Thanks For Asking
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  • Nebach
    Talia grew up in a small Orthodox Jewish community with lots of rules and expectations, many of them surrounding dating and courtship. If you aren’t married by the time you turn 22, you’re labeled as “nebach," a word that means sad, misfortunate, pitiable.
    Talia doesn’t want to be “nebach,” and when she finds the perfect man for her, she thinks she’s headed for marraige ... until the man she loves confesses to having pedophiliac thoughts.
    There are a lot of true crime podcasts out there about people like Talia’s ex. There AREN’T many stories out there about the Talias of the world. In this episode, Talia gets the chance to share hers.
    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.
    55 min
  • Nebach

    Talia grew up in a small Orthodox Jewish community with lots of rules and expectations, many of them surrounding dating and courtship. If you aren’t married by the time you turn 22, you’re labeled as “nebach," a word that means sad, misfortunate, pitiable.

    Talia doesn’t want to be “nebach,” and when she finds the perfect man for her, she thinks she’s headed for marraige ... until the man she loves confesses to having pedophiliac thoughts.

    There are a lot of true crime podcasts out there about people like Talia’s ex. There AREN’T many stories out there about the Talias of the world. In this episode, Talia gets the chance to share hers.

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    Check out our sponsors this week:

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    Brooklinen -- brooklinen.com

    Ritual -- ritual.com/thanks

    51 min
  • Episode #51: Nebach
    Dating is tough. Especially when there's strict expectations and rules. And ESPECIALLY when you finally find someone... and they don't turn out to be who you expected.
    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
    Brooklinen -- brooklinen.com
    Ritual -- ritual.com/thanks
    51 min
  • Soooo OCD

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

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    OCD is one of those acronyms we use when what we really mean to say is, "I organize my spice drawer alphabetically,” or “I always forget if I’ve locked the door or not, so I have to double check.”

    Those things are … not OCD. So what does it mean to actually live with obsessive compulsive disorder every day? We asked you, the Terrible community, to share your stories.


    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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    1 hr 1 min
  • Soooo OCD

    OCD is one of those acronyms we use to say, "I'm a little quirky" or "I like my room to be VERY clean." But what does it mean to actually live with OCD? I have no idea, so we asked people who do.

    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

    Stitch Fix -- stitchfix.com/ttfa

    58 min
  • Episode #50: Soooo OCD
    OCD is one of those acronyms we use to say, "I'm a little quirky" or "I like my room to be VERY clean." But what does it mean to actually live with OCD? I have no idea, so we asked people who do.
    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
    Stitch Fix -- stitchfix.com/ttfa
    58 min
  • What Do You Say About Suicide? (Part 2)
    In the last episode, we heard from people who had ideated and/or survived their own suicide attempts, as well as people who had survived a loved one’s suicide. They told us about all the unhelpful and hurtful things that people had said or done.
    But there ARE things that people can do and say that ARE helpful, and in this episode, we dive into it.
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    If you're looking for resources on suicide, here are some good places to start:
    Be The One To - https://www.bethe1to.com
    National Alliance on Mental Illness - https://www.nami.org
    National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
    The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - afsp.org/about-suicide/suicide-statistics
    Center for Disease Control - https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/suicide
    --
    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.
    45 min
  • Episode #49: What Do You Say About Suicide? (Part 2)
    We're *still* not done talking about suicide. And neither are you.
    If you're looking for resources on suicide, here are some good places to start:
    Be The One To - https://www.bethe1to.com
    National Alliance on Mental Illness - https://www.nami.org
    National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
    The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - afsp.org/about-suicide/suicide-statistics
    Center for Disease Control - https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/suicide
    You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast.
    Check out our sponsors this week:
    Talkspace -- talkspace.com/ttfa
    Third Love -- thirdlove.com/terrible
    Be The Match -- join.bethematch.org/nora
    41 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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