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with Nora McInerny

I wanna be her when I grow up

Release Date: 12/10/2020

with Molly Bloom show art with Molly Bloom

I wanna be her when I grow up

"You never stop growing up."

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with Susan Shehata show art with Susan Shehata

I wanna be her when I grow up

Irene welcomes Susan Shehata! They talk about discovering a love of theater and the path that can open up. Susan also shares how she works on being present an dhow that brings her joy. Plus, she shares ways she works with clients to help them get unstuck.

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with Megan Dowd show art with Megan Dowd

I wanna be her when I grow up

Irene welcomes Megan Dowd. Megan shares her early ambition to be a child actor on the television show 'Wishbone' and how that may have led to pursuing classical acting school. They also talk about mental illness, owning a business, and the kinds of boxes artists get stuck in.

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with Twila Dang show art with Twila Dang

I wanna be her when I grow up

“If not me making decisions for myself then who?”

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with Anahita Champion show art with Anahita Champion

I wanna be her when I grow up

Irene welcomes the delightful Anahita Champion to the show. They talk about getting into the career you thought you wanted and realizing it didn't fit. They also talk about finding joy and remembering that you are enough just as you are.

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with Maria Bartholdi show art with Maria Bartholdi

I wanna be her when I grow up

Irene welcomes improvisor & podcaster Maria Bartholdi! They talk about wanting to make things that cause an emotional response, the power of shifter from fear to what's possible, and Maria talks about becoming who she wants to be in the world.

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with Courtney McClean show art with Courtney McClean

I wanna be her when I grow up

Irene welcomes the multi-faceted Courtney McClean to the podcast. They talk about making music, listening to your own body, feeling all of your feelings, and making cool stuff.

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with Hannah Wydeven show art with Hannah Wydeven

I wanna be her when I grow up

“It can’t just be money. It can’t just be work. It can’t just be hustle. Because that is exhausting.”

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with Andrea Pérez-Maikkula show art with Andrea Pérez-Maikkula

I wanna be her when I grow up

Irene welcomes Andrea Pérez-Maikkula! They talk about being from Puerto Rico, doing health relief work in Haiti, and why names matter. 

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with Shanan Custer show art with Shanan Custer

I wanna be her when I grow up

Irene welcomes Shanan Custer! 

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“The question behind every question we ask is, “am I normal, am I okay.”

Irene welcomes author, podcaster, & Still Kickin' founder Nora McInerny onto the show. They talk about Nora's dreams of becoming Katie Couric or F. Scott Fitzgerald, the weirdness or careers, handling emotions, and how to not restrict your own access to joy. 

Nora McInerny has a lot of jobs. She is the reluctant cofounder of the Hot Young Widows Club (a program of her nonprofit, Still Kickin), the bestselling author of the memoirs It's Okay To Laugh, Crying Is Cool Too, and No Happy Endings and the host of the award-winning podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking. Nora is a master storyteller known for her dedication to bringing heart and levity to the difficult and uncomfortable conversations most of us try to avoid, and also for being very tall. She was voted Most Humorous by the Annunciation Catholic School Class of 1998.