The Treatment

Thanks For Asking

Feelings & Co.

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

4.7 • 13.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2019

⏱️ 52 minutes

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In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack! - Rachel Haines is really good at gymnastics. And when you're really good at a really demanding sport, you eventually deal with injuries. At age 12, Rachel hurts her hamstring. At age 15, she fractures her spine. Both times, Rachel is immediately taken to the team physician, a man named Larry Nassar. Yes, that Larry Nassar. Rachel's story is one of strength and survival — and, despite everything, a continued love of gymnastics. You can buy Rachel's book here. Nora also writes sad & funny books! You can buy them here. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Nora McEnerney and this is Terrible.
0:06.4	Thanks for asking.
0:07.8	Lately, I've been trying to be on time for work.
0:12.2	It's real high bar.
0:13.8	We try to clear around here.
0:15.4	I've actually been trying to be early for work.
0:19.0	And on the day of this interview, I was early.
0:21.3	I was 15 minutes early.
0:24.1	It didn't matter at all because our subject Rachel got here 30 minutes early.
0:29.9	One half of an hour early.
0:34.2	Aside from being much more punctual than I am,
0:38.1	Rachel is also about a foot shorter than I am.
0:42.4	She's bubbly, she's smiley, she has perfect,
0:46.2	gleaming white teeth, toothpaste commercial teeth, honestly, just a gorgeous smile.
0:52.9	And it's genuine, too, as we all get settled into our little studio.
0:58.7	But Rachel's the kind of person who knows how to fake a smile.
1:02.6	Obviously we all do.
1:03.9	I know, I'm faking one right now.
1:05.7	Can you hear it?
1:06.5	Can you hear my fake smile?
1:08.9	But Rachel's been doing it.
1:11.9	Faking smiles for a long time.
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