Thanks For Asking

By Feelings & Co.

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.

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Thanks For Asking episodes:

April 06, 2021 That's So Chad
Many of us have been forced to adopt a new way of grieving over the past year. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our ability to properly mourn the way we need to when a loved one dies. We can’t safely gather by the dozens and sit in pain with one another for days on end.
Stacy Cooper’s husband, Chad, died last fall, so she knows this all too well. But her grieving process actually started long before the pandemic hit.
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53min
March 30, 2021 Big Comfort
Gaby Dunn is a podcaster, a YouTuber, a writer, an actor and a bi-con. She’s bi-sexual and bi-polar, and in this episode, she talks to us about all of it.
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47min
March 23, 2021 Cynthia
In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack!
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Cynthia is a Latina adult woman living with autism. In this episode, she lets us in on her world, what her life was like growing up, and what she experiences today as an autistic adult.
Cynthia made a Spotify playlist for all of us! You can listen to it here.

Nora also writes sad & funny books! You can buy them here.
Did you know we’re on TikTok? Yep, it’s true. Follow Nora. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.
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40min
March 23, 2021Cynthia
Cynthia is a Latina adult woman living with autism. In this episode, she lets us in on her world, what her life was like growing up, and what she experiences today as an autistic adult.

Oh! Also, Cynthia made a Spotify playlist just for you, dear listener. You can find it here.

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Read the transcript for this episode here.

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

TTFA is public media. Which means we are supported by you. You can join us with a contribution at ttfa.org/donate

And check out our sponsors this week:
Upstart: upstart.com/thanks
Ritual: ritual.com/thanks
Sunbasket: sunbasket.com/thanks with code THANKS
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37min
March 16, 2021 Data Points
Teresa fantasized about falling in love as much as any other teenager growing up. But because Teresa never saw people like her on TV or in movies — people living with disabilities — she could never really SEE herself having that kind of romantic relationship. That all changes when Teresa heads off to college.
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Nora also writes sad & funny books! You can buy them here.
Did you know we’re on TikTok? Yep, it’s true. Follow Nora. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.
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58min
March 09, 2021 Tiny & Snail
Leah loves to make things. Growing up, she loved to draw and paint. In college, she started her own comic. As an adult, she’s built tiny homes from scratch. And after an unexpected accident, she’s tasked with finding new ways to be the maker she’s always been.
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Nora also writes sad & funny books! You can buy them here.
Did you know we’re on TikTok? Yep, it’s true. Follow Nora. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.
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51min
March 02, 2021 Don’t You Want Somebody to Take Care of You?
Gina loves her big brother, Alan. She took care of him for most of their childhood, and as an adult, she wants to make sure he’s okay no matter what. But she also knows she can't be around to help make that happen.
This episode is about being a child of divorce. It's about having one absent parent and another who lives with severe depression. It's about loving a sibling whose genetic disorder causes him to inflict physical harm. And it's about putting your own health above all of it.
Support our independent production (and get bonus content galore!) by joining TTFA Premium. We now offer tiers as low as $4.99 / month. Sign up.
Our email subscribers get first dibs on ticket sales, new merch, show announcements and more. Join our mailing list here.
Nora also writes sad & funny books! You can buy them here.
Did you know we’re on TikTok? Yep, it’s true. Follow Nora. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.
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1h 7min
March 02, 2021Don't You Want Somebody to Take Care of You?
Gina became a caregiver at a young age. By age 6, she was emotionally responsible for her mother, her brothers and herself, and she learned to mute her own needs for the sake of others. As an adult, she’s still shaking off the long-term effects of being parentified and learning to attend to her own human needs.

Information about Prader-Willi syndrome & additional resources:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32877518/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2360065/

https://www.pwsausa.org/

https://www.fpwr.org/

You can read Gina’s work at http://ginadwagner.com/.

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Shop for your favorite TTFA gear at TTFAmerch.com.

When you shop our Bookshop.org store, you support the author, independent bookstores AND our show! Shop here.

Read the transcript for this episode here.

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

TTFA is public media. Which means we are supported by you. You can join us with a contribution at ttfa.org/donate.

And check out our sponsors this week:
Fordham University GSS: fordham.edu/gss
Talkspace: talkspace.com with code TTFA
Yarlap: yarlap.com with code TTFA
Trust and Will: trustandwill.com/terrible
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1h 2min
March 02, 2021Don't You Want Somebody to Take Care of You?
Gina became a caregiver at a young age. By age 6, she was emotionally responsible for her mother, her brothers and herself, and she learned to mute her own needs for the sake of others. As an adult, she’s still shaking off the long-term effects of being parentified and learning to attend to her own human needs.

Information about Prader-Willi syndrome & additional resources:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32877518/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2360065/

https://www.pwsausa.org/

https://www.fpwr.org/

You can read Gina’s work at http://ginadwagner.com/.
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When you shop our Bookshop.org store, you support the author, independent bookstores AND our show! Shop here. You can purchase Nora’s books here.
Shop for your favorite TTFA gear at TTFAmerch.com.
Read the transcript for this episode here.
You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.
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And check out our sponsors this week:
Fordham University GSS: fordham.edu/gss
Talkspace: talkspace.com with code TTFA
Yarlap: yarlap.com with code TTFA
Trust and Will: trustandwill.com/terrible
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1h 2min
February 23, 2021 For All the Caregivers
Caregiving has always been hard work … and heart work. It has always been challenging, rewarding, grueling and life-giving. It has always been work worth doing, and work whose worth is challenged or hard to quantify. And adding COVID to the mix didn’t help.
This episode is filled with stories from caregivers — people who were thrust into this role by COVID or found the role further complicated by COVID. It is a reminder that you are not alone, even when you are bone-achingly lonely. It’s a piece of recognition and appreciation for all of you.
Support our independent production (and get bonus content galore!) by joining TTFA Premium. We now offer tiers as low as $4.99 / month. Sign up.
Our email subscribers get first dibs on ticket sales, new merch, show announcements and more. Join our mailing list here.
Nora also writes sad & funny books! You can buy them here.
Did you know we’re on TikTok? Yep, it’s true. Follow Nora. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.
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47min

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How many episodes does Thanks For Asking have?

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