Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. So, Dont eat a hamster is our version of Dont jump to conclusions.. Kelly Corrigan:So, my husband worked at a startup in San Francisco, which is called Medium, and its a writing platform, and as a writer, I was welcome to come, and use their office space, and its everything you think a San Francisco startup is. Im sorry I didnt go see your mom. Thats not the same as saying I was wrong not to try to know her. You know, I honestly think I only say Im sorry, and not, I was wrong. I think I might try it. Many of you listen to Kelly Corrigan who WFS brought to Charlotte in October 2021. Kelly Corrigan Wonders: Michael Murray on the Social Science of Faith I rebelled. Kelly Corrigan:The magic of Tell me more is you start telling me what youre upset about, and I fall for the first thing you say, and I start solving for that. I was wondering if you could tell me about that. Youre giving these beautiful phrases, and each of them feels like a kind of roadmap, and you start with one that really resonated deeply with me. Tomorrow, March 28, 2023 would have been his 40th birthday. He had things to do for days, and days, and days, and eulogies to write, and people to hug, and people to thank, and accounts to close, and cars to sell, and he had work to do, both emotional and just literally logistics. Youve shared some gems with us. Kelly Corrigan:Now maybe Im going to go to Durham, and now maybe Im going to get my PhD in Divinity. Kelly Corrigan Wonders | iHeart Kelly Corrigan:So, I say at the end of this chapter, Shouldnt loss change a person for the better? That sounds really right to me. You talk about not having good language for your current state. I mean, Im totally coming to see you. I mean, its a little bit like, Just keep saying yes. You know, When in doubt, say Sure, Ill do that, just to see what happens next, just to see who you might meet. Follow Kate on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Team Everything Happens, Hi Kate, Is this how you would have cared for my son?, and you end up fixating on all of these tiny little things, and at the same time, so overwhelmed by not being sure if its trivial or tragic. Phrases like I dont know, I was wrong, and one of my favorites, Its like this. Team Everything Happens. What do you do when life doesnt fit into neat categories? Its probably cause of something youve been eating. Kelly shares her own "go to" mantra as well as two blessings from frequent Kelly Corrigan Wonders guest Kate Bowler and her co-author/friend/podcast producer Jessica Richie's beautiful and extremely useful book: The Lives We Actually Have (100 Blessings for Imperfect Days). Kelly Corrigan:But you know, if Im jumping in with my fancy solution two and a half minutes in, I just cut you off, and then we leave each other, and I have this little high like, Ah, I just really helped her, and she walks away thinking, She didnt hear anything I said. It is a good reminder for me that I can lean into what its like now because change is always acoming. Theyre poking for that critical difference to hold on to, and I wanna hug em, and say, I know. P.S. I should not be mad about this. Kelly Corrigan:Sure, my pleasure. Kelly Corrigan:Yeah. We have a lot to learn from you. But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. She has been called the voice of her generation and the poet laureate of the ordinary, and she is the most perfect person to talk to to kick us off because her lovely new book is called Tell Me More, and Tell me more is one of those phrases she uses, phrases that she writes about that help guide her through relationships, and parenting, and grief. Hosted by Tom Scharpling and featuring celebrity guests, music, callers, and plenty of surprises, The Best Show streams live every Tuesday night on Twitch at 6pm PT and is available on your podcast apps the next day. Then I wanted to get right with him, and urgently. Kelly mentions the Potted Plant Theory of Parenting. It was the very last thing that I wrote, and you may be able to relate to this, theres always one part of a book that writes itself, at least for me, where its like, I guess Ive been thinking about this long enough, I guess Ive been living this long enough that its all kind of been subconsciously forming, and now Im just about taking dictation here, and thats the way that was. Kate Bowler:I guess Ill see you soon. You also realized there was incredible parenting magic in the phrase, Tell me more. So, what is this witchcraft you speak of? Today, I get a chance to talk to Kelly about some of her very best phrases. Kelly Corrigan:My friend Andy Lotts, who is Lizs husband, told me about it, cause hes a mom now, and so we talk mom talk. I think earn is such a good word, because youre talking about such a complicated math. Then the ocean with its waves so vast, impossible to touch bottom, then a maze, then a mountain, then seasons, a natural disaster. I think thats cause we were always sort of fighting nearby. The idea that any day could be this huge day, I dont know, that really gets me out of bed, you know? Kelly Corrigan:Ah, it was so terrible. Kelly Corrigan Full Transcript - Kate Bowler Kate Bowler:Yeah. I thoroughly enjoyed your podcast and listening to you both. Our family motto is, We dont sell family. When our dog was a puppy and being housebroken, he kept sneaking around piddling in the corners of rooms. And you know, it was so weird, but dying was the easier part of it. A phrase that I heard at a recent Pecha Kucha talk from a woman who had come through a terrible health crisis was Its like this now. You are everywhere they are., Kelly Corrigan:I really believe that, even though Im skeptical, and Im mad at people who say, Her spirits still here, and stuff. Yeah. I was wrong not to go visit her. Im not sure where the bar is set at in normalcy though. Constance shares her experiences as an actress in Hollywood both on and off screen: the privilege and responsibility of representation, being a true artist, navigating social media and an incident which took her to a very dark place.Special thanks to PBS for supporting Tell Me More and this podcast series. Kelly Corrigan:I sat at my dining room table, which is place I never write, and I thought, Oh my God, of course I know exactly what this is. Kelly Corrigan:My friend Andy Lotts, who is Lizs husband, told me about it, cause hes a mom now, and so we talk mom talk. She was really, really into manners, and as kind of an act of gratitude, not in an uptight, British way, but as a Look at us eating a meal together, like, Nobody should eat before the last person gets down. Dont worry, and she said, Well, my problem is I cant zip my dress by myself, so I thought if it was a woman, I could ask her to come in, and zip my dress, and I thought, Thats the tiny moments that are so gut-wrenching for a new widow. Ryland shined brightly - especially in the darkest places. Each episode ends with Kellys shortlist of takeaways, appropriate for refrigerator doors, bulletin boards and notes to your children. -Kilpy Kate Bowler:Yeah. Your email address will not be published. Ask anyone who has participated in a moment of silence. Our family motto: It isnt help unless someone asks for it. Kilpy Its a very learned thing that I have to insert the words into my mouth, and push them out deliberately, because my instinct is to solve. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Thats where relationship lives is in these tiny moments, and whether you are cognizant of that and tuned into that channel all the time, or not, that is the story of a relationship. Ill definitely remember this motto and will probably end up using it, if you dont mind . Yeah. That kind of belonging is transcendent, and you just feel it pop up in these little moments. Its completely random. Kelly Corrigan:Like, almost every time Im sure that if you just let me take over, I can make this problem go away. So, maybe when life is chronic, we all need some sayings to anchor us, our very own mottos that guide us through. Together, Kate and Kelly explore the phrases we cling to in order to find deeper connection and meaning during difficult times. Allison Wohl: A Toast Women | Faith & Story Like, Today could be this day, well, you know, today I met you, now were friends, and who knows whats going to happen now? The result is "Think Twice: Michael Jackson," a 10-part podcast from Audible and Wondery that will be available exclusively on Audible and Amazon Music on Thursday. Episode 3: How to Fall in Love with Anyone - Greater Good In, warm, insightful, often funny conversations, Kate talks with people about what they've. Hosted by four-time New York Times bestselling author Kelly Corrigan, the show dives deep into each guest's life to pull out poignant lessons they hope others can use to find their own calling. The Big Short, Moneyball, Liars Poker, these stories stand for whole industries because Michael Lewis puts just the right protagonist in the center. Lang Lang and Gina Alice play the piano in Lafayette, CA. Youre going to slide around, you know, youre going to deserve your life a little more some days than others. Kelly Corrigan:One that Ive always liked is, Things happen when you leave the house. I think I like the sense of theres something out there that you can tap into. That sounds really right to me. I loved this episode! Its so that they can identify some critical difference between you and them that makes them feel like they can exhale again. Today, were sharing this letter which Mary Hope wrote to officially introduce Alex because we find the kindness, transparency and unconditional love in it to be so inspiring. Kelly Corrigan:Hearts dont idle. Read more about this episode, and get show notes, here. Mary Hope wrote this thoughtful, open-hearted letter to her community to introduce her son Alex - who had previously been known to all as Jenna, her daughter. Kelly Corrigan:They hate it. Kelly Corrigan:So, my dad died in February, and then my friend Liz, whos the mother of three kids, 8, 10, and 12 at the time, died that December. Kelly shares a graduation speech, a conversation about takeaways from high school with her daughter and a special reading with Oscar winning actress Helen Hunt. So, thats just the question in front of all of us. Its probably cause of something youve been eating. I go, Oh, thank you for that bit of suggestion.. She died this morning, and I was just sick to my stomach. Kelly Corrigan:You dont always need such a plan, or an agenda, or whatever. Thank you for adding to the number of not-normal, cry-at-the-drop-of-a-hat people in the world. Theres a whole world out there happening, and you can step into all kinds of things, and you dont need to know why youre leaving the house. Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan | PBS Kelly Corrigan:And thats the truth. Its remarkable to hear a bit of your story and Im really grateful that youve shared it with us. It just ends the tension because what youre saying is, I see it how you see it, and I agree with you. Kate Bowler:Absolutely. So Kelly, welcome. She's really just an overall great human being. Kelly has also agreed to be my friend as part of her contractual commitment to this podcast. Best Kelly Corrigan Podcasts (2023) Im Kate Bowler, and this is Everything Happens. After a College Applicant Hits 'Send' - The New York Times I go, Oh, thank you for that bit of suggestion.. It was because I had been selfish, and my dad caught me. My life doesnt exactly fit into neat categories anymore.