Don’t Call Me Ma’am – Divorce Parade – Episode 24
This week on Don’t Call Me Ma’am, Jodi Miller sits down with her longtime friend and fellow comedian Shawn Pelofsky for a deeply personal and inspiring conversation. The two reminisce about their early comedy days, including wild gigs and shared memories of comedy legends, before diving into Shawn’s courageous and emotional journey through heartbreak and self-discovery. After discovering her husband’s affair—on her daughter’s birthday, no less—Shawn took swift, no-nonsense action to reclaim her life, eventually turning her pain into empowerment by launching a unique business: Divorce Parade.
Shawn shares how she transformed her grief into celebration with a New Orleans-style second line parade, marking the end of her marriage and the beginning of a bold new chapter. With humor, grit, and unwavering resilience, she created DivorceParade.com to help others celebrate their own new beginnings with custom-planned parades. This episode is a rollercoaster of laughs and raw emotion, showcasing the strength it takes to rise from betrayal and start again—on your own terms. Whether you’re in love, heartbroken, or somewhere in between, this is one story you don’t want to miss.