The Resilience Myth with Soraya Chemaly

Here 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 th ...  Show more

Thanks for Asking is a group project – we could not make this show without you. You’re not just a listener. You’re a participant. We want to make a show about what matters to you. That’s why we have our inboxes always open, with our operator (Nora) standing by to take your calls ...  Show more

Soraya Chemaly heard her entire life that being resilient is a positive trait. But lately, she’s been questioning the toll resiliency actually takes on us.  Soraya Chemaly is the author of The Resilience Myth: New thinking on grit, strength, and growth after trauma. You can hear ...  Show more

This week Jen and Amy sit down with actress, musician, and author Bethany Joy Lenz to discuss her deeply personal memoir, Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While also in an Actual Cult!). Bethany opens up about her experience in a high-control group, known as “The Big ...  Show more

Shall we retire? Glennon Doyle joins us today on Almost 30!! Due to the current situation on planet Earth, we met over Zoom and she confirmed what we thought. Glennon shows up for ev-er-y-thing with her whole heart and completely present. We will hold this conversation close to o ...  Show more

Today's episode is a special bonus episode with Britt's sister Sheri! We put a call out a little while ago and Sheri was one of the most requested guests so we thought it was time to get a bit of a life update! Since we last had Sheri on the podcast, her and her husband have move ...  Show more