Thanks For Asking podcast

Thanks For Asking

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.

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.

 

#212

It's (still) Okay To Laugh (and crying is still cool, too)

It has been 10 years since Nora’s first book, “It’s Okay to Laugh (Crying Is Cool Too)” wa... more

26 May 2026

46 MINS

46:26

26 May 2026


#211

Creativity is For Everyone (The Artist’s Way with Elizabeth Kott)

Burnout seems like the biggest thing all of us have in common right now. It’s hard NOT to ... more

19 May 2026

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:28

19 May 2026


#210

What Is Happening and Where Are We? with Catherine Newman

On this episode of IGTBO, Nora is joined by her favorite living novelist, Catherine Newman... more

15 May 2026

56 MINS

56:49

15 May 2026


#209

Dancing for the Devil: Dr. Edith Eger on Surviving the Holocaust and Turning Trauma Into Purpose

Edith Eger was only 16 years old when the Nazis invaded Hungary during World War II. Her f... more

12 May 2026

55 MINS

55:39

12 May 2026


#208

Getting Married Again Doesn’t Make You A Bad Widow with Leslie Harter-Berg

I get questions all the time about being a remarried widow. How did I do it? How did I kno... more

05 May 2026

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:16

05 May 2026


#207

IGTBO: A Goose-Forward Home with Sharon McMahon

Here on IGTBO, we're not about toxic positivity -- we're about finding things that are goo... more

01 May 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:06

01 May 2026


#206

Advice-cast: The Worst Thing to Say When Someone’s Grieving, Feeling like a Loser at Work, and Tryin...

Thanks for Asking is a group project – we could not make this show without you. You’re not... more

28 Apr 2026

54 MINS

54:58

28 Apr 2026


#205

Food, Forgiveness and the Cost of Being Thin: A Conversation with Geneen Roth

Every woman in the world has shared one feeling: that their body is wrong. We like to say ... more

21 Apr 2026

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:11

21 Apr 2026


#204

Baja Blast Your Body (feat. Ralph)

This week on It's Going To Be OK: a 13-year-old boy tries to convince his mother that he s... more

17 Apr 2026

50 MINS

50:19

17 Apr 2026


#203

Honest Motherhood with Libby Ward

What makes a good mom? Is it adhering to the perfectly packaged image of a shiny, happy wo... more

14 Apr 2026

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:19

14 Apr 2026


#202

Friends To The End: Cancer, Friendship and Grief

Listen to TTFA Anthologies on [⁠Spotify⁠] (https://open.spotify.com/show/1PVJEYtSE2kb5guvL... more

09 Apr 2026

52 MINS

52:52

09 Apr 2026


#201

How you {really} are: Aging parents, falling out of love with your work, disappointing gender reveal...

Today, we're giving validation, pep talks and space to vent for listeners struggling with:... more

07 Apr 2026

50 MINS

50:21

07 Apr 2026