Crying Behind Sunglasses with Keila Dolle

Sleep is so important for our brains to function - and in this episode we learn ALL about the details of it. Katy Foley - actress, comedian and immersive theater producer joins us. She shares about her experiences as a performer with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and how she has been able to push through it to perform at her best. Other topics include:

Using spirituality to heal depression

• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• What it's like to do a sleep lab
• Creating and performing immersive theater
• Epstein-Barr virus
• Benefits of exercise and meditation for your mental health

Follow host Keila Dolle: @keiladolle // @cryingbehindpod

Follow Katy Foley: @ktdidwhatnow + KatNip Productions

This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of online counseling at https://www.betterhelp.com/cryingbehindpod

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Are you struggling to figure out your passion in life? THIS is the episode for you. Life, career, and business coach Brian Patacca joins Keila for a very personal and inspiring conversation. Topics include:

• Using spirituality to heal depression
• Growing up gay in Ohio
• Balancing left brain and right brain as a creative
• How to discover your true mission and purpose in life
• Tips on maintaining your sanity while pursuing a career in the arts

Follow Keila: @keiladolle // @cryingbehindpod

Follow Brian Patacca: @briansaysthat + MakeAgentsWantYou.com

This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of online counseling at https://www.betterhelp.com/cryingbehindpod

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Today, Celeste Pechous (Work In Progress on Showtime) joins to share about her long and exciting career in comedy. She left her day job to pursue her dreams and stuck with it - no matter how hard it got! We also cover:

• Grieving the loss of a loved one or pet
• Celeste's paintings of dogs
• The importance of friends and community to keep you grounded
• Picking yourself up after a creative slump
• A hot tip about nesting and cleaning to combat negative thoughts!

Follow Keila: @keiladolle // @cryingbehindpod

Follow Celeste: @celesteinclogs + watch Work in Progress on Showtime!

This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of online counseling at https://www.betterhelp.com/cryingbehindpod

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Who the heck is Keila Dolle anyway? In this mini solo episode, on the one year anniversary of the podcast, Keila dives into her purpose behind this show and shares what led her to start it in the first place.

• Growing up with an autistic brother
• Erasing the stigma about mental health
• Coping with anxiety and panic disorder
• Navigating life and emotions as an actor

Follow Keila: @keiladolle // @cryingbehindpod

This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of online counseling at https://www.betterhelp.com/cryingbehindpod

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Today’s episode is a fun one. Can being vegan help your mental health? Keila brings on Jason Wrobel - vegan chef (The Cooking Channel), podcast host of "This Might Get Uncomfortable" and self help guru to figure it out. We also chat about: becoming a misanthrope during Covid, how surviving a motorcycle accident forced Jason to change his outlook on life, and ways to deal with the negative voices in your head.

This show is supported by :

• BetterHelp | Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/cryingbehindpod

Follow Jason:

• Instagram: @jasonwrobel
• Website: jasonwrobel.com
• Jason's latest project & podcast: Wellevatr

Connect with Katy:

• Podcast Instagram: @cryingbehindpod
• Keila’s Instagram: @keiladolle
• Episode Guide: cryingbehindpod.com
• Facebook Group: Crying Behind Sunglasses

Carole Montgomery is a stand up comic with a long career spanning NY, LA, Las Vegas, and more. She created and stars in Funny Women of a Certain Age on Showtime. Carole chats with us about her experiences entertaining the troops overseas, what lockdown was like in NYC, and how she works through her own OCD and performance anxiety.

Follow host Keila Dolle: @keiladolle // @cryingbehindpod

Follow Carole: @nationalmom // carolemontgomery.com

This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of online counseling at https://www.betterhelp.com/cryingbehindpod

Be sure to follow Crying Behind Sunglasses on your podcast app and leave a review!

• Episode guides and more info: www.cryingbehindpod.com

Joe Cabello is a comedy writer, author of comic books, and host of the podcasts Shut Up I Love It as well as Beat It Movie Review. Keila talks with him about Star Wars as it relates to mental health, anxiety, couple's therapy, the importance of playful fun as an adult, and why being sad doesn't make you special. It's part of the human experience!

Follow host Keila Dolle: @keiladolle // @cryingbehindpod

Follow Joe Cabello: @joecabello + joecabello.com

This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of online counseling at https://www.betterhelp.com/cryingbehindpod

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• Episode guides and more info: www.cryingbehindpod.com

Sexuality is an important part of mental health. Madelyn Moon is a feminine & masculine coach, artist, and host of the podcast Mind Body Musings. She joins Keila Dolle to talk about learning to embody your feelings, different relationship dynamics and how you can re-energize your sex life, as well as the concept of artistic intimacy.

Follow host Keila Dolle: @keiladolle // @cryingbehindpod

Follow Madelyn Moon: @madelynmoon + maddymoon.com + Mind Body Musings podcast

This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of online counseling at https://www.betterhelp.com/cryingbehindpod

Be sure to follow Crying Behind Sunglasses on your podcast app and leave a review!

Episode guides and more info: www.cryingbehindpod.com

Lucé Tomlin-Brenner is a comedian and host of the podcasts You Need To See This! and It’s Always Halloween. Today, Lucé shares how she got into comedy from theater, her experience with cognitive behavioral therapy after divorce, and her deep love for horror films. She gives Blaxploitation, Final Girl, and other film recommendations, along with her self-care tips ranging from sex and masturbation to taking yourself on a solo date.

Today on Crying Behind Sunglasses:

• How Lucé got into comedy from theater
• Reclaiming Lucé’s identity after divorce through cognitive behavioral therapy
• Learning to slow your life down & set healthy boundaries
• Blaxploitation, Final Girl, and other horror film recs
• How porn and sex can be self-care
• Normalizing doing activities alone

Follow host Keila Dolle: @keiladolle // @cryingbehindpod

Follow Lucé: @ltbcomedy + @toomuch.productions

Recommended Films: Blacula, Scream Blacula Scream, Dolemite Is My Name, Ms .45

This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of online counseling at https://www.betterhelp.com/cryingbehindpod

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Kym Kral is a comedian, former Reality TV Star, and host of the weekly podcast, Kral Space. In today’s episode, Kym shares her journey with healing childhood trauma and abuse, and her experience in Al-Anon and ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families). Keila and Kym talk about addiction and unpack how in families it doesn’t only affect the addict, but the other members as well. Kym also details how to create a “happy list” for bad days, and how she uses reparenting for inner child healing.

Today on Crying Behind Sunglasses:

• Kym’s experience in Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families
• How addiction in families affects every member
• How to create a “happy list” to fix a bad day
• Inner child healing and reparenting for healing trauma & abuse

Follow host Keila Dolle: @keiladolle // @cryingbehindpod

Follow Kym Kral: @kymkral + kymkral.com

This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of online counseling at https://www.betterhelp.com/cryingbehindpod

Be sure to follow Crying Behind Sunglasses on your podcast app and leave a review!

Episode guides and more info: www.cryingbehindpod.com