269. Drive By Hug

Nora McInerny welcomes poet David Gate for a lively conversation about finding “okay” in the everyday. They talk about unexpected moments of connection, new hope in Alzheimer’s research, the joy of Costco, family life, and why politicians should be held to their promises. Along t ...  Show more

These days, daily life can feel unpredictable. Every moment, many of us are bracing for impact or expecting to be pushed back into the pit of despair – but there is always a bright spot of OK. Today, Nora’s finding that for you and encouraging you to lower the bar. The thing that ...  Show more

Introducing Yeah No, I'm Not Ok – A new podcast from LAist Studios and Diane Guerrero about mental health, healing, and the conversations we should all be having about addiction, depression, anxiety, suicide, radical ...

Hey besties! Today we are discussing all things FRIENDSHIP. From supporting a bestie in a toxic relationship, to competition within friends, to feeling like an outsider and more. I really hope you enjoyed this episode and please remember you will always have a friend in me!! Than ...  Show more

On today’s show, we hear about: - A woman who struggles to make friends - A man who feels shame for his car getting repossessed - A woman whose sexual attack caused her to become an emotional eater To pre-order John's new book Building a Non-Anxious Life click here. Lyrics of t ...  Show more

This is your reminder that you will get through it and to keep on pushing through. Last week my anxiety got the best of me, but now we are on the side and in this episode we reflect on getting through the other side of an anxious couple of days.  In this episode, we talk about: ...  Show more