What happens when the place that feels like home…decides that you don’t belong anymore? When the person you trust to be a safe place for you violates that trust? Heads up: suicide, sexual trauma and eating disorders are a part of this episode. Our twice-monthly newsletter features behind-the-scenes content, previews of upcoming episodes and more. Sign […]

Leslie Gray Streeter is…well, look at the title of this episode.  Her very, very good book is available here. Our twice-monthly newsletter features behind-the-scenes content, previews of upcoming episodes and more. Sign up. When you shop our Bookshop.org store, you support the author, independent bookstores AND our show! Shop here. Read the transcript for this episode […]

Drayden is a solid, good human. He doesn’t lie. He tells it like it is. He is a Black boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and his mother Dana has been fighting to get him the diagnosis and services he deserves since he was just a few months old. Dana and her children wrote a book […]

Every subculture believes that they are truly unique in their wild, passionate love for whatever it is they love. But honestly? Horse people win, hands down, and this episode proves it.  Our twice-monthly newsletter features behind-the-scenes content, previews of upcoming episodes and more. Sign up. When you shop our Bookshop.org store, you support the author, […]

We have always told you that we will not call grief a journey. But David Garcia’s story involves grief… and a physical, literal trip. So maybe it is a Grief Journey? Read the transcript for this episode here. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora’s Instagram is @noraborealis. TTFA is public media. Which means […]

This episode is the second in a 2-part series. Before you listen to it, listen to the previous episode, Untying Knots. Brittany is raising money to provide free therapy for black men. Support her fundraiser here. Learn more about Britt at brittanyjeanlouis.com. Read the transcript for this episode here. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora’s […]

Sometimes, our parental relationships are a little… tangly. We’re wrapped up in big, old knots from strings that were tangled up before we were even born. This is a story about the knotted threads of one family.  Brittany is raising money to provide free therapy for black men. Support her fundraiser here. Learn more about Britt […]

There are certain parts of motherhood that you can count on: sleepless nights, self-doubt, unpredictable emotions, complete and total heartbreak. And you know what? You’d do it all again. To learn more about Impact Missions: http://imworldwide.org Read the transcript for this episode here. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora’s Instagram is @noraborealis. TTFA is public […]

For many people, the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis was the latest graphic instance of a Black American being killed by the police — and his homicide the most recent national example of historic, institutional discrimination against people of color and indigenous groups. Our colleagues at Call to Mind — an APM / MPR […]

There are lots of rules, all around us. They tell us who is in, and who is out. They tell us who belongs, and who does not. What does it feel like to cross that line…and what is on the other side? What happens when an insider becomes an outsider? You can catch up with […]

Layoffs. Redundancies. Furloughs. Right-sizing. There are so many ways to say “you don’t have a job here anymore,” and Sarah has already lived through a few of them. 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 supported by you. You can join us […]

Raise your glasses! It’s a 100th Episode Extravaganza! 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 supported by you. You can join us with a contribution at ttfa.org/donate The Terrible Writing Club is back, baby! Sign up today and join the club: ttfa.org/writingclub Read […]

The world has *always* been uncertain, but some of us are more aware of that than others. But once the rug has been pulled, once the trapdoor has opened, once your perfectly planned future is no longer perfectly planned…then what? Kate Bowler doesn’t have the answer, but her story will still light your path forward. […]

Do you need to laugh? Do you need to laugh REALLY HARD? Well, good. Because Nora turned the hilarious movie Bad Moms into a novel. It’s fun and funny and a perfect escape for right now, and you get the first three chapters right here.  It’s never been more important to order local. Our favorite […]

Dispatches from the era of isolation… This podcast is about getting to the honest answers. But sometimes, it’s hardest to be honest with ourselves, especially when something terrible is happening EVERYWHERE and we don’t want to call too much attention to ourselves because, could be worse, ya know?  Do us all a favor and check […]

There’s room for everyone when everything is falling apart. 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 supported by you. You can join us with a contribution at ttfa.org/donate Read the transcript for this episode here. And check […]

The story of one woman with two identities. One frozen in time, forced to relive the worst night of her life over and over and over…the other out in the world, pretending to be the same person she was before. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora’s Instagram […]

When you believe that love will never, could never happen to you, it feels like a miracle when it finally does. 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 supported by you. You can join us with a […]

Everyone has a *thing* — something your life would be better without. But, uh, it’s hard to stop doing things that are bad for us! We hope this episode helps, whatever your thing is. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora’s Instagram is @noraborealis. TTFA is public media. […]

Dan and Darren spent the better part of three decades as best friends, until Darren died of cancer. Everyone dies, and everyone knows people who will die. So why does grief feel like such an individual sport? You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora’s Instagram is @noraborealis. TTFA […]

Grief. Addiction. Endometriosis. It’s a trifecta of hurt for Jessica, who just wants the pain to stop. 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 supported by you. You can join us with a contribution at ttfa.org/donate Read […]

Finding love is unexpected. Losing it is unexpected, too. 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 supported by you. You can join us with a contribution at ttfa.org/donate Read the transcript for this episode here. And check […]

As we all know, the Internet giveth us joy and kitten photos, and it taketh away our free time and sometimes our self-esteem. How can we make our own version of the internet a little less crappy? You can find Neil on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @neilpasricha. You can also listen to his podcast […]

What happens when an athlete’s body is in peak condition but the mind is throwing flags? On Tremendous Upside, Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer Chamique Holdsclaw interviews some of the most fascinating stars in sports who, like Holdsclaw herself, have faced real mental health issues. In this episode, Chamique talks with her childhood friend, NBA […]

In life, the only thing that remains constant is change. As TTFA goes through our own major changes, we explore what change really means to us. 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 supported by you. You […]

It’s something we all dread. It’s also something most of us probably don’t understand too well: Alzheimer’s Disease. Drug companies have spent billions, so why isn’t there a cure? Our colleagues at APM Reports dug into this question. Listen to what they found, and learn more at: https://www.apmreports.org/story/2019/10/15/senility-alzheimers-amyloid-plaques Listen to this podcast Author: American Public […]

It’s our third birthday, and to celebrate, Nora is crying. Also: book recommendations for grievers are below. “The Body Keeps The Score” by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. “Mindsight” by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. “When Bad Things Happen To Good People” by Harold S. Kushner “Felicity” by Mary Oliver You can catch up with TTFA […]