Divine Intervention: Episode # 58: Actor, Comedian and Author, Susan Isaacs

In this episode of Divine Intervention, we are joined by friend, Susan Isaacs. Susan Isaacs is a writer, actor and comedienne with many TV and film credits. An alumnus of The acclaimed “Groundlings Comedy Troupe,” she has appeared in movies such as Planes Trains and Automobiles, and Scrooged and TV shows such as Seinfeld, Married with Children, The Drew Carey Show, My Name is Earl and many others. Susan has an MFA in screenwriting from USC.

Susan has read her essays on Weekend America and contributes to Donald Miller's Burnside Writers Collective. She wrote DirecTV's holiday specials hosted by Amy Grant and Darrell Waltrip. Susan teaches for the Act One Program and has guest lectured at Orange Coast College and Santa Monica College.

She has a new book out called, “Angry Conversations with God: A Snarky but Authentic Spiritual Memoir.” Angry Conversations began when Susan hit forty and found herself loveless, jobless, and living over a garage. When a well-meaning churchy friend told Susan she needed to look at her relationship with God like it was a marriage, Susan decided to take God to marriage counseling.

Angry Conversations chronicles Susan's spiritual history, from childhood faith to midlife crisis, and all the bizarre church experiences in between. Lutherans, Pentecostals, Slackers for Jesus; and the über-intellectuals who had to "unpack" everything, even the announcements. Casting herself as the neglected spouse, Susan soon confronts her inner nag and the unrealistic expectations she put on God and herself. Angry Conversations With God is funny, vulnerable, and even at its most scandalous an affirmation of faith. Susan joins us on Divine Intervention to share about her life, faith journey and new book. Click the links below to listen to the story of this funny and inspiring woman of faith!