It's Going To Be OK
by Feelings & Co
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463. Can Breast Cancer and A Brain Aneurysm be…okay? With Elise…
463. Can Breast Cancer and A Brain Aneurysm be…okay? With Elise…
About this podcast
“It’s Going To Be OK” is a hard thing to believe given the state of, oh, everything. Many things are, in fact, not going to be okay at all. But on the advice of a wise therapist, we’re on a quest to find one okay thing about every day. 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. Join us every morning to start your day with the opposite of a doom scroll. And share your okay thing by leaving us a voicemail at 612-568-4441 or by emailing [email protected].
Episodes
The newest 50 of 464 episodes
- 463. Can Breast Cancer and A Brain Aneurysm be…okay? With Elise Loehnen · 58 minFinding the OK things in life when you are living through the Worst Case Scenario can feel borderline impossible. When you are facing down the horrible things, the idea of even…
- 462. Billionaires Are Boring with David Gate · 59 minNora McInerny welcomes poet David Gate for a lively conversation about finding “okay” in the everyday. They talk about unexpected moments of connection, new hope in Alzheimer’s…
- 461. Let’s Lower the Bar Together · 49 minThese days, daily life can feel unpredictable. Every moment, many of us are bracing for impact or expecting to be pushed back into the pit of despair – but there is always a…
- 460. Two Spiraling Women Telling You To Stop Spiraling with Amanda White · 53 minOn today’s episode of IGTBO, Nora is joined by host of Nuance Needed podcast and friend Amanda White to give you your weekly dose of OK. This week, Nora and Amanda discuss the…
- 459. The Portal Is Open with Caroline Moss · 42 minSome things are just a little too perfect to be random – and this is coined by Nora and guest Caroline Moss as “the portal opening.” In today’s episode of IGTBO, Nora and…
- 458. The Luckiest Person In The World · 58 minA mattress in New York once told Nora, “You cannot let the bastards get you down.” Today, with this episode of IGTBO, we are not letting the bastards get us down – we’re…
- 457. Crusty Soul Energy with Elizabeth Kott · 1 h 8 minOn today’s episode, Nora is joined by Elizabeth Kott to renew your hope in humanity and give you your much-needed dose of OK. If you continue to forget the days of the week…
- 456. Is this a 90s Summer? With Jo Piazza · 53 minSome days, OK things are all around us and naming them is a breeze. On other days, it feels like you have never, EVER been OK in your entire life. Whatever day you’re having…
- 455. A Bluebird Day with Laura McKowen · 1 h 6 minWhat’s okay with Laura McKowen right now? After we talk about the weather (and who doesn’t love to talk about the weather?) we go on a journey through prestige and lowbrow…
- 454. Nothing Starts on Sunday but Birth Control with Courtney Maum · 1 h 2 minIf you’ve been feeling like life is throwing everything at you all at once – burnout, exhaustion, chaos – today’s episode is for you. Today, Nora is joined by author and friend…
- 453. A Spiritual Hug with Nadia Bolz-Weber · 53 minToday’s IGTBO episode is a spiritual hug – as previous guest and friend of the pod Kelly Corrigon called it – with guest Nadia Bolz-Weber, a beautiful writer, a fellow griever…
- 452. Shark Vacuum Lovers with Charley Burlock · 39 minOn today’s episode of IGTBO, Charley Burlock – one of our favorite guests from our sister show, Thanks for Asking – joins Nora and is locked, loaded, and ready to make your day…
- 451. What is Happening and Where Are We? with Catherine Newman · 57 minNora talks with author Catherine Newman about the small things that make life feel okay—from quitting drinking and finding new rituals to parenting, loneliness, and the magic of…
- 450. A Goose-Forward Home with Sharon McMahon · 1 h 2 minHere on IGTBO, we're not about toxic positivity -- we're about finding things that are good even when the world is dark. Today's guest, Sharon McMahon -- a fellow tall woman…
- 449. Baja Blast Your Body (feat. Ralph) · 50 minThis week on It's Going To Be OK: a 13-year-old boy tries to convince his mother that he should be allowed to have a Baja Blast at 7pm on a school night, sings the praises of…
- 448. A Daily Dose of Wonder with Kelly Corrigan · 1 h 7 minYou know what makes things feel more okay? Kelly Corrigan, the host of Kelly Corrigan Wonders and the author of so many wonderful books (my favorite is Tell Me More). Today…
- 447. Middle School Divorcee | It's Going to be OK with Elise Loehnen · 54 minWe would never tell you that everything is going to be OK, but we will tell you that something will be. Today, Nora and guest Elise Loehnen share the things that make them feel…
- 446. The Return of Ralph: It’s Going to be OK · 51 minThings are not good in the world right now, and you don’t need us to tell you that. But despair is also not good. Having no hope is not good. And Nora believes that the antidote…
- 445. IGTBO: Widow Weddings, Sleepovers, and My Dead Uncle’s Sweater · 42 minYou’ve seen the headlines. You’ve looked at the world. You know, like we do, that not everything is going to be OK. But to start 2026, we’re going to look at some of the things…
- 444. Baby Wants a Gas Mask · 45 minKids ask for the darndest things, and this year, Nora’s youngest asked for… a gas mask. An old-timey gas mask. So, she asked for the weirdest things that your kids have asked…
- 443. THANKS-giving · 38 minThe holiday season is hard for most people. Maybe you’re feeling a fresh loss, maybe you’re dealing with an annoying relative, maybe you’re just feeling hopeless. But we’re here…
- 442. The Kindness of Strangers · 35 min · Episode 442We said Ciao for Now, and now we're back... THINGS ARE DEFINITELY NOT OK RIGHT NOW! We know it. You know it. Your dog knows it (who told her??). But even when things are…
- 441. Ciao for Now · 6 min · Episode 441As we start 2025, we have a big announcement to make: It’s Going To Be Okay, the daily podcast is going away. Going forward, Nora will be publishing a new podcast on her…
- 440. iPad Kid · 4 min · Episode 440Rachel found a simple pleasure to distract her from some of the heavy things in her life: iPad games. _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you…
- 439. You Get to Not Get What You Want · 7 min · Episode 439Jolie Stele has made a lot of plans for how her life should go. Very few of them panned out exactly how she expected, but she’s still happy with where she ended up. Jolie Steele…
- 438. The Messy Middle · 6 min · Episode 438After a divorce, Jolie Steele learned a valuable lesson: most of life is living in the “messy middle”. Jolie Steele is a coach and a writer. Check out more essays like this on…
- 437. Three Steps for the Grieving · 5 min · Episode 437Blake called us to share some of the tools she learned for grieving after she lost her mom. _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that…
- 436. Solvitur Ambulando · 7 min · Episode 436What problems could be solved by going for a walk today? _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be…
- 435. Buy Nothing · 4 min · Episode 435Irene emailed us to share all of the okay things she’s experienced since joining her neighborhood’s ‘buy nothing’ Facebook group. _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense…
- 434. It's Christmas Day · 4 min · Episode 434If you find yourself struggling on the holiday, this pep talk is for you. If this is the best day of the year and you don’t listen to this episode until next week when the…
- 433. Christmas Movie Magic · 10 min · Episode 433Nora loves a lot of things, but chief among them is holidays movies — the tackier the better. But not everyone can just sit back and enjoy the absurdity. _ “It’s Going To Be OK”…
- 432. A Petty Little Christmas · 6 min · Episode 432Nora has always admired Weird Al, so for this year’s Happyish Holidays show, she wrote a Christmas parody song. Today, we share it with you. You can watch the music video for ‘A…
- 431. The Kind Morticians · 4 min · Episode 430Years ago, Jessica was on a train and met a couple who owned a funeral parlor. Today she tells us about the kindness they extended her. _ If you have anxiety, depression or any…
- 430. The Turkeys · 4 min · Episode 430One listener tells us about The South Minneapolis Turkeys that roam her neighborhood. _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not…
- 429. Prom Night · 3 min · Episode 429We are celebrating the nice things strangers have done for you, and today Brooke talks about an act of kindness she’s been thinking about since high school. _ If you have…
- 428. An Ulta Angel · 3 min · Episode 428Laura called to tell us about the nicest thing a stranger did for her, which happened in an Ulta parking lot. _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around…
- 427. Getting Unstuck · 3 min · Episode 427We asked some of you to send us okay memories of a time when a stranger helped you out. Today we hear a story about some neighborly help. _ If you have anxiety, depression or any…
- 426. Happy Slow · 3 min · Episode 426Jess sent us a voicemail about a phrase her daughter has been saying that has become a kind of mantra. _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you…
- 425. On Top of the Covers · 3 min · Episode 421We recently asked you all to send us embarrassing stories to make the rest of us laugh (and to remember even the things that once mortified us eventually feel okay.) Today…
- 424. You're Cool, You're Strong, You Knew It All Along · 3 min · Episode 424Nora’s son Ralph is back with a new mantra. Listen to Ralph’s first mantra episode, YGYSYDG. _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that…
- 423. When There's Too Much To Do · 4 min · Episode 423Kendra Adachi guides us through how to get through moments when we feel overwhelmed by everything we have to do (a perfect topic for the holiday season). Kendra Adachi is an…
- 422. When You Can't Say No · 5 min · Episode 422Kendra Adachi has a pep talk for those of us who have trouble saying ‘no’ when asked to to do something. Kendra Adachi is an expert in “compassionate time management” and the…
- 421. All Will Be Revealed · 6 min · Episode 421Have you felt a little agitated the last few weeks? Us too. Nora shares a mantra she’s been saying to herself to stay grounded in stressful times. _ If you have anxiety…
- 420. Stick Shift · 6 min · Episode 420A listener shares that driving a manual transmission car always makes him feel okay. _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not…
- 419. Apple Cake · 5 min · Episode 419Isabel shares her journey through a tough depression the last few years, and how it ended up at a hopeful place (that includes cake!) _ If you have anxiety, depression or any…
- 418. Seasonal Depression · 5 min · Episode 418A college student struggling with seasonal depression shares what helps her get out of bed on the dark mornings in winter. _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the…
- 417. Mama Essie · 6 min · Episode 417Nora reads a remembrance about someone’s former foster mom. Read more about Mama Essie. _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not…
- 416. Dolphins · 8 min · Episode 416When Catherine got divorced after 30 years, she challenged herself to do three things that terrified her: fly on an airplane, swim in the open ocean, and wear a bathing suit in…
- 415. Obsessed With Owls · 7 min · Episode 415We’re back on the birds y’all! Today’s okay thing is an ode to owls (it’s possible an owl itself submitted it). Here’s the New York Times article mentioned in this article: It’s…
- 414. Walks With Dad · 5 min · Episode 414Susie shares the memory of an okay thing she found during her dad’s cancer treatment. _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not…
