Kristen and Jolenta chat with the only author whose books they've lived by twice, Meik Wiking. Meik is the author of The Little Book of Hygge, The Little Book of Lykke and The Art of Making Memories. He's also the founder and CEO of Happiness Research Institute. They chat about how to make a hygge home, how Meik started to research happiness and how to make memories in your everyday life. Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the ...
Jan 19, 2023•41 min•Season 10Ep. 20
Kristen & Jolenta chat with Tori Dunlap about gaining financial confidence, how to ditch bro money advice and why it's important to remember some of our earliest money memories. Plus, Tori shares actionable steps for saving and investing. Tori is the author of Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love and host of the podcast Financial Feminist. Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary,...
Jan 05, 2023•57 min•Season 10Ep. 19
America’s favorite husbands Dean and Brad join the ladies in the studio. They dish on their favorite books of the season and answer listener questions. Plus, Frank the dog makes a special appearance! 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'll receive that PLUS a weekly affirmation podcast hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebook Kri...
Dec 22, 2022•42 min•Season 10Ep. 18
The ladies reflect on the latest season! What did Kristen & Jolenta learn this season? What was pure torture and what stuck? 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'll receive that PLUS a weekly affirmation podcast hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebook Kristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com...
Dec 08, 2022•56 min•Season 10Ep. 17
Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about The Art of Making Memories: How to Create and Remember Happy Moments. 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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebook Kristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com]. Y...
Nov 24, 2022•45 min•Season 10Ep. 16
Kristen & Jolenta live by The Art of Making Memories: How to Create and Remember Happy Moments by Meik Wiking. In his work as a happiness researcher, Meik Wiking has learned that people are happier if they hold a positive, nostalgic view of the past. Will Kristen and Jolenta make memories that bring them joy? 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'll receive that PLUS a we...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 10Ep. 15
Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy. 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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebook Kristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com]....
Nov 10, 2022•38 min•Season 10Ep. 14
Kristen & Jolenta live by Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy by Whitney Goodman. Will Kristen and Jolenta ditch toxic positivity and live a values-driven life? 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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebook Kriste...
Nov 03, 2022•52 min•Season 10Ep. 13
Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times.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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com].You can subscribe to ...
Oct 27, 2022•36 min•Season 10Ep. 12
Kristen & Jolenta live by The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times, by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams. Can they learn to find hope in the world around them? 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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How...
Oct 20, 2022•49 min•Season 10Ep. 11
Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, by James Nestor. 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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com].You can subscribe...
Oct 13, 2022•40 min•Season 10Ep. 10
Kristen & Jolenta live by Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, by James Nestor. Can they breathe their way to health, wealth, and happiness? And why is duct tape involved?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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book...
Oct 06, 2022•53 min•Season 10Ep. 9
Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill. 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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com].You can subscribe to Jolenta and K...
Sep 29, 2022•35 min•Season 10Ep. 8
Kristen & Jolenta live by Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill. Will they manifest a small fortune? Or is Hill's "secret" too well hidden? 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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now ...
Sep 22, 2022•56 min•Season 10Ep. 7
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 the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per month, you receive that PLUS a weekly affirmation podcast hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new bo...
Sep 15, 2022•42 min•Season 10Ep. 6
Kristen & Jolenta live by Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl ― A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship, by Sherry Argov. Can they learn to take charge in their relationships ― and how will the husbands react? 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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://w...
Sep 08, 2022•49 min•Season 10Ep. 5
Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life by Gary John Bishop. 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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon....
Sep 01, 2022•44 min•Season 10Ep. 4
Kristen & Jolenta live by Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life by Gary John Bishop. Will they stop letting their minds hold them back and learn to take steps toward their real priorities? 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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobyth...
Aug 25, 2022•50 min•Season 10Ep. 3
Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative, by Austin Kleon. 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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now...
Aug 18, 2022•36 min•Season 10Ep. 2
Kristen & Jolenta live by Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative, by Austin Kleon. Can they learn to kickstart their imaginations? And where will that creativity lead?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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKriste...
Aug 11, 2022•57 min•Season 10Ep. 1
Kristen and Jolenta answer your burning questions! How do they stay organized? What are their Myers–Briggs types? What roles do they secretly wish to play on Broadway?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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be...
Jul 28, 2022•55 min•Season 9Ep. 22
Kristen and Jolenta talk to therapist and author KC Davis about her mental health platform, Struggle Care.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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com].You can subscribe to Jole...
Jul 14, 2022•43 min•Season 9Ep. 21
Kristen and Jolenta talk to podcaster James Barr about the world of Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling, and whether or not you can separate an artist from their art.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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is ...
Jun 30, 2022•39 min•Season 9Ep. 20
Kristen and Jolenta bring you the first episode of their new Audible Original podcast, Romance Road Test! You can listen to the entire series at audible.com/romanceroadtest.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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How...
Jun 16, 2022•49 min
The husbands are here! They join Kristen and Jolenta to reflect on a season's worth of mushrooms, rituals, and more.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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com].You can subscri...
Jun 09, 2022•40 min•Season 9Ep. 19
Kristen and Jolenta respond to listener feedback on the Season 9 voters’ picks.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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com].You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's show, We ...
May 26, 2022•31 min•Season 9Ep. 18
The ladies reflect on the latest season! Did Kristen and Jolenta learn anything new living by your Season 9 book recommendations? What stuck and what was pure torture?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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be...
May 12, 2022•47 min•Season 9Ep. 17
Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life, by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles. 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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is availa...
Apr 28, 2022•35 min•Season 9Ep. 16
Kristen & Jolenta live by Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life, by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles. Will they learn how to keep busy and find purpose in their lives?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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolent...
Apr 21, 2022•55 min•Season 9Ep. 15
Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices, by Casper ter Kuile. 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 hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is availa...
Apr 14, 2022•36 min•Season 9Ep. 14
