It's Going To Be OK
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  • 333. Squishmallows

    Grace Barry shares that her okay thing some days is indulging into her childhood obsession with stuffed animals. 

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    If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be! But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.

    Created and hosted by Nora McInerny.

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    Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here! Also, check out Nora on YouTube.

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    “It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that connects people and technology for better employee benefits.  Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits. 

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    Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing a note or voice memo to [email protected]. Start your message with “I’m (name) and it’s going to be okay.” 

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    The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.

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    The transcript for this episode can be found here.

    Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.

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    6 min
  • 332. Take a Break

    No matter what’s going on in your life, you deserve a break. Even if it’s a few minutes, take some time for yourself today. 

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    If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be! But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.

    Created and hosted by Nora McInerny.

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    Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here! Also, check out Nora on YouTube.

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    “It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that connects people and technology for better employee benefits.  Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits. 

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    Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing a note or voice memo to [email protected]. Start your message with “I’m (name) and it’s going to be okay.” 

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    The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.

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    The transcript for this episode can be found here.

    Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    7 min
  • 331. Pet Funeral

    Nora reads one of the eulogies from the Pet Funeral episode of Terrible, Thanks for Asking Premium. 

    Check out the TTFA episode about Adrienne and her dog Luke, called Toothless Little Wonders. 

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    If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be! But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.

    Created and hosted by Nora McInerny.

    -

    Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here! Also, check out Nora on YouTube.

    _

    “It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that connects people and technology for better employee benefits.  Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits. 

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    Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing a note or voice memo to [email protected]. Start your message with “I’m (name) and it’s going to be okay.” 

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    The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.

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    The transcript for this episode can be found here.

    Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    8 min
  • 330. The Little Things

    David Ferrugio, the host of the podcast DEADTalks, shares some of the small moments that help him find gratitude (like the memory of his dad farting in small rooms). 


    Check out the episode of DEAD Talks with Nora! 


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    If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be! But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.

    Created and hosted by Nora McInerny.

    -

    Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here! Also, check out Nora on YouTube.

    _

    “It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that connects people and technology for better employee benefits.  Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits. 

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    Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing a note or voice memo to [email protected]. Start your message with “I’m (name) and it’s going to be okay.” 

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    The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.

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    The transcript for this episode can be found here.

    Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    7 min
  • 329. Role Reversal

    Margaret McInerny (Nora’s mom) shares a story from a recent trip she and Nora took to Ireland. A little food poisoning allowed the two of them to see their relationship from a different perspective. 


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    If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be! But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.

    Created and hosted by Nora McInerny.

    -

    Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here! Also, check out Nora on YouTube.

    _

    “It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that connects people and technology for better employee benefits.  Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits. 

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    Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing a note or voice memo to [email protected]. Start your message with “I’m (name) and it’s going to be okay.” 

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    The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.

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    The transcript for this episode can be found here.

    Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    6 min
  • 328. Stitch

    Nicole shares about finding comfort in a childhood toy. 

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    If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be! But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.

    Created and hosted by Nora McInerny.

    -

    Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here! Also, check out Nora on YouTube.

    _

    “It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that connects people and technology for better employee benefits.  Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits. 

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    Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing a note or voice memo to [email protected]. Start your message with “I’m (name) and it’s going to be okay.” 

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    The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.

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    The transcript for this episode can be found here.

    Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    6 min
  • 327. Nate + Amy

    Nora’s friend is going through a divorce, and recently asked the universe for a sign that this is the right choice. One night at dinner, Nora witnessed her friend receive that sign. 


    The book Nora mentioned in this episode is This American Ex-Wife by Lyz Lenz. 

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    If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be! But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.

    Created and hosted by Nora McInerny.

    -

    Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here! Also, check out Nora on YouTube.

    _

    “It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that connects people and technology for better employee benefits.  Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits. 

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    Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing a note or voice memo to [email protected]. Start your message with “I’m (name) and it’s going to be okay.” 

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    The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.

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    The transcript for this episode can be found here.

    Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    10 min
  • 326. Emotional Support Vacuum

    What is the object that still reminds you of your dead loved one? For Nora, it’s her dead husband’s vacuum. 


    This is an excerpt from an episode of Terrible, Thanks for Asking Premium called A Collection of Dead People’s Things. You can become a member of TTFA Premium on Patreon or Apple Premium.  


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    If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be! But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.

    Created and hosted by Nora McInerny.

    -

    Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here! Also, check out Nora on YouTube.

    _

    “It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that connects people and technology for better employee benefits.  Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits. 

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    Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing a note or voice memo to [email protected]. Start your message with “I’m (name) and it’s going to be okay.” 

    _

    The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.

    _

    The transcript for this episode can be found here.

    Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    9 min
  • 325. Tulips

    Christine has been struggling with health issues lately. It’s been scary. But recently while she was waiting to get an MRI, she saw a sign from her mother who died years ago.

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    If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be! But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.

    Created and hosted by Nora McInerny.

    -

    Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here! Also, check out Nora on YouTube.

    _

    “It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that connects people and technology for better employee benefits.  Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits. 

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    Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing a note or voice memo to [email protected]. Start your message with “I’m (name) and it’s going to be okay.” 

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    The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.

    _

    The transcript for this episode can be found here.

    Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    4 min
  • 324. The Case for the Bath Mat

    Our listener Elizabeth sent us a voice memo celebrating how she upgraded her life (and when we say life we mean her bath mat.) 

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    If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be! But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.

    Created and hosted by Nora McInerny.

    -

    Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here! Also, check out Nora on YouTube.

    _

    “It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that connects people and technology for better employee benefits.  Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits. 

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    Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing a note or voice memo to [email protected]. Start your message with “I’m (name) and it’s going to be okay.” 

    _

    The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.

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    The transcript for this episode can be found here.

    Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    4 min

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“It’s Going To Be OK” is a hard thing to believe given the state of, oh, everything. Many things are, in fact, not going to be okay at all. But on the advice of a wise therapist, we’re on a quest to…

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