Thanks For Asking

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Thanks For Asking episodes

January 10, 2023 Into The Void
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One thing we know about grief is that it needs a witness. That inside every griever is a nearly uncontrollable urge to make the people around us understand what we had and what we have now. In this episode, we are all David’s witnesses.
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Listener support makes our independent podcast possible.

You can read the episode transcript here.
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32 min
December 28, 2022 This Is 40. - TTFA Premium
It’s December 28, 2022. And Nora McInerny is 40 years old.
Here is a preview of an episode that you can find in its entirety over on TTFA Premium.
TTFA Premium is our paid subscription that gives members access to bonus content and regular episodes ad-free and earlier. Your support helps fund our independent production amidst a sea of big media companies. We couldn't do this without you.
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9 min
December 20, 2022 Your Happyish Holiday Traditions
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The happyish holiday season can be whatever the heck you want it to be, no matter what pressures you feel from family and friends and society. So, here’s to creating new traditions – and to the Terribles who shared theirs with us (and with you).

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37 min
December 13, 2022 Happyish Holidays 2022
‘Tis the season! Our terrible holiday tradition is back, this time with more of your painful, sad, awkward holiday stories. Plus: boundary setting advice from Melissa Urban and a fiery Hanukkah story from Vanessa Zoltan.
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49 min
December 07, 2022 Blocked and Reported
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When Natalie Weaver stepped into the media spotlight to advocate for her 8-year-old daughter Sophia’s right to health care, she expected some pushback. She didn’t expect the flood of online hate and death threats that came her way … or for images of Sophia to end up on the wrong, hurtful, abusive side of the Internet.
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Learn more about Natalie’s work for families with medically fragile kids at Sophias-Voice.com.

You can find the episode transcript here.
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45 min
November 22, 2022 When Surviving Is Enough (From "A Slight Change of Plans")
If you’ve listened to our show, at all, ever, you know that grief has been a big part of Nora’s life since 2014 when she lost her husband Aaron. Since then, she’s built this show, her writing, and much of her life around helping others navigate their own grief.
Despite all this, Nora never felt like she was doing enough, until the events of 2021 forced her to slow down and re-examine her grief once again.
Nora recently appeared on the podcast "A Slight Change of Plans" with Dr. Maya Shankar, where she shared for the first time the story of why 2021 was, in Nora’s words, her worst year since 2014. It’s a raw and honest conversation about long-term grief, and we knew we had to share it here.
You can find "A Slight Change of Plans" on their website or wherever you get your podcasts.
We're coming to your living room on December 6th with a *new* and terrible holiday show! RSVP for Happyish Holidays here.
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49 min
November 15, 2022Army Wife
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Death by suicide has long been a problem within the U.S. military, and not just among veterans: In 2020, suicide rates among active duty service members hit a six-year high.
On August 28th, 2015, Heather’s husband Tyler became one of those statistics.
Theirs is a story of friendship, of love, of family, of service and duty … and of trauma, domestic abuse and mental illness.
If you’re experiencing thoughts of suicide, you can call or text 988. If you’re a victim of domestic violence and want out, you can call the National Domestic Violence hotline. You’re not alone.
References:
Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide

Common Factors in Military Domestic Homicides: Implications for Prevention and Intervention

Military Versus Civilian Murder-Suicide

Military Suicide Rates Are at an All-Time High

You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.
Read the transcript for this episode here.
HAPPYISH HOLIDAYS, EVERYONE! Join us for a live show in-person or via livestream on December 6th. Tickets here.
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50 min
November 08, 2022 Between Two Widows
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Michael Allio was a fan favorite on Katie Thurston’s season of “The Bachelorette,” applauded for the vulnerability he showed as he talked about losing his wife, Laura, to cancer and raising his son James without his mom.
Losing a partner to cancer? Raising a young son on your own? Sounds familiar!
Michael came across Nora’s TED Talk shortly after Laura died, and when he reached out to the podcast, we knew we had to get these two on a call together. That call became a TTFA Premium episode.
Now, if you’re a Bachelor Nation fan, you know that Michael is on the current season of “Bachelor in Paradise,” where he’s been speaking to his grief and loss and the difficulty of dating again in general … but especially on national television. We’re re-airing this episode in our main feed here today for all of you Bachelor Nation fans who want some more insight into Michael’s ~*journey*~ (yes, that’s a Bachelor joke).
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1 hr 23 min
October 25, 2022After The Headlines
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In the early morning hours of June 24th, 2021, an apartment complex in Surfside, Florida collapsed out of nowhere, killing 98 people – including Patty’s mom, Maggie.
It’s difficult enough to lose a loved one to an unthinkable tragedy. It’s exceptionally awful when you’re forced to watch them die over and over again on national television.
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You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.
Read the transcript for this episode here.
References:
One year after Surfside condo collapse in Florida, a legal settlement is approved

Experienced Team From Israel Helps Search Through Florida Condo Debris

Dozens Of People Are Missing After A 12-Story Florida Condo Partly Collapsed

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45 min
October 11, 2022 Bad Vibes Only
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The vibes aren't good. They're not even decent. They're bad.
Nora's new book, BAD VIBES ONLY, is available today wherever you buy books!
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TTFA is on tour now! Come see Nora perform LIVE!
Tuesday, October 11 - Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, October 15 - Philadelphia, PA
Sunday, October 16 - Brooklyn, NY
Monday, October 17 - Washington, DC
Tuesday, October 18 - Boston, MA
Wednesday, October 19 - Toronto, ON
Friday, October 21 - Chicago, IL
Saturday, October 22 - St. Paul, MN

You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.
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36 min

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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.