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