What if you could hold grief and laughter at the same time and it wasn't called denial, it was called being fully human? In this episode of Someone Gets Me, Dianne A. Allen sits down with stand-up comedian, personal trainer, and founder of Giggles for Good, Jeannette Rizzi, for a warm and wide-ranging conversation about humor, pain, self-care, and the kind of firm boundaries that take years to build and a lifetime to trust. Jeannette and Dianne explore what it means to hold grief and laughter at the same time, why non-verbal healing like sauna and float tanks changes what talking alone never can, and how trusting your gut is not a soft skill but a trainable superpower. If you have ever wondered how to keep your sense of humor when life gets heavy and your pain gets real, Jeannette will show you exactly how it is done. Watch the Someone Gets Me Podcast – Finding The Funny Without Denying The Pain Did you enjoy this episode? Subscribe to the channel, tap the notification bell, and leave a comment! You can also listen to the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. Jeannette Rizzi has spent more than 20 years at the intersection of health, wellness, leadership, and laughter. A longtime fitness and wellness executive and entrepreneur, she has built and operated businesses focused on helping people feel stronger, healthier, and better in their own skin. She’s also a stand-up comedian who believes humor can be one of our most powerful tools for navigating the hard stuff. Jeannette has performed across the country and uses comedy to talk openly about motherhood, marriage, grief, mental health, work, money, failure, and the beautifully messy realities of life. That belief in the healing power of laughter inspired Giggles for Good, Jeannette’s annual comedy fundraiser benefiting the Children’s Tumor Foundation. The cause became deeply personal when her son was diagnosed with NF1 (neurofibromatosis type 1). Each year, Jeannette brings together comedians and supporters to raise money and awareness for NF research. Today, she continues to bring together her worlds of wellness, comedy, advocacy, motherhood, leadership, and entrepreneurship—because sometimes taking care of yourself means sweating it out, sometimes it means slowing down, and sometimes you just really need to laugh. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeannetterizzicomedy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeannetterizzi/ Get your tickets for Giggles for Good, a comedy fundraiser benefiting the Children’s Tumor Foundation, on October 29, 2026, at The Ice House in Pasadena, California: https://events.leapevents.com/event/deez-nutz-10-29-26-8pm How to Connect with Dianne A. Allen Dianne A. Allen, MA is an intuitive mentor, speaker, author, ambassador, hope agent, life catalyst, and the CEO and Founder of Visions Applied. She has been involved in personal and professional development and mental health and addiction counseling. She inspires people in personal transformation through thought provoking services from speaking and podcasting to individual intuitive mentoring and more. She uses her years of experience coupled with years of formal education to blend powerful, practical, and effective strategies and tools for success and satisfaction. She has authored several books, which include How to Quit Anything in 5 Simple Steps - Break the Chains that Bind You, The Loneliness Cure, A Guide to Contentment, 7 Simple Steps to Get Back on track and Live the Life You Envision, Daily Meditations for Visionary Leaders, Hope Realized, and Where Do You Fit In? Website: https://msdianneallen.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianne_a_allen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msdianneallen/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianneallen/# Twitter: https://x.com/msdianneallen Check out Dianne's new book, Care for the Neurodivergent Soul. https://a.co/d/cTBSxQv Visit Dianne’s Amazon author page. https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0F7N457KS You have a vision inside to create something bigger than you. What you need is a community and a mentor. Personal mentoring will inspire you to grow, transform, and connect in new ways. The Someone Gets Me Experience could be that perfect solution to bringing your heart's desire into reality. You will grow, transform, and connect. https://msdianneallen.com/someone-gets-me-experience/ For a complimentary “Get to Know You” 30-minute call: https://visionsapplied.as.me/schedule.php?appointmentType=4017868 Join our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/someonegetsme Follow Dianne’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/msdianneallen Email contact: dianne@visionsapplied.com Dianne’s Mentoring Services: https://msdianneallen.com/
