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Episode 2:

Dating While Dead Inside

In this episode, I open up about navigating the dating scene after loss — from short relationships to funny (and sometimes narcissistic) encounters. Along the way, we’ll talk about other widows in the public eye, like Lauren London and Vanessa Bryant, and the very different ways they’ve processed love, loss, and moving forward.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• Dating While Dead Inside – My unfiltered perspective on dating as a widow, plus why Lauren London’s words about love hit me so deeply.
• Vanessa Bryant’s Rumored Pregnancy – Why grief, love, and judgment don’t belong in the same conversation.
• Dating Stories – From realizing my body still works… to realizing some men are straight-up narcissists.
• Report Card Session: Fashion – A special closet tour, featuring my shoe collection, shifting from red bottoms to Jordans, and why shoes always start the outfit.
• Comical Confession – How grief turned into retail therapy, and the secret history of how I first fell in love with fashion: boosting clothes back in the day. Plus, a listener confession and prize giveaway

Participate & Win:

• Send your Comical Confession or grief story to: butdidyoudiethopodcast@gmail.com
• Follow me on Instagram: @carmencomedy
• Subscribe on YouTube: Carmen Barton Comedy
• Connect via Linktree: @carmenbarton
• Comment, share, and stay tuned for your chance to win raffle prizes straight from Carmen’s closet!

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Lauren London on Life After Nipsey Hussle – Interview Excerpt
• Vanessa Bryant – Instagram
• Book: Phenomenal: Gurl That’s U! Letters to My Younger Self by Dagne Barton – Purchase Here

About Carmen Barton

Carmen Barton sizzles as one of the most captivating female comics to grace the stage! With a natural flair for entertainment, she effortlessly juggles the roles of a new widow and mother to three adult children. Even amid her personal struggles, Carmen’s relatability, adaptability, and refreshing take on life never fail to win over audiences. In the midst of her grief, Carmen bravely shared snippets of her journey in an anthology, propelling her book, And Then She Bounced Back, to the top of Amazon’s best sellers list! Armed with an uncanny ability to find humor in life’s trials, Carmen fearlessly transforms her most painful and awkward moments into uproarious comedy.

She’s brought her comedic talents to stages worldwide — from U.S. comedy clubs to military bases in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan — and has been featured on Martin Lawrence Presents: 1st Amendment Stand Up, Comedy In Color, and BET’s Ms. Pat Settles It. Recently, Carmen starred in and produced her debut film This is Life, now streaming on Tubi and Amazon.

With But Did You Die Though: Confessions of a Widow, Carmen brings her humor, honesty, and heart to the mic, inviting listeners to laugh, reflect, and ride along on her one-of-a-kind journey.

Production Credits:

• Executive Producer: Carmen Barton
• Senior Producer: Coach Dagne Barton
• Podcast Engineer: DoBoy

Closing Note: You’ve officially been Carmonized! Tune in next week for Episode 3, where the laughs a