Everything is Fine

This week we're catching up on new favorite lipsticks, Somebody Somewhere, how we're going to handle ourselves in the political apocalypse, Kim's bad knee, "the liberal Joe Rogan," Jenn's small feet, what's "dressy," our favorite eyelash curler and a whole lot more!You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.comConcerns? 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 returning guest this week is Democratic political consultant and women's rights advocate Jen Bluestein and we're talking about...YOU KNOW WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.comConcerns? 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 Election Eve and we're talking all about voting, drinking, sobriety, British TV, hot flashes, how to show up with challenging family members, how to deal with a broken heart, barrel jeans, plus listener questions and a whole lot more!Three ways you can still help with the election:Sign up to canvass or phone bank! https://votesaveamerica.com/vsa-2024/Help people get to the polls: https://rideshare2voteaware.org/engage-voters-and-drive-them-to-vote/Volunteer to ballot cure (ballots get rejected for mistakes, some states allow voters to correct them): https://volunteerblue.org/take-action-ballot-cure/You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.comConcerns? 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 Moon Unit Zappa. Moon is an American actress, artist, singer, tea merchant, and author. She is the daughter of the musician Frank Zappa, with whom she collaborated on the hit 1982 song "Valley Girl." Her most recent book is "Earth to Moon," a fantastic, harrowing memoir of her difficult childhood, which we talk all about in this episode.  You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.comConcerns? 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! Parties. Flirting over 50. Good-girl impulses. Finding your people. Pot-smoking octogenarians.Traveling with weed. Jenn's relationship with the masseuse. Plus, listener questions and a whole lot more!You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.comConcerns? 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 a mix of heavy and light this week as we talk all about losing a pet, the TV we're watching, the products we're buying plus actually comfortable not-ugly shoes and what's making Jenn feel gaslit.You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.comConcerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenn gets a glute massage, Kim gets a Teddy bear, the world feels upside down. Plus: hot flashes, social skills, thank you notes, the best jeans and a whole lot at least a little bit more!Jeans rec: Fashion Brand Company Nap Jeans for Big ButtsYou can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.comConcerns? 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 Ann Powers. Ann is NPR’s music critic and correspondent, and is widely acknowledged to be one of the most influential music writers working today. She has served as the chief pop music critic for the Los Angeles Times, and before that was a pop critic for the New York Times, and a senior editor at the Village Voice. Ann has written several books, the newest of which is Traveling: On The Path of Joni Mitchell and we're talking all about Joni's life and what it means, along with watching our heroes age, mentoring younger artists, music in 2024 and a whole lot more. You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.comConcerns? 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 us this week and we're talking all about Kim's trip to Amsterdam, Jenn's trip to the emergency room, the books we're reading ("The Friday Afternoon Club" and "My Year of Rest and Relaxation") along with the new show "English Teacher," not being foodies, what it is to have "winner energy" and a whole lot more!You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.comConcerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How would your career transform if you started prioritizing Growth, Autonomy and Purpose (G.A.P.)? What's holding you back from affecting real professional change? Which serves us better in midlife, ambition or intention? Our (return!) guest this week is executive leadership and culture coach Kristen Lisanti and we're talking all about reengaging with our work whether we feel too old, too burnt out, too lost or anything in between.You can find Kristen at kristenlisanti.com.You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.comConcerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back and we discussing books and movies and travel and more!You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.comConcerns? 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 breaking down the Ben Affleck + Jennifer Lopez breakup and then... it's an all-listener question fall fashion and beauty episode! We talk about the best shampoo for thinning hair and cute fall shoes for when your feet feel like old trash. Plus: Puffers, estrogen cream for your face, pajama-like clothes for day and a whole lot more!SHOW NOTESWe're compiled a comprehensive buying guide over on our Patreon: patreon.com/everythingisfineYou can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.comConcerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And...we're back! This week we're talking all about COVID, Kamala, Coach Walz, the TV we're watching, the products we're using, plus: high school drama, how to know where to live? and a whole lot more!You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.comConcerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're all in for Kamala and our guests this week — political operatives and advisors Jen Bluestein and Jessica Floyd — are here to talk about it. They've also helped us compile this handy list: "How To Support Kamala"Jen Bluestein has spent more than two decades in the non-profit and political sectors, working high profile roles at places like NARAL Pro-Choice America and EMILYs List. She helped found Mark Kelly and Gabby Giffords’ gun violence prevention organization and lived in an abandoned building while working to elect Cory Booker the Mayor of Newark, NJ.Jessica Floyd is the Executive Director of The Hub Project, which partners with progressive organizations to build winning campaigns on issues that matter. Jessica has extensive experience in government and has managed electoral campaigns at the local, state and national levels, including running Congressman Ron Barber’s winning congressional campaign and serving as Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ political director.You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.comConcerns? 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 a short episode this week and we're discussing Shannen Doherty and the trap of being "difficult," Trump as showman, overestimating vs. underestimating the electorate, shining up your social skills, bulking up your professional skills, body SPF (Jenn likes Supergoop's PLAY), Botox brow lifts, the best ways to manage sweat and chaffing (Kim likes Megababe), editing our closets and so much more!You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.comConcerns? 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 hot and the world is rotting and our brains are stewed! We're talking about big-life transitions and hobbies and reptilian necks and mushrooms and regret and dewy faces. Plus: listener questions and a whole lot more!You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.com(so many Substacks!)You can order Jenn's book, AMBITION MONSTER: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Ambition-Monster/Jennifer-Romolini/9781668056585Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back! And we're talking all about walking away from your big career, Madonna and aging and faces, cottage cheese, old people shoes — and a whole lot more!Two shoes we recommend this week: Tevas Voya Infinity and Beklina Low Sedia Clog. You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.com(so many Substacks!)You can order Jenn's book, AMBITION MONSTER: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Ambition-Monster/Jennifer-Romolini/9781668056585Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're live at Fergie's pub with author Alexandra Auder and serenaded by students at the Paul Green Rock Academy. It's a rollicking good time! Join us!You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.com(so many Substacks!)You can order Jenn's book, AMBITION MONSTER: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Ambition-Monster/Jennifer-Romolini/9781668056585Concerns? 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 the first night of our Monsters of Ambition tour! Starring: Lauren Mechling and Rachel Dodes (authors of the buzzy new novel, THE MEMO)! Comedian Hollie Harper! New Yorker cartoonist Emily Flake! Author and podcaster Emma Gannon! Plus: Disorder, ill-preparation, surprise cakes and a whole lot more!You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.com(so many Substacks!)You can order Jenn's book, AMBITION MONSTER: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Ambition-Monster/Jennifer-Romolini/9781668056585Concerns? 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 Glynnis MacNicol. Glynnis is a longtime New York journalist, author of the memoir NO ONE TELLS YOU THIS and the creator and host of the podcast Wilder. Her acclaimed new memoir, I'M MOSTLY HERE TO ENJOY MYSELF, which appears on a number of 2024 best and must-read lists, came out last week.You can find Kim on her Substack: kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.com(so many Substacks!)You can order Jenn's book, AMBITION MONSTER: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Ambition-Monster/Jennifer-Romolini/9781668056585Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.