{"podcast":{"title":"The Happily Never After","slug":"the-happily-never-after-7344496","podcast_index_feed_id":7344496,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6751177/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-happily-never-after--6751177","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/66eab2c1559c99aa84c6b9b29cab5bfa.jpg","author":"Heather McGinley","episode_count":39,"summary":"\"The Happily Never After\" is a podcast that features stories of big endings that led to personal breakthroughs. While endings can hurt, they also provide closure, provide opportunities to grow, and sometimes, they can even set us free. One thing we know for sure: if life is full of endings, it’s full of new beginnings too, and that’s what we’re here to talk about (alongside a good dose of humor too!) Welcome to \"The Happily Never After\", where sometimes the end is just the beginning. Learn more at https://heathermcg.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T02:19:36.158594+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-happily-never-after-7344496"},"episode":{"title":"S3E6: Grace in the Face of ALS with Phillip Klapperich","slug":"s3e6-grace-in-the-face-of-als-with-phillip-klapperich","published_at":"2026-05-12T12:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-happily-never-after-7344496/s3e6-grace-in-the-face-of-als-with-phillip-klapperich","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-happily-never-after-7344496","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/s3e6-grace-in-the-face-of-als-with-phillip-klapperich--71881723","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71881723/riverside_thna_x_pk_take_02_apr_30_2026_001_heather_mcginley_s.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Happily Never After, host Heather McG is talking with Phillip Klapperich, a writer and friend who was diagnosed with ALS about a year ago. Phillip shares how his diagnosis has connected the dots of his life, leading to epiphanies of presence, love, gratitude, and ultimately, grace. This is a compelling conversation with deeply meaningful takeaways for any listener. ABOUT PHILLIP KLAPPERICH Phillip Klapperich has worn many hats throughout his life. He is a playwright, who has in contrast also acted as a tour guide and HVAC controls administrator. He's gotten very drunk with a Russian air force colonel, been dressed down by Sheryl Crow in a lilith fair press conference, and gotten cursed in a market in Cairo. Phillip has never been one to pass up an adventure. Learn and read more from Phillip at www.rocketcorps.com ABOUT THE HAPPILY NEVER AFTER The Happily Never After is a podcast that features stories of big endings that led to personal breakthroughs. While endings can hurt, they also provide opportunities to heal and grow, and sometimes, they even set us free. Endings can offer an opportunity to begin anew, in a better way, and that’s what we’re here to talk about. New episodes every Tuesday. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @thatheathermcg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on IG for related content and discussion. Read The Happily Never After on Substack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thehappilyneverafter.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about Heather McG at ⁠⁠⁠www.heathermcg.com","meta_description":"In this episode of The Happily Never After, host Heather McG is talking with Phillip Klapperich, a writer and friend who was diagnosed with ALS about a ye…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4651,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-happily-never-after-7344496/episodes/s3e6-grace-in-the-face-of-als-with-phillip-klapperich/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-happily-never-after-7344496/s3e6-grace-in-the-face-of-als-with-phillip-klapperich.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}