Should I Get Bangs?

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: @barvonblaq Giulia 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 @bripruett Giulia 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 @aparnapkin Giulia on Twitter @giuliarozzi & Instagram @msgiuliarozzi Resources discussed on the show: Meditation Minis with Chel Hamilton: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meditation-minis-podcast/id963597166 The 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_Professor Giulia on Twitter @giuliarozzi & Instagram @msgiuliarozzi Resources: 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 @theeclarkjones Giulia 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 Instagram Giulia: @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 @AlisonLeiby Giulia 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.org NationalSuicidePreventionLifeline.org trevorproject.org psychologytoday.com Where to find guests: Sydnee on Twitter @justsydnyc & Instagram @justsydbw Giulia 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

Comedian Jenny Zigrino opens up about eating disorder treatment, self love & acceptance. Jenny & Giulia also discuss the negative side of #body positivity & why their bulimia material doesn't seem to resonate with drunk audiences trying to have fun on a Saturday night. Donate to Jenny's special here! https://www.gofundme.com/f/be-apart-of-jenny-zigrinos-next-comedy-special Where to find guests: Jenny on Twitter & Instagram @jennyzigrino Giulia on Twitter @giuliarozzi & Instagram @msgiuliarozzi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Vicki Barbolak chats about fear, insecurity & that time 20 years when she accused me of stealing her joke. This is a really special episode in which Vicki and I get to honestly discuss an uncomfortable first encounter, practice forgiveness and learn that we have more common than not. Where to find guests: Vicki on Twitter & Instagram @VickiBarbolak Giulia on Twitter @giuliarozzi & Instagram @msgiuliarozzi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Myq Kaplan talks about loneliness as a teen, friendship boundaries & accepting grief. We also discuss how "suppose to" and "should" ruin everything (except for the title of this podcast of course). Where to find guests: Myq on Twitter & Instagram @myqkaplan Giulia on Twitter @giuliarozzi & Instagram @msgiuliarozzi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Giulia Rozzi shares that she cancelled this week's guest because she thought her dog was dying. She also offers some thoughts on loss, helping people who are grieving and what an adorable weirdo her pup is. Find Giulia on Twitter @giuliarozzi & Instagram @msgiuliarozzi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Steve Hernandez chats about going from pastor to polyamorous, sobriety and trying to be a better man. We also discuss grieving our first marriages and how we learned to be better in our current marriages. Where to find guests: Steve: Twitter @BigHern & Instagram @Hernia Giulia: Twitter @giuliarozzi & Instagram @msgiuliarozzi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Therapist (and Giulia's sister) Elena Rozzi Pellegrino answers listener emails and shares her expert insight. Topics include: picking your battles, being ghosted by your therapist and pandemic panic. If you have questions you'd like a comedian and therapist to discuss, please email shouldIgetbangspod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor and musician Utkarsh Ambudkar talks about seeking approval, self-destructive behavior and why he got sober. Plus our cutie immigrant moms both make cameos and Utkarsh keeps bringing up my husband's basketball skills. Where to find guests: Utkarsh @utktheinc on Instagram & Twitter Giulia @msgiuliarozzi on Instagram & @giuliarozzi on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today it's just me, your host Giulia Rozzi! I'm traveling and coordinating a guest was too difficult so here's a minisode of me talking about my mental health as a teen, stigma, my support of Simone Biles & that time(s) I cried in Whole Foods. And here is that list of low-cost/free therapy resources that I mentioned on the show: https://greatist.com/grow/resources-when-you-can-not-afford-therapy Follow Giulia: Twitter: @giuliarozzi Instagram: @mgiuliarozzi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Steph Tolev opens up about sex addiction, assault and her difficult experience moving to America. Giulia and Steph also get very honest about how much Instagram messes with their self-esteem and about the fucked up ways girls are socialized. Warning, this episode discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some listeners. Where to find guests: Steph on Instagram & Twitter: @stephtolev Giulia on Instagram @msgiuliarozzi & Twitter @giuliarozzi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Nicole Byer chats about her ADHD diagnosis, finding balance and that time she cried in a Footlocker. Giulia and Nicole also discuss the quest to be ethical consumers, the downsides of re-entering society and that time Giulia cried at a TV studio. Where to find guests: Nicole Byer on Twitter & Instagram : @nicolebyer Giulia on Twitter @giuliarozzi and Instagram @msgiuliarozzi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices