Thanks For Asking
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  • It Just Happens

    In 2015, Jayson and Stacy's 2-year-old daughter, Greta, was killed while she was sitting on a bench in New York City. A loose brick from the building above her fell from the windowsill and fell eight stories before hitting the toddler on her head. Some things, like the death of a child, are unimaginable. In fact, we'd prefer to NOT imagine them, ever. But for Jayson and Stacy, the loss of Greta to this random tragedy is their reality.

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    • 49 min
    • It Just Happens

      In 2015, Jayson and Stacy's 2-year-old daughter, Greta, was killed while she was sitting on a bench in New York City. A loose brick from the building above her fell from the windowsill and fell eight stories before hitting the toddler on her head. Some things, like the death of a child, are unimaginable. In fact, we'd prefer to NOT imagine them, ever. But for Jayson and Stacy, the loss of Greta to this random tragedy is their reality.

      Can’t get enough TTFA? Sign up for TTFA Premium for $7.99 a month. You’ll get access to exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes, extended guest interviews and more! Visit TTFA.org/Premium to get started.

      Shop for your favorite TTFA gear at TTFAmerch.com.

      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:

      • Rothy's - rothys.com/terrible

      • FabFitFun - fabfitfun.com with code TERRIBLE

      • Talkspace - talkspace.com with code TERRIBLE

      • 49 min
      • A Face In The Crowd

        In August 2017, members of the Ku Klux Klan and other white nationalist groups descended on Charlottesville, VA to protest the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee as part of the Unite the Right rally. Constance was also at that rally — as a counter-protestor trained in de-escalation techniques. She expected to be just a face in the crowd amongst thousands of others. But when the worst moment of her life becomes *content,* Constance has to take back control of her own story.

        Can’t get enough TTFA? Sign up for TTFA Premium for $7.99 a month. You’ll get access to exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes, extended guest interviews and more! Visit TTFA.org/Premium to get started.

        Shop for your favorite TTFA gear at TTFAmerch.com.

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

        You can order Nora's new book -- No Happy Endings -- from her website at noraborealis.com/book.

        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:

        • Ritual - Ritual.com/thanks

        • Talkspace - talkspace.com with code TERRIBLE

        • Third Love - thirdlove.com/terrible

        • 54 min
        • A Face In The Crowd

          In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack!

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          In August 2017, members of the Ku Klux Klan and other white nationalist groups descended on Charlottesville, VA to protest the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee as part of the Unite the Right rally.

          Constance was also at that rally — as a counter-protestor trained in de-escalation techniques. She expected to be just a face in the crowd amongst thousands of others. But when the worst moment of her life becomes *content,* Constance has to take back control of her own story.


          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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          57 min
        • ARFID
          When most people meet Aiko, they think she’s just a really picky eater. But it’s much more complicated than that. Aiko has avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, or ARFID. She gets extremely anxious and panicked if she has to eat foods outside of a very small list of “safe” items. In this episode, we talk to Aiko as well as an eating disorder expert about what it’s like to live in fear of food.
          Support our new 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.
          56 min
        • ARFID

          When most people meet Aiko, they think she’s just a really picky eater. But it’s much more complicated than that. Aiko has avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, or ARFID. She gets extremely anxious and panicked if she has to eat foods outside of a very small list of “safe” items. In this episode, we talk to Aiko as well as an eating disorder expert about what it’s like to live in fear of food.

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          • Grove Collaborative - grove.co/thanks

          • Rothy's - rothys.com/terrible

          • 51 min
          • FAQ&A
            In the very first episode of TTFA, you met Nora’s friend Moe. Nora and Moe are both widows, and in the summer of 2019 they went on a mini road trip to promote Nora’s newest book about widowhood and grief. At each stop along the tour, folks had questions — lots of questions. About how to move forward. About why they're STILL so sad. About how to talk to their kid about their dead parent. And in this episode, Nora answers those questions for all of us.
            Support our new 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.
            45 min
          • FAQ&A

            In the very first episode of TTFA, you met Nora’s friend Moe. Nora and Moe are both widows, and in the summer of 2019 they went on a mini road trip to promote Nora’s newest book about widowhood and grief. At each stop along the tour, folks had questions — lots of questions. About how to move forward. About why they're STILL so sad. About how to talk to their kid about their dead parent. And in this episode, Nora answers those questions for all of us.

            Can’t get enough TTFA? Sign up for TTFA Premium for $7.99 a month. You’ll get access to exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes, extended guest interviews and more! Visit TTFA.org/Premium to get started.

            Shop for your favorite TTFA gear at TTFAmerch.com.

            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:

            • Ritual - Ritual.com/thanks

            • Third Love - thirdlove.com/terrible

            • Prose Hair Care - prose.com/terrible

            • 40 min
            • Tell Me About Yourself
              Nicole is 21 years old and has an alien growing inside her chest.
              No, not really. But it IS an extremely large tumor growing inside of her that very much feels like an alien — an alien that doctors have told her multiple times is just weight gain.
              This is a story about physical pain, and how women are often dismissed and suffer through things they shouldn't have to. But it's about another kind of pain, too: the pain of wondering what could’ve been.
              Support our new 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.
              55 min

            About Thanks For Asking

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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.

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