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Thanks For Asking

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A call-in show from author Nora McInerny that lets real people get real honest about how they're really doing. Operators(me) are standing by to take your calls.

In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack!

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Last year, Laura Lynne Jackson changed Nora’s life forever – she helped Nora talk to Aaron ten years after his death. Today, they reunite to talk about signs, connections, and her newest book, Guided: The Secret Path to An Illuminated Life. ⁠Watch us on YouTube here⁠⁠⁠! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SKIMS.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for all of your hiring needs! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cozyearth.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and use my code NORA for up to 20% off! Find your fall staples at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get your creatine at ⁠livemomentous.com All-in-one nutrition for daily performace at DrinkAg1.com/THANKS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digitally Crushed by Grief

Digitally Crushed by Grief

2025-11-0401:12:02

There are times we expect grief to hit us: death anniversaries, birthdays, holidays. But when grief attacks us out of nowhere, what do we do? How do we deal? And even worse – what if it happens digitally? If our dead partner’s Instagram is suddenly gone? If their voicemails or texts get deleted? Grief is a language that all of us will someday be able to speak. Today, we’re listening to those of us who have been crushed by digital grief. Watch us on YouTube here⁠⁠! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SKIMS.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for all of your hiring needs! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cozyearth.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and use my code NORA for up to 20% off! Find your fall staples at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get your creatine at livemomentous.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What is it like to have hoarders for parents? Today, Nora and guest Jane Marie are telling you about it with audience submissions and real-life stories – buckle up and get ready to learn. Watch us on YouTube here⁠! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on ⁠Spotify⁠ and ⁠Apple⁠! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠SKIMS.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠⁠ for all of your hiring needs! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠cozyearth.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠and use my code NORA for up to 20% off! Find your fall staples at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today, Nora and guest host Kate Kennedy discuss the least controversial topic ever: motherhood and work. When a listener wrote about the anxiety she was feeling ahead of her maternity leave ending, Nora knew it was time to talk about an experience that many mothers suffer in silence – what your life, career, and mental health look like after having a kid. Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠⁠⁠SKIMS.com⁠⁠⁠. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Go to ⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠ for all of your hiring needs! Head to ⁠⁠⁠cozyearth.com ⁠⁠⁠and use my code NORA for up to 20% off! Find your fall staples at ⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We loved the stories about your adult friendships so much we had to make a part two featuring your voicemails! Join Nora and Caroline Moss of Gee Thanks, Just Bought It as they react to your emails, texts, and voicemails about the unlikely way you found your platonic soulmate. Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Caroline is on Instagram and Substack Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠⁠SKIMS.com⁠⁠. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Go to ⁠⁠indeed.com/TFA⁠⁠ for all of your hiring needs! Head to ⁠⁠cozyearth.com ⁠⁠and use my code NORA for up to 20% off! Find your fall staples at ⁠⁠Quince.com/TFA⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is a PSA: you’re not too old to make a best friend. Just because you no longer have assigned seating in a classroom or a playground or playdates doesn’t mean you can’t find your best friend in the whole world on Twitter (we’re never calling it X) or Slack or… a hospitalization program? The point is, putting yourself out there can be embarrassing, but you never know when you’re going to stumble across the person that is going to change your life. In this episode, Nora is joined by her platonic soulmate, Caroline Moss of Gee Thanks, Just Bought It! to read your adult bestie stories and tell their own. Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠⁠SKIMS.com⁠⁠. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Go to ⁠⁠indeed.com/TFA⁠⁠ for all of your hiring needs! Head to ⁠⁠cozyearth.com ⁠⁠and use my code NORA for up to 20% off! Find your fall staples at ⁠⁠Quince.com/TFA⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Suffering can feel like such a singular experience -- like there’s no one else in the world who understands what we’re going through. But sometimes, if we look hard enough, we find that our singular experience intersects with another. This is the story of two young girls whose stories intertwined during a tragic accident on October 8, 1988 … though they wouldn’t meet for decades to come. ⁠Watch us on YouTube here⁠! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on ⁠Spotify⁠ and ⁠Apple⁠! Sponsors: Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠SKIMS.com⁠. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Go to ⁠indeed.com/TFA⁠ for all of your hiring needs! Head to ⁠cozyearth.com ⁠and use my code NORA for up to 20% off! Find your fall staples at ⁠Quince.com/TFA⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When can a widow date again? Would you believe it if we told you that the answer lies in the Real Housewives of New York? Today, that’s what Nora’s doing – using Season 7 of the renowned reality TV show as a lens for dating after losing your partner. Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Sponsors: Shop my favorite bras and underwear at SKIMS.com. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Go to Indeed.com/TFA for all of your hiring needs! Head to cozyearth.com and use my code NORA for up to 20% off! Find your fall staples at Quince.com/TFA! Check out Nora's books It's Okay to Laugh (Crying is Cool Too) and No Happy Endings . You can find Nora's TED talk here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Even if you have not been 22 with an abusive ex-boyfriend, broke, homesick, and friendless in a new city, you have, at one point or another, felt like today’s texter – certain that you are alone and forever lost in uncontrollable chaos. Nora’s here to remind you that we are not the worst thing that happened to us. We are not our mistakes. We are infinite and expansive. And there is always hope for tomorrow. Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠⁠⁠SKIMS.com⁠⁠⁠. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Check out ⁠⁠⁠Indeed.com⁠⁠⁠ for all your hiring needs! Protect your data and privacy with ⁠⁠Nord VPN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Last week, Nora set out to prove that no one is ever too old and it's never too late to try something entirely new. The mailbox was so full of amazing, inspiring stories that Nora knew there had to be a second part with Cheryl Sparks, an amazing fashion influencer who got her start later than you might think (@ifitstuesday on Instagram). Watch us on Youtube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠⁠SKIMS.com⁠⁠. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Check out ⁠⁠Indeed.com⁠⁠ for all your hiring needs! Protect your data and privacy with ⁠Nord VPN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nora recently got a question that asked, “Is 31 too old to pivot into a new career?” The short answer: NO! You’re not too old and it’s not too late to decide to live your life exactly how you want to. Nora’s joined by Jamie Golden, host of The Pop Cast, to hear your stories about making fresh starts and pivots – because no matter where you are, there’s always an option, and there’s always more life to live. Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠SKIMS.com⁠. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Check out ⁠Indeed.com⁠ for all your hiring needs! Protect your data and privacy with Nord VPN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What matters to you matters to me. That’s why I make sure to take time to do live calls and answer your questions. In this episode, we talk Gen Z dating rules, life postpartum, invisible strings, and dealing our internal and external sadnesses and pressures. Grab a snack and buckle in – let’s chat. Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Watch us on YouTube here! Get the episode ad-free and become part of the community here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dead People Lore

Dead People Lore

2025-09-0956:26

Have you ever heard something really weird about someone… but at their funeral? I found out that allegedly my dad RODE A MOTORCYCLE. I wanted to hear about the craziest lore that’s been dropped about people you knew after they died, and you delivered: handcuffs, bathtub gin, and secret pregnancies. Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Watch us on YouTube here! Listen to this episode ad-free here! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at SKIMS.com. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Check out Indeed.com for all your hiring needs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Patients Over Profits

Patients Over Profits

2025-09-0101:08:15

Nurses are the backbone of healthcare. From tending to patients to dealing with doctors, nurses do all the things. In honor of Labor Day, our favorite producer Marcel Malekebu interviews Tracie Ducksworth, a union chair for the Minnesota Nurses Association. Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple!Shop my favorite bras and underwear at SKIMS.com. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Check out Indeed.com for all your hiring needs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this brief episode, Nora poses a question to Craig Robinson and Michelle Obama. And boy do they deliver! Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Check out our sponsors here: Indeed.com/TFA Foriawellness.com/THANKS Function Health.com/tfa Quince.com/TFA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Every once and a while, we get an email that Nora just can’t resist making an entire episode about. This week’s subject is dating a widower – but is she really? It seems like the connection is fading fast. Relationships are complicated, and sometimes, we all need a little tough love to remind us what we’re worth. This episode is available ad-free on Substack. Have something you want to talk about? You can call or text us any time at 612.568.4441 or email thanks@feelingsand.co Listen to Geoffrey's album on Spotify and Apple! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nora started this show because she wants to talk to YOU, the listener, about what matters to you. So today, she talks to listeners about it all : getting a hysterectomy, a battle with cancer and health insurance companies (and how much we all hate health insurance companies!), and feeling invisible in a marriage.  Listen to the ad-free version on https://substack.com/inbox/post/171308128https://substack.com/inbox/post/171308128! If you’re interested in being part of the next call-in, leave us a text or voicemail at 612.568.4441. Follow our Youtube here  Geoffrey Lamar Wilson's album on Spotify and Apple! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Giving Away the Farm

Giving Away the Farm

2025-08-1201:03:46

Kathy Barker isn’t just the founder of Barker Farm – she’s a mother, an advocate for mental health awareness and breaking the stigma of food insecurity, and a self-proclaimed “worker bee.” She’s committed to helping others, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but also because she once needed that help. Today, she shares with Nora the story of surviving domestic violence, financial instability, and the building of Barker Farm. If you want to learn more about Barker Farm, go here: https://barkerfarm.org/https://barkerfarm.org/ If you want to learn more about the food bank I spoke at, go here: https://riverbendfoodbank.org/ Have something you want to talk about? You can call or text us any time at 612.568.4441 or email thanks@feelingsand.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's been a few years since we last spoke with Hayley Paige about the legal battle that took her ideas, her job and her identity. In this episode, we get an update from Hayley. And we get to use her actual name! You can shop for Hayley Paige dresses at ⁠hayleypaige.com This is an episode from the new season of TTFA Anthologies, go to ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ to listen to the full season(and past seasons)! For full ad-free episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Want to be on the show? Call or text 612.568.4441 or book a call ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tales of a Type B

Tales of a Type B

2025-08-0501:09:25

Have you ever looked at Nora and wondered, what is going on inside her head? Today, you’re going to learn. This episode is for the ADHD, messy, carefree, anxious and also not anxious humans of the world: the Type Bs.  For full ad-free episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Protect your privacy by downloading NordVPN at  ⁠https://nordvpn.com/tfa⁠ today! Want to be on the show? Call or text 612.568.4441 or book a call ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 1st
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Saman

I came back after a long time, what happened to the name?!😭😭😭and the iconic cover😭?

Aug 16th
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Rachel

thank you for sharing this podcast. I just subscribed.

May 8th
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Dianne Reese

Patrion? Substack? Apple plus? just letting you know, I'm probably not the only person who doesn't know what any of that is ...sorry to see you go. I've enjoyed this content. TTFN

Jan 12th
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Lalalindseylake

Spoiler, updates after the pod: I just listened to this episode and got on Google to learn that just 3 days ago, Haley Paige got her name back and the rights to the lookbooks of all the brands associated with her name, plus her social media accounts. Now that's a happy ending

May 28th
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Rachel

hearing good episodes like this makes it a lot harder to accept hiatus. 😞

Apr 2nd
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Jaime Smith

Broke my heart.......I'm addicted to this podcast and have been since 2016.......

Mar 9th
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Melissa

So sad.

Jan 9th
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ekeama goddard

Thanks for representing the voices of teachers. We are NOT ok. I too left teaching this year...... after approximately 30 years. yeah....

Aug 29th
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Lora Schuringa

i don't like the episodes from it's going to be ok. the content often bores me and in general i don't like short episodes. half of the time you are listening to an introduction, commercial or credits. i wish they would stop putting these daily podcasts from its going to be ok in the regular podcast. it feels like spam.

May 19th
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Katherine Blake

This episode is impossible to listen to. There is a track of a man and child talking over Nora talking and I can't understand what any of them are saying. Must be a mixing error. Completely un-listenable.

Nov 17th
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Carol Sykes

I so missed my best friend Angie

Sep 21st
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Carol Sykes

I say this about my dad. not fair

Sep 21st
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bob caygeon

People can become toxic and co-dependant after life-changing events like divorce or even retirement. It's stressful, arduous and futile to believe as a friend, you're going to cure their rage or fix them, especially in middle-age. I've found the best option is to cut and run; a clean break and erasure of all numbers, emails and contacts.

Jul 11th
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Ricardo da Cruz de Carvalho

Congratulations Nora!!!

Jul 5th
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firecat

I’m obsessed with the Manifest Positive Outcomes song. What a jam 🎶

Jul 2nd
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Rachel

it's been a while since there's been an episode this good. wow

Jun 29th
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firecat

Amazing duo

May 16th
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Baphiwe Ncanana

I love Melissa. I love her heart. I've listened to her & Heather's story & as tragic as it is, it's a love story. I wish I could hug Melissa on behalf of Heather. 🕯️🙏🏿💙

May 14th
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Melissa

The slow fade out in the end. 😂 😂

Mar 10th
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