The Way We Live Now

The host of this podcast looks back on the intimate, thought-provoking conversations she’s had over the past 57 episodes, and describes the way she’s living now.

An E.R. doctor describes an unsettling decrease in emergency room visits, and wonders just how many patients in need of urgent care are avoiding the hospital due to fears of COVID.

A psychotherapist and Buddhist teacher discusses the hard truths many of us are being forced to confront while our busy lives are on hold.

A psychiatrist and medical anthropologist, who became his wife’s primary caregiver after she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, shares what he’s learned about the transformative experience of caring for those who are too ill to take care of themselves.

Today we hear from Alicia, an English teacher who got a grim preview of life during lockdown during video chats with her students in China; Tanya, a school food services director in Paradise, CA, which is still recovering from the devastating wildfire that swept through in 2018; and Gail, who recently took on the strange, heartbreaking task of planning a Zoom funeral for her mother. To share your story—and to potentially be featured on an upcoming episode—leave us a voicemail at 909-713-8995.

The obituary editor for The Boston Globe fields requests from grieving families dealing with a unique kind of pain right now: the understanding that they can’t say a proper goodbye to their loved ones.

A farmer in Connecticut is stunned—and grateful—to see his business booming as his customers embrace a slower pace of life.

A Nashville-based singer-songwriter reimagines her live performances, and celebrates the little things with her 10-year-old, who has autism.

A documentary filmmaker with a rare neurological disorder draws strength from a community of people who know what it’s like to live with chronic illness.

On today’s episode, we hear from Emily, who is trying to manage a family member’s scary mental health crisis; a listener who admits she’s resorted to hiding in her car in order to get some time alone; and Judith, who learned about the sudden death of her estranged husband just a couple weeks ago. To share your story—and potentially be featured on an upcoming episode—leave us a voicemail at 909-713-8995.

Two small business owners from upstate New York make the heartbreaking decision to shutter their beloved shop.

An author whose third book was published in early May tries to navigate a virtual book tour—and remain optimistic about the future of the novel she worked on for more than three years.