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A 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 and texts.

#247

The Things He Carried (Semper Fi)

I knew, when I started the show, that I wanted – needed, really – to talk about my father,... more

8 hrs Ago

46 MINS

46:57

8 hrs Ago

#246

The Quitter’s Manifesto

If you’ve ever quit something and felt unbelievable guilt (and maybe unbelievable relief),... more

03 Nov 2026

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:12

03 Nov 2026

#245

Having an Irrelevant Aneurysm (And Other Speed Bumps) with Elise Loehnen

Finding the OK things in life when you are living through the Worst Case Scenario can feel... more

30 Oct 2026

58 MINS

58:29

30 Oct 2026

#244

A Cozy Fall Reading List with Kate Baer

It’s officially fall. Okay, sure. It’s still pretty warm here in Arizona, BUT I DO NOT CAR... more

27 Oct 2026

55 MINS

55:54

27 Oct 2026

#243

Someday This Will Just Be a Story He Tells: Pep Talks for A Mom with a Kid in Rehab

Parenting is terrifying. The moment your child comes into the world, you become painfully ... more

20 Oct 2026

44 MINS

44:49

20 Oct 2026

#242

Billionaires are Boring with David Gate

Nora McInerny welcomes poet David Gate for a lively conversation about finding “okay” in t... more

16 Oct 2026

58 MINS

58:44

16 Oct 2026

#241

They never taught us how to live without each other (Dead Sibling Society: Part Two)

No one prepares you for the moment that you lose your person. We will never compare one lo... more

13 Oct 2026

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:02

13 Oct 2026

#240

It Feels Like Too Much Because It Is Too Much: Women on the Brink with Lyz Lenz

Something is in the air, because Nora has been contemplating getting bangs again. Oh, and ... more

06 Oct 2026

1 HR 52 MINS

1:52:44

06 Oct 2026

#239

461. Grief Stays the Same Size, but You Keep Growing

These days, daily life can feel unpredictable. Every moment, many of us are bracing for im... more

02 Oct 2026

48 MINS

48:41

02 Oct 2026

#238

That Was Someone’s Baby: Losing A Person To Opioid Overdose with Steph Wittels Wachs

Losing someone you love is never easy – but there’s something uniquely painful and incredi... more

29 Sep 2026

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:01

29 Sep 2026

#237

Lucky Girl: Mental Health, Brain Cancer and The Pit of Despair with Dayna Kathan

It’s rare to find someone who you can talk to about grief. Even rarer when someone can und... more

22 Sep 2026

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:54

22 Sep 2026

#236

Two Spiraling Women Telling You To Stop Spiraling with Amanda White

On today’s episode of IGTBO, Nora is joined by host of [⁠Nuance Needed⁠] (https://podcasts... more

18 Sep 2026

52 MINS

52:44

18 Sep 2026

#235

PSA: You Are Worthy with Dr. Marisa Franco

Do you believe it when other people say, “You’re worthy just because you exist,” or do you... more

15 Sep 2026

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:09

15 Sep 2026

#234

9/11 Boy: Growing up with grief with David Ferrugio

25 years ago, the United States was rocked by the tragedy of 9/11. American Airlines Fligh... more

08 Sep 2026

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:47

08 Sep 2026

#233

459. The Portal Is Open with Caroline Moss

Some things are just a little too perfect to be random – and this is coined by Nora and gu... more

04 Sep 2026

41 MINS

41:46

04 Sep 2026

#232

We Need To Talk About Post-Partum Psychosis: Ayana Lage On Her Memoir and The Case of Lindsay Clancy

[Ayane Lage] (https://www.instagram.com/ayanagabriellelage) is the author of [Missing Me: ... more

01 Sep 2026

53 MINS

53:00

01 Sep 2026

#231

My Mother's Money: Beth Pinsker on Finances and End of Life

If we’re lucky, we’ll all be old someday. America is gradually getting older. According to... more

25 Aug 2026

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:22

25 Aug 2026

#230

Toddler Sunday Hits Different: Finding the OK in the World with Kate Kennedy

If you’re on the brink right now, you aren’t alone. As the Summer of Surrender comes to an... more

21 Aug 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:28

21 Aug 2026

#229

This Story Doesn’t Have A Happy Ending: Losing a Sibling to Opioid Overdose with Steph Wittels Wachs

Most friendships start because you have something in common: work, hobbies, fashion, books... more

18 Aug 2026

53 MINS

53:51

18 Aug 2026

#228

Polyamory Is Easier When One Of Them Is Dead: Answering Widow Questions with Rebecca Woolf

People tend to tiptoe around anything to do with widowhood. We know that people are clumsy... more

11 Aug 2026

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:38

11 Aug 2026

#227

He Was A Mirror Of Me: Trauma, Memories, and Family Myths Changing Lives

Our lives are shaped by our families. Not just our habits, family recipes, and noses – our... more

05 Aug 2026

46 MINS

46:21

05 Aug 2026

#226

457. Crusty Soul Energy with Elizabeth Kott

On today’s episode, Nora is joined by Elizabeth Kott to renew your hope in humanity and gi... more

30 Jul 2026

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:25

30 Jul 2026

#225

Help! I Was Dumped By A Widow

People are clumsy when it comes to widows – we’ve made a handful of episodes about just ho... more

28 Jul 2026

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:36

28 Jul 2026

#224

456. Is This a 90s Summer? with Jo Piazza

Some days, OK things are all around us and naming them is a breeze. On other days, it feel... more

24 Jul 2026

52 MINS

52:31

24 Jul 2026

#223

The Best at Suffering Award: Maggie Smith on Life After Divorce and Letting Go of Perfection

When you’re a planner and life throws you a big, rusty wrench, how do you live in the afte... more

21 Jul 2026

52 MINS

52:01

21 Jul 2026

#222

9 Things You Need To Hear If You're Struggling: Laura McKowen on addiction, guilt, and recovery

Drinking is a really acceptable thing in the US. Most towns have liquor stores on every fe... more

14 Jul 2026

48 MINS

48:31

14 Jul 2026

#221

A Bluebird Day with Laura McKowen

What’s okay with Laura McKowen right now? After we talk about the weather (and who doesn’t... more

10 Jul 2026

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:17

10 Jul 2026

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#247

The Things He Carried (Semper Fi)

#246

The Quitter’s Manifesto

#245

Having an Irrelevant Aneurysm (And Other Speed Bumps) with Elise Loehnen

#244

A Cozy Fall Reading List with Kate Baer

#243

Someday This Will Just Be a Story He Tells: Pep Talks for A Mom with a Kid in Rehab

#242

Billionaires are Boring with David Gate

#241

They never taught us how to live without each other (Dead Sibling Society: Part Two)

#240

It Feels Like Too Much Because It Is Too Much: Women on the Brink with Lyz Lenz

#239

461. Grief Stays the Same Size, but You Keep Growing

#238

That Was Someone’s Baby: Losing A Person To Opioid Overdose with Steph Wittels Wachs

#237

Lucky Girl: Mental Health, Brain Cancer and The Pit of Despair with Dayna Kathan

#236

Two Spiraling Women Telling You To Stop Spiraling with Amanda White

#235

PSA: You Are Worthy with Dr. Marisa Franco

#234

9/11 Boy: Growing up with grief with David Ferrugio

#233

459. The Portal Is Open with Caroline Moss

#232

We Need To Talk About Post-Partum Psychosis: Ayana Lage On Her Memoir and The Case of Lindsay Clancy

#231

My Mother's Money: Beth Pinsker on Finances and End of Life

#230

Toddler Sunday Hits Different: Finding the OK in the World with Kate Kennedy

#229

This Story Doesn’t Have A Happy Ending: Losing a Sibling to Opioid Overdose with Steph Wittels Wachs

#228

Polyamory Is Easier When One Of Them Is Dead: Answering Widow Questions with Rebecca Woolf

#227

He Was A Mirror Of Me: Trauma, Memories, and Family Myths Changing Lives

#226

457. Crusty Soul Energy with Elizabeth Kott

#225

Help! I Was Dumped By A Widow

#224

456. Is This a 90s Summer? with Jo Piazza

#223

The Best at Suffering Award: Maggie Smith on Life After Divorce and Letting Go of Perfection

#222

9 Things You Need To Hear If You're Struggling: Laura McKowen on addiction, guilt, and recovery

#221

A Bluebird Day with Laura McKowen