Andrea keeps having this problem: as soon as her single guy friends get a serious partner, it feels like she... more

We're thrilled today to be joined by story-telling coach Micaela Blei – the co-teacher of our upcoming memoir writing class.... more

Megan has always hated the dating apps. She's tried them – they're awful! Recently, however, she's been wondering if she should... more

Hope Rehak has been trying to treat her acne for the last 20 years. She's bought all kinds of things... more

For most of their life, Kat had a plan: move in with someone, get married, have kids. But recently they’ve... more

Elizabeth Oldfield wants to live radically in her faith. She wants to transcend traditional ideas of financial stability and community... more

Charlie James can't stop buying books. Every time they’re in a bookstore, there seems to be a new book calling... more

It’s our last episode with Mauricio Bruce filling in as a guest host! This week on the show, our anonymous guest... more

Vanessa is joined for a small bonus conversation by Margaret H. Willison, faculty on our upcoming Taylor Swift Pilgrimage on... more

We’re continuing our short series with Mauricio Bruce filling in as a guest host. Mauricio is a transpersonal therapist, chaplain,... more

For the next few weeks on the podcast, while Vanessa is traveling, we have the wonderful Mauricio Bruce filling in... more

Instead of a regular episode this week, we're sharing an episode of one of our favorite podcasts, The Best Advice... more

Kelsie doesn’t always feel good about the work they're doing at their non-profit therapy job – and what’s more, they’re burning... more

Mauricio Bruce is a transpersonal therapist, chaplain, and the co-leader of our What Matters program. This week he joins Vanessa... more

Sophie decided to take some time off work when she had her second child, but she always thought she would... more

A few weeks ago we had on Sarah Stewart Holland of Pantsuit Politics and today we're joined by her brilliant... more

For our annual fundraiser at Not Sorry, we are again supporting the wonderful organization On The Rise. On The Rise’s... more

Kaitlyn and her partner moved from Winnipeg to Halifax three years, excited to start a new life in a beautiful... more

When Anisa and her husband got married, they mostly merged their finances – all except one little bank account that... more

Mackenzi Lee is a New York Times bestselling author and the teacher of our upcoming Publishing Crash Course. This week... more

We're thrilled today to be joined by Sarah Stewart Holland, co-host of Pantsuit Politics. Sarah was raised in a no-cussing... more

When Lizzy was younger she always wanted kids. Over time, however, as the realities of life have crept in, she... more

Vanessa is joined by our Should I Quit? producer, Ariana, in our final episode of 2023. Together they look back... more

In our final guest conversation of the season, we check back in with Emily from Should I Quit: My Relationship?... more

We're back with another Should I Quit follow-up! Today we're chatting with Fran, who was the guest on one of... more

The next person we're checking in with this week is Ely Kreimendahl – host of one of our favorite podcasts,... more

Across this holiday week, we're checking back in with some past guests. How did things turn out for them? Did... more

Jacki has had a grudge against her cousin for the past three years. Jacki turned to her cousin during a... more

Five years ago, Penni Jo made a late-in-life decision to pursue a career as a songwriter. Now, with a few... more

Anne Helen Petersen is the voice behind the popular newsletter, Culture Study, and the podcast, Work Appropriate. This week she... more

Over the last year, Miranda has taken some steps back from her relationship. They used to live together and now... more

We're thrilled today to be joined by Marcelle Kosman, co-host of one of our favorite podcasts – Material Girls. Marcelle... more

Rebecca just had her second child and is spending a lot of time, focus, and energy on being a mom.... more

Producer Ariana drops into the podcast to discuss an upcoming change with Should I Quit? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy... more

Kathy is turning 49 this year and she wants to be planning for the decade ahead! Should she continue on... more

G has always loved Harry Potter – so much so that in 2019 they joined their local Harry Potter and the... more

Shira has been trying to learn how to drive for the past two years. She failed her first driving test... more

Paige has had the same best friends for twenty years but lately they've been really letting her down. She doesn't... more

Sarah owns a ballet studio in a small town. She loves dance and she loves teaching, but running her own... more

Jocelin has a crush on their friend Paul. Ever since they met, there's been an intense instant connection – they... more

Prerna has lived in The United States for over ten years but it will probably take her another thirty years... more

For the past fifteen years, Rob has been concerned about his relationship to opiates. One of the ways he has... more

Allie started running casually in college and has gotten more and more into it over the years. She joined a... more

Every time Mars has a period they think about getting their uterus taken out. They hate having this dumb organ... more

We're taking one more week off of regular programming, but we'll be back next week on June 19th.In the meantime,... more

As we prepare for our Not Sorry C.A.M.P. this week, we're taking a break from the show. We'll be back... more

Ely knows that vaping is bad for her, but she can't seem to find the motivation to stop. Is it... more

Margaret is a very sociable person – everywhere she goes, she finds new people to be friends with. But with that... more

Heather Havrilesky is the voice behind the popular existential advice column, Ask Polly. This week she joins Vanessa to talk... more

Courtney loves posting photos of her kids on instagram – she loves scrolling back and seeing all the small moments... more

Chris Stedman gets stuck scrolling Twitter at night. He knows why he does it – it makes him feel in... more

Taylor gets sucked into looking at houses on Zillow. It's addictive! Comparing prices, imagining her life in different places... But... more

Julia Argy, our incredible pilgrimage director has her first book out today! It's called The One, and it's about a... more

Brigid has gotten into the habit of telling white lies. It's a defense mechanism to feel in control of what... more

During the pandemic, Brooke signed up for an online yoga subscription. Does she ever use it? No. Can she get... more

Hannah has lived in Chicago for the past seven years. She never really wanted to live there long-term, but now... more

Katie has written a novel. She worked hard on it and she thinks it's good, but the process of trying... more

Lisa has been a choir nerd for basically her whole life. But recently, with two young kids, she can barely... more

Emily loves her boyfriend. There’s not enough good things to say about him: He’s kind and attentive and easy to... more

When Cameron joined the disability advocacy club during his first year of college, it became a huge part of his... more

Sami has been practicing the same style of Karate for 20 years; it’s a huge part of her identity. But... more

Rin wants a life partner, but they’ve never felt romantically attracted to someone before. Should they keep dating, hoping that... more

Lacy has been a teacher for fifteen year, and like many teacher’s right now, she’s feeling overwhelmed. School doesn’t feel... more

About a year and a half ago, Fran got sick. Since then, she’s been focused on getting a diagnosis and... more

When Cheyanne was twenty-three years old she made a rule: no long distance relationships. They just set you up for... more

Jaime loves birds. Since they were eight years old they’ve wanted a career in bird science, and so far they’ve... more

Cari has been dreading going to church. In theory, she likes so much about the community. But lately, she’s been... more

Beloved co-host of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, Matt Potts, released his book Forgiveness: An Alternative Account a few... more

Vanessa and Ariana reflect on how the show's going and whether Vanessa's thoughts about quitting have changed since starting the... more

Emily has always been passionate about decorating her home. It’s a big creative outlet for her! But the online culture... more

Hannah calls her parents…a lot. Like four times a day. She loves talking to them, but all her friends think... more

Since the start of the pandemic, Shannon’s confectionary business has really been struggling. Now she’s getting kicked out of her... more

Casper spends a lot of time scrolling through YouTube videos. He feels like he should have a better evening routine,... more

Our guest this week has a hard relationship with her dad. After years of hoping it would get better, she’s... more

Mae lives in Texas. She grew up there, her whole family is there, there are a lot of things she... more

When Eleanor got married, she took her husband’s last name. Now, nineteen years and three kids later, she’s working on... more

Is there something in your life that's making you miserable, but you feel like you need to just put your... more

Our first episode of Should I Quit is coming October 24th! If you'd like to be on the show, you... more

With help from Gilmore Girls and the song Closing Time from Semisonic, Vanessa and Casper explore the grief of endings... more

Casper recently joined The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos for a special episode on overcoming loneliness–a feeling many of... more