This week on It’s OK that You’re Not OK: Why do we celebrate trauma (aka: resilience)? with Dr. Gabor Maté Did anyone teach you that understanding your grief is the key to being (or becoming) a healthy human being? Probably not. In this expansive episode, Megan speaks with world-renowned author and physician Gabor Maté…
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Sorry For Your Loss: comedian Michael Cruz Kayne
This week on It’s OK that You’re Not OK: Sorry For Your Loss: comedian Michael Cruz Kayne How do you turn the worst thing that’s ever happened to you into a comedy show? Comedian Michael Cruz Kayne went viral for a tweet he posted on the 10th anniversary of his newborn son’s death. What…
Elise Loehnen: The 7 Deadly Sins and The Crown of Sadness
This week on It’s OK that You’re Not OK: Elise Loehnen: the 7 deadly sins and the crown of sadness Should you stop being “good”? According to the 7 deadly sins, a “good person” needs no rest, has no appetite, has no desires, puts themselves last, and is never upset. NYT best-selling author…
Tembi Locke: From Scratch
This week on It’s OK that You’re Not OK: Tembi Locke: From Scratch Tembi Locke lived an amazing love story: she met a handsome chef during a study abroad year in Italy when she was just 20 years old. They moved to LA to pursue Tembi’s acting career, and built a life around their…
Sam Sanders: life has been lifing
This week on It’s OK that You’re Not OK: Sam Sanders: life has been lifing Sam Sanders is a well known and well loved radio and podcast host. He went a little extra-viral for a recent episode of his show, Vibe Check, in which he and his co-hosts openly discussed grief. This week on…
Steven Kotler: peak performance and getting older (for humans and for dogs!)
This week on It’s OK that You’re Not OK: Steven Kotler: peak performance and getting older (for humans and for dogs!) When life feels hard, does “peak performance” mean anything? Steven Kotler is known as the NYT best selling author of books like Stealing Fire and The Rise of Superman, but can the science…
adrienne maree brown: Can we give ourselves permission to be free?
This week on It’s OK that You’re Not OK: adrienne maree brown: Can we give ourselves permission to be free? What if there’s nothing to fix? What if you could just, you know, be yourself – whatever that looks like today? When I told people that this week’s guest was none other than adrienne…
Horse Barbie & Cultivating Trans Joy with Geena Rocero
This week on It’s OK that You’re Not OK: Horse Barbie & Cultivating Trans Joy with Geena Rocero Can you hide in plain sight? From trans beauty pageants in the Philippines, to the catwalks of New York City fashion week, to the Ted Talk mainstage – Filipina-American model Geena Rocero has lived an astounding…