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Everything is Fine is a series for women on life over 40. Hosted by former Lucky magazine founding editor Kim France and author and editor Jennifer Romolini, each episode digs deep into the identity shift that comes with navigating this alternately weird and liberating stage of life. A chat-show with themed episodes and interview guests from the media and entertainment worlds, we tackle our fears, our health, our careers, self-care, and how to negotiate being called “middle-aged” when you feel anything but.
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Everything is Fine Jennifer Romolini and Kim France

    • Arts
    • 4.9 • 131 Ratings

Everything is Fine is a series for women on life over 40. Hosted by former Lucky magazine founding editor Kim France and author and editor Jennifer Romolini, each episode digs deep into the identity shift that comes with navigating this alternately weird and liberating stage of life. A chat-show with themed episodes and interview guests from the media and entertainment worlds, we tackle our fears, our health, our careers, self-care, and how to negotiate being called “middle-aged” when you feel anything but.
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    "Tell me what you really think"

    "Tell me what you really think"

    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.com
    You can find Jenn on her Substack: jennromolini.substack.com
    Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com

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    • 31 min
    August in July

    August in July

    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.com
    You 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/9781668056585
    Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com

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    • 46 min
    Alien Face

    Alien Face

    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.com
    You 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/9781668056585
    Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com

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    • 51 min
    Live from Philly with Alexandra Auder!

    Live from Philly with Alexandra Auder!

    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.com
    You 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/9781668056585
    Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com



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    • 43 min
    Live from New York!

    Live from New York!

    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.com
    You 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/9781668056585
    Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com

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    • 1 hr 21 min
    How to enjoy ourselves — with Glynnis MacNicol!

    How to enjoy ourselves — with Glynnis MacNicol!

    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.com
    You 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/9781668056585
    Concerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us: everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com

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    • 57 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
131 Ratings

131 Ratings

naomes78 ,

Girls to the front!

As a Xennial listener (IYKYK) Kim and Jen are the coolest older kids I looked up to, now all grown up. I love their witty, honest conversations and just being true role models of living in these times with curiosity while owning who you are. I especially appreciate their ability to navigate discourse on social media with grace, reminding us that language is fluid, context is important, and that we all contain multitudes. They truly embody “girls to the front” so women can hear and engage with each other and not get trampled. Love it so much!

(-Jen_nifer-) ,

Deep and frivolous

Each episode has deep, not so deep, and frivolous thoughts. The combination is rarely the same.

xyxydone ,

Love!

Thanks Jenn and Kim for doing this podcast. It is one of the things I look forward to every week. I love your honesty, vulnerability, curiosity and sense of humour about it all. Hope you enjoy doing it as much as I enjoy listening to it. Feel like I have 2 new friends I love!

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