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?

https://hsperson.com/

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:

https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialGeorgeCarlin

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:

https://5calls.org/

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:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/authentic-engagement/202208/the-i-thou-relationship-and-unconditional-positive-regard

Parts work:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/making-the-whole-beautiful/202202/how-parts-work-helps-us-get-to-know-ourselves

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:

https://www.nancynorton.tv/

https://linktr.ee/Nancynorton

Reach out to Will C.

https://www.willc.net/

https://theveteransofcomedy.com/

Watch Will's Dry Bar Special:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0tNAxwA3mQ&t=20s

Learn about Dercum's Disease

https://dercums.org/

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

https://bluehelp.org/