The Funny Thing Is

Social media sensation and comedian, Kevin Sullivan, talks everything from astrology to sobriety and how Allen Carr's book changed his life. Watch two aquarians....aquariuses? Either way. Watch Nicole and Kevin deep dive into how alcohol isn't doing the trick anymore and how we're all just meat suits visiting this spinning planet.

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Pediatrician, Dr. Jessica Hochman, joins the podcast! We discuss how anxiety during the MCAT felt like a failure, but turned out being the best thing that could have happened to her. It lead her to a fuller life, broader experiences and eventually becoming an even better doctor. We both share how having firm plans in life can keep you from experiencing the greatest gifts and sometimes the universe needs to take the wheel for you.

Comedian and Podcaster, Eddie Pence, shares a few life lessons that range from bombing on stage to becoming a father. More importantly, we talk about the moment he learned his wife had multiple sclerosis and how they, as a couple, handle the ups and downs. This episode has a little bit of everything and apparently I need to get better at my pre-interview questions. Such as asking things like "what middle school did you go to?" Find...

Comedian and writer, Mary Basmadjian, talks about the day her mother blocked her number and never looked back. We dive into child abandonment and how Mary became the ultimate care giver for her grandparents until they both passed. This trauma lead to shame, grief and an eating disorder. But it also lead to a one woman show called "Mom, Are You There? Becoming The Mother That I Always Deserved" which served as both entertainment and...

Comedian, writer and actress, Jodi Miller, joins the podcast to talk about a life changing event when she did a retreat with MDMA and Ketamine. For her, it was 2 years of talk therapy in one day and it changed her life. We also talk about the demands on women, feeling like you still have time when you get to your 40s and what it's like being a mom. And we include a dash of psilocybin and toad venom and wearing a blindfold while you...

Author Anthony Mohr discusses his book "Every Other Weekend" about growing up in a post World War II era with divorced parents and eventually a new step father. In a time when growing up in a non-nuclear family wasn't common, Anthony shares his struggles and triumphs on being raised by two seemingly polar opposite male role models and the impact it had on his life. I recommend this read for anyone who is a child of divorce and more...

Comedian Doug Bass takes us on unbelievable journey from the time when he realized his wife was running an Only Fans account. A cautionary tale with twists and turns, holy cows and what the hells. A journey that makes the audience ask themselves...how did we get here?

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Actor, musician and two time Emmy award winner, Robert Gossett, shares his journey through child loss. Robert had to overcome child loss early on in parenthood with the loss of his infant daughter, and then again just two years ago when he lost his son Luke, age 24. We discuss overwhelming grief, finding gratitude and group therapy.

#robertgossett #childloss #grief #twoyearslater #support #grouptherapy #gratitude #podcast #thef...

My therapist for almost a decade, Annie Armstrong Miyao, makes a special guest appearance this week! We cover the ins and outs of talk therapy, PTSD and what your dreams are trying to tell you. We also uncover postpartum preeclampsia, the warning signs and how to listen to you body. In this episode we discover the importance of therapy and how it can change your life, in what may seem like small steps at first, but can manifest as ...

This episode, comedian Carla Collins shares her experience of being robbed at gun point TWICE when she was a child and how that navigated its way in her life. She has also turned that tragedy into comedy. Leaning on spirituality and laughter, this is one side splitting episode you won't want to miss.

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Jamie Richmond is a make-up artist, celebrity groomer and an image maker and she shares how getting fired from Taco Bell may have been the best thing that could have happened to her. Going through a series of life changes, including losing her best friend in a car crash, life put Jamie on a crash course of self discovery. And she came out not only an image maker to the stars, but an image maker for herself. 

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Rochee Jeffrey is a writer, director and performer and known for shows such as SMILF and Grown-ish but today we dive into her solo show called The Troll, where she tackles online trolls through comedy...and she brings receipts and statistics! And with social media only expanding, there's not better time than now to figure out how to deal with trolls, but more importantly how to heal in spite of them. 

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You know Eliza Coupe as an actress from hit shows like Scrubs, Happy Endings, Future Man and Pivoting. But today we pull back the curtain on the Coyote Woman who is a self proclaimed yogi and spiritual cartographer. This episode is the most encompassing when it comes to diving into the varieties of spiritual healing tactics. We discuss Bekah Vandenberg, soul fragment work via deep trance, spiritual pilgrimages to Tulum,&n...

Liz Astrof is a writer, showrunner and producer of hit shows like Two Broke Girls, King of Queens, and Pivoting and she is the author of a hilarious collection of autobiographical stories called "Stay-At-Work Mom". She shares her story of needing brain surgery after her Arnold Chiari Malformation diagnosis, having skin cancer removed from her face and how after trauma, you're always waiting for the other shoe to drop. But the ...

Kristin Dattilo shares her experience in the child custody court system and how the term parent alienation is often used as a defense for bad behavior. She also shares statistics and how women and men without resources are at a disadvantage within the justice system.

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Jeanie Bergen, LA based TV writer, shares how she lost her mom when she was 4 years old to breast cancer, became her older sister's caretaker when she was just 20 years old and that survival mode can last decades. She shares how the medicine of asking for help and learning to trust people again was her savior. And she is the second guest to get me to cry thanks to her own personal generosity toward me, so this is the episode to lis...

Corey Craig shares how the death of his father when he was just 6 years old due to carbon monoxide poisoning, set him on a rough road. He was over diagnosed, over prescribed and angry at life, but with the help of acting and an acting coach who helped him see the world differently, he set out on a new path. Now a successful actor, producer, founder of Cool Beans Comedy and a three time Tedx speaker, he's everything we need this wee...

Selyna Warren and Marissa Read discuss how they peaked in high school, joined the Pom Pom Squad and now continue writing and starring in R-rated comedy nostalgia. Listen as we talk about their new show and how breast reductions can move mountains...and nipples.

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