Listener Special: Zenna

Ida and Noa are sisters from Brooklyn. Noa tasted her first snail last summer and Ida passed the purple swim test at camp. Now she’s allowed to swim all the way out to the dock. This audio recorded by Ida's and Noa's father on vacation in Maine, inspired the idea for our podcast ... Show More

Back in january we brought you the fears of WNYC  cultural critic and author Rebecca Carroll. She just launched a brand new podcast. It’s called Come Through: 15 Essential Conversations About Race In A Pivotal Year For America.  And whether you’re afraid to talk about race or sic ... Show More

Jessica is a comedy producer in her 30s and until a couple of months ago she said she would describe herself as “eggs on ice, career on fire”. David is a 54 year old engineer living in Wales in the UK. He believes that given the chance, most people are kind and considerate. Nata ... Show More

Life without Subway sandwiches. Narla panhandles in Seattle. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org. 

Carmen discusses how her junior year has been going and what she has been doing in order to find her "perfect" college. She tells listeners about her anxieties with the future and how she doesn't like not knowing what's going to happen. Carmen also discusses pressure parents put ... Show More

When you think back to your own middle school experience: do you cringe? In her latest creative project, author and podcaster Hillary Frank goes deep into the discomforts of middle school. Her audio drama, Here Lies Me, centers on an eighth grade girl confronting issues of harass ... Show More

Many of us are living with anxiety during the life disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic. But some fear is healthy and some is not. It’s smart for us to stay home, wash our hands (a LOT), and boost our immune systems, but what about when fear leads us to obsess? I invited Iyanla V ... Show More

Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry on living to 100 days. Episode 1800: Living to 100 Days by Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry on Resilience & Overcoming Fear Elana Miller is a psychiatrist based out of Los Angeles, California. She loves to write, read, and make music. Elana received h ... Show More

How have children experienced this year's challenges, and how can we get better at talking with them about race and racism? Today we’re focusing on trauma, resilience, and effective coping, and particularly on the unique challenges experienced by young people and their parents. A ... Show More

Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue tells us what her blog has taught her about fear Episode 2549: What This Blog Has Taught Me About Fear by Helene Massicotte Helene Massicotte blogs about living life on your terms and experiencing true personal freedom. She describes herself as ... Show More

Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry shares what surfing taught her about life. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 2589: [Part 1] 7 Things I Learned About Life That I Learned From Surfing by Elana Miller Elana Miller is a psychiatrist based out of Los Angeles, California. She loves to write, ... Show More