Thanks For Asking
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  • Birthright

    Sheridan's dad died by suicide when she was 6 years old. Growing up, she feared suicide was her legacy. This fear worsened as she got older and began dealing with her own mental health struggles and suicidal ideation.

    When Sheridan purchases a take-home DNA kit as an adult and learns that her dad who died when she was just a kid WASN’T actually her father, she finds a new family … and a new, complicated and wonderful birthright.

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

    Check out our sponsors this week:

    • Talkspace -- talkspace.com/ttfa

    • Third Love -- thirdlove.com/terrible

    • For Hers -- forhers.com/thanks20

    • Casper -- casper.com/asking

    • For more stories on this topic, check out the upcoming memoir "Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity and Love" by Dani Shapiro, who also has a podcast called Family Secrets on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

      48 min
    • Episode #56: Birthright
      Sheridan's dad died by suicide when she was 6 years old. And for years she feared that was his legacy. And her birthright.
      You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.
      Check out our sponsors this week:
      Talkspace -- talkspace.com/ttfa
      Third Love -- thirdlove.com/terrible
      For Hers -- forhers.com/thanks20
      Casper -- casper.com/asking
      For more stories on this topic, check out the upcoming memoir "Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity and Love" by Dani Shapiro, who also has a podcast called Family Secrets on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
      48 min
    • Birthright

      Sheridan's dad died by suicide when she was 6 years old. Growing up, she feared suicide was her legacy. This fear worsened as she got older and began dealing with her own mental health struggles and suicidal ideation.

      When Sheridan purchases a take-home DNA kit as an adult and learns that her dad who died when she was just a kid WASN’T actually her father, she finds a new family … and a new, complicated and wonderful birthright.

      —

      Sign up today for TTFA Premium! For $7.99 a month, you get access to exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes *and* the knowledge that you’re keeping our show afloat! Visit TTFA.org/Premium to get started.

      Want (sporadic) emails from Nora and Team TTFA? Sign up here. 

      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.

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

      —

      Check out our sponsors this week:

      • Talkspace -- talkspace.com/ttfa

      • Third Love -- thirdlove.com/terrible

      • For Hers -- forhers.com/thanks20

      • Casper -- casper.com/asking

      • 48 min
      • T-T-T-Today, Junior!
        “I’m sorry, did I stutter?” No, you didn’t. But Erin did. Erin does. And in this episode, she tells us what it’s like to live with a speech impediment that people still use as a comeback and make jokes about.
        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.
        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.
        48 min
      • T-T-T-Today, Junior!

        “I’m sorry, did I stutter?” No, you didn’t. But Erin did. Erin does. And in this episode, she tells us what it’s like to live with a speech impediment that people still use as a comeback and make jokes about.

        —

        Want (sporadic) emails from Nora and Team TTFA? Sign up here. 

        Sign up today for TTFA Premium! For $7.99 a month, you get access to exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes *and* the knowledge that you’re keeping our show afloat! Visit TTFA.org/Premium to get started.

        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.

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

        —

        Check out our sponsors this week:

        • Talkspace -- talkspace.com/ttfa

        • Calm -- calm.com

        • Brooklinen -- brooklinen.com and get $20 off plus free shipping with promo code THANKS

        • Ritual -- ritual.com/thanks

        • 43 min
        • Episode #55: T-T-T-Today, Junior!
          Did I stutter? Erin did. Erin does. And here's what it's like to live with a speech impediment that people still make jokes about.
          You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.
          Check out our sponsors this week:
          Talkspace -- talkspace.com/ttfa
          Calm-- calm.com
          Brooklinen -- brooklinen.com and get $20 off plus free shipping with promo code THANKS
          Ritual -- ritual.com/thanks
          43 min
        • The Skydiving Belle and the Butterfly
          People say there are nine circles of hell. If so, Ashley's been to at least six of them. When she wakes up in an Intensive Care Unit, Ashley learns that she was in a house fire. She learns that her boyfriend was also in that house fire. And he’s dead.
          Ashley is not dead, but she’s suffered full-thickness burns on more than a third of her body. And just like that, Ashley’s plans for her life take a hard left turn.
          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.
          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.
          50 min
        • The Skydiving Belle And The Butterfly

          People say there are nine circles of hell. If so, Ashley's been to at least six of them. When she wakes up in an Intensive Care Unit, Ashley learns that she was in a house fire. She learns that her boyfriend was also in that house fire. And he’s dead.

          Ashley is not dead, but she’s suffered full-thickness burns on more than a third of her body. And just like that, Ashley’s plans for her life take a hard left turn.

          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.

          Check out our sponsors this week:

          • Talkspace -- talkspace.com/ttfa

          • Blue Apron -- blueapron.com/thanks

          • Red Wing Shoes -- redwing.com

          • Awaytravel.com -- awaytravel.com/thanks and get $20 off a suitcase with promo code THANKS at checkout.

          • 46 min
          • Episode #54: The Skydiving Belle And The Butterfly
            I've heard there are like, seven circles of hell? Ashley's been to at least six of them.
            You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.
            Check out our sponsors this week:
            Talkspace -- talkspace.com/ttfa
            Blue Apron -- blueapron.com/thanks
            Red Wing Shoes -- redwing.com
            Awaytravel.com -- awaytravel.com/thanks and get $20 off a suitcase with promo code THANKS at checkout.
            46 min
          • The Skydiving Belle And The Butterfly

            People say there are nine circles of hell. If so, Ashley's been to at least six of them. When she wakes up in an Intensive Care Unit, Ashley learns that she was in a house fire. She learns that her boyfriend was also in that house fire. And he’s dead.

            Ashley is not dead, but she’s suffered full-thickness burns on more than a third of her body. And just like that, Ashley’s plans for her life take a hard left turn.

            —

            Sign up today for TTFA Premium! For $7.99 a month, you get access to exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes *and* the knowledge that you’re keeping our show afloat! Visit TTFA.org/Premium to get started.

            Want (sporadic) emails from Nora and Team TTFA? Sign up here. 

            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.

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

            —

            Check out our sponsors this week:

            • Talkspace -- talkspace.com/ttfa

            • Blue Apron -- blueapron.com/thanks

            • Red Wing Shoes -- redwing.com

            • Awaytravel.com -- awaytravel.com/thanks and get $20 off a suitcase with promo code THANKS at checkout.

            • 46 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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