Tromedy with Nancy Norton

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/

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https://www.nancynorton.tv/

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.

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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.

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https://www.chrisphillipscomedy.com/

Follow Chris Phillips: https://www.instagram.com/chrisphillipscomedy/

https://www.bradyunited.org/resources/research/mental-health-impact-mass-shootings

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mental-injury-is-not-mental-illness/202306/heal-ptsd-five-steps-to-stop-sanitizing-your

https://www.psychiatrist.com/news/profanity-can-sometimes-be-the-best-medicine-increasing-pain-tolerance-33-percent/

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.

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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

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/transurethral-resection-of-the-prostate-turp

Earthing/Grounding

https://www.garybrecka.com/

https://www.webmd.com/balance/grounding-benefits

Cygnet Amphibious Aircraft:

https://airtimeamphib.com/

Who is Ram Dass?

https://www.ramdass.org/

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/

S3 E15- Joe Huisman - Second Chance Comedy producer and budding comedian who shares how his recovery journey led to finding his passion and purpose to help chip away at the stigma of addiction.

Reach Out: https://www.nancynorton.tv/

https://www.secondchancecomedy.com/

https://www.sobrietyhouse.org/

S3 E14 - Rick Bryan - Resilience in this game of Risk - If anyone has resilience, it's comedian Rick Bryan who had to endure abuse at home as a young child and then in the prison system as an adolescent and a young adult. Somehow, with the help of humor Rick managed to not only survive, but to eventually thrive as an adult. Frankee B, Rick's wife of 20 years is in the studio and as we record this episode Frankee and Rick get news that their first grandchild is on the way. Nance has a bunch of eye-opening and Boulder Bubble Popping laughs with Rick.

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Rick Bryan; https://www.rickbryancomedy.com/

S3 E13- Von Sprecken - Mirror Mirror - How do we get out of the house of mirrors inside our own brain and break the cycle of perpetual shame? Von shares some practices about dealing with toxic shame and getting to the other side of self-love.

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Von Sprecken: https://www.instagram.com/getsprecked/

Here is a IG page of David Dayan Fisher who created the reel that Nance played that related to this episode: https://www.instagram.com/daviddayanfisher/

Nance and Von differ on definitions of Healthy vs Toxic shame, so do your own exploration.

Here are resources:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/unlocking-shame/202402/the-surprising-benefits-of-healthy-shame

https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/guilt-shame

S3 E12- Nance Rants about Toxic Shame- If you have toxic shame, know that you are not alone. As much therapy and recovery work as we have done, toxic shame can reappear time to time. How do you deal with Toxic Shame?

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https://psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-toxic-shame

S3 E11- Jacob Rupp & Miriam Moreno - April Fools!

Jacob and Miriam celebrate their 3rd Anniversary today. April Fools Day 2025! They are both comedians and share a creative life and work together on a show called Goodnight Denver. Trigger warnings: We talk about miscarriages, abortions, STD's, Homophobia, Transphobia and a parent being murdered... AND believe it or not... while we touch in on the heaviness, ultimately... it's hilarious! That's TROMEDY!

Reach out: https://www.nancynorton.tv/

See Goodnight Denver: https://www.instagram.com/good.night.denver

Connect:

Miriam Moreno: https://www.instagram.com/catholicguilt/

Jacob Rupp: https://www.instagram.com/ruppjacob/

Some resources for topics on this episode:

STi/HIV resources: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9138-sexually-transmitted-diseases--infections-stds--stis

Hotlines and Warmlines:

https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resourcelibrary/hotlines.html

Abortion access:

https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/abortion-access-tool/US

Miscarriage Support:

https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/your-feelings/supporting-someone-through-pregnancy-loss/

Death of a loved one from homicide;

https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/power-of-parenting-helping-your-child-after-a-family-homicide-loss.pdf