Deal With It

Deal With It


Latest Episodes

Ep 48: Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Sex, Chronic Pain, Awareness, with Allyson Byers
May 23, 2018

We are joined by writer, editor, and wonderful human Allyson Byer. We talk being misdiagnosed with Narcolepsy and the intensity of working in the entertainment industry. Allyson shares about her sudden diagnosis of Hidradenitis Suppurativa,

Ep 47: Life, Death, Love, Mother’s Day and Delegates, with Bin Lee
May 16, 2018

This episode we are joined by writer, filmmaker and author Bin Lee, to share a different perspective on Mother’s day. Andy and Bin connect and compare experiences with losing a parent at a young age and Bin shares the heart-wrenching story of his famil...

Ep 46: Weddings, Babies, Acupuncture, with Amber Preston
May 09, 2018

Comedian, actress and newlywed Amber Preston joins us and we talk gynecology, babies, weddings and more! Amber shares how she planned her beautiful destination wedding in Joshua Tree which just happened to be the same weekend as Coachella.

Ep 45: How to take on a Health Insurance Company with Karen Rontowski, paranormal experiences, empaths, fitness and more
May 02, 2018

Karen Rontowski joins us to share her battle with the health insurance company, Kaiser Permanente. We delve into the circumstances that lead to a fraudulent bill and Karen shares the techniques she used to take on this big corporation and goes into the...

Ep 44: Mental Health, Physical Health, Movies, Ask Reddit, with David Harris
April 25, 2018

David Harris joins us again as we go down the rabbit holes of wherever our mental and physical health conversations take us! We talk seasonal allergies, parenthood, dating and more. We talk life coaches, anxiety,

Ep 43: Anxiety, Depression, Therapy, CBD Oil, Sobriety, Minnesota, with David Harris
April 18, 2018

We’re back after a short break with the amazing and wonderful comedian, magician and Minnesotan David Harris. We talk snow storms, our Minnesota roots and anxiety medications. We also discuss receiving a pre-diabetes diagnosis and the steps all people ...

Ep 18: Breast Cancer, Fertility, Chemotherapy, Friendship, with Sofiya Alexandra
April 11, 2018

(Replay) Comedian and writer Sofiya Alexandra joins us to talk about her battle with breast cancer. Sofiya shares that there are so many misconceptions around breast cancer and chemotherapy, and so much that people just don’t know.

Ep 5: Narcolepsy, Independence, Dreams, with Sam Howard
April 04, 2018

(Replay) What is it like to not be able to wake yourself up? What is it like to wake up in strange locations? Can you sleep while you’re awake? Sam Howard shares the misunderstandings surrounding Narcolepsy and her journey to getting a diagnosis and fi...

Ep 42: Scientific Conspiracies, Resilience, Medical Marijuana and more!
March 28, 2018

Joleen, Andy and Alex are joined by the wonderful Xchel Hernandez and we discuss medical news stories from our favorite sources. We get silly and serious and have a lot of fun. We hope you enjoy! ARTICLES FROM THE EPISODE: 8 Scientific Conspiracies Tha...

Ep 41: Video Game Addiction with Xchel Hernandez
March 21, 2018

Xchel Hernandez joins us today to talk about video game addiction. He is a Comedian, writer, director, and wonderful husband to Joleen. We hear his origin story, and how the addiction escalated as time went on to as much as 40 hours a week or more.