In this very first episode of brb crying, lifelong best friends Nins and Arns share who they are, why they started this podcast, and why crying is our superpower.
Nins reflects on a powerful dream that changed how she sees herself and explores self-worth, self-compassion, and the courage to embrace uncertainty. Meanwhile, Arns dives into Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove and Avatar: The Last Airbender, uncovering the quiet grief, love, and humanity hidden beneath seemingly stoic characters.
Together, they discuss vulnerability, emotional resilience, friendship, healing, loss, identity, and what our tears can teach us about ourselves.
This episode is for anyone learning how to sit with their emotions instead of running from them.
Content warning: grief, death, loss of a spouse, emotional vulnerability, self-worth struggles, discussions of mortality.
Referenced in the episode:
- "A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman (Goodreads)
- Uncle Iroh's song "Leaves From the Vine" - Avatar: The Last Airbender, s2ep15, "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" (watch)
0:00 - Intro: who are we even??
4:12 - Podcast overview
4:57 - Why crying is important
8:02 - Why we started the pod
14:40 - Nins: sharing a dream
24:00 - Arns: "A Man Called Ove" and "Avatar: The Last Airbender"
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brb crying—hosted by longtime best friends Nins & Arns—is a podcast where we explore the songs, books, TV shows, films, pop culture moments, and personal stories that help us laugh, cry, heal, and feel a little less alone. Crying is our superpower, and by sharing what makes us cry in a way that makes us laugh, we show how crying helps us connect with ourselves and each other.
