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201. What Do I Do Feb 02, 2024

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When your loved one is going through a hard time (illness, divorce, grief) we often find ourselves asking “what can I do for them?” Nora has a pep talk for those of you adjacent to suffering, and how you can help the people you love.

“It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co. Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) feel like it might not all be so bad – even if some things are. Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing IGTBO@feelingsand.co.

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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200. Beans Feb 01, 2024

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Leticia Ochoa Adams grew up watching her female family members sort beans when preparing for a big, family meal. She always hated this chore, but lately, she’s been seeing the beauty in carefully preparing beans for the people she loves.

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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199. A Witness to Humanity Jan 31, 2024

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Minneapolis firefighter Jeremy Norton shares that while his job can be intense, scary and dangerous, it also allows him to see the full scope of humanity.

You can hear more about Jeremy’s experience as an EMS firefighter in his episode of Terrible, Thanks for Asking called The Trauma Sponge.

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.

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198. The Majesty of the Sun Jan 30, 2024

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This Okay listener reflects on love of the sun, and how life giving it can be, even in the cold.

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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197. Oops, Sorry! Jan 29, 2024

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We’ll be honest…Nora’s not a *great* driver. So it’s not shocking that she recently made an illegal turn and another driver got out of his car to yell at her. That’s intense! But the rest of their interaction was actually…okay.

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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196. Dead Betty Jan 26, 2024

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Nora and her son bought a set of crystal glasses at an estate sale. When they got home, they didn’t put them in a glass display case, instead they poured a glass of milk and toasted to everyday luxuries.

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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195. Kimberlee's Calm Down Jan 25, 2024

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This Okay listener has some creative ways of keeping herself entertained when she has trouble falling asleep. Enter, tuxedo man.

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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194. The Real Blessing Jan 24, 2024

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Rabbi Hillary Chorny shares a beautiful essay about embracing her Jewishness, raising her daughter, and the blessings she finds in life.

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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193. Loving Into the Future Jan 23, 2024

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Kelly lost her dad when she was still in high school. Then her grandfather stepped up and became an important person in her life. When he died, Kelly felt very alone. Now that she’s a mother herself, Kelly writes letters to her son so he’ll always know how she felt as she was raising him. In this episode, Kelly reads one of those letters.

You can listen to Kelly’s full story on our cousin podcast, Terrible, Thanks for Asking. The episode is called Loving Into The Future.

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Megan Palmer, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Michelle Plantan.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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192. TSA Baby Jan 22, 2024

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Today we celebrate the beauty of helping someone else…and getting to hold a stranger’s baby.