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Aug 2023
41m 48s

Branding the Summer

Kristen and Jolenta
About this episode

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about “rat girl summer”, and why we give the summer a new theme every year. Plus, they offer up advice on how to set new career goals, and ways to feed your family without having to cook.

 

Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta

 

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