This summer, Nora and her husband dropped off two kids: one at college and the other at a new apartment in a new city for a grad program. While there was sadness over how her family was changing, there were also some okay things.
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If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fac ... Show More
Jun 12
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
53m 10s
May 18
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
38m 31s
Jul 2019
All Along The Watchtower with Amber Scorah
This week Amber Scorah (@amberscorah) and Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) discuss Amber’s new book - Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life. Together, they break into Amber’s former faith with the Jehovah's Witnesses, her complicated marital affair, and a subsequ ... Show More
57m 5s
Dec 2018
174. Ruth Whippman (writer) – A mindful, productive, super-positive nation of nervous wrecks
In the years before the election of the impossible president rent forever the very fabric of being, the band Radiohead was busy channeling something many of us were feeling but nobody was really talking about. A kind of ambient, multivalent state of anxiety that seemed to charact ... Show More
47m 35s
Oct 2025
From Overwhelmed to Anchored: Replacing the Lies of Motherhood with God’s Truth :: Erica Gwynn [Ep 544] :: Erica G
In this episode I chat with the lovely Erica Gwynn, author, podcaster, and mom about her new book That’s Just Not True. She shares how easily we start believing lies about our worth, purpose, and identity. From the pressure to “have it all together” to the quiet voice that whispe ... Show More
49m 28s
Sep 2025
187. The Courage to Change with Holly Wagner
No matter where we are in life, change is the only constant—so how will we respond to it? Whether it's in your family, your job, your church, or your health (or any other number of factors!), we all have our own relationship with change, and this episode exists to help you make i ... Show More
46m 20s
Aug 2025
LEMON DROP | THIS IS A CRISIS! Another School Shooting
Don sits down with Mike Nellis for a candid conversation about the state of America in this moment, including the horrific school shooting in Minneapolis that has shaken the nation. Together, they unpack the tragedy, the response, and what it says about where we are and where we ... Show More
31m 40s