By The Book

Hosted ByJolenta Greenberg & Kristen Meinzer

Half reality show, half self-help podcast, and one wild social experiment. Join comedian Jolenta Greenberg and culture critic Kristen Meinzer as they live by the rules of a different self-help book each episode to figure out which ones might actually be life changing.


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K&J Bridge the Geographic Friendship Divide

Kristen and Jolenta try some of Dr. Carrie Henning-Smith’s tips for bridging the geographic friendship divide, record audio diaries, and report back.  We want to hear from you! Please...

By The Book: Artist’s Way Weeks 3&4

*Patreon-only Bonus Episode Teaser* Kristen and Jolenta continue their 12-week journey of living by Julia Cameron’s bestseller The Artist’s Way. Along the way, Brad gets scared by Jolenta’s childhood...

The Geography of Loneliness

How is the geography of our world set up to make us more or less lonely? And how can we bridge the divide when we’re apart from those we...

K&J Get Started Tackling Loneliness

Kristen and Jolenta try some of Dr. Louise Hawkley’s loneliness tips on for size, record audio diaries, and report back.  We want to hear from you! Share your own...

By The Book: Artist’s Way Weeks 1&2

*Patreon-only Bonus Episode Teaser* Kristen and Jolenta begin their 12-week journey of living by Julia Cameron’s bestseller The Artist’s Way. Along the way, Jolenta sings to herself and Kristen...

The Loneliness Epidemic

We’re back with a whole new season of How To Be Fine dedicated to the loneliness epidemic – with topics ranging from finding peace with solitude to making friends...

We’re back! And we’re here to make friends!

Kristen and Jolenta are back with a whole new season of How to Be Fine dedicated to the topics of friendship and loneliness in the modern age. Along the way, they’ll talk with esteemed experts. But even better: They’ll put different friend-making methods to the test, acting as guinea pigs in their own social experiments. Join them as they laugh, learn, and awkwardly attempt to make new friends and deepen the friendships they already have.

By The Book: How to Write an Ebook in Less Than 7-14 Days That Will Make You Money Forever

By popular demand, Jolenta and Kristen live by their first ebook. And what better ebook to live by than an ebook about how to write ebooks? Their selection: How to Write An Ebook in Less Than 7-14 Days That Will Make You Money Forever, by Darren Ackers.

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