In this episode of "We're Done Here," we dive deep into food addiction with the hilarious Cindy Arena. 🌈 Cindy, an LGBTQ comedian from Rochester, New York, shares her incredible story.

We'll spill the tea on Cindy's life-changing gastric bypass surgery and her battle with food addiction. 🚀 Cindy's raw honesty and laugh-out-loud humor light up the conversation as she reveals the nitty-gritty of her transformation – from discovering her disorder to the trials of weight loss surgery and the struggles of maintaining her progress. We laugh, we learn, and we get real about the highs and lows of being a comedian in NYC's bustling comedy scene. 🚇

Are you ready to be done here? Grab your headphones, hit play, and get ready to laugh, cry, and learn. This is “We’re Done Here”, and we’re done talking. Now it’s your turn to listen. 🔥 Subscribe to “We’re Done Here” today! 😉

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Cindy's Visit to NYC
04:20 - Discovering the Eating Disorder
07:45 - Getting the Surgery
13:36 - Why do you think you have an eating disorder
17:20 - What do you eat at night
18:41 - You have an eating disorder
21:35 - How to fix your eating disorder
23:23 - Therapy is like finding a boyfriend
28:30 - Willpower doesn't exist
33:30 - House of Dragons
36:07 - What Are You Not Done With
38:07 - Outro

ABOUT CINDY
Cindy Arena is a stand-up comedian, actor, and radio personality. Nominated for ROC award for Best Female Comic. Appeared on HBO’s Game Theory. Identifies as a “Terrible Lesbian.”Cindy was a finalist in New Your City’s “Yaaaas Queer Comedy Fest,” The Midwest Queer Comedy Festival” and the “Ladies Room Comedy Festival”. Call’s herself a “Degerate boomer,” She jokes about her childhood as she grew up in a family in the porn enterprise, her time in the restaurant industry, and her two dumb millennial kids. Cindy performs at clubs in Rochester, NY, Funybone Syracuse, and Albany. You can see her at clubs like The Stand, Broadway Comedy Club, and Stand Up NY.

https://www.cindyarenacomedy.com/bio
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@cindyarenacomedy

😂ABOUT WE’RE DONE HERE🤪
'We’re Done Here' is a breath of fresh air in the world of emotional wellness. With NYC comedian Meka Mo leading the way and her fellow comedians in tow, they're here to spill the tea, unpack emotional baggage, and take on everything from relationships to personal growth and mental health.

And, of course, no comedy podcast would be complete without some pop culture gossip! 🎤💬 At the end of each episode, Meka and her guests share what they're definitely NOT done with yet, like the latest trends and juicy news. Straight from the heart of the Big Apple, this podcast was featured in the 2023 New York Comedy Festival! 🍎

Meka Mo, a stand-up comedy powerhouse, has an impressive trophy case, including the prestigious Sandy Gunar award from the Jersey City Comedy Festival, the Best of Fest title at the Black Women in Comedy Laugh Fest in 2022, and the 2021 U.S. Comedy Contest crown. 'We're Done Here' is the comedy therapy session you won't want to miss! 🎙️🤩

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