Our Fear Facer Makes a New Friend

The Daily

The New York Times

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4.4 • 102.8K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2019

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

This week, “The Daily” is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened since they appeared. Today, we introduce Ella Maners, 9, from our kids’ episode on facing fears, to Barbara Greenman, 70, who heard Ella’s story and felt compelled to reach out. Guests: Julia Longoria and Bianca Giaever, producers for “The Daily”; Ella and her mother, Katie Maners; and Ms. Greenman, a listener who used Ella’s tips to confront her own fears. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading:Ella’s fears of sickness and tornadoes were taking over her life — until she went to summer camp. How the University of Florida is helping children learn to deal with obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Michael.
0:01.9	All this week, the daily is revisiting our favorite episodes of the year, listening
0:06.8	back, and then hearing what's happened since the first round.
0:10.9	Today, Ella and her fears.
0:14.8	It's Tuesday, December 31st.
0:17.0	Oh, what's that?
0:18.5	That, my dream catcher?
0:20.0	Oh, it's called a dream catcher.
0:22.3	So I guess it like catches bad dreams, but hasn't been working so good.
0:27.5	Oh, yeah.
0:28.5	Have you had some bad dreams lately?
0:29.5	Yes, I've had some last night.
0:32.1	Really?
0:33.1	What did you dream about last night?
0:34.1	I don't even really remember.
0:36.5	Yeah, I always forget my dreams too.
0:38.3	I try sometimes to write them down so I can remember them.
0:40.8	Do you ever do that?
0:42.3	Um, no, ma'am.
0:43.4	I'm still working on spelling, so.
0:46.4	Gotcha.
0:46.9	That makes sense.
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