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Mental Illness Happy Hour

#775 Nate Berkus - Surviving The 2004 Tsunami

Mental Illness Happy Hour

Paul Gilmartin

Health & Fitness, Relationships, Society & Culture, Mental Health, Sexuality

4.86.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2025

⏱️ ? minutes

Summary

Nate Berkus (@NateBerkus) is an interior designer and a NYT best-selling author (look for his new book, Foundations: Timeless Design That Feels Personal) who joins Paul to share his story of growing up, his challenges with authenticity, and the trauma he endured while being stuck in the middle of a natural disaster, where he witnessed death on a massive scale, including that of his own partner.

For more about Nate:

www.nateberkus.com

www.instagram.com/nateberkus

www.facebook.com/nateberkus

www.twitter.com/nateberkus

Nate’s new book Foundations:Timeless Design That Feels Personal 


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