community, and a few laughs, but becomes something much deeper.

Patty opens up about living through trauma and shares a powerful reminder:

“You are no longer known by that pain.”

We talk about what it means to make people feel genuinely loved, why helping others move forward matters, and how faith can reshape the way we see our pain, our purpose, and our story.

Patty also takes us back to where her own faith began and shares how one simple act of encouragement helped Laughing With Lions go from an idea to more than 76 podcast videos.

If you've ever felt defined by what happened to you, this conversation is for you.

Your pain is part of your story. It does not have to become your identity.

🦁 If nobody has told you today: you matter.