Podcast
It's Going To Be OK
Hosted by Feelings & Co · EN
“It’s Going To Be OK” is a hard thing to believe given the state of, oh, everything. Many things are, in fact, not going to be okay at all. But on the advice of a wise therapist, we’re on a quest to find one okay thing about every day. Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us — or our guests — feel like it might not all be so bad ... even if some things are. Join us every morning to start your day with the opposite of a doom scroll. And share your okay thing by leaving us a voicemail at 612-568-4441 or by emailing IGTBO@feelingsand.co.
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455. A Bluebird Day with Laura McKowen
3w ago01:06:02Tap to summarizeWhat’s okay with Laura McKowen right now? After we talk about the weather (and who doesn’t love to talk about the weather?) we go on a journey through prestige and lowbrow television, briefcases, baked goods and a poem that will bring you the soul hug you need. Laura McKowens books: We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life (Bookshop | Amazon) Push Off From Here: 9 Essential Truths To Get You Through Sobriety (And Everything Else ( Bookshop | Amazon) And Laura’s substack, Love Story. You can share your okay things with us at ☎️502-388-OKAY (6529) or 📧 IGTBO@feelingsand.co To support our show, you can subscribe to our YouTube content here. Our music is by Secret Audio, and their new album is on Spotify or Apple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →454. Nothing Starts on Sunday but Birth Control with Courtney Maum
3w ago01:02:23Tap to summarizeIf you’ve been feeling like life is throwing everything at you all at once – burnout, exhaustion, chaos – today’s episode is for you. Today, Nora is joined by author and friend of the pod Courtney Maum, who brought OK things from weird Zillow listings in Florida to fancy gifts from very classy ladies. And, despite their love for each other, they very nearly have a friendship-ending fight – over whether the calendar should start on Sunday or Monday. Things get pretty heated. If you’re searching for joy in the chaos, sit back and press play on today’s episode. You can find Nadia’s work on Substack here. You can share your okay things with us at ☎️502-388-OKAY (6529) or 📧 IGTBO@feelingsand.co To support our show, you can subscribe to our YouTube content here. Check out the IGTBO Instagram here! Our music is by Secret Audio, and their new album is on Spotify or Apple! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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453. A Spiritual Hug with Nadia Bolz-Weber
Jun 1200:53:10Tap to summarizeToday’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’t be any lecturing here. Nadia is not that kind of religious person. She’s the kind of religious person that, at the very least, inspires you to find the beauty in the world around you. And that’s what today’s episode is – a balm for your soul and a confirmation that a small, simple life is more than enough. You can find Nadia’s work on Substack here. You can share your okay things with us at ☎️502-388-OKAY (6529) or 📧 IGTBO@feelingsand.co To support our show, you can subscribe to our YouTube content here. Check out the IGTBO Instagram here! Our music is by Secret Audio, and their new album is on Spotify or Apple! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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452. Shark Vacuum Lovers with Charley Burlock
May 1800:38:31Tap to summarizeOn 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 company Nora’s late father wrote infomercials for), brave farmers refusing to hand over their land to data centers, the beauty of spontaneous kindness, and younger Charley’s trail of adoring fan letters to every author she loved. If your news feeds have been inundated with only the bad, click play on this episode. We’re here with you. It’s going to be OK. Read Charley’s article “The AI Companies Trying to Make Grief Obsolete” here. Listen to the TFA episode with Charley here and the bonus episode she’s featured in here. You can share your okay things with us at ☎️502-388-OKAY (6529) or 📧 IGTBO@feelingsand.co To support our show, you can subscribe to our YouTube content here. Check us out on Instagram here. Our music is by Secret Audio, and their new album is on Spotify or Apple! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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451. What is Happening and Where Are We? with Catherine Newman
May 400:56:49Tap to summarizeNora talks with author Catherine Newman about the small things that make life feel okay—from quitting drinking and finding new rituals to parenting, loneliness, and the magic of shared meals and "night cereal." Catherine’s books: Sandwich Amazon | Bookshop Wreck Amazon | Bookshop The Adidas Pants Catherine’s Snack Recs! You can share your okay things with us at ☎️502-388-OKAY (6529) or 📧 IGTBO@feelingsand.co To support our show, you can subscribe to our YouTube content here. Our music is by Secret Audio, and their new album is on Spotify or Apple! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →450. A Goose-Forward Home with Sharon McMahon
Apr 2001:02:06Tap to summarizeHere on IGTBO, we're not about toxic positivity -- we're about finding things that are good even when the world is dark. Today's guest, Sharon McMahon -- a fellow tall woman -- brought her OK things, including geese, being in a goose-forward household, and the acts of kindness that can change the trajectory of your life. For any long-time fans of IGTBO, this is a classic bird episode, and we couldn’t be happier. Sharon’s book: Amazon | Bookshop You can share your okay things with us at ☎️502-388-OKAY (6529) or 📧 IGTBO@feelingsand.co To support our show, you can subscribe to our YouTube content here. Our music is by Secret Audio, and their new album is on Spotify or Apple! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →449. Baja Blast Your Body (feat. Ralph)
Apr 600:49:34Tap to summarizeThis week on It's Going To Be OK: a 13-year-old boy tries to convince his mother that he should be allowed to have a Baja Blast at 7pm on a school night, sings the praises of Wetzel's Pretzels and asks whether or not he can become CEO of McDonald's if he drops out of 8th grade... Every other week, we're here to put some more okay in your day, but this is a group project and you can share your okay things with us at ☎️502-388-OKAY (6529) or 📧 IGTBO@feelingsand.co To support our show, you can subscribe to our YouTube content here. Our music is by Secret Audio, and their new album is on Spotify or Apple! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →448. A Daily Dose of Wonder with Kelly Corrigan
Mar 2301:07:44Tap to summarizeYou know what makes things feel more okay? Kelly Corrigan, the host of Kelly Corrigan Wonders and the author of so many wonderful books (my favorite is Tell Me More). Today, Kelly and Nora dig through a treasure trove of (more than) okay things, including unexpected gratitude from an adult child (CALL YOUR MOM!), a book about a possible alien encounter, slow but steady civic progress and much more. You can share your okay things with us at ☎️502-388-OKAY (6529) or 📧 IGTBO@feelingsand.co To support our show, you can subscribe to our YouTube content here. Our music is by Secret Audio, and their new album is on Spotify or Apple! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →447. Middle School Divorcee | It's Going to be OK with Elise Loehnen
Mar 900:54:00Tap to summarizeWe 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 Secret Audio album on Spotify or Apple! Elise’s lipstick LInk to Heads Carolina, Tails California on Spotify and AppleCheck out Elise’s book! Listen to the Secret Audio album on Spotify or Apple! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →446. The Return of Ralph: It’s Going to be OK
Feb 1800:50:33Tap to summarizeThings are not good in the world right now, and you don’t need us to tell you that. But despair is also not good. Having no hope is not good. And Nora believes that the antidote to despair is action – doing things for others in whatever capacity you can. So she and her son Ralph are bringing back IGTBO for you as an exercise in seeing the OK things in the world around you, even when it seems like all hope is lost. Watch us on YouTube here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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