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344. Calling for Hope
Zachary Blackowl lost his mom a few years ago, and the grief he felt after her death threw him into a deep depression. The thing that helped him start to…
August 21, 2024
108. A Night at the Symphony
It’s National Suicide Prevention Month, and this episode contains mention of suicide and suicidal ideation. An Okay listener shares how classical symphonies have helped her get through many unbearable days. …
September 26, 2023
Claire Has A Secret
When Claire was a teenager, she held a lot of big, difficult feelings, and for a while, she saw only one solution for them. Though Claire decides to not act…
September 5, 2023
91. Out In The World
In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, Nora reads an email from a mom who lost her daughter to suicide five years ago. It’s proof that even when the most…
September 1, 2023
From The Archives: Nathan
Warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide and suicidal ideation. Nathan always knew he was different growing up. He also knew the LDS church had certain expectations of him: He’d…
July 18, 2023
43. Leticia’s Lily Pads
Leticia lost her oldest son Anthony to suicide. On her ranch in the country, she’s able to find pockets of okay every day. Leticia Ochoa Adams is a speaker and…
June 27, 2023
From the Archives: The Broken Places
Nora McInerny talks with David, Liza, and Alex Achilli, siblings who share an extraordinary bond forged through unimaginable losses.
June 13, 2023
4. Post Secret
This is our first audience submission, and one we hold dear. Content warning for discussion of suicide.
May 3, 2023
Army Wife
Death by suicide has long been a problem within the U.S. military, and not just among veterans: In 2020, suicide rates among active duty service members hit a six-year high.…
November 15, 2022
How Long Should Grief Last?
In March, a New York Times article made the rounds titled, “How Long Should It Take to Grieve? Psychiatry Has Come Up With an Answer.” And if that sentence alone…
May 17, 2022
Tell Me About Them
When someone we love dies, we become the vessels responsible for carrying their memory forward. The people we love stay alive in the big things, of course … but in…
March 1, 2022
In Absentia
Olivia is 7 years old when her dad moves out of state to take a new job … and is never heard from again. In high school, a manilla envelope…
January 18, 2022
Two Letters
This is an episode about two letters. One of those is the letter Jim left for his wife, Annie, before he died by suicide. The second is the letter Annie…
September 4, 2018
In Love and Memory
Toddlers Ralphie and Bronson have lived most of their young lives with dead fathers. Their mothers — Nora and Moe — struggle to understand how to help their boys remember…
November 28, 2016
Sad Nora and the Secret Baby
Nora McInerny is in love with two men. With one man (who died two years ago this week), she has a child. And just last week, she had a child…
November 20, 2016
