Tromedy with Nancy Norton

S3 E27 - Neill Epperson, MD - The Fantastic Female Brain - Dr. Epperson is a Psychiatrist and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at CU Anschutz Medical Campus and she is one of the scientist researchers presenting at Headstrong Comedy along with Nancy Norton and other comedians and scientists. 4 female Scientist + 4 Female Comedians = 1 fun and empowering night. Highlighting the incredibly helpful breakthroughs gained through medical research about the changes in the female brain through the lifespan, reproductive cycles through menopause and why we need to continue research to improve people's lives. Bold comedians and real-deal scientists join forces to tackle misconceptions about women’s health and fight for the funding it deserves.Find tickets here: https://www.brainfestdenver.com/Reach out to Nancy: https://www.nancynorton.tv/Connect with Dr. Neill Epperson https://som.cuanschutz.edu/Profiles/Faculty/Profile/28543Make a donation: https://www.ucdenver.edu/offices/office-of-advancement/homeCall your Representative about issues with 5 Calls app:https://5calls.org/

S3 E37 video- Evan Joe - Blissful Ignorance- is what gave Evan Joe the courage to start comedy during the pandemic and create his own standards. Evan shares vulnerably how comedy helped him through the hardest time in his life when he felt lost after the deaths of 2 of his close family members at the same time as breaking up with his girlfriend, on top of an accident with severe physical injuries and all during the pandemic. Was it a spirit sign that guided him to comedy? Many "truth chills" were experienced during this episode.Reach Out:⁠https://www.nancynorton.tv/⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/evanjoetv

S3 E37 - Evan Joe - Blissful Ignorance - is what gave Evan Joe the courage to start comedy during the pandemic and create his own standards. Evan shares vulnerably how comedy helped him through the hardest time in his life when he felt lost after the deaths of 2 of his close family members at the same time as breaking up with his girlfriend, on top of an accident with severe physical injuries and all during the pandemic. Was it a spirit sign that guided him to comedy? Many "truth chills" were experienced during this episode.Reach Out:https://www.nancynorton.tv/https://www.instagram.com/evanjoetv

S3 E36 - Nancy Norton - Gratitude is the new Happiness. What are you grateful for? Grateful for you listening. Tell us something funny that happened on Thanksgiving!Reach Out; https://www.nancynorton.tv/https://positivepsychology.com/gratitude-happiness-research/

S3 E35 Gena Ozols - Health, Rights and Justice are the 3 main passions that called Gena to activism as a campaign leader and self-proclaimed policy nerd. Gena will be running for Colorado Representative in House District 3 and her campaign kicks off in under 2 months. She drops in to Tromedy and shares how some of her stresses and traumas in childhood instilled a desire to secure body autonomy for all. As someone who has had to work hard for everything she has, she wants to represent workers and folks who may not be able to work due to physical or mental health issues.Listen in and find empowerment from someone who has overcome adversity and learn ways to get involved to make a difference in your local and State laws.Recorded in Boulder, CO Nov. 12, 2025Reach out: ⁠https://www.nancynorton.tv/⁠Connect with Gena Ozols: ⁠https://www.ozolsforhd3.com/⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/genaozolsforco/

S3 E35 Gena Ozols - Health, Rights and Justice are the 3 main passions that called Gena to activism as a campaign leader and self-proclaimed policy nerd. Gena will be running for Colorado Representative in House District 3 and her campaign kicks off in under 2 months. She drops in to Tromedy and shares how some of her stresses and traumas in childhood instilled a desire to secure body autonomy for all. As someone who has had to work hard for everything she has, she wants to represent workers and folks who may not be able to work due to physical or mental health issues.Listen in and find empowerment from someone who has overcome adversity and learn ways to get involved to make a difference in your local and State laws.Recorded in Boulder, CO Nov. 12, 2025Reach out: https://www.nancynorton.tv/Connect with Gena Ozols: https://www.ozolsforhd3.com/https://www.instagram.com/genaozolsforco/

S3 E34V - Jeremy Cash - Comedy Saved Me - and gave me a Reason to Care - and a reason to get sober. Jeremy is a brilliant one-liner comedian who shares how finding comedy changed him and helped him break the cycle of addictions.Reach Out; ⁠https://www.nancynorton.tv/⁠Connect with Jeremy Cash: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jeremycashcomedy/⁠Books Mentioned:The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire- Deepak Chopra⁠https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/27410/the-spontaneous-fulfillment-of-desire-by-deepak-chopra/⁠Be Here Now - Ram Dass⁠https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41580312-be-here-now⁠

S3 E34 - Jeremy Cash - Comedy Saved Me and gave me a Reason to Care - and a reason to get sober. Jeremy is a brilliant one-liner comedian who shares how finding comedy changed him and helped him break the cycle of addictions.Reach Out; https://www.nancynorton.tv/Connect with Jeremy Cash: https://www.instagram.com/jeremycashcomedy/Books Mentioned:The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire- Deepak Choprahttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/27410/the-spontaneous-fulfillment-of-desire-by-deepak-chopra/Be Here Now - Ram Dasshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41580312-be-here-now

S3 E33V - Stephanie McHugh - Crazy Cake is a special treat to share and beautiful family tradition in Stephanie's family. Tell your loved ones what they mean to you and enjoy the present moment because we never know when it is our time or the last time we may see someone.Reach out to Nancy to find out about shows, message about being a guest or get CryBaby-Badass merch: ⁠https://www.nancynorton.tv/⁠Reach out to Stephanie: ⁠https://www.stephaniemchugh.com/⁠Common Good Forum in Boulder Nov. 8, 2025: ⁠https://www.pinestreetchurch.

S3 E33 - Stephanie McHugh - Crazy Cake is a special treat to share and beautiful family tradition in Stephanie's family. Tell your loved ones what they mean to you and enjoy the present moment because we never know when it is our time or the last time we may see someone.Reach out to Nancy to find out about shows, message about being a guest or get CryBaby-Badass merch: https://www.nancynorton.tv/Reach out to Stephanie: https://www.stephaniemchugh.com/Common Good Forum in Boulder Nov. 8, 2025: https://www.pinestreetchurch.net/common-good-forum-2025.html

S3 E32 - Matt MacLean - Quiet the Inner Critic. Matt is a mechanical engineer and comedian who is exploring van life. He shares openly about struggles with the death of the ego ideal, being tormented by an inner critic, panic attacks, inner family system therapy, past life regressions, healing discoveries, restoring creative flow and so many psychedelic insights. Recorded in Boulder, CO October 17, 2025Reach out: ⁠https://www.nancynorton.tv/⁠Connect with Matt MacLean:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/goodonematty/⁠Books and resources mentioned: reincarnation/past life regressions⁠https://www.newtoninstitute.org/publication/journey-of-the-souls/⁠⁠https://www.brianweiss.com/⁠Internal Family Systems:⁠https://ifs-institute.com/nobadparts⁠CryBaby-BadAss-Luminary Merch: ⁠https://www.nancynorton.tv/merch⁠

S3 E32 - Matt MacLean - Quiet the Inner Critic. Matt is a mechanical engineer and comedian who is exploring van life. He shares openly about struggles with the death of the ego ideal, being tormented by an inner critic, panic attacks, inner family system therapy, past life regressions, healing discoveries, restoring creative flow and so many psychedelic insights. Recorded in Boulder, CO October 17, 2025Reach out: https://www.nancynorton.tv/Connect with Matt MacLean: https://www.instagram.com/goodonematty/Books and resources mentioned: reincarnation/past life regressionshttps://www.newtoninstitute.org/publication/journey-of-the-souls/https://www.brianweiss.com/Internal Family Systems:https://ifs-institute.com/nobadpartsCryBaby-BadAss-Luminary Merch: https://www.nancynorton.tv/merch

S3 E31 - Alison Landoni, Big T Trauma helped with Expressive Art - and Big T trauma helps put other small t traumas in perspective. Alison is walking her talk as she shares how humor helped her during a recent cancer treatment. Reach out: ⁠https://www.nancynorton.tv/⁠Connect with Alison Landoni: ⁠https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/alison-m-landoni-gloucester-ma/834340⁠Learn about Leukoplakia: ⁠https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/leukoplakia

S3 E31 - Alison Landoni, Big T Trauma helped with Expressive Art - and Big T trauma helps put other small t traumas in perspective. Alison is walking her talk as she shares how humor helped her during a recent cancer treatment. Reach out: https://www.nancynorton.tv/Connect with Alison Landoni: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/alison-m-landoni-gloucester-ma/834340Learn about Leukoplakia: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/leukoplakia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354405ADHD book:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/108593.Driven_to_Distraction

S3 E30 - Mike McCann - Characters Attract Characters - and Mike McCann is a character WITH character, compassion and a ton of creativity. He's been through a lot of traumas and stresses growing up getting beaten in the projects, child abuse by some not quite real nuns, losing friends and family members and finds healing by being of service and being in nature, particularly on a River. he has written books of fast-paced, fascinating and often very funny short stories.Reach out to us to share a story, ask a question, get CryBaby-BadAss shirts and hoodies or see tour dates: ⁠https://www.nancynorton.tv/⁠Follow Mike McCann on Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mikemccann5978⁠Links to Books:Give me the Hudson or the Yukon by Mike McCann⁠https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3120088-give-me-the-hudson-or-the-yukon⁠Return to the River by Mike McCann:⁠https://booksrun.com/9780962753015-return-to-the-river⁠Black Elk Speaks - by ⁠John G. Neihardt⁠, ⁠Black Elk⁠⁠https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35476.Black_Elk_Speaks⁠Blink (the power of thinking without thinking) by Malcom Gladwell

S3 E30 - Mike McCann - Characters Attract Characters - and Mike McCann is a character WITH character, compassion and a ton of creativity. He's been through a lot of traumas and stresses growing up getting beaten in the projects, child abuse by some not quite real nuns, losing friends and family members and finds healing by being of service and being in nature, particularly on a River. he has written books of fast-paced, fascinating and often very funny short stories.Reach out to us to share a story, ask a question, get CryBaby-BadAss shirts and hoodies or see tour dates: https://www.nancynorton.tv/Follow Mike McCann on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mikemccann5978Links to Books:Give me the Hudson or the Yukon by Mike McCannhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3120088-give-me-the-hudson-or-the-yukonReturn to the River by Mike McCann:https://booksrun.com/9780962753015-return-to-the-riverBlack Elk Speaks - by John G. Neihardt, Black Elkhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35476.Black_Elk_SpeaksBlink (the power of thinking without thinking) by Malcom Gladwellhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40102.BlinkThe Power of Awe by Eagle and Amsterhttps://thepowerofawe.com/book/Living in the Light by Shakti Gawainhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/336734.Living_in_the_Light

S3 E29 - Anthony Bartolo - Comedic Anxiety Relief - Anthony shares about growing-up anxious as the son of undocumented immigrants and going to a very strict Catholic School frozen with fear and anxiety about getting in trouble.. Hear how he finally got free to speak truth to power with the help of the story of Jesus flipping the tables in the temple, the bold comedy of George Carlin and the controversial film The Last Temptation of the Christ by Martin Scorsese. Reach out to Nancy: https://www.nancynorton.tv/Watch Anthony Bartolo's Comedy: https://www.instagram.com/bartolololcomic/Some topics mentioned on this podcast:Are you a Highly Sensitive Person?https://hsperson.com/Learn about Eczema:https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9998-eczemaLearn about Immigrant Rights with ICE:https://www.npr.org/2025/09/05/nx-s1-5517998/ice-arrest-rules-explainedForeign Adoption Citizenship Concerns:https://adoptioncouncil.org/article/addressing-adoptee-citizenship-concerns/Listen to more George Carlin:https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialGeorgeCarlin

S3 E28 - Comic Mitch Jones - Hot Pockets Mitch shares his hilarious bit about Hot Pockets and openly shares vulnerable struggles and how being ghosted by a date in College helped put him on his path to being a comedian. Nancy tries a little Tromedy to help Mitch find peace with all the "What ifs" in his life? Connect with Nancy here and find tickets to comedy shows: https://www.nancynorton.tvConnect with Mitch here: https://www.instagram.com/comicmitchjones/Do you struggle with What ifs? https://psychcentral.com/anxiety/ways-to-stop-a-worry-filled-what-if-cycle#managing-anxietyOverwhelmed with regret?https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-cope-with-regret-5218665Learn about Spondylolisthesis https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/10302-spondylolisthesis

S3 E26 - Tania Henderson -Fear Screams, Wisdom Whispers - Tania is a Licensed Psychotherapist in the Denver area and specializes in trauma therapy through many modalities including EMDR, Psychedelic Therapy, and embraces a playful approach to parts work and Gestalt Therapy. Listen in to this conversation that may help you along your path to peace and listening to your own inner wisdom. Connect with Nancy Norton: https://www.nancynorton.tv/Connect with Tania Henderson: https://sbscounseling.com/Learn about the I/thou relationship:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/authentic-engagement/202208/the-i-thou-relationship-and-unconditional-positive-regardParts work:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/making-the-whole-beautiful/202202/how-parts-work-helps-us-get-to-know-ourselvesGestalt Therapy:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/gestalt-therapy

S3 E25 - Will C - Combat to Comedy - is one of the most inspiring episodes yet. Military trauma on top of childhood trauma on top of healthcare trauma and more! and yet not only does Will refuse to quit, he turned his traumas into insights, gifts and gives back to others who need him. If you're struggling something, take a listen to Will's powerful stories of resilience.Reach out to Nancy Norton: https://www.nancynorton.tv/https://linktr.ee/NancynortonReach out to Will C.https://www.willc.net/https://theveteransofcomedy.com/Watch Will's Dry Bar Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0tNAxwA3mQ&t=20sLearn about Dercum's Diseasehttps://dercums.org/Veterans Crisis Line:https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/