50: The Upside of the Worst Month of My Life
Michelle Rubin shares a story of how a challenging time in her life — when she endured a miscarriage, received a cancer diagnosis and got laid off within three weeks — helps her cope with fear and anxiety about what’s happening in the world right now. Plus, she and Steve Scheideman share their latest obsessions, including Upload and “Staying in with Emily and Kumail.”
Conversation
The story of one of the worst months of my life (3:17)
Three things I learned during one of the worst months of my life (15:18)
Stop focusing on the what ifs (15:51)
Feel your feelings (24:03)
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National Alliance on Mental Illness Resource and Information Guide
Remember that it’s all relative (30:15)
Conversation with Steve Scheideman about one of the worst months of his life (34:05)
Recos
I’m Just a Person by Tig Notaro (50:24)
Upload (54:29)
“Staying In with Emily and Kumail” (23:21)
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