Sometimes the second act of life starts with a dare. For Avril Granato, it came from her daughter, who convinced her to try stand-up. From there, things only got more unpredictable. Avril shares what it’s like to start something new in her forties, to navigate...
Nancy Norton might be the only person who can make menopause, motherhood, and medical stories sound like a party. In this week’s episode, Andrea Marie sits down with the nurse-turned-comedian (and self-proclaimed “most unhinged mom”) to talk about parenting, stand-up,...
Comedian Donna Lee knows comedy isn’t always a straight line. She started strong in 2006, opening for big names like DL Hughley and Leanne Morgan—then took a 12-year “intermission” to raise her son and stepsons. Now she’s back on stage in 2024, and her stories are...
Emily Holden has done it all. She ran a theater, owned a bakery, and raised two kids. Then, in her 40s, decided to finally chase the dream of stand-up comedy. A 2024 Ladies of Laughter finalist and Atlanta comedy regular, Emily joins Andrea Marie on Moms Unhinged to...
Some comedians start young, hustling open mics in their twenties. Mandy Simonson’s path looked a little different. Before her first open mic, she’d already logged ten years as a Bay Area police officer, survived stage three breast cancer, raised two daughters, and...
