Bad On Paper

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 at work, how to turn your side hustle to your main hustle, and how to advocate for yourself and say ‘no’ at work! We also talk about our vacation for Becca’s birthday and how we are getting back into the swing of things post-trip. Obsessions Becca - Hotel Lobby Miami Candle Grace - Only Murders in the Building What We Read on Vacation Grace In Polite Company by Gervais Hagerty Wish you were here by Jodi Picoult 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard  Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi & Curt Gentry Becca Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan September Book: The Magic of Found Objects by Maddie Dawson Sponsors: Prose - go to prose.com/BOP for 15% off your first order Better Help - go to betterhelp.com/badonpaper and use the code for 10% off your first month Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

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 Aishwarya  @wearebrightland @helloaishwarya Aishwarya’s fave food startups  @Seedandmill @PeepalPeople What she’s reading Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reed Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian And use the discount code BADONPAPER0921 for a discount on your order until 9/30/2021! Instagram Obsessions @blondebrokeandboughie Obsessions The Other Two La Gritona Tequila What We’re Reading: The Other Me by Sarah Zachrich Jeng In Polite Company by Gervais Hagerty The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand September Book: The Magic of Found Objects by Maddie Dawson Sponsor: Night - Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOPNIGHT at checkout. Uncommon Goods - go to uncommmongoods.com/BOP for 15% off your next gift Olive and June - go to oliveandjune.com/BOP and use the code BOP for 20% off your first Manicure system Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

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 the weekend, Becca’s upcoming vacation, weather, and wonky sleep schedules. Grace’s Documentary Watches Maiden Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir Exit Through The Gift Shop Saving Banksy What We’re Reading: Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab The Other Me by Sarah Zachrich Jeng In Polite Company by Gervais Hagerty The People We Keep by Allison Larkin Lizzie and Dante by Mary Bly Obsessions Freedom Moses Sandals The Chair on Netflix Modern Love September Book: The Magic of Found Objects by Maddie Dawson Sponsor: Rent the Runway - go to renttherunway.com and use the code BOP to take 40% 2 months of an 8 item plan.   Better Help -  go to betterhelp.com/badonpaper and use the code for 10% off your first month Zocdoc: go to zocdoc.com/bop to sign up for free and find a top-rated doctor Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

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 before you listen to this episode to avoid spoilers!   Teen Prep School Dramas we love All These Beautiful Strangers by Elizabeth Klehfoth They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison What We’re Reading:   The View Was Exhausting by Onjuli Datta and Mikaella Clements   Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab Imposter Syndrome by Kathy Wang The Magic of Found Objects by Maddie Dawson Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy    Grace’s Obsessions: Target’s Dress assortment (will link Grace’s blog post when it’s up!) The Prince on HBO Max CODA on Apple TV+ Becca’s Obsessions: J. Crew Swimsuit  Apple Watch Challenges September Book: The Magic of Found Objects by Maddie Dawson Sponsor: Prose - go to prose.com/BOP for 15% off your first order. Night -  go to discovernight.com and use the code NIGHTBOP for 20% off your purchase.  Harper Wilde - go to harperwilde.com/BOP for 20% off your first purchase.  Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

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 blogging about women in history, becoming certified yoga teachers, finding out they have a passion for science, and more!  We also catch up on what we did when Grace was in NYC and how our social batteries are LOW.   Becca Radical Candor by Kim Scott on Management Rework by David Heinemeier Hansson and Jason Fried Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard Save the Cat by Blake Snyder Your Screenplay Sucks by William Akers Save the Cat Writes a Book by Jessica Brody Story Genius by Lisa Cron Monkeys with Typewriters by Scarlett Thomas Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott Grace Untamed by Glennon Doyle  Daring Greatly by Brene Brown Quiet by Susan Cain Joyful by Ingrid Fettell Lee Obsessed by Emily Heyward The Third Door by Alex Banayan Some Masterclasses we love Kelly Wearstler, Robin Roberts, Bobbi Brown, Anna Wintour, Issa Rae, Shonda Rhimes, Aaron Sorkin, Judd Apatow. AFI 100 List What We’re Reading:   The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab   Instagram:   @kleekai_luna @Madewithlovebytomdaley   Obsessions: Whole Foods Mineral Waters Habit -- Daily Tracker August Book: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Sponsor: Rent The Runway - take 40% off 2-months of an 8-item plan with code BOP at renttherunway.com Olive & June - go to oliveandjune.com/BOP and use the code BOP for 20% off your first Manicure system Better Help - go to betterhelp.com/badonpaper and use the code for 10% off your first month Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

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 Instagram: @itsmetinx @somewhereiwouldliketolive Obsessions: BonBon The Peach Truck August Book: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Sponsor: Hellofresh - go to hellofresh.com/BOP12 and use the code BOP12 for 12 free meals including free shipping Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOPNIGHT at checkout. Zocdoc: go to zocdoc.com/bop to sign up for free and find a top-rated doctor Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

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 Alex Michaelides The Hunting Wives by May Cobb One by One by Ruth Ware They’ll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The Third Door by Alex Banayan Obsessed by Emily Heyward Seven Days in June by Tia Williams The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston What We’re Watching Gossip Girl 2.0 Virgin River  Lupin  Euphoria  Succession  The White Lotus Never Have I Ever  Instagram: @tillybuttons @tabithasewer  @tukebazaar Obsessions: Apple Watch Grace Rose Farm August Book: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Sponsor: BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper. Uncommon Goods: To get 15% off your next gift uncommongoods.com/bop Harper Wilde - Go to harperwilde.com/BOP to get 20% off your first purchase. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

This week on the podcast we’re talking all things People We Meet on Vacation with the author, Emily Henry! For such a light, fun read the conversation gets quite serious. We talk about that feeling of discontent some thirty-somethings experience when they achieve their goals, her writing process, how real-life vacations inspired scenes in the book, and her favorite (and least favorite) romance tropes. We also talk about Amazon Prime Day Finds! Don’t forget: We are taking the month of July off but we’ll be back on August 4th! Follow Emily Henry at @emilyhenrywrites and buy People We Meet on Vacation here. Obsessions: Pebble Ice Maker Instagram: @amysmilovic What We’re Reading: The Southern Side of Paradise by Kristy Woodson Harvey Widow Basquiat: A Love Story by Jennifer Clement August Book: Will be announced SOON! Sponsor: To get 15% off your next order, go to uncommongoods.com/BOP Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

This week on the podcast we’re chatting with one of our favorite authors, Elin Hilderbrand! We talk about the origin story of her first book, how she found her way to Nantucket, what book was the hardest to write, and how she feels about being called the “queen of beach reads.”  We also talk about our really great weeks, Becca’s pilot scriptwriting process, and our excitement for the Summer 2021 TV Lineup! Find Elin Hilderbrand on Instagram at @elinhilderbrand  Obsessions: Starstruck on HBO Max Hacks on HBO Max Jill Hooper Instagram: @rosematafeo  @mounserstudio What We’re Reading: The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand The Push by Ashley Audrain Less by Andrew Sean Greer Elin’s Top 3 Elin Hilderbrand Books The Blue Bistro Summerland The Perfect Couple Elin’s Top 3 Beach Reads The Vacationers by Emma Straub The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel Elin’s Restaurant Recommendations  The Sandbar Galley Beach June Book: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Sponsor: Night - 20% off discovernight.com with the code BOPNIGHT Betterhelp - Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper  Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

It’s been a minute since we’ve done a shopping episode so today we wanted to give you a big shopping update. This week’s episode is all about the clothes, skincare, beauty products (and more!) we’ve been buying lately. We also catch up on life, reading, and a recent TV fave. Where we’ve been shopping Fashion   Farm Rio   Hill House Home Nap Dresses La Ligne  Castaner Espadrilles Madewell shorts Mister Zimi Gorman  Tanya Taylor Swimsuits Bleu Rod Beattie One Piece Lulu’s Sandals  Skincare Beauty Pie (Uber Youth Complexion Ampoules, Genius Lift Elixer) All things Supergoop! Biossance (Rose Oil, Body Cream, Night Serum)  Sobel Skin Bio Hyaluronic Cream  Weleda body butter Makeup Rare Beauty Cream Blush Wander Beauty Mascara Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter Chantecaille (Faux Clis Longest Lash Mascara, Eyeshadows) Benefit The POREfessional: Super Setter Spray Misc See all Grace’s Apartment Buys in her ‘CHS Rental’ Highlights! Jonathan Adler Beach Towels  Obsessions: Hacks on HBO Max The Hatch Restore What We’re Reading: The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand  The Herd by Andrea Bartz Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane The Girls Are All So Nice Here by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn Looker by Laura Sims June Book: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Sponsor: Rent the Runway - get 40% off 2 months of an 8 or 16 item plan with code BOP at renttherunway.com. Hellofresh - go to hellofresh.com/BOP12 and use the code BOP12 for 12 free meals including free shipping. Harper Wilde - Go to harperwilde.com/BOP to get 20% off your first purchase. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.