S3 E39 - Comedian BK Sharad - Insane Brown Posse - which is BK's Instagram handle and just one humorous way he copes with OCD, ADHD, and occasional depression. BK is hilarious and has a refreshingly clear vision for his comedy career that involves a lot of travel and living near the Oregon Coast.
This is a wonderful episode to end 2025.
The Light is returning!
Reach Out:https://www.nancynorton.tv/
Follow us:
https://www.instagram.com/nancynorton.tv/
https://www.instagram.com/tromedypodcast
BK Sharad: https://www.instagram.com/insanebrownposse
resources:
OCD:https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/
Suicide prevention;
S3 E39 - Comedian BK Sharad - Insane Brown Posse - which is BK's Instagram handle and just one humorous way he copes with OCD, ADHD, and occasional depression. BK is hilarious and has a refreshingly clear vision for his comedy career that involves a lot of travel and living near the Oregon Coast.
This is a wonderful episode to end 2025.
The Light is returning!
Reach Out:https://www.nancynorton.tv/
Follow us:
https://www.instagram.com/nancynorton.tv/
https://www.instagram.com/tromedypodcast
BK Sharad: https://www.instagram.com/insanebrownposse
resources:
OCD:https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/
Suicide prevention;
S3 E38 - Tobias Livingston's advice - "Don't Be Food"- and other wise words to live by... in this episode we explore surviving off the grid as Tobias, a self-proclaimed "Redneck Tinkerer" has figured out ways to find water, energy and heat and live without paying taxes and occasionally squats on public land.
Stay tuned for some how to video links coming soon.
Reach Out: https://www.nancynorton.tv/
Connect with Tobias Livingston: https://www.instagram.com/tobias1748
S3 E38 - Tobias Livingston's advice - "Don't Be Food"- and other wise words to live by... in this episode we explore surviving off the grid as Tobias, a self-proclaimed "Redneck Tinkerer" has figured out ways to find water, energy and heat and live without paying taxes and occasionally squats on public land.
Stay tuned for some how to video links coming soon.
Reach Out: https://www.nancynorton.tv/
Connect with Tobias Livingston: https://www.instagram.com/tobias1748
Learn about the Carousel of Happiness: https://carouselofhappiness.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:
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:
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, 2025
Reach out: https://www.nancynorton.tv/
Connect with Gena Ozols: https://www.ozolsforhd3.com/
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, 2025
Reach out: https://www.nancynorton.tv/
Connect with Gena Ozols: https://www.ozolsforhd3.com/
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 Chopra
Be Here Now - Ram Dass
https://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 Chopra
Be Here Now - Ram Dass
https://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, 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: