What is the object that still reminds you of your dead loved one? For Nora, it’s her dead husband’s vacuum.
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453. A Spiritual Hug with Nadia Bolz-Weber
Today’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, and a pastor. Don't be frightened away from this episode if you are not a religious person – there won’ ... Show More
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452. Shark Vacuum Lovers with Charley Burlock
On 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 more OK. The universe itself blessed this episode with the Shark vacuum (Charley’s favorite AND a compa ... Show More
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216. Four Letter Words: Terisk
<p>Watching the film Legally Blonde one day with the subtitles on, numerous perfectly innocuous words were partially asterisked out, because of a technological problem I can't name here lest this episode be blocked from your podfeed, thus becoming an example of the problem itself ... Show More
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Bonus: Esther Perel's advice for coping in a pandemic
This week, we turn to Esther Perel, psychotherapist and host of the hit podcast Where Should We Begin?, to help put our fears and emotions around coronavirus in context. She also gives us useful strategies for living in lockdown. There are insights in this episode that we think w ... Show More
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Episode 51: LuLaBitch - Paul and Tiffany Ivanovsky - Part 1
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Ep 75 - Lisa Harper: Shedding Your Shame, Braving Your Fears and The Call of Adoption
<p>Meet Paula’s newest best friend - and soon to be yours, too! Gifted writer, speaker and host of “Lisa Harper’s Back Porch Theology” podcast, Lisa herself, is here. Buckle up for a hilarious and heartfelt conversation that will leave you wanting more from these two AccessMore p ... Show More
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