5 Good Things: She Was Depressed for Decades Until She Tried This
Jan 31, 2026•13 min
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Episode description
This album started as a family project and turned into a Grammy nomination. The internet rallied behind a 92-year-old woman still working to make ends meet. An FDA-cleared brain treatment is offering hope to people with depression who’ve tried everything else. Meet the crew tasked with fighting and preventing wildfire disasters in Los Angeles. Plus, these divers rescued a ray and what happened next shocked them.
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Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco
Showrunner: Faiz Jamil
Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin
Editorial Support: Dan Bloom, Cindy Von Quednow, Hyan de Freitas
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