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

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

 

#172

From The Archives: October 8, 1988

Suffering can feel like such a singular experience -- like there’s no one else in the worl... more

08 Oct 2025

53 MINS

53:08

08 Oct 2025


#171

Prescription for a Widow

When can a widow date again? Would you believe it if we told you that the answer lies in t... more

07 Oct 2025

37 MINS

37:13

07 Oct 2025


#170

22 & Struggling (is it just me??)

Even if you have not been 22 with an abusive ex-boyfriend, broke, homesick, and friendless... more

30 Sep 2025

36 MINS

36:28

30 Sep 2025


#169

You’re Not Too Old, It’s Not Too Late Part 2(with Cheryl Sparks)

 Last week, Nora set out to prove that no one is ever too old and it's never too late to t... more

23 Sep 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:35

23 Sep 2025


#168

You're Not Too Old, It's Not Too Late(with Jamie Golden)

Nora recently got a question that asked, “Is 31 too old to pivot into a new career?” The s... more

16 Sep 2025

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:44

16 Sep 2025


#167

Gen Z Dating is Weird: Your Calls

What matters to you matters to me. That’s why I make sure to take time to do live calls an... more

12 Sep 2025

58 MINS

58:58

12 Sep 2025


#166

Dead People Lore

 Have you ever heard something really weird about someone… but at their funeral? I found o... more

09 Sep 2025

50 MINS

50:28

09 Sep 2025


#165

Patients Over Profits

Nurses are the backbone of healthcare. From tending to patients to dealing with doctors, n... more

01 Sep 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:36

01 Sep 2025


#164

TFA x IMO: Michelle Obama Told Me I'm Not a Loser!

In this brief episode, Nora poses a question to Craig Robinson and Michelle Obama. And boy... more

29 Aug 2025

20 MINS

20:50

29 Aug 2025


#163

The Widower (Girl, run)

Every once and a while, we get an email that Nora just can’t resist making an entire episo... more

25 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:07

25 Aug 2025


#162

Hysterectomies, Health Insurance, and Husbands: TFA Live-Call In #1

Nora started this show because she wants to talk to YOU, the listener, about what matters ... more

19 Aug 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:19

19 Aug 2025


#161

Giving Away the Farm

Kathy Barker isn’t just the founder of Barker Farm – she’s a mother, an advocate for menta... more

12 Aug 2025

56 MINS

56:42

12 Aug 2025