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Giving Away the Farm Aug 12, 2025

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Kathy Barker isn’t just the founder of Barker Farm – she’s a mother, an advocate for mental health awareness and breaking the stigma of food insecurity, and a self-proclaimed “worker bee.” She’s committed to helping others, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but also because she once needed that help. Today, she shares with Nora the story of surviving domestic violence, financial instability, and the building of Barker Farm.

If you want to learn more about Barker Farm, go here: https://barkerfarm.org/https://barkerfarm.org/

If you want to learn more about the food bank I spoke at, go here: https://riverbendfoodbank.org/

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Update: How to Lose Your Name with Hayley Paige (Cheval) Aug 07, 2025

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It's been a few years since we last spoke with Hayley Paige about the legal battle that took her ideas, her job and her identity. In this episode, we get an update from Hayley. And we get to use her actual name!

You can shop for Hayley Paige dresses at ⁠hayleypaige.com

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Tales of a Type B Aug 05, 2025

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Have you ever looked at Nora and wondered, what is going on inside her head? Today, you’re going to learn. This episode is for the ADHD, messy, carefree, anxious and also not anxious humans of the world: the Type Bs.

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Pull over on the freeway, it's a PowerPoint Emergency! | Corporate Horror Stories Pt. 2 with Becca Platsky of Corporate Gossip Jul 29, 2025

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In this second installment of corporate horror stories, Nora is joined by Becca Platsky of Corporate Gossip to hear all of your work horror stories – the good, the bad, and the juicy.

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Health Insurance Horror Stories Jul 22, 2025

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America has a healthcare problem. One of those problems is Health Insurance, which I have said before and will say again, loudly and with my whole entire chest, is a scam. I asked for your health insurance horror stories, and YOU DELIVERED.

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Everyone is Lying To You: influencer culture with Jo Piazza Jul 15, 2025

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Influencers are the people (women!) that people (women!) love to hate. But they also have a huge cultural and economic impact. It’s tangly, and Author and Podcaster Jo Piazza has been reporting on influencer culture for over 5 years. Her new book, Everyone is Lying To You, is a thriller set in the world of trad-wife influencers, and I loved it so much I had to sit down and talk to her about what we love (and loathe) about this industry.

Jo’s book, Everyone Is Lying To You is out July 15, 2025 and worth a pre-order!

Jo’s Recs:

The sneaker

The sweatpant jeans

The mascara

Nora’s Recs:

The Brick (code NORA = 15% off)

Merit Beauty

Recess (code NORA = 15% off)

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Signs from the Other Side Jul 08, 2025

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I believe that our people never truly leave us. They stay with us. They live in us, always. If you need a sign that you’re not alone, let this – this episode – be it.

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I Was the Other Woman... And He Died Jul 01, 2025

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As a widow, I get a lot of grief emails. But this one stopped me right in my tracks with the subject line, “I was the other woman… and he died.” Today’s caller is not a widow. She’s not a girlfriend. She’s not a friend. She is the other woman, and she’s bringing us on her grief journey – the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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How Do I Trust in Love When My Heart Has Been Broken? Jun 24, 2025

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Nora talks with Jess, a struggling caller who has found herself in a relationship with someone she desperately wants to trust. But after a string of unhealthy relationships, Jess can’t help but feel like she’s just waiting for the other shoe to drop.

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UnWorld with Jayson Greene Jun 17, 2025

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In this episode, we catch back up with Jayson Greene, author of the memoir Once More We Saw Stars and learn about his new book and first novel, UnWorld.

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