Episode 23: Pain with Alison Leiby

Comedian & actor Baron Vaughn opens up about trauma, feeling unsafe & how it affects him as a parent. He also shares what it was like growing up in Vegas in the 80s and having CPTSD (complex post traumatic stress disorder). Strongly encourage giving this episode a listen just for Baron's incredibly eloquent descriptions of what trauma feels like, he is an incredible wordsmith.Where to find guests:Baron on Twitter & Instagram: @barvonblaqGiulia on Twitter @giuliarozzi & Instagram @msgiuliarozzi

Comedian Bri Pruett shares how a Tarot reading helped her find her voice. She and Giulia also discuss beauty standards, how to dress for comedy and a lot of witchy moon stuff.Where to find guests:Bri on Twitter & Instagram @bripruettGiulia on Twitter @giuliarozzi & Instagram @msgiuliarozzi

Comedian Aparna Nancherla chats about being raised by immigrants, eating disorders and anxiety. She and Giulia also bond over not being allowed to go to sleepovers as and kids and not wanting to go to parties as adults. Trigger warning: we discuss restricted eating & bulimia.Where to find guests:Aparna on Twitter & Instagram @aparnapkinGiulia on Twitter @giuliarozzi & Instagram @msgiuliarozziResources discussed on the show:Meditation Minis with Chel Hamilton: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meditation-minis-podcast/id963597166The National Eating Disorders Association: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/where-do-i-start-0

Educator & former actor James Miles shares a major life change: switching careers. We also chat about social justice, escaping yourself and reminisce about when James was on Law & Order and Giulia was a real estate agent for 24 hours. This is an especially a great episode for anyone dealing with a common pandemic question "what do I do with my life now?"Where to find guests: James on Twitter & Instagram @Fresh_ProfessorGiulia on Twitter @giuliarozzi & Instagram @msgiuliarozziResources:Barbara Sher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFZKb2HCZPQ

Comedian & writer Clark Jones opens up about surviving loss, being an empath & getting irrationally mad when your take out order is wrong. Giulia and Clark also bond over having very clean (OCD) moms and take a stairs analogy as far as it can go. Clark is like a brother to Giulia so this episode gets real deep.Where to find guests:Clark Twitter & Instagram @theeclarkjonesGiulia Twitter @giuliarozzi & Instagram @msgiuliarozzi

Comedian Amy Miller talks about what makes her cry & that one time she sobbed on stage. She also shares how comedy has made her more emotional, crying in front of her boyfriend & the affect of the movie Daylight. If you haven't cried in a while I hope this episodes inspires you to let out a good sob.Where to find guests:Amy: @amymiller on Twitter & @AmyMillerComedy on InstagramGiulia: @giuliarozzi on Twitter & @msgiuliarozzi on Instagram

Host Giulia Rozzi talks about Zoloft, sobbing in a DC hotel room, and why Conan O'Brien made her go back on meds. Also, it's me Giulia. I write these episode descriptions in the third person. Wild right?? I had recorded a whole episode with my sister but had tech issues and couldn't use it. This episode doesn't have excellent audio (apologies!) but it's the best I could do with my faulty internet connection today. Anyhoo, I hope you enjoy 40 minutes of me sharing a story about depression and anxiety that means a lot to me.

Comedian and writer Alison Leiby discusses living with chronic physical pain, minimizing emotional pain & why we sometimes hide both. We also discuss why Top Chef makes her cry, abortion and the pitfalls of being an overly apologetic (and bleeding!) woman.Where to find guests:Alison on Twitter & Instagram @AlisonLeibyGiulia on Twitter @giuliarozzi and Instagram @msgiuliarozzi

Comedian Sydnee Washington shares her journey from hard partying to working hard in therapy. Plus we chat about puking on your boss, good skin & off pod we admitted we both almost cried multiple times while recording. Warning, this episode discusses suicidal thoughts.Resources mentioned in this episode:NAMI.orgNationalSuicidePreventionLifeline.orgtrevorproject.orgpsychologytoday.comWhere to find guests:Sydnee on Twitter @justsydnyc & Instagram @justsydbwGiulia on Twitter @giuliarozzi & Instagram @msgiuliarozzi

Comedian Jon Gabrus shares his realizations on ambition, boundaries and the meaning of success. This is such a fantastic episode to be the season one finale as it explores the balance between work and self-care and me putting this show on pause for a little bit while I work on some other things is exactly that, me trying to achieve career balance. I plan to come back with new shows this winter so stay tuned and if you haven't yet, please go back and enjoy past episodes until I return! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices