This week on It’s OK that You’re Not OK: Wonder in an age of violence: Valarie Kaur & See No Stranger “Wonder is the root of love, the lack of wonder is the root of violence.” Valarie Kaur is no stranger to violence. As a Sikh, as a woman, as a person of color,…
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The Old Gays talk life, joy, and the missing generation of gay elders
This week on It’s OK that You’re Not OK: The Old Gays talk life, joy, and the missing generation of gay elders Being fabulous can save your life. The Old Gays are a social media sensation: flamboyant outfits, lip-synced dance parties, and risque theatrics you might not expect of men in their 70s and…
A Place Called Home: a conversation with child welfare advocate, David Ambroz
This week on It’s OK that You’re Not OK: A Place Called Home: a conversation with child welfare advocate, David Ambroz The scene is 1990’s New York City. Young David Ambroz and his two siblings are homeless, sleeping in bus shelters and bathing in public restrooms, under the care of his mentally ill mother.…
Overachieving as a cry for help: with Laurel Braitman
This week on It’s OK that You’re Not OK: Overachieving as a cry for help: with Laurel Braitman Lots of smart, high achieving people learned to greet pain with stoicism: by being mature and responsible, even as kids. But what happens when you can’t maintain the facade of having your sh*t entirely together? Do…
Such Ferocious Beauty: with Margo Timmins of the Cowboy Junkies
This week on It’s OK that You’re Not OK: Such Ferocious Beauty: with Margo Timmins of the Cowboy Junkies Dementia means losing your person over and over again. Margo Timmins and her siblings watched their father lose pieces of himself for years. They processed all that loss the way they always have: through music.…
Cruelty on Steroids: how we talk to each other, with Jameela Jamil
This week on It’s OK that You’re Not OK: Cruelty on Steroids: how we talk to each other, with Jameela Jamil We fight hard for the things we believe in. But HOW we fight for those things causes more damage than we realize. Jameela Jamil is a lightning rod for criticism, but it’s not…
Why do we celebrate trauma (aka: resilience)? with Dr. Gabor Maté
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…
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…