Advice-cast: The Worst Thing to Say When Someone’s Grieving, Feeling like a Loser at Work, and Trying to Love Your Body When No One Else Loves Theirs

Thanks For Asking

Feelings & Co.

Mental Health, Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 13.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Thanks for Asking is a group project – we could not make this show without you. You’re not just a listener. You’re a participant. We want to make a show about what matters to you. That’s why we have our inboxes always open, with our operator (Nora) standing by to take your calls and texts. So that’s what today’s episode is about: your struggles, your vents, your anxieties. If you need to vent, ask for advice, share a grudge, or just want to get something off your chest, call or text us at ‪☎️ (612) 568-4441‬. Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Our Sponsors: ❤️ Refresh your spring wardrobe with Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Go to ⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping and 365-day returns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠⁠ ❤️ ⁠⁠⁠Shop Everyday Cotton, and all of my favorite bras and underwear, at SKIMS.com. After you place your order, be sure to let them know we sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select our show in the dropdown menu that follows.⁠⁠⁠ ❤️ MasterClass keeps adding new classes, so there’s never been a better time to get in. Right now, as a listener of this show, you get at least 15% off any annual membership at ⁠⁠⁠MASTERCLASS.com/TFA.⁠⁠⁠ That’s 15% off at ⁠⁠⁠MASTERCLASS.com/TFA.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Head to MASTERCLASS.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠ to see the latest offer! ❤️ With evening and weekend course options, Fordham’s online MSW lets you keep working while earning your degree, completing the program in as few as 16 months. Learn more and apply at ⁠⁠⁠fordham.edu/TFA⁠⁠⁠ ❤️ ⁠⁠⁠Experience your juiciest and deepest sensual experience with a bottle of Foria. FORIA is offering a special deal for our listeners. Get 20% off your first order by visiting foriawellness.com/TFA OR use code TFA at checkout. That’s F-O-R-I-A WELLNESS DOT COM FORWARD SLASH TFA for 20% off your first order. I recommend trying Awaken or their Pleasure Set with all three of their best sellers.⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.7	Hi.
0:29.5	Hi.
0:30.5	Hi.
0:31.6	Hey, Nora.
0:35.0	I'm Nora McInerney, and this is thanks for Asking, a call-in show about what matters to you.
0:50.3	All right, everybody, welcome back. This is, as you know, this is thanks for asking, and we could not make this show without you. Not just as listeners, but as participants. This is a group project. We can't make a show about what matters to you without knowing what matters to you. We can't know what matters to you unless you tell us. We, at the end of
1:13.1	every episode, we urge you to email us, to call us, to text us about what you want us to talk about.
1:20.1	And also, what you want to give feedback on. And that is what today's episode is. We are diving into
1:26.5	all of the inboxes, the text messages, the voicemails,
1:30.4	the emails, and we are covering so much. We're talking almost as always. I feel like everybody
1:37.7	always feels like they're a loser at work. They're not doing enough. We're going to talk about
1:41.7	that. We're talking about chronic illness and how you can maintain friendships when you barely have enough energy to simply survive.
1:50.6	We're talking about what listeners thought we got wrong in previous episodes.
1:56.6	The unintentionally hilarious thing someone's grandma said to them in their moment of abject grief.
2:05.5	And what we do when somebody insults their body in front of us, it's a lot. It's always a lot.
2:13.9	It's a lot, but in a good way. Okay? These are the things that I love.
2:17.7	I love hearing what's important to you, knowing what matters to you, and knowing what is on your mind.
2:23.2	And again, if you hear something and you have something to add to any of these topics or conversations, the phone number is 612-568-441.
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