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-eczema

Learn about Immigrant Rights with ICE:

https://www.npr.org/2025/09/05/nx-s1-5517998/ice-arrest-rules-explained

Foreign 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.tv

Connect 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-anxiety

Overwhelmed with regret?

https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-cope-with-regret-5218665

Learn about Spondylolisthesis https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/10302-spondylolisthesis

S3 E27 - Neill Epperson, MD - Headstrong Comedy - Dr. Epperson is a Psychiatrist and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at CU Anschutz Medical Campus and she is one of the scientist 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/28543

Make a donation: https://www.ucdenver.edu/offices/office-of-advancement/home

Call your Representative about issues with 5 Calls app:

https://5calls.org/