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A call-in show from author Nora McInerny that lets real people get real honest about how they're really doing. Operators(me) are standing by to take your calls. In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack!
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Oct 7, 2025 • 37min
Prescription for a Widow
This episode tackles the pressing question of when a widow can start dating again, using the iconic Real Housewives of New York as a surprising touchstone. Nora explores Carol Radziwill's journey through grief and her approach to dating, while also analyzing Dorinda Medley's experiences with unprocessed sorrow. The discussion touches on the importance of having a widow friend for emotional support and the challenges of navigating new relationships. Listeners are left with reflective questions to ponder before venturing back into the dating world.

Sep 30, 2025 • 36min
22 & Struggling (is it just me??)
Feeling lost at 22? You're not alone! Nora empathizes with a listener navigating breakup chaos and loneliness after moving to a new city. She emphasizes the importance of moving on from controlling relationships and restoring friendships. Practical advice includes reaching out to friends, volunteering, and setting short-term goals for healing. Nora reassures that feeling adrift is common and encourages reframing experiences as growth opportunities. She invites local listeners in Denver to connect and build a supportive community.

Sep 23, 2025 • 1h 5min
You’re Not Too Old, It’s Not Too Late Part 2(with Cheryl Sparks)
Last week, Nora set out to prove that no one is ever too old and it's never too late to try something entirely new. The mailbox was so full of amazing, inspiring stories that Nora knew there had to be a second part with Cheryl Sparks, an amazing fashion influencer who got her start later than you might think (@ifitstuesday on Instagram).
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Sep 16, 2025 • 1h 23min
You're Not Too Old, It's Not Too Late(with Jamie Golden)
Jamie Golden, co-host of The Popcast and a former social worker, shares her inspiring journey of career pivoting. She and Nora discuss how age should never be a barrier to change, emphasizing that it's never too late to pursue passions. They recount anecdotes of early podcast successes, the challenges of navigating business transitions, and the importance of personal reinvention. Golden highlights the humor in her experiences and the value of community support, encouraging listeners to embrace their own transformative journeys.

Sep 12, 2025 • 59min
Gen Z Dating is Weird: Your Calls
What matters to you matters to me. That’s why I make sure to take time to do live calls and answer your questions. In this episode, we talk Gen Z dating rules, life postpartum, invisible strings, and dealing our internal and external sadnesses and pressures. Grab a snack and buckle in – let’s chat.
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Sep 9, 2025 • 50min
Dead People Lore
Have you ever heard something really weird about someone… but at their funeral? I found out that allegedly my dad RODE A MOTORCYCLE. I wanted to hear about the craziest lore that’s been dropped about people you knew after they died, and you delivered: handcuffs, bathtub gin, and secret pregnancies.
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Sep 1, 2025 • 1h 3min
Patients Over Profits
Nurses are the backbone of healthcare. From tending to patients to dealing with doctors, nurses do all the things. In honor of Labor Day, our favorite producer Marcel Malekebu interviews Tracie Ducksworth, a union chair for the Minnesota Nurses Association.
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Aug 29, 2025 • 21min
TFA x IMO: Michelle Obama Told Me I'm Not a Loser!
In this brief episode, Nora poses a question to Craig Robinson and Michelle Obama. And boy do they deliver!
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Aug 25, 2025 • 48min
The Widower (Girl, run)
Every once and a while, we get an email that Nora just can’t resist making an entire episode about. This week’s subject is dating a widower – but is she really? It seems like the connection is fading fast. Relationships are complicated, and sometimes, we all need a little tough love to remind us what we’re worth.
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Aug 19, 2025 • 1h 2min
Hysterectomies, Health Insurance, and Husbands: TFA Live-Call In #1
Nora started this show because she wants to talk to YOU, the listener, about what matters to you. So today, she talks to listeners about it all : getting a hysterectomy, a battle with cancer and health insurance companies (and how much we all hate health insurance companies!), and feeling invisible in a marriage.
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