How to Be Fine

On this episode of By The book, Jolenta and Kristen live by Marie Kondo's popular minimalist guide, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. The book tells them to throw out belongings, fold socks into pinwheels, and say thank you garbage! Can they do it? Will it change their lives? Did Kristen throw out her passport?Keep in touch with us! Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jolenta and Kristen have a Secret postmortem. Join the ladies as they hear from listeners, give post-Secret updates, discuss Kristen's husband's popularity, and get ready for their next self-help book.Keep in touch with us! Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of By the Book, hosts Jolenta and Kristen dive into their first self-help book - the mega-bestseller The Secret. They follow it to the letter for two weeks. Listen as Kristen tries to manifest thoughts into things and Jolenta explores whether the Law of Attraction is as real as the Law of Gravity. Along the way, you can eavesdrop on the stranger moments of their social experiment, and learn whether either Jolenta or Kristen buy into the philosophy of The Secret at the end of their experience.Keep in touch with us! Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of How to Be Fine - Kristen and Jolenta share listeners’ reactions to the New Year, Same Old BS mini series. Plus, they make a special announcement! Keep in touch with us! Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the final episode of How to Be Fine’s special series - New Year, Same Old BS - Kristen and Jolenta talk about the history of tobacco and weight loss marketing. Plus, they offer up advice on how to communicate more clearly as a new manager, and when to consider a therapist's techniques as red flags. Do you have any advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-021-01202-9.epdfhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/smoking-tobacco/A-social-and-cultural-history-of-smokinghttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/1920s-food-flapper-diethttps://books.google.com/books?id=Aiwdx4k4uNoC&pg=PA21&hl=en&sa=X#v=onepage&q&f=falsehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cigarette_smoking_for_weight_losshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2602591/https://time.com/3747439/smoking-cigarettes-weight-loss/https://nypost.com/2022/11/02/heroin-chic-is-back-and-curvy-bodies-big-butts-are-out/https://www.esquire.com/uk/style/fashion/a43258212/cigarettes-90s-london-kate-moss/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tobaccohttps://www.science.org/content/article/why-smokers-are-skinny-rev2https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/selfcare-instructions/weight-gain-after-quitting-smoking-what-to-dohttps://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2023/07/12/dua-lipa-lily-rose-depp-jenna-ortega-celebrities-smoking-cigarettes/70346466007/https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/effects_cig_smoking/https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/health_effects/index.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of How to Be Fine’s special series - New Year, Same Old BS - Kristen and Jolenta talk about a handful of the many Christian Diet plans. Plus, they offer up advice for dealing with jealous feelings, and finding the right therapist. Do you have any advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/the-seesawing-history-of-fad-diets-180981586/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_diet_programshttps://academic.oup.com/columbia-scholarship-online/book/22528/chapter-abstract/182850030?redirectedFrom=fulltexthttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/2/182#:~:text=Christian%20diet%20culture%20focuses%20on,importance%20of%20a%20healthy%20lifestyle. https://scholarspace.library.gwu.edu/downloads/4q77fr355?locale=zhhttps://thebiblicalnutritionist.com/christian-weight-loss-programs/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvester_Grahamhttps://www.livestrong.com/article/120805-christian-weight-loss-programs/https://erinltodd.com/making-another-christian-weight-loss-resolution-read-this-first/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/sep/29/gwen-shamblin-docuseries-the-way-down-remnant-fellowshiphttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-12/how-christianity-has-been-weaponised-by-weight-loss-movements/102509732https://abcnews.go.com/Health/daniel-diet-straight-bible/story?id=21029387 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of How to Be Fine’s special series - New Year, Same Old BS - Kristen and Jolenta uncover the surprising history of the Tapeworm diet. Plus, they offer up advice on how to accept a post-birth body, and how to get over unrequited love. Do you have any advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources:https://www.healthline.com/health/diet-and-weight-loss/tapeworm-diethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cestodahttps://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/tapewormshttps://www.mdpi.com/2673-6772/2/3/15https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-20695743https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-tuberculosis-shaped-victorian-fashion-180959029/https://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/eat-eat-eat-those-notorious-tapeworm-diet-pills/https://thequackdoctor.substack.com/abouthttps://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/booster-shots/story/2009-12-29/tyra-banks-and-the-tapeworm-diethttps://www.today.com/health/iowa-woman-tries-tapeworm-diet-prompts-doctor-warning-6c10935746https://metro.co.uk/2015/03/24/eeew-one-of-the-kardashians-said-she-wants-a-tapeworm-to-get-slim-5118092/https://www.vice.com/en/article/xw5nnq/inside-the-lasting-legacy-of-tapeworm-dietshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/woman-swallows-tapeworm-iowa_n_3780313https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-horrifying-legacy-of-the-victorian-tapeworm-diethttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/10607615/Journalist-infested-himself-with-tapeworm-for-BBC-documentary.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-25968755https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/tapeworm-infection-beef-or-pork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the first episode of How to Be Fine’s special series - New Year, Same Old BS - Kristen and Jolenta dig into the Cabbage Soup Diet. Plus, they offer up advice on how to wake up with more energy, and how to keep in-laws out of reproductive matters. Do you have any advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Sources:https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/cabbage-soup-diethttps://www.insider.com/guides/health/diet-nutrition/cabbage-soup-diethttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/food/1996/02/21/the-cabbage-soup-diet/25081d4f-ebd4-4c48-ba7e-a6d7af4edb54/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/food/1996/03/06/a-closer-look-into-the-cabbage-soup-diet/52684c10-9c2d-445e-ac95-d198fd546e01/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/the-seesawing-history-of-fad-diets-180981586/https://health.usnews.com/wellness/food/articles/cabbage-soup-diethttps://www.science.gov/topicpages/c/cabbage+soup+diethttps://news.ufl.edu/archive/2002/03/cabbage-soup-diet-no-lucky-charm-for-weight-loss-says-uf-expert-1.htmlhttps://www.webmd.com/diet/a-z/cabbage-soup-diethttps://www.healthline.com/nutrition/the-cabbage-soup-diethttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cabbage-soup-diethttps://www.verywellfit.com/what-is-the-cabbage-soup-diet-3496214https://www.emedicinehealth.com/cabbage_soup_diet_help_you_lose_weight/article_em.htmhttps://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/cabbage-soup-diet.aspxhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabbage_soup_diet#:~:text=The%20origins%20of%20the%20diet,and%20%22Russian%20Peasant%20Diet%22. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this mini episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta have a conversation with special guest: screenwriter Juliet Giglio. Plus, they share listener feedback on Made-For-TV Holiday Movies and New Year’s Resolutions. Do you have any advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The hosts discuss the effectiveness of New Year's resolutions, offer advice on medical vulnerability and finding an IRL literary community. They also explore the history of New Year's resolutions and the challenges faced by high-risk individuals during the pandemic. Additionally, they provide strategies for coping with difficult situations, finding and joining book clubs, and finding the right book club.