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When you believe that love will never, could never happen to you, it feels like a miracle when it finally does. This is the story of a young man named Oliver, whose religious upbringing has convinced him that love isn’t in the cards for him. And it’s a story about a young man named Jamie, who shows Oliver that yes, miracles do happen.

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Laura McKowen is sober. Drinking used to be her "thing," and what she's learned in sobriety is that we all have a thing — something we'd be better off without that we just ... keep doing. Maybe that's scrolling your phone or Googling your ex (no judgment). Maybe it's alcohol or drugs or sugar or watching Netflix until 3 in the morning. This episode is filled with hope and help for whatever your "thing" is.

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Dan and Darren have been friends for decades. They hit all of their major adult milestones together — jobs, marriage, kids. They planned on becoming old men together ...

... and then Darren dies of brain cancer.

Everyone experiences grief, but the resources for grieving men are virtually nonexistent. We know that only about .03% of our listeners identify as male, so you might need to forward this one to any grieving guy you know.

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Dan and Darren have been friends for decades. They hit all of their major adult milestones together — jobs, marriage, kids. They planned on becoming old men together ...

... and then Darren dies of brain cancer.

Everyone experiences grief, but the resources for grieving men are virtually nonexistent. We know that only about .03% of our listeners identify as male, so you might need to forward this one to any grieving guy you know.

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Jessica’s sobriety story is like a lot of other sobriety stories you’ve heard. She put in the work and did what she had to do to stop doing the thing that was going to kill her. At the same time, Jessica’s sobriety story is also different, because hers is complicated by the debilitating pain of an incurable reproductive disease that nobody understands.

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

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Additional references:

Women and pain: Disparities in experience and treatment

Recurrence of endometriosis after hysterectomy

For women of color, the 'healthcare gap' is real and deadly

Lena Dunham on Her Decision to Have a Hysterectomy at 31

Other resources:

Endometriosis Foundation of America

Nancy's Nook

MN Endo Warriors

Dr. Eric Heegaard is an endometriosis specialist in Minnesota, co-host of The Endocast and on faculty at Hennepin Healthcare.

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Pam and Steve have just gotten married and are getting ready to celebrate with friends and family at their upcoming wedding reception in just a few days … but first, they gotta head to the north woods of Minnesota to tackle some chores at their lake cabin.

When a tragic accident up at the lake has Pam planning Steve’s memorial service instead of celebrating their nuptials, she realizes the life she planned for her and Steve will never even have a chance to get started.

Nora also writes sad & funny books! You can buy them here.

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

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