Folks, settle in real deep, maybe even draw a bath for this one. Our guest is a veteran O.G. Redditor, mother, a stand-up comedian, and former contract employee for the Department of Defense — and boy howdy, does she have some stories to share! 

Nance Nagel joins our host Sean Connolly & fearless producer Chris in TSS for an episode full of open conversation & sharing ideas about how (if at all) we can reign back this chaotic world.  Nance teaches two naive 20-somethings (thank God someone can) about how veterans do not receive the care they deserve through the VA health system, how the pharmaceutical industry high-jacked doctor’s incentives to change mental health services in the 80’s & 90’s, & she shares her unbelievable storytelling skills with our audience through an epic tale of her relatively recent departure from her contracted job with the DoD. 

She is from Bloomington, IL, holds a PhD in cognition & perception, and worked as a biological statistician studying diabetes in the VA. Much of her career was spent as a research manager within the state of CO mental health system, so she knows how messed up things can get when the money lines up with death, instead of life.  

“Are people paying attention?” — it’s a fair question, Nance!  I sincerely hope young people hear this one, because there is wisdom to be gained from Nance’s story, her resiliency, & how through it all she is continually bringing joy into the world through her interactions & her stand-up. 

She runs a monthly show on the 2nd Saturday at the Red Rocks Grill in Morrison.  I implore you to please check it out, especially if you get to bed early, this is the show for you!

Follow her on socials @NanceNagelComedy or check out her website — NanceNagel.com

FO & BW