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**Trigger warning: This episode discusses suicide** Our guest is Sloane Crosley. Sloane is the author of the novels Cult Classic and The Clasp, as well as three essay collections, including The New York Times bestsellers I Was Told There'd Be Cake and How Did You Get This Number. Her latest book, Grief Is for People, a memoir about grieving a close friend's death, is out this week.You can find Sloane: https://www.sloanecrosley.com/ You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com You can pre-order Jenn's book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Ambition-Monster/Jennifer-Romolini/9781668056585 To follow Jenn's beauty recs: instagram.com/jennromolinisvanity/ Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest this week is journalist and author Jessica Bennett. Jessica writes on gender, sexuality and culture for The New York Times and is the co-host of the podcast In Retrospect which delves into cultural moments of the past that look different to us today. We're talking all about Jessica's most recent op-ed "The Audacity of E.Jean Carroll," evolving our feminism, staying relevant and engaged past 40, whether or not the kids are alright (spoiler: they are) and a whole lot more. You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com You can pre-order Jenn's book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Ambition-Monster/Jennifer-Romolini/9781668056585 To follow Jenn's beauty recs: instagram.com/jennromolinisvanity/ Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*Not really a Ted Talk. Kim and Jenn discuss house junk, detoxing from weed, "Feud," selling out, the magazine old days, how young writers can beat AI, Benefit They're Real Magnet Extreme Lengthening Mascara, Musely estrogen cream, the Nutrafol dupe Wellbel, travel aesthetics, plus listener questions and more! You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com You can pre-order Jenn's book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Ambition-Monster/Jennifer-Romolini/9781668056585 To follow Jenn's beauty recs: instagram.com/jennromolinisvanity/ Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's just Kim and Jenn this week talking about old-people words, how "nice Karens" are always just annoying or weird Karens. E.Jean Carroll, chia seeds and Jenn's new smoothie revolution, "Get On Your Knees" by Jacqueline Novak (now on Netflix!), plus listener questions and a whole lot more! You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com You can pre-order Jenn's book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Ambition-Monster/Jennifer-Romolini/9781668056585 To follow Jenn's beauty recs: instagram.com/jennromolinisvanity/ Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Jenn and Kim are talking with Joan LeMay, a New York City painter and illustrator and the co-creator of the Steely Dan book QUANTUM CRIMINALS. We're discussing art of all kinds and the challenges of balancing the commercial and the creative, showing up for ourselves, the importance of embracing change and making brave decisions as we age, persistence, beauty over 40 and a lot more. You can find Joan and her work: https://www.joanlemay.com/ You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com You can pre-order Jenn's book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Ambition-Monster/Jennifer-Romolini/9781668056585 To follow Jenn's beauty recs: instagram.com/jennromolinisvanity/ Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week! We're talking all about where we are with resolutions, getting older and big jobs, as well as headshots when you're a woman of a certain age. Plus: The Curse, winter skincare, to gray or not to gray, finding time to read, plus listener questions and a whole lot more! To support the production of the show, join our Patreon: patreon.com/everythingisfine You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com You can pre-order Jenn's book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Ambition-Monster/Jennifer-Romolini/9781668056585 To follow Jenn's beauty recs: instagram.com/jennromolinisvanity/ Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week! Kim has the plague/flu and Jenn's feeling weird about her book and we're discussing cold and flu detritus, "putting yourself out there," professional perception vs. reality, honesty in friendships, "Saltburn," "Anatomy of a Fall," a movie no one's ever heard of called "Toni Erdmann," a new shampoo Jenn loves (Superzero) plus listener questions and a whole lot more! You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com You can pre-order Jenn's book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Ambition-Monster/Jennifer-Romolini/9781668056585 To follow Jenn's beauty recs: instagram.com/jennromolinisvanity/ For exclusive Everything Is Fine episodes — along with weekly style and culture recommendations — join our Patreon: patreon.com/everythingisfine Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kim and Jenn discuss the importance of earnestness in mid-life, trying to be more gentle with ourselves, some movies we liked (and some we didn't!), plus listener questions and a whole lot more! You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com You can pre-order Jenn's book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/ambition-monster-jennifer-romolini/20705024 To follow Jenn's beauty recs: instagram.com/jennromolinisvanity/ For exclusive Everything Is Fine episodes — along with weekly style and culture recommendations — join our Patreon: patreon.com/everythingisfine Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our (return!) guest this week is Lori Leibovich, editor of the New York Times’ Well section, and this year she's teaching us all about how to stop feeling drained in 2024 through a number of simple, practical ways to bring more energy into our lives in mid-life — and beyond. Lori recently edited the Times' 6-Day Energy Challenge which is designed to help readers feel more awake throughout the day. You can sign up for the challenge here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/11/well/live/energy-challenge-signup.html You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com You can pre-order Jenn's book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/ambition-monster-jennifer-romolini/20705024 To follow Jenn's beauty recs: instagram.com/jennromolinisvanity/ For exclusive Everything Is Fine episodes — along with weekly style and culture recommendations — join our Patreon: patreon.com/everythingisfine Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our end of year spectacular! Herewith, our favorite movies, books, television, podcasts, skincare and other miscellany of 2023... You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com You can pre-order Jenn's book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/ambition-monster-jennifer-romolini/20705024 To follow Jenn's beauty recs: instagram.com/jennromolinisvanity/ For exclusive Everything Is Fine episodes — along with weekly style and culture recommendations — join our Patreon: patreon.com/everythingisfine Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A meandering week! Kim and Jenn discuss friendship, television, home fragrances, crepey next skin, turning 60, resolutions, travel, listener questions and more! You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com You can pre-order Jenn's book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/ambition-monster-jennifer-romolini/20705024 To follow Jenn's beauty recs: instagram.com/jennromolinisvanity/ For exclusive Everything Is Fine episodes — along with weekly style and culture recommendations — join our Patreon: patreon.com/everythingisfine Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week! We're talking about the holiday season, feeling out of our depths. growing out of being "honest to a fault," the challenges of parenting a teen, facial hair, the necessity of learning new things as we age, plus listener questions and a whole lot more! You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.com You can pre-order Jenn's book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/ambition-monster-jennifer-romolini/20705024 To follow Jenn's beauty recs: instagram.com/jennromolinisvanity/ For exclusive Everything Is Fine episodes — along with weekly style and culture recommendations — join our Patreon: patreon.com/everythingisfine Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.