Real Self-Care with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin

Have you ever put on a face mask, expecting it to solve all your mental health problems?  That seems…unrealistic, but it’s what self-care marketing tells us: get your self-care right, and all your difficulties will evaporate. This week on It’s OK, Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, author of Real Self-Care, br…

Is There Any Good News on Climate Change? with Bill McKibben

We’re in a massive climate crisis, but it’s hard to think about it, isn’t it?  It’s a great temptation to shut our eyes to climate change. It’s overwhelming. This week on the show, climate activist and author Bill McKibben on facing the reality of the climate crisis, understanding what needs to ch…

A Renaissance of Our Own: The Stories We Tell Ourselves with Rachel Cargle

Can grief be an opportunity for growth and self-understanding? The answer, of course, is yes: but it’s a bit more complex than that. This week, author, philanthropist, activist Rachel Cargle on survival optimism, the resilience narrative, and why questioning the stories you tell yourself - with c…

Live Each Day Like It’s Your First: with Alua Arthur

What would a meaningful life look like for you? According to Death Doula Alua Arthur, conversations about death can be the most enriching conversations we have.  It’s not about accepting death, or avoiding grief - it’s about building a relationship with yourself and others that doesn’t hold an…

More Anger Means More Joy: Part Two with Soraya Chemaly

What do we lose when we’re not allowed to be angry?  In a lot of ways, anger is more taboo than grief. They’re deeply related, as you’ll hear in this two-part episode: both grief and anger are considered “negative” emotions, things you shouldn’t feel, and definitely shouldn’t express in polite c…

Rage Becomes Her (and by “her” I mean US) with Soraya Chemaly

What do we lose when we’re not allowed to be angry?  In a lot of ways, anger is more taboo than grief. They’re deeply related, as you’ll hear in this two-part episode: both grief and anger are considered “negative” emotions, things you shouldn’t feel, and definitely shouldn’t express in polite c…

Do You Have to Be Friends with Everyone? with Dr. Alexandra Solomon (Part Two)

What should you do if someone wants to be friends, but you’re not into it? Boundaries are part of all human relationships, but they are TRICKY.  Welcome to part two of our show about boundaries - how to make them, how to keep them, and sometimes, how to breach them - with special guest Dr. Alexa…

Tricky Boundaries & Skillful Negotiation with Dr. Alexandra Solomon (Part One)

What do you do when someone cuts you out of their life? How do you back away slowly from someone you really don’t want to be around? Boundaries are part of all human relationships, but they are TRICKY.  This week on It’s OK, part one of our show about boundaries - how to make them, how to keep t…

Complex PTSD and the Art of Survival with Author Stephanie Foo

If you’ve lived through horrific trauma or abuse, is it really fair of us to say that the ways you’ve learned to cope are “bad,” or to use clinical speak, “maladaptive”?  This week on It’s OK, Stephanie Foo, author of What My Bones Know, joins me to talk about complex PTSD and the ways we patholog…

Organized Grief = Social Movements with Malkia Devich-Cyril

There’s no denying the grief that permeates everyday life. It’s in the news, in our communities, and in our personal lives. The thing is - we never really talk about how much this grief connects us.  This episode is STUNNING. It has gifts for everyone - whether you’re grieving a personal loss or y…