#173 Jenn Welch's Concussion Journey

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Comedian Jenn Welch had no idea that a slip in the shower would completely change her life. 15 months after her concussion, Jenn’s recovery is still in progress. How do you keep doing stand-up comedy when you can’t stand up and all you can picture in your mind is a bowl of popcorn? Jenn shares her hilarious story of her not-at-all-funny concussion.

Links in this episode: Jenn’s Twitter and Instagram, Our 150th episode featuring Jenn, More on concussions from the Mayo Clinic, More information on CTE, Dave Eagleman’s book Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain, NYU Langone Concussion Center



#168 Breast Cancer and Recovery with Amy Marcs

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“Amy had a great rack. Then she got cancer.” Actress and writer Amy Marcs’s live show Nice T!its documents how losing her breasts to cancer affects how she feels about her body, her sexuality, her relationships, and more. We find out how a self-described private person ended up on stage talking about her breasts with complete strangers, and we get Amy’s advice for those of us who are supporting someone with a breast cancer diagnosis.  

Links in this episode: See Nice T!ts live at The Triad in NYC on April 29th 2019, Nice T!ts website, Amy’s Doctors Karen L. Hiotis and Nolan Karp, Vinny Myers 3D Tattoos



#150 Fitness is Funny

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To celebrate our 150th episode, we’re taking time to laugh at our fitness foibles. Guest comedians Claire Yale, Emily Johnson, and Jenn Welch share hilarious stories of athletic hubris, and Daphnie and Joanna look back at the last three years of “Just One More”.

Links in this episode: More from Claire, Emily, and Jenn, Patch workout equipment in San Diego, Turbo Jam Cardio Party, Active.com

#143 Surviving Brain Injury with Mimi Hayes

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You know that feeling when you’re 22 and just out of college and you start your first job and you aren’t feeling well and it turns out you have a brain hemorrhage and have to have brain surgery? Comedian and author Mimi Hayes knows that feeling! Mimi tells the story of her diagnosis and recovery in her new book I'll Be OK, It's Just a Hole In My Head, and she has great advice (and jokes!) for anyone dealing with brain injury or supporting someone going through it.

Links in this episode: Buy Mimi’s book from her publisher or on Amazon, Mimi’s website, Mimi and the Brain podcast