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Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships, TTFA
In the first of three episodes from Pittsburgh, PA, we talk with three women about how the ripple effects from a shared public tragedy have affected their lives. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora’s Instagram is @noraborealis. You can pre-order Nora’s new book – No Happy Endings […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships, TTFA
Sad! And Lucky! Those are things you can be! Includes an essay from Nora’s book, No Happy Endings, available where books are sold except like, Walgreeens. But always at noraborealis.com/book. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora’s Instagram is @noraborealis. TTFA is public media. Which means we are […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships, TTFA
Jenny and Michelle are twins. Twin telepathy, switching places, the whole deal. Pat and Teddy are big parts of Jenny and Michelle’s lives, but no one has been HERE before. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora’s Instagram is @noraborealis. You can pre-order Nora’s new book – No […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships, TTFA
Deya and Sandra are two moms who are stuck at the intersection of maternal love and uncertainty. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora’s Instagram is @noraborealis. You can pre-order Nora’s new book – No Happy Endings – from her website at noraborealis.com/book TTFA is public media. Which […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships, TTFA
Every wedding has a at least a little bit of drama. For Mai Neng Moua and her mother, Yer Vu, their mother/daughter wedding drama was about who they were, and who they wanted to be. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora’s Instagram is @noraborealis. You can pre-order […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships, TTFA
Parenting is *never* what you expect it to be. Maiya knows that as well as anyone. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora’s Instagram is @noraborealis. You can pre-order Nora’s new book – No Happy Endings – from her website at noraborealis.com/book TTFA is public media. Which means […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships, TTFA
Rachel Haines makes everything look easy. Even when things are very very very not easy. A gymnast, a competitor, and a champion, Rachel endures and survives… with a smile. Rachel’s book is out April 12. You can pre-order it here: https://www.amazon.com/Abused-Surviving-Assault-Gymnastics-Culture/dp/1538123851. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora’s […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships, TTFA
Our episodes end. Obviously. But the lives whose stories we tell… they keep going. So today we are going to get back in touch with some old friends and see what has happened and what they’ve been up to since we first got to know them. WARNING – spoilers ahead for some past episodes of […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships, TTFA
Need a slight daily readjustment of your point of view? A moment to focus and meditate on something besides your to-do list? We want to introduce you to The Slowdown. It’s a podcast we love where every weekday, U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith delivers a different way to see the world — through poetry. […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in General
This has been part of my New Year’s Resolution: Updating this on a more regular basis. I know, I know – I said once a week at the end of November. The problem with that is that it was the holidays. New Year, New You, right?
Written by Puzzlehead, in Depression, Mental Health, Relationships
It’s not easy to pinpoint where L.A.-based comedian Solomon Georgio is “from.” His family is Ethiopian but he was born in a refugee camp in Sudan. The family traveled to St Louis, then on to Fresno, where he was bullied so much in 2nd grade that he threatened suicide in the middle of class. Then […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Depression, Mental Health, Relationships
The idea was to become an engineer or maybe an architect. Jonny Sun has degrees in both, and he’s a dissertation away from a doctorate in urban studies and planning from MIT. But a phenomenally humane, funny, and popular Twitter account has placed him in an unexpected comedy career. Meanwhile, he realized that this dark […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Depression, Mental Health, Relationships
“There’s a lot to unpack, John,” says comedian, actor, and writer Naomi Ekperigin during the course of this interview and indeed there is. The New York native, now uneasily dwelling in Los Angeles, has dealt with anxiety, depression, a very complicated relationship with her father, as well as problems with alcohol and cutting. Comedy has […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Depression, Mental Health, Relationships
Mental health is a journey. Rarely does someone have a problem, fix it completely, and never worry about it again. On this episode, we touch base with three popular guests we’ve had on the show to see how they’re doing today. Gary Gulman has a new lease on life and a new lease on an […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Entertainment, Featured Articles, featured post, Mental Health
Good gravy, i haven’t posted or forever. It’s the end of November and I have decided that I’d like to resurrect my blog – make it mine again and make this extension of myself alive again. Make it a part of me again. As such, I’m going to dedicate the time to post at least […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships, TTFA
In our final episode of the season we are talking about… The Holidays. Which are a time of reflection and anticipation. Of looking back at what we did… and what was done to us. We will hear from comedian and writer Alyssa Limperis and the shine-it-up Holiday letter she wrote the year her dad died […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Depression, Mental Health, Relationships
It’s pretty easy to be a fan of Aparna Nancherla. Not only does she create incredibly funny, smart, relatable comedy, she does so in a variety of formats. You can catch her standup on Netflix or Spotify and you can see her acting work on shows like “Bojack Horseman” and “Corporate” as well as movies. […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships, TTFA
Two things that grief brings you: Kleenex and hotdish. Two other things? Anger and people telling you what you should do. This week, stories about grief, anger and Hans’ Gramma, written and read by Nora. You can preorder Nora’s new book – No Happy Endings – from her website at noraborealis.com/book Catch up with TTFA […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Depression, Mental Health, Relationships
In a whole lot of ways, improv comedy is the opposite of depression. It requires you to be present in the moment, unconcerned about past regrets and future anxieties. It means connecting with other people and taking fun risks. And it’s full of laughs. Actors and real-life married couple Jamie Denbo (“Orange is the New […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships, TTFA
Sheridan’s dad died by suicide when she was 6 years old. And for years she feared that was his legacy. And her birthright. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora’s Instagram is @noraborealis. Check out our sponsors this week: Talkspace — talkspace.com/ttfa Third Love — thirdlove.com/terrible For Hers […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Depression, Mental Health, Relationships
True stories of beautiful epiphanies and majestic, horrible disasters. Talk therapy is one of the most popular ways to address depression and it’s one of the most effective. Still, at its root, talk therapy is a relationship between two humans — strangers, mostly — trying to figure out something complicated together, and that is inherently […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships, TTFA
Did I stutter? Erin did. Erin does. And here’s what it’s like to live with a speech impediment that people still make jokes about. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora’s Instagram is @noraborealis. Check out our sponsors this week: Talkspace — talkspace.com/ttfa Calm– calm.com Brooklinen — brooklinen.com […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Depression, Mental Health, Relationships
Comedian and writer Guy Branum was expected to be a construction worker his whole life. Maybe a football player. He was large, strong, and grew up in a town more known for agriculture than metropolitan sophistication. After scoring good grades and pining for places usually seen in the movies or magazines, he moved on to […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships, TTFA
I’ve heard there are like, seven circles of hell? Ashley’s been to at least six of them. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora’s Instagram is @noraborealis. Check out our sponsors this week: Talkspace — talkspace.com/ttfa Blue Apron — blueapron.com/thanks Red Wing Shoes — redwing.com Awaytravel.com — awaytravel.com/thanks […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Depression, Mental Health, Relationships
Our show took to the stage recently for a live event packed with laughter, insight, and music. We were joined by Paul F. Tompkins, Aimee Mann, Ted Leo, and Ana Marie Cox, who all shared their experience with mental illnesses as well as what it’s like to be out and about in the world with […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships, TTFA
If we’re lucky, we can learn to love ourselves. But if we love the way we look? Well, people tend to look down on that. But not Gigi. Gigi loves herself. And how she looks. And you know what? YOU SHOULD, TOO. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. […]
Written by Puzzlehead, in Depression, Mental Health, Relationships
Finding and using the right words for something as complex as mental illnesses can be exasperating. And it can take a lot of effort to avoid the wrong words. In this episode, using words, we explore terms like “crazy” or “addiction” or “depression” and how they are so often abused, co-opted, and twisted. Guests include […]