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Half advice show, half cultural critique, and one wild ride through the world of wellness. Join podcast besties Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg as they dissect the inner workings of the betterment industry - and offer up some advice along the way. Their goal? To help get you a little closer to fine. Kristen and Jolenta's first show By the Book is on this feed. To hear back episodes of By the Book, just scroll down!

How to Be Fine Kristen and Jolenta

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.7 • 65 Ratings

Half advice show, half cultural critique, and one wild ride through the world of wellness. Join podcast besties Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg as they dissect the inner workings of the betterment industry - and offer up some advice along the way. Their goal? To help get you a little closer to fine. Kristen and Jolenta's first show By the Book is on this feed. To hear back episodes of By the Book, just scroll down!

    K&J Get Started Tackling Loneliness

    K&J Get Started Tackling Loneliness

    Kristen and Jolenta try some of Dr. Louise Hawkley’s loneliness tips on for size, record audio diaries, and report back. 
    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 with Kristen and Jolenta, ad-free exclusive episodes of By The Book, minisodes of us talking about what we’re reading, the written rules of every self-help book we’ve ever lived by, tips from our experts, advice, and more: patreon.com/listentobythebook  
    Also, be sure to follow us on Instagram: @howtobefinepod, @k10meinzer & @jolenta_G  
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    • 32 min
    By The Book: Artist's Way Weeks 1&2

    By The Book: Artist's Way Weeks 1&2

    *Patreon-only Bonus Episode Teaser* Kristen and Jolenta begin their 12-week journey of living by Julia Cameron's bestseller The Artist's Way. Along the way, Jolenta sings to herself and Kristen feels frustrated writing her morning pages. 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 
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    • 11 min
    The Loneliness Epidemic

    The Loneliness Epidemic

    We’re back with a whole new season of How To Be Fine dedicated to the loneliness epidemic - with topics ranging from finding peace with solitude to making friends as an adult to breaking up with BFFs. Kicking things off is a conversation with Dr. Louise Hawkley, a field-leading expert on loneliness and social isolation who works with the National Opinion Research Center.
    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 with Kristen and Jolenta, ad-free exclusive episodes of By The Book, minisodes of us talking about what we’re reading, the written rules of every self-help book we’ve ever lived by, tips from our experts, advice, and more: patreon.com/listentobythebook 
    Also, be sure to follow us on Instagram: @howtobefinepod, @k10meinzer & @jolenta_G
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    • 39 min
    We're back! And we're here to make friends!

    We're back! And we're here to make friends!

    Kristen and Jolenta are back with a whole new season of How to Be Fine dedicated to the topics of friendship and loneliness in the modern age. Along the way, they'll talk with esteemed experts. But even better: They'll put different friend-making methods to the test, acting as guinea pigs in their own social experiments. Join them as they laugh, learn, and awkwardly attempt to make new friends and deepen the friendships they already have. 

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    • 2 min
    Epilogue: How to Write an Ebook in Less Than 7-14 Days That Will Make You Money Forever

    Epilogue: How to Write an Ebook in Less Than 7-14 Days That Will Make You Money Forever

    Jolenta and Kristen give an update on their ebook sales and talk about life as published authors. They also read some book reviews and take listener questions!
    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

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    • 12 min
    By The Book: How to Write an Ebook in Less Than 7-14 Days That Will Make You Money Forever

    By The Book: How to Write an Ebook in Less Than 7-14 Days That Will Make You Money Forever

    By popular demand, Jolenta and Kristen live by their first ebook. And what better ebook to live by than an ebook about how to write ebooks? Their selection: How to Write An Ebook in Less Than 7-14 Days That Will Make You Money Forever, by Darren Ackers.
    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
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    • 47 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
65 Ratings

65 Ratings

Ilmoi ,

Enjoyable

The show is very relatable and down to earth; mostly nuanced with info from different angles.

sunflowersandwhatnot ,

Huge fan

Kristen and Jolenta are both super nice and this podcast makes me happy and makes me laugh. The concept of the podcast is such a great one! Im a sucker for the self-help genre and I really enjoy the take of the hosts on the books they select, appearances by their loved ones and guests, and the great community that has shaped up around them (I am of course talking about the FB group).

They also have a book and I sure recommend it! :)

Eeltily ,

My absolute favourite!

OMG I simply love this podcast. I would recommend this to everyone. Both Jolenta and Kristen are amazing. I’ve been binge-listening this pod like crazy!

Greatings from the Netherlands😁

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