It's the last ‘Just Us’ episode with Grace, and we’re reflecting on our podcast memories throughout the years! We talk about Grace’s highs and lows of doing the podcast, what she’s learned about herself through the pod, and her advice for Olivia for taking over the pod! We also look back on our first few episodes, talk about the book we wish we recorded a book club about, and the obsessions she wants to double down on. Books Grace thinks are book club worthy! I Was Told There’d Be Cake by Sloane...
Mar 23, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 213
This week, we’re getting to know Becca’s new cohost (starting April 6) Olivia Muenter ! We talk to Olivia about her background, her initial thoughts when Becca approached her to be a co-host, what she’s most excited and nervous about joining the podcast, and topics she wants to discuss on the pod. We also discuss more book-ish things like Olivia’s novel-writing process, her reading tastes, her dream reading setup, and what books she can read over and over again. Listen to our previous episode wi...
Mar 16, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 212
This week, we’re doing a Q&A! We answer your questions about our favorite (and least favorite) Book Club Picks, future projects we’re excited about, getting motivated, how to get through a bad mood, what we’re watching right now, and more! Our favorite podcasts hosted by two best friends A Thing or Two Happier in Hollywood Girls Gotta Eat What we’re watching right now The Dropout Oscar Best Picture Nominees AFI 100 List Discovery of Witches Euphoria Bel-Air Bridgerton Season 2 (out March 25) Jul...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 211
This week, we got the chance to chat with Kate Spencer, co-host of Forever35 and author of the memoir The Dead Moms Club . We talk about her first novel In a New York Minute (which is a Grace approved romance BTW!) discuss her writing process, and she shares her advice for aspiring writers. We discuss how she got to where she is today, her desert island beauty picks, the books she’s loving right now, and of course, Wordle. You can find Kate at @katespencer on Instagram, @katespencerwrites on Tik...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 210
This week, it’s finally time to talk about Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner ! Grace loved this book, but Becca was… just meh! We discuss our differing opinions on the book, our mid-book theories, what we thought about the ending, and what kinds of thrillers we reach for. We also talk about Bone, Marry, Bury finally being out, Grace’s upcoming trips, and more! Obsessions: Grace: Tory Burch Resort + Swimsuits Becca: Inventing Anna What we read this week : Becca: The Unsinkable Greta James by J...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 209
We can’t believe we haven’t done this episode before, but today we’re sharing our favorite Amazon finds! To get a full list of our favorites, check out the show notes below or click this link ! We also talk about our IRL reunion in NYC, Becca’s bad mail day, and Grace breaking her Wordle streak. Our home finds Becca: Lazy susans ( for spices , for fridge ), Metal reusable straws , Chateau Spill wine spray Grace: Onion Chopper , Marble Ice Cream Bowls , Cabana Stripe Beach Towels Clothing/Beauty ...
Feb 16, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 208
So today we have some bittersweet news. In this episode, we talk about this big news, the future of the podcast, and our podcast highs from the last 4 years. ‘Just Us’ Episodes we loved Always Ask For More Money – Negotiating Your Salary, Getting A Promotion, and Setting Freelance Rates How We Read So Much + Hidden Gem Books (With Listener Recs!) FMK: Quarantine Edition Favorite Snacks, Chores That Give Us A Rush, and The Brighter Side of Quarantine. Listener Q&A: Big Life Decisions, Career Move...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 207
It’s time for our first guest of 2022! This week we’re speaking with Lindsay Silberman, blogger, and founder of Hotel Lobby Candle . We talk about her career path, when she got into blogging, how she started Hotel Lobby Candle, what it takes to even create a scent, her favorite travel destinations, and more! We also talk about reading nonfiction in the morning and dealing with injuries. You can find Lindsay at @lindsaysilb on Instagram, lindsaysilberman.com , and check out Hotel Lobby Candles at...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 206
This week our Book Club is BACK and we’re discussing Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult . This book deals with Covid-19, which you may or may not have the emotional capacity to read about right now. We totally understand if you could not join us for this book club. Wish You Were Here follows Diana, a type-a art specialist who has her entire life planned out. She has been planning her dream trip to the Galapagos with her surgeon boyfriend. In March 2020, on the eve of their trip, New York City is...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 205
Now that we’ve caught up from our winter break, it’s time to think about one of our favorite topics: goals! We reflect on how we did with our 2021 goals, talk about how we feel going into 2022, and break down the professional and personal goals we want to achieve this year. We also talk about Becca’s homemade buffalo chicken wrap, Grace’s outdoorsy weekend in L.A., and more! What we read/listen to when thinking of our goals! Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski and ...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 204
After a restorative break, we’re back and ready to fill you in on what we were up to over the holidays! We talk about our high highs (Becca finishing the first draft of her book! Grace’s Chappy Wrap collab dropping TODAY!) and low lows (Omicron anxiety). We also break down everything we read and watched during our time off! What Grace read over the break The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Friends Like These by Kimberly McCreight The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro Just One Look by Lindsay Came...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 203
This week is our last episode of 2021 and we’re covering holidays past and present! We talk about our favorite holiday memories, recipes, movies, books, gifting advice, what’s on our wish list and more! We also talk about our thanksgivings, Grace’s recovery from the cold from hell, and Becca finally being able to talk about her secret project ! Our Holiday Gifting Recommendations Grace’s Ornaments Rec Becca’s Candle Rec Becca’s Socks Rec Our Go-To Holiday Recipes Grace’s Egg Nog Recipe Becca’s F...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 202
We’re finishing our end-of-year tradition of interviewing each other, and this time Grace is in the hot seat! Becca asks Grace your questions about the ins and outs of her job, if blogging has ever impacted her self-image, if she’d ever write a book, her favorite Charleston spots, long-distance relationship advice, if she got her driver’s license yet, and so much more! Obsessions Grace - Beautypie’s Gingerbread, Almond & Orange Blossom Candle Becca - Friday Night Lights , Pinhook Bourbon What we...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 201
This week we finally get to discuss our November Book Club pick, Ghosts by Dolly Alderton. This book captured modern dating in a way we haven’t seen before, and honestly, we can’t agree on if the ending was satisfying or not. Ghosts follows Nina Dean, a London woman in her early thirties with a successful career as a food writer and loving friends and family. When she downloads a dating app, she meets a great guy on her first date. When Max tells Nina he's going to marry her on date one, it feel...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 200
We’re so excited to continue our yearly tradition of interviewing each other, starting off with Grace interviewing Becca! (Grace will have her turn in the hot seat in a few weeks!) Grace asks Becca your questions about bookish things, her new creative projects, career reflections, dating & friendship advice, what she’s learned about herself in the past year, and So! Much! More! Becca’s Misc. Mentions: For Getting Started at Book Writing - Save the Cat writes a Novel Her GoodReads Account - Follo...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 199
It’s been a big year of reading, and today we’re talking about our favorite books from 2021! We each picked a top 5 and also had our listeners weigh in on the best books—from thrillers to romance to non-fiction to backlist—they read this year. If you’re in search of book recs, look no further, we have the best of the best for you! Grace’s Favorites - The Push by Ashley Audrain (Mystery/Thriller) - Good Night Beautiful by Aimee Mollloy (Mystery/Thriller) - Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Sc...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 198
This week we interviewed Grace Bonney, founder of Design Sponge to talk about her new book, Collective Wisdom ! We learn how she got to where she is today, what inspired her to write a book about women over 50, how she found the women featured in her book, and the interviews that had the greatest impact on her. We also talk about Design Sponge, how it felt to close it down on her terms, and her thoughts on going back to school as an adult! Follow Grace Bonney Instagram - @grace__bonney & @design...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 197
It’s book club week and this month we’re talking about A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin. Capturing start-up culture can be a hit or miss, and we really think Laura Hankin got it right in this book. A Special Place for Women follows a daring reporter who infiltrates an exclusive female-run members club, whose members are far more powerful than she imagined. We also talk about not knowing what’s next, Becca’s Sweater status, and Grace’s accidental trespassing adventure. Pick up A Special ...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 196
Since we both celebrated our birthdays recently, we thought it would be fun to spend today’s episode reminiscing and looking forward. We reminisce on our most memorable birthdays as kids, have a very in-depth conversation about ice cream cake, and talk about how 40th birthday parties are the year to go ALL OUT. We also talk about aging and if/how milestone birthdays spark anxiety about getting older. Also, Grace recaps her Vienna trip, Becca talks about her trip upstate, and we mourn the loss of...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 195
This week, we’re chatting with our friend and standup comedian, Casey Basham! We talk about how we met, how she got into standup comedy, and how she adjusted to doing comedy in the pandemic! We also dive into her comedy about fertility, how people have received it, how it has become a cathartic outlet for her, and her special INCONCEIVABLE filming on October 26! We also talk about Grace’s Vienna trip, Becca’s sweater-knitting project, and everything we’ve been reading the past week! Follow Casey...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 194
After our episode with Anne Helen Petersen about burnout, we realized that we also have a lot to say on the subject and wanted to do a follow-up episode about our own experiences with burnout. If you haven’t listened to our episode with Anne Helen Petersen, you can listen here . We talk about our experiences with burnout both professionally and personally, burnout guilt,and some recent realizations about “having it all”. We also talk about our personal tips to improve burnout, what we do to chec...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 193
It’s finally time for The Magic of Found Objects Book Club! This Book felt totally different than others we’ve read recently and we’re so excited to talk about it! The story follows Phronsie, who was conceived at Woodstock by a free-spirited hippie mother and a practical farmer father. All her life she’s been torn between the two. After trying her hand at the NYC dating scene, her childhood best friend proposes that they give up on romance and marry each other. After Phronsie agrees, she meets s...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 192
This week, we got the chance to talk with Anne Helen Petersen, writer of the newsletter Culture Study , and author of Can’t Even: How Millennials Became The Burnout Generation . We talk about how she got to where she is today, her personal definition of burnout, why millennials are more afflicted with burnout than other generations, how the pandemic sparked a new form of burnout, how social media impacts burnout, and so much more! She also shares her advice on how to tell if you’re burning out a...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 191
This week we’re answering all your questions! We cover some quick things like apartment decor wins (and regrets), what to ask for when you get a facial, dream vacation destinations, and new book releases we’re excited about… and also discuss tackle more serious stuff like how we stay sane and happy when times are hard, how to leave a job you hate, financial security, staying organized, our favorite newsletters and more! We also dive into meatier questions like how to get over imposter syndrome a...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 190
This week, we chat with Aishwarya Iyer, founder of Brightland. We talk about what motivated her to start an olive oil company, her tips for finding high-quality cooking oils, and a new Brightland launch coming this fall! She also shares her advice for those starting their own brand and her tips on how to overcome imposter syndrome. We also talk about Becca’s need for a beach day, Grace’s salad with potatoes, and RomComPods making it to the Sunday Arts section of the New York Times! Follow Aishwa...
Sep 08, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 189
This week, we looked back on our 2021 Resolutions Episode to check in about how the goals we’ve achieved, and what goals we’ve decided to save for later! Grace talks about how she’s taking the time to dive into her personal interests and investing in lasting partnerships at work, while Becca shares her RomComPods wins and how she’s keeping up with her skincare routine. We also talk about future goals we’re hoping to manifest! We also talk about our highs and lows, Grace’s documentary binge over ...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 188
This week, we finally get to talk about our August Book Club Pick, Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé ! This psychological thriller is the best YA book we’ve read this year and will definitely keep you guessing (and reading!). Ace of Spades follows two senior students at an elite prep school, Devon and Chiamaka, who are getting targeted as the subject of anonymous text blasts to the whole school revealing their dark secrets. If you have not read this book yet, we highly recommend you read it...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 187
This week’s episode is all about lifelong learning! While we’re not going back to school ourselves, we talk about how we try to incorporate learning into our lives through the excitement of a new hobby, online classes, and non-fiction reading and listening. We also chat about our alternate life college majors, all of Becca’s hobby love affairs, and Grace’s tendency to fall down an information rabbit hole. We also hear from YOU about what you do to be lifelong learners! We hear from listeners blo...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 186
This week we’re speaking with Nell Diamond, Founder & CEO of Hill House Home, and the brain behind the much-beloved Nap Dress! We talk about her life before founding Hill House, why she thinks the Nap Dress has such a huge fandom, and some exciting Nap Dress developments on the horizon! We also talk about our highs and lows of the week, Grace’s trip to NYC, and Becca’s questionable candy habits. What We’re Reading: While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory The Show Girl by Nicola Harrison Instagr...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 185
We’re baaaack! This week we’re catching up on what we’ve been up to during our summer hiatus! We also break down everything we’ve been reading and watching, our Instagram faves, our new obsessions, and more! P.S. would you read Becca’s magical startup celebrity love story novel featuring magical unsupervised teens? Let us know! What We’re Reading: Olive by Emma Gannon While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker Imposter Syndrome by Kathy Wang The Maidens by A...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 184
