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, 2025
Reach out: https://www.nancynorton.tv/
Connect with Matt MacLean: https://www.instagram.com/goodonematty/
Books and resources mentioned:
reincarnation/past life regressions
https://www.newtoninstitute.org/publication/journey-of-the-souls/
Internal Family Systems:
https://ifs-institute.com/nobadparts
CryBaby-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, 2025
Reach out: https://www.nancynorton.tv/
Connect with Matt MacLean: https://www.instagram.com/goodonematty/
Books and resources mentioned:
reincarnation/past life regressions
https://www.newtoninstitute.org/publication/journey-of-the-souls/
Internal Family Systems:
https://ifs-institute.com/nobadparts
CryBaby-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/834340
Learn 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/834340
Learn about Leukoplakia: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/leukoplakia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354405
ADHD 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/@mikemccann5978
Links to Books:
Give me the Hudson or the Yukon by Mike McCann
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3120088-give-me-the-hudson-or-the-yukon
Return to the River by Mike McCann:
https://booksrun.com/9780962753015-return-to-the-river
Black Elk Speaks - by John G. Neihardt, Black Elk
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35476.Black_Elk_Speaks
Blink (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/@mikemccann5978
Links to Books:
Give me the Hudson or the Yukon by Mike McCann
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3120088-give-me-the-hudson-or-the-yukon
Return to the River by Mike McCann:
https://booksrun.com/9780962753015-return-to-the-river
Black Elk Speaks - by John G. Neihardt, Black Elk
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35476.Black_Elk_Speaks
Blink (the power of thinking without thinking) by Malcom Gladwell
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40102.Blink
The Power of Awe by Eagle and Amster
https://thepowerofawe.com/book/
Living in the Light by Shakti Gawain
https://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?
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:
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 - 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/28543
Make a donation: https://www.ucdenver.edu/offices/office-of-advancement/home
Call your Representative about issues with 5 Calls app:
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:
Parts work:
Gestalt 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:
Reach out to Will C.
https://theveteransofcomedy.com/
Watch Will's Dry Bar Special:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0tNAxwA3mQ&t=20s
Learn about Dercum's Disease
Veterans Crisis Line:
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
Jason Louis - Not Quite Bullet Proof. Jason says, "Comedy Saved My Life and Cancer was the absolute best thing that ever happened to me." Jason is a trauma survivor x 7 or more! and he loves to laugh and is willing to be so vulnerable in order to help others. This former Sheriff Deputy and Cancer Survivor openly shares vulnerable experiences from childhood on that led him to want to make a difference by being a Peace Officer and then some of the unfortunate traumatic events that occurred in the line of duty and how he works at getting through PTSD and is wiling to help others and talk with those who may be going through similar traumas.
Reach out:
Jason Louis https://www.facebook.com/jason.louis.1000
Nancy Norton: https://www.nancynorton.tv/
Support for Law Enforcement:
https://www.copline.org/about/who-we-are
S3 E23 - Pam Moore - Forgetting and Remembering - may be the whole purpose of life. Pam Moore is an OT, an intuitive eating coach, comedian and writer. This episode talks about Bells Palsy, parenting, body Image, and the Middle East just to name a few.
Reach out to Nancy Norton
Reach out to Pam Moore
Bells Palsy resource:
Pam's writing and comedy:
https://mamalode.com/story/postpartum/face-value/
https://longreads.com/2017/07/25/twelve-ways-of-looking-at-bells-palsy/
https://pammoore.substack.com/p/reflections-on-anti-jewish-terrorism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=588Mi1Thv8M
Other resources about topics mentioned;
https://breslov.org/breslov-kabbalah-the-shattering-of-the-vessels/
S3 E22- Jeff Koehn - Part 2 - Surrender the Agenda - Sometimes the derailment puts you on the right track... Jeff shares how he got lost on his way as a young spiritual seeker and wound up getting to a much better place. Like the classic Heroes Journey.... in retrospect sometimes you realize your perceived enemy may have actually helped you shed old beliefs and moved you out of your comfort zone so you could fulfill your purpose.
Reach out: https://www.nancynorton.tv/
Check out Jeff Koehn's Art and standup:
https://www.instagram.com/jeffkoehnstandup
Learn about the archetypes on the Heroes Journey:
https://www.jcf.org/learn/joseph-campbell-heros-journey
Who is the threshold guardian on your Heroe's Journey?
Support with Suicidal thoughts: https://988lifeline.org/
Checkout the Madison Scouts: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMadisonScouts
S3 E21 - Jeff Koehn - Torture, Frustration and Joy - can lead you to express. Jeff recalls reading that suppression leads to depression and so he expresses in art, music and comedy. Jeff shares some of the struggles with being adopted and dating through a hilarious comedy bit and some of what he's learned about how adoption trauma impacts sense of self and identity.
Jeff' Koehn's paintings are in many galleries across the country. You can see by searching "Jeff Koehn Art"
Check out Jeff Koehn's art and comedy on his IG: https://www.instagram.com/jeffkoehnstandup/
or on his website: https://jefftheartist.wordpress.comhttps://jefftheartist.wordpress.com
Resources mentioned:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/501390.The_Primal_Wound
Reach Out about bookings, being a guest or to find a comedy show: https://www.nancynorton.tv/
S3 E20 - Jordan Doll - Supernatural - Born in Scotland into a family who was into midlands, UK folk magic. Jordon is a comedian, artist, writer and Ghost Storyteller. Is spirituality a post-traumatic gift? Listen to Jordan's podcast: https://www.werewolfradar.com/
Reach out:
Jordan Doll on instagram and all the things @razorlou: https://www.instagram.com/razorlou/
S3 E19 - Shanna Christmas - Highly Intelligent is the name of her comedy special and you can find it on youtube. This episode and Shanna's special tackle tough subjects like a parent's dementia, her surprise brain tumor and sexual assault by a colleague and what happens when to you in your community when you press charges. Shanna is very vulnerable and very funny.
Reach out: https://www.nancynorton.tv/
Watch the comedy special - Shanna Christmas, Highly Intelligent:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKCrvb7b4yE
S3 E18 - Chris Phillips - Dish Soap Sommelier - is Tromedy about having his mouth washed out with dish soap for cursing as a child, which is just one form of abuse that escalated after his father was killed in the Edmond Post Office Shooting. Chris is a writer and budding comedian who shares how EMDR trauma therapy has helped him immensely and how watching and writing comedy is another way to redirect and transmute trauma triggers.
Reach Out: https://www.nancynorton.tv/
https://www.chrisphillipscomedy.com/
Follow Chris Phillips: https://www.instagram.com/chrisphillipscomedy/
https://www.bradyunited.org/resources/research/mental-health-impact-mass-shootings
S3 E17 - Ron Feingold - "Just a Prick" is a comedy show to raise awareness around PSA Prostate Blood Testing... Attend a comedy show and get your test done at the show. Ron is the Founder of Open Bar Comedy and shares how comedy has helped him through life's challenges including child abuse, the heartbreak of infidelity and most recently prostate cancer.
Reach out: https://www.nancynorton.tv/
Connect with Ron: https://www.ronfeingold.com/
Watch Open Bar Comedy Specials: https://www.openbarcomedy.com/
Resources and References mentioned on this episode;
Prostate Cancer Awareness;
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prostate-cancer/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353093
Earthing/Grounding
https://www.webmd.com/balance/grounding-benefits
Cygnet Amphibious Aircraft:
Who is Ram Dass?
S3 E16 - Janae Burris - Single Mom Comedy is hard. Janae wants to apologize to all the moms she judged in the past for not staying as active as an artist after they became a parent. She gets it now and is trying to navigate being a new single mom, comedian, actor and host of Film on the Rocks and other events while trying to find a good, reliable trustworthy nanny.
Reach out to Nancy Norton or find upcoming shows here: https://www.nancynorton.tv/
Reach out to Janae Burris: https://www.instagram.com/negativenegro
Single parenting -
https://mhanational.org/resources/mental-health-and-the-single-parent/