Jun 29

The Dinner Bowl Formula

Every time I make a meal in a bowl, it’s like I’m writing a love letter to myself. And dinner bowls are wildly helpful in the summer. Having a dinner bowl formula that you can personalize for your own set of summer dinners is going to be a huge help when you are too hot and tired ... Show More

1h 1m

Jun 22

Kindly Living with Your Kids All Summer Long

This is an episode to help us be kind people to our people, particularly in this summer season when kids are usually home. We all want to be kind people, to be thoughtful about how we treat each other, and in the pressure cooker of a weird summer, kindness and thoughtfulness migh ... Show More

44m 48s

Jun 15

How to Deal with a Messy House All Summer Long

If your summer looks different than the rest of the year because you have kids at home and everything is more chaotic or your rhythms are a little different because of summer activities and travel and just reading more than tidying, this episode is for you. Helpful Companion Link ... Show More

47m 59s

Aug 2023

129. Anton Gunn | Just Lead

The World’s #1 Personal Development Book Podcast! In today’s episode we have the pleasure to interview Anton Gunn, author of “Just Lead.” Anton, was an advisor to President Barack Obama, the first African American from his district elected ... Show More

49m 48s

Feb 2021

Bonus: Rafer Guzman

Film critic Rafer Guzman joins Kristen to talk all things television.Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per month, you receive that PLUS a weekly affirmation podcast host ... Show More

52m 19s

Sep 2024

More Happier: Gretchen Rubin on The Deep Dive podcast

We’re bringing you my conversation with Jessica St. Clair and June Diane Raphael on their podcast, The Deep Dive. We discuss my tips on how to combat anxiety and use all five senses to get more happiness in our lives. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Follow on social media ... Show More

34m 46s

Mar 2022

What to Say: It’s Complex - What to Say as a Person of Color

In this episode of our limited series, What to Say When You Hear Something Racist, Elena is joined by Stacey Goodman to discuss the additional considerations the two are mindful of as people of color engaging in conversations that address racism. Mentioned on th ... Show More

29m 53s

Jan 2021

Bonus: Tammy Tibbetts

Kristen & Jolenta talk to Tammy Tibbetts about her book Impact: A Step-By-Step Plan to Create the World You Want to Live In Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per month, ... Show More

38m 17s

Sep 2022

Epilogue: Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl ― A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship

Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl ― A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship, by Sherry Argov. Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all t ... Show More

39m 52s

Jun 2021

Epilogue: The Honest Life: Living Naturally and True to You, by Jessica Alba

Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about The Honest Life: Living Naturally and True to You, by Jessica Alba.Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per month, you ... Show More

34m 47s

Sep 2020

So You Want to Talk About Race

Kristen & Jolenta keep on with the theme of hearth and home, living by So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo. Will it help the conversations they are having at home and with the people they love? Kristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com ... Show More

54m 58s

Jul 2021

Epilogue: How to Be a Bad Bitch, by Amber Rose

Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about How to Be a Bad Bitch, by Amber Rose.Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per month, you receive that PLUS a weekly af ... Show More

32m 6s

Sep 2023

131. Jeanette Bronée | The Self-Care Mindset

The World’s #1 Personal Development Book Podcast! In today’s episode we have the pleasure to interview Jeanette Bronée author of “The Self-Care Mindset” Jeanette was Born in Denmark and is now a New Yorker, she left her job as a burned-out fashion executive in 20 ... Show More

36m 30s

#233 - Three Things to Continue Racial P...