It's Going To Be OK

Kelly lost her dad when she was still in high school. Then her grandfather stepped up and became an important person in her life. When he died, Kelly felt very alone. Now that she’s a mother herself, Kelly writes letters to her son so he’ll always know how she felt as she was raising him. In this episode, Kelly reads one of those letters. 

You can listen to Kelly’s full story on our cousin podcast, Terrible, Thanks for Asking. The episode is called Loving Into The Future. 

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“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co. Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are. Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing [email protected].

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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Today we celebrate the beauty of helping someone else…and getting to hold a stranger’s baby.

“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co. Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are. Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing [email protected].

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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Nora has two dogs, Stacy and Meredith, and one helped the other overcome severe anxiety.

“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co. Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are. Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing [email protected].

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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Writer Gina DeMillo Wagner shares how one of her daughter's volleyball drills ended up teaching her about using her own voice.

Pre-Order Gina’s new book, Forces of Nature, a memoir about her brother’s death and her complicated relationship with her family. You can also hear Gina on Terrible, Thanks for Asking, where she talks about her experience as a young caregiver.

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“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co. Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are. Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing [email protected].

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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Listener Maddie shares how without the religion that she grew up with, it’s the power of people’s kindness that guides her everyday. 

“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co. Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are. Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing [email protected].

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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Leslie Cohn (from the “Loved and Cherished” episode of our sister show Terrible, Thanks for Asking) wrote in to talk about her Okay thing — supporting each other when we get knocked off of our “serenity shelf.”

“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co. Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are. Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing [email protected].

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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Nora once received a very important message from the universe via a sidewalk mattress in Brooklyn, and now she is ready to share the wisdom with you.

“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co. Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are. Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing [email protected].

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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Nora has been texting with someone who accidentally messaged her years ago. Though she will never meet her texting buddy, the fact that they still talk is more than okay. 

“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co. Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are. Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing [email protected].

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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This Okay Listener gets together with some pals to sing favorite songs in a groovy basement. The Sound Lounge isn’t about how good of a singer you are — it’s about the harmonies you make together. 

“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co. Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are. Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing [email protected].

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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Nothing can stop the power of The Treat ™ when these two Okay Listeners who are best friends text each other.

“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co. Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are. Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing [email protected].

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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