It's Going to Be OK
If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not everything is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be!
But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.
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447. Middle School Divorcee | It’s Going to be OK with Elise Loehnen
We 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 like the world isn’t crumbling down around them. Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to the…
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47. Listen To The Horses
Courntey Maum is not only a talented writer, but an experienced Horse Girl. Today she shares some of the important life lessons she’s learned from riding horses. Her latest book is all about her relationship with horses, and is called The...
July 3, 2023
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45. Birds Don’t Care
This mashup episode features friends, birds, and CPR as things that help three listeners know it’s going to be okay.
June 29, 2023
44. You’ll Be 50 Anyway
Dr. Edith Eger is a Holocaust survivor and psychologist, and in our opinion, a ray of light. She is one of our all time favorite guests from our other show, Terrible, Thanks for Asking. We wanted to pull some of...
June 28, 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 author on grief, and a friend of the pod. Her...
42. The Ocotillo
Nora moved to the desert, and found a dead plant in her yard. Turns out, it was not only dead, but it was a metaphor for being alive.
41. Not Today, Milk
Life often tries to get us down, but we’re not about to add spilled milk to that list!
June 23, 2023
40. The Mom Tax
When people become parents, they get moved into a new tax bracket that is specific to being a mom, dad or caregiver. Parents are able to cash in on the mom tax, a bite of whatever treat you’ve bought your...
June 22, 2023
39. Breakaway
We all know the adage that we can’t judge books by their covers. Still, Feelings & Co producer Jordan Turgeon couldn’t help but be surprised when a fellow coffee shop patron shared her affinity for a particular 2004 pop song.
June 21, 2023
38. Traffic Control
If you’ve ever stood in line to use a women’s bathroom, you know things can get chaotic. But one night at the Taylor Swift concert in Glendale, Arizona, a bathroom hero emerged.
June 20, 2023
37. Blurry Little Hand
A submission from a listener shows that some of our happiest moments often come out of nowhere, and are the hardest to capture.
June 19, 2023
36. Meadow In The Sky
Writer Liz McCrocklin shares how tending to her tiny garden in New York makes everything feel okay. You can find Liz and her writing over at her Substack, A True Life Built.
June 16, 2023
35. Arizona Goths
An ode to the teenagers who wear black hoodies and jeans in the middle of an Arizona summer.
June 15, 2023
34. The Rhyme Crime
On a recent trip to the trampoline park, Nora met two little girls singing a song and clapping hands. It felt like a sweet moment. Turns out, it was a scam.
33. An Old Lady With Oatmeal
A 52-year-old woman walks into a coffee shop and experiences a case of mistaken identity.
June 13, 2023
32. Claire In The Wildflowers
As we begin our second month of producing It’s Going To Be Okay (we’re so thankful you’re listening!), producer Claire McInerny reflects on how making this show helped her notice the small, beautiful moments in her life.
June 12, 2023
31. YGYSYDG
Nora’s son Ralph is here to share some bedtime wisdom with all of us.
30. Swole Lizards
Nora lives in the desert, where there are lots of little critters running around. And the lizards? They’re always trying to get swole.
June 8, 2023
29. The Big Show
Nora goes to the hottest concert in Phoenix – no, not the opening weekend of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour – and finds a little hope in the performers’ gusto.
June 7, 2023
28. Don’t Be Afraid, Just Feel The Pain
Sometimes, enduring the painful thing is the thing we need … even if we don’t want to feel it.
27. The Scorp Report
Something that inspires Nora is talking to someone who has a very specific and deep passion. For example, the excitement her son Ralph feels about scorpions.
26. Grief Affirmations
Even if you’re grieving, we want to assure you that it’s going to be okay! To prove that point, we invited comedian and writer Jason Roeder (author of Griefstrike!) to share some of his favorite affirmations for a grieving brain.
June 2, 2023
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24. Student Driver
Learning to drive is stressful. Learning to drive surrounded by OTHER drivers is even worse. But one day, on a drive with her kid, Nora has a positive encounter with one of those other drivers.
23. World Champion Worrier
If worrying was a sport, Nora would have her varsity letter in it. She’s spent much of her life planning for the worst case scenario, but in reality, what does that actually help?