Normalizing conversations about trauma using humor
Hey! I'm Sebastian.
When I was a kid, I was molested by my best friend’s dad from ages 8-10. Now I do stand-up comedy about it. Laughing about my experience allowed me to begin processing and healing from what happened to me. Telling my story in a light-hearted way removed the weight I had always felt around discussing my experience. At What Happened To You Foundation, we are dedicated to normalizing conversations about trauma using humor.
When I do stand-up about being molested as a child, people consistently come up to me afterwards and tell me about their own traumatic experiences. Laughing about our trauma makes us feel connected. Trauma bonding is real. And it is powerfully transformative. For so long I was afraid and ashamed to speak about my experience. Now, I’ve found that sharing and laughing about what happened to me, and having these conversations with others, provides the catharsis I had been looking for since I was a kid.
The ‘What Happened To You?’ podcast was created to provide a forum for others to tell their stories, so they can experience healing through humor too. We also made the ‘What Happened To You’ Documentary to expand into telling stories through film.
The ultimate goal of the What Happened To You Foundation is to end child abuse. We fundamentally believe this can and will happen. By spreading awareness and removing the stigma around the discussion of child abuse and all traumatic experiences, we are bringing to light what has been kept in the dark forever, and are helping people around the world heal. Thank you for reading and being a part of the movement!