I'm Natalie Moore. I fell in love with soap operas when I was just five years old, and I still

watch them. Their television's longest scripted series and have zero reruns. Now let me tell you,

soap operas aren't just some silly art form. They are significant. In this season of making,

Stories Without End from WBEZ Chicago.

Join me as I share how the genre began, their social impact, and why these stories endure.

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From WBEZ Chicago, this is Nerdat.

I'm Greta Johnson. It is Friday, June 19th. I am still in my closet,

which means this must be another episode of Nerdette's introverts guide to the good life.

I've said it before. These are tumultuous times. And while it certainly doesn't solve all the problems out there, I think it's still

really important to be having conversations around how to double down on self-care, because

you have to be able to take care of yourself before you can really take care of others.

And just come with me on this intellectual leap here. I think that means that you should be making

your bed. When you do and when you clean your shit up, it feels really good and it looks really

good and you can eat off your floor afterward.

I guess you could say today I am here to be your mother and I've got some very kind and non-judgmental backup.

Organizing is not enjoyable for everyone.

You know, I always say your clutter makes me flutter, but it's not the case for everyone.

And that's why I have a business around it.

That is Pugia Naik. Her business is called Organizing with You, and she consults with people about organizing the spaces where they live and work. So she organizes with you.

For a lot of people, it's exhausting, it's grueling, and people don't know where to begin.

And if they do know where to begin, they just don't want to do it because, again, like I mentioned,

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