It's Going To Be OK

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“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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  • Charlie Belle's Mom
    Love❣️
    First you, Nora & co., got me thru so much grief, then the height of the pandemic, and now you are here, getting me, and so many others, thru everyday life. Love❣️Love❣️Love❣️
  • KTPharmDToBe
    IGTBO
    This show has gotten me through a difficult period in my career, and for that I am grateful. It brought me back to seeing the small joy moments in the every day. Listening to Nora is like a phone call with my best friend. I start every morning commute with the newest episode, and I have abandonment issues so please stick around!
  • Liliana317
    Love it!
    I love Nora! I believe everything she does will be a success because it is all about feelings and emotions. This latest podcast is short and sweet and nice and the best, again, like everything she does! I am thankful for you!
  • A Doerr
    Just In Time
    You know when you hear something and it’s the thing you needed to hear in that moment? That’s “It’s Going To Be OK” for me. Especially the poems and pieces written by Leslie Cohn. Her latest essay, “#340 You Will Get A Job,” reminded me of the extraordinary, fun, “pull a rabbit out of a hat” problem solving that creative work is. I have been lucky enough to work in the industry for many years but, like almost everyone else I know in the biz, the gigs are few and far between. Do I pivot? Do I stick it out? Do I walk away from an industry that I love but that sometime doesn’t love you back? Thank you IGTBOK for making my day, again, with words of encouragement and kindness and wicked humor.
  • NonaNOhio
    Uplifting
    At least once a day, I need someone- anyone - to remind me that it’s going to be OK. This podcast has helped me get through some very hard days.
  • Farmer Jana
    Your podcast one of my all time faves!
    So glad I found you and It’s Going to Be Ok! Thanks for the smiles, laugh out louds and sometimes deep thinking but always thoughtful episodes! You are one thing that’s saving my life right now this spring and I’m forever grateful!! I send episodes every day to others that I know can really relate in that moment🫶🏻
  • ROBAY_D
    THE BEST
    Everything Nora does is THE BEST. She makes me happy to be a woman, happy to be alive, happy to listen/read her work. Don’t miss this pod!!!!
  • Sksdkfifjf
    Thanks for a whole year of ok
    This is my go to morning pod for centering hope over the tide of negativity in the world. It’s hard to remind myself to look for the light, and I am grateful to have Nora do it for me every morning - or at least every workday. Do yourself a favor and put it in your queue.
  • Seasoned Mom
    You make my morning!
    Thank you for doing this podcast . Life has been challenging lately and I really need this positive kiss of inspiration on my drive to work. I love your voice BTW. It’s so calming and sooo beautiful. You are a good woman.
  • KalinaSpins
    Love Nora!
    This show was written for me! I love to listen to IGTBO for a daily boost of optimism and calm and it doesn’t fail! Trust me, you will love it too!
  • Emkur
    Great way to start my morning
    I love listening to this while walking my dogs in the morning. Hopeful start to the day and often the stories stay with me through the day 😊
  • siouxshisue
    Perfect!
    What a great little bite of hope each and every episode is. I love the format, the length, the humor, the heart. Chefs kiss!
  • Leena1968
    Start your day with “It’s Going to be Ok”
    Some episodes make me laugh, some make me cry. But every episode makes me feel connected and when we make connections with other humans, even if it’s the voice of a stranger we will never meet, I know it’s going to be ok. ❤️
  • Emr99
    A smile, a laugh (sometimes a tear), a ray of sunshine
    This podcast brings me one of these positive things every time I listen to it. It reminds me to be grateful, to notice the small things, to remember how blessed I am, no matter what is happening in my day or my life. It’s going to be ok because of “It’s Going To Be OK”. Thank you Nora & team!
  • callmejig
    Absolutely the best
    Such wonderful little nuggets of okay and beautiful things to start your day! Thank you Nora and IGTBO community for my favorite group project.
  • BethyWebb
    Thank you!
    Thank you for keeping me company while I do the chores that I have been avoiding. ❤️
  • Cupcakecorner
    Rhea’s
    Favorite episode to date!
  • Isitformeoru
    Lovely
    I love this podcast. Sometimes I wait to listen on purpose so on those hard days I can binge for hours on good/okay little things 🤍 thank you for this.
  • PhiloBonnie
    Thank You!
    I just listened to the episode in which you and Susan talk about cancer. It really rang true for me. I was diagnosed 27 years ago at age 49. Listening to your conversation was very healing. I imagined that I could have had a friend who could relate to my experience back then.
  • suzette oside
    Always Heartfelt & Uplifting
    So glad I found this podcast! Truly a bright spot in my day. Thank you 🙏❤️
  • chezmc5
    LOVE ALL THINGS NORA!
    Thank you for the lil’ sunbursts this podcast provides 🌞💕
  • theguywiththepants
    Love it
    Easy listening on the weekends!
  • JennyRColorado
    Now I need a hamster.
    This might be my new favorite episode. I need a hamster with a top hat and possibly cummerbund. So sweet.
  • AACGAA
    Love!
    Love this daily snippet. Some days it makes me laugh, some days it makes me cry, but it’s always a bright spot in my commute. Loved today’s weird hamster episode :)
  • RhinoLife
    You’re good, you’re safe, you’re doing great
    This podcast is the absolute best start of my day. No matter what you’re it is, this will solidify that you are not alone. The strongest people among us are still people, with feelings, and we sometimes crumble into the darkness. This podcast lets me know it’ll be ok. I share Ralph’s mantra with everyone I know including my almost 3 year old, and today said it to me, unprompted,on her way to preschool- and I knew it was going to be ok.
  • ElHuck
    The Best
    When I thought I couldn’t love Nora or the TTFA family more here comes IGTBO! It’s a little morsel of brightness in everyday and helps me to reframe my own life and look for all the little moments of goodness in the world which can be hard sometimes! Keep up the amazing work I truly believe you are slowly but surely changing the world or at least the people in it!
  • CkfromCT
    Best way to start the day!
    Being a big fan of the TTFA podcast, I was curious about this newer creation focusing on bright spot and it’s the best way to begin my morning! It’s short, light and real without offering any advice or toxic positivity. Even if I am going though a particularly rough period in life, you can always find moments of okay and this podcast is a good reminder of that duality.
  • MelB531
    I love being a family ❤️
    I just loved today’s episode❤️I love this show. It’s short & sweet everyday. I listen when I wake up. It’s like a little moment of gratitude to get the day started.
  • JBT Mom
    Thank You Madge
    Thank you for creating Nora. She brings joy when you feel there is none. I am grateful❣️
  • Acaseofbolts14159
    Another Gem From Feelings & Co.
    I swear, everything Nora / Feelings & Co. puts out is magic. IGTBO has become a daily morning tradition for me, similar to morning coffee. Some have made me cry, some have given me chills, and some have made me laugh. It’s the perfect start to your day, especially with the short episode format. Feels like your own personal pep talk coming through the phone. Amazing job, team!
  • Coffee Jen
    Absolutely delightful!
    These episodes are getting me through the summer! The perfect start to every day. Ryan’s song is a beautiful testament of it being OK. Nora please keep doing what you’re doing ~ I love listening to you!
  • Beth0404040404
    Delightful!
    This podcast is a delight! I usually played a few in a row on my walk. I too am starting to notice the small things!
  • Insideoutiniowa
    Rhyme crime !!!
    O, Nora, thank you for making me laugh !!!
  • beachin mama
    We ❤️ Ralph
    I thought I was the only one with a 9 year old having major anxiety going to bed. I mistakenly thought we had moved beyond that years ago, but clearly not, and I’ve been feeling bewildered and helpless ever since. Anyway, I happened upon this episode while listening to Terrible, Thanks For Asking (also 5 stars ⭐️), and immediately dragged my daughter in to listen. She said it was like listening to herself on a podcast, Ralph and her are kindred spirits (minus the bug collecting 😆). So thank you Ralph, for sharing your sleep strategies, including Jeff the Pancake. My girl is now chanting “you’re fine, you’re safe, you’re doing great!” We hope there are more Ralph episodes in the works!
  • JaxonIsAPig
    A lifeline
    I listen every morning. This podcast has become my lifeline and has allowed me to keep moving forward when I thought I was drowning. Thank you, thank you, thank you. It really is going to be ok.
  • CMLNP
    Scorp
    I was having a rough morning… and then I listened to Ralph read his report on scorpions and I was smiling and laughing out loud in my car. I now know it truly will be okay, and, if I ever doubt it, I will replay that episode! May we all find the same amount of joy that Ralph finds in scorpions!
  • MinneapolisPodGirl
    This is the best part of my day
    The Scorp Report episode really did it for me
  • KateShan
    Love it!
    Such a wonderful (quick!) daily dose of happy.
  • Chun-lin Romero
    My New Warm Fuzzy
    This is the best podcast ever. It is the reasons podcasts were invented. Nora - never, ever stop doing this podcast, (or your other podcast, which I love as well.) I also know grief. It has become part of who I am. This podcast gives me a warm fuzzy each day and I really need one. Thank you for being a little moment of sunshine. A bandaid on a very broken heart. I really appreciate your perspective and your refreshing honesty. Thank you! ❤️
  • AANDakota
    Thank you
    Fellow Professional Worrier here, I love these short uplifting episodes. Particularly today’s student driver one, my daughter recently got her permit. She is doing great.
  • YourAuntJess
    A Perfect Morning Starter
    I listen on my 10 minute drive to work each day and it gets my day off to a great start! It’s perfect for those short drives. Or those quick tasks that your ADHD caused you to put off for 6 months. Highly recommend!
  • MamaBear102!
    Love this podcast!!!!
    I listen to this podcast every morning after I drop my kids off and start my remote workday. The positivity, humor, and fun stories make me smile every day. I love this podcast!!! ❤️
  • Rebecca JZ Slater
    Ope, gotta catch myself
    I gotta catch myself…I keep forwarding your episodes to all my friends. Then I realized, that the last time I had started a text interaction was with a new episode…gotta share the joy, and the okayishness of everyday life - and this has been one of the best ways to do that. Thank you.
  • Kaleigh Rose
    Binge-able
    I haven’t been listening on a daily basis. Instead I binged the whole series in 2 days -the majority while driving to and from therapy. I think everything Nora does is gold & I’m excited to try and listen daily from here on out. Also told my therapist about this podcast. 5 stars!
  • frenchie in paris
    It WILL be okay!
    This postcard provides me with so much hope, especially during a season of personal darkness. I find myself inspired to look little rays of light and it makes my heart hurt a little less each day.
  • HeatherRmich
    ❤️
    I have listened each morning just after I drop my daughter off at high school, on my drive home to face working remotely. It bring me such happiness! Thank you ❤️
  • Mels BT
    I love this podcast
    Seriously. It brings me true joy to listen every day. The variety of topics, the small details, the peace or acceptance that is found with each topic discussed….we need more of these conversations in the world.
  • Kais128
    Love it!
    Thanks for a bright spot in my day
  • Bartlesmith
    Love it
    THIS! No matter what’s going on in life, this podcast always brings a smile to my face.
  • MassachusettsMaggie
    Calming and encouraging
    I paid this lovely new podcast with another one, Happiness Spells, to release stress, get inspired, and smile. We’re not alone, Nora always reminds us. And thank you, Nora.
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