This week I spiraled out with stand up comic, writer and disarmingly charming person DeAnne Smith (Comedians Of The World: Gentleman Elf, Just For Laughs.)  We talked feeling you must earn your worth, accidentally sexting your Dad, and learning that some of the awful notions we carry about ourselves for DECADES may not be true- and maybe never were. Plus, DeAnne shares a truly heartbreaking shame story about accidentally harming their beloved Girl Scout Camp companion- a sweet, innocent frog. They worried the story was too heavy, but them boldly sharing it and us laughing together at the tragedy of it all was honestly exactly why I am making this podcast! So thank you, DeAnne, you are a vulnerable ICON! Follow DeAnne on Twitter and Instagram @DeAnne_Smith, and check their website deannesmith.com for upcoming shows and tour dates! You can catch them very soon for their monthly show DEANARCHY in NYC at Union Hall on 12/14! And do not sleep on watching their half-hour comedy special Gentleman Elf on Netflix- IT IS SO GOOD! Search Comedians Of the World, and you'll find their special in the Canada section.  You can follow me on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @elykreimendahl, and the pod on Twitter and Instagram @podshamespiral, where I'm regularly posting fun video clips of especially juicy or hilarious moments from the episodes.   Audio Engineer/Editor: Sarah Gabrielli (check out her amazing podcast about the last lesbian bars in America @cruisingpod on Instagram and TikTok and listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cruising-a-lesbian-bar-road-trip/id1585850925 Original Music: Shadwick Wilde, Instagram and Twitter: @shadwickwilde Cover Art: Cassidy Kulhanek, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: @heavenlygrandpa New episodes every Tuesday! Don't forget to subscribe, review and please leave those five shining stars!  twitter.com/podshamespiral instagram.com/podshamespiral instagram.com/elykreimendahl tiktok.com/@elykreimendahl twitter.com/elykreimendahl