Podcast: By The Book

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.

K&J Make The Most of Social Media

Jolenta and Kristen try on some of Dr. Jeffrey Hall’s tips for using social media to feel less alone. We want to hear from you! Share your own experiences with friendship and loneliness on our private facebook community: facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta or write to us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com    And join our Patreon Community to get access to live…

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Putting The Social Back in Social Media

Media – particularly social media – is often pointed to as a culprit in our loneliness. Why is this? And are there ways to better harness the power of social media to feel less alone? We want to hear from you! Share your own experiences with friendship and loneliness on our private Facebook community: facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta or…

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K&J Nurture Their Friend Councils

Jolenta and Kristen try on some of Laura Tremaine’s tips for building and nurturing their friend councils.  We want to hear from you! Share your own experiences with friendship and loneliness on our private facebook community: facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta or write to us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com    And join our Patreon Community to get access to live monthly book…

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By The Book: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

*Patreon-only Bonus Episode Teaser* Kristen and Jolenta live by The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey. To hear the entire episode and get lots of other great bonus content, including a live monthly book club with Kristen and Jolenta, join patreon.com/listentobythebook  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Friend Council

Society often celebrates the BFF, the squad, or the busload of besties. But Laura Tremaine has a different take. She believes our lives are richer when we have a variety of unique friends to love and lean on – even if those friends never meet each other. She shares her philosophy with Jolenta and Kristen,…

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Your Stories: BFF Breakups, Being Alone, and more

Jolenta and Kristen read some of the many stories you’ve shared about the topics we’ve recently covered on the show We want to hear from you! Share your own experiences with friendship and loneliness on our private facebook community: facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta or write to us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com    And join our Patreon Community to get access to…

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K&J Enjoy Being Alone

Jolenta and Kristen try on some of Dr. Jeremy Nobel’s tips for enjoying their own company.  We want to hear from you! Share your own experiences with friendship and loneliness on our private facebook community: facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta or write to us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com    And join our Patreon Community to get access to live monthly book clubs…

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By The Book: Artist’s Way Weeks 11&12

*Patreon-only Bonus Episode Teaser* Kristen and Jolenta wrap up their 12-week journey of living by Julia Cameron’s bestseller The Artist’s Way. Along the way, Jolenta embarks on some home repairs and Kristen makes herself over for a charitable gala. To hear the entire episode and get lots of other great bonus content, including a live…

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How To Enjoy Your Own Company

According to Dr. Jeremy Nobel, author of Project Unlonely, “at its core, a true sense of loneliness results from a disconnection to the self.” But what does he mean by disconnection? What causes this kind of disconnection? And steps can we take to develop a good relationship with ourselves? Dr. Nobel stops by to share…

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K&J Work Together!

Jolenta and Kristen try on some of Liz Craft and Sarah Fain’s tips for working together as friends.  We want to hear from you! Please share your own experiences with friendship and loneliness on our private Facebook community: facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta or write to us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com    And join our Patreon Community to get access to live…

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