Everything is Fine

This week: Jenn ran away to a cabin in another country to write a book, Kim's laid up with COVID, and they're talking about escape, social media cleanses, reigniting your brain, the sense of smell, getting sick in a new relationship, the gift of creating (and appreciating) space in our lives, and how being present is more important now than ever. Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for invite...

In which Kim and Jenn devote a full episode to answering all your excellent and most pressing questions.   Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for invites to special events, exclusive content, and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/everythingisfine Our show's Instagram is  @eifpodcast  and you can find Kim on her blog  Girls of a Certain Age . We're also...

Our guest today is Lindsey Pollak, a leading career expert and New York Times bestselling author whose most recent book, RECALCULATING, was written in response to the career uncertainty brought on by the Covid-19 crisis. Lindsey talks us through overcoming negative self talk, getting out of our own way, and the best defense for combating ageism in your career. Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign...

Kim and Jenn sit down with Bonnie Siegler, a longtime graphic designer whose client list includes Late Night with Seth Meyers, the New Yorker, the Criterion Collection, Random House, 30 Rock, Sex and the City, This American Life and tons more. Bonnie walks us through her early career, creative partnerships —and what it finally took to strike out on her own. Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Si...

Jenn's in a foul mood. Kim cheers her up with a rousing game of "would you rather?" Plus: creative process, identity loss, the mucky middle of life, how everyone can (and should) dress like a spectacle if they want, getting called "Ma'am", monstrous female bosses, and the legend(s) of Tina Brown.   Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for invites to special events, exclusive con...

Kim and Jenn are joined by legendary beauty editor Jean Godfrey-June who talks all things beauty in midlife: skincare, haircare, dark spots, NECKS, lasers, fillers, Botox, the best mascara for thinning lashes, SPF for your hands, and if those strange LED masks *really* work. Plus: Listener questions! Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for invites to special events, exclusive content, and bon...

Our guest is Kimberly Harrington, an author and humor columnist whose most recent book,  BUT YOU SEEMED SO HAPPY , explores the outdated stigmas surrounding divorce. It's a book of essays about her recent — and unusual, or at least unconventional— breakup, a biography of her marriage, and a meditation on living with the choices we make as women, at any age. Don't forget: We have a P...

Kim's listening to the band Chicago, Jenn wants to talk about spaghetti squash — on loving all things boring and uncool. Plus! Complicated sibling relationships, answering a listener's question about shoes, the pleasures of watching shows about women over 40, laser treatments, Sandra Oh, podcasts we love and, weirdly, a whole lot more.  In this episode: Calzuro clogs Sorel Lennox boot Dr...

Our guests today are Jo Piazza and Christine Pride, writers and interracial friends whose new, co-written novel,  WE ARE NOT LIKE THEM , explores the nuances and complexities of a lifelong friendship between a white woman and a Black woman when a tragedy puts their relationship to the test. Also: adventures in magazine editor's letters, Kim wants a writing partner, Is Tinder all about spittin...

Best-selling author Ashley C. Ford joins us today to talk about becoming a writer, writing about family, love, trauma, shame, positive self-talk, the full integration of the self, and ultimately learning to trust and enjoy ourselves just as we are.  Ashley's debut memoir,  Somebody's Daughter , came out earlier this year. Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and...

By listener request, Kim and Jenn have a conversation about motherhood—the choice not to have kids, the choice to have just one, the joys of both, regrets, and, on the other side of fertility, coming to terms with your decision either way.  Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for invites to special events, exclusive content, and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/everythingisfine Our&...

Author Jaime Lowe joins Kim and Jenn for a frank and broad-ranging conversation about bipolar disorder, how to support loved ones through a mental health crisis, her book,  MENTAL , and her latest book,  BREATHING FIRE , about the struggles of women prisoners in California's female inmate firefighter program. You can find Jaime's This American Life episode, TEN SESSIONS, which documents...

Today on the show we've got Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of the book " Your Turn: How To be an Adult"  to talk all things adulthood: raising self-reliant kids, facing our underlying shame and anxiety around "adult" things, and how to live out the lives we truly want in midlife—and beyond. Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/...

BONUS EPISODE: This week we're releasing our interview with former Sassy editor/legend Christina Kelly from our Patreon vault. We talked to Christina last spring about Sassy's legacy, interviewing celebrities in the '90s, "Kim France Pants," regrets, feminism, getting older, and what really happened that day with Kurt and Courtney.  If you'd like to hear more special episodes like this, subsc...

Kim and Jenn discuss the dreaded mid-life crisis which, turns out, looks different in real life than it did on TV (and may involve crop tops). Plus: Learning to slow down and eschew productivity, what motivates us as we get older, the simple pleasures of proper house care, and how the hell to stay relevant and in-the-know when you increasingly don't care?   Don't forget: We hav...

This week we're joined by Rei Hance, the actress and writer formerly known as Heather Donahue who starred in the 1999 horror movie classic, "The Blair Witch Project." Rei talks the aftermath of Blair Witch, grappling with ambition and failure, learning to live with discomfort, addiction, recovery, and a truly dark night of the soul. Plus: What her life looks like today (hint: it's better and...

Kim and Jenn talk running into exes, overcoming family trauma, too-young readings of VC Andrews, White Lotus, and the silly shame of a poor pack job. Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/everythingisfine . Our show's Instagram is  @eifpodcast  and you can find Kim on her blog  Girls of a Certain Age . We'r...

Author, CEO, and Forbes 50 over 50 recipient Susan McPherson joins us to discuss her book,  THE LOST ART OF CONNECTING , about how to move beyond transactional networking and build real, useful professional relationships that matter. Plus: Setting boundaries, breaking up conventional power dynamics, two-way mentorship, and how (and why) we can all become better listeners. Don't forg...

We've got rock critic Jessica Hopper on to discuss the revised and expanded edition of her book,  THE FIRST COLLECTION OF CRITICISM BY A LIVING FEMALE ROCK CRITIC . Plus: Madonna's lederhosen, Gen X feminism, finding music now, and: how much money would you need to be a 24-year-old again? Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/...

On this week's mid-summer check-in, Kim and Jenn discuss escapism, the REAL WORLD's Eric Nies, ayahuasca, anti-vaxxers, a changing relationship with ambition, toxic tech bros, the FX comedy DAVE, a first viewing of BLAIR WITCH PROJECT and GAME OF THRONES, plus so much more! Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/everything...

The legendary actress and producer joins Jenn and Kim to discuss the secrets to a successful marriage, what she and her husband Phil Donahue finally stopped arguing about, and the couple's inspiring new podcast, " Double Date ."  Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/everythingisfine  Our show's Instagram is&nbs...

Kim and Jenn discuss road trips, the perils of packing, eBay missteps, pleasure gluttony, the simple joy of liking things, and the secrets of cognitive super agers. Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/everythingisfine Our show's Instagram is  @eifpodcast  and you can find Kim on her blog  Girls of a Certa...

Andrea Linett’s on the show today to discuss all things post-pandemic style, summer fashion, and the easiest ways to update your wardrobe right now. Plus: Listener questions, a “Game of Thrones” redux, canned cocktails, and the questionable clothing item we just might try. Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/everythingi...

This week we've got actress  Joanna Going  to discuss all things getting older and adapting in Hollywood, but mostly the liberation of owning your gray hair if you want to, even if it feels like a risky choice. Plus: Kim and Jenn talk Bo Burnham obsession, Target shopping, our favorite new beauty product ( Kosas tinted face oil! ), and committing to a real, non-performative "hot-girl sum...

This week, Kim and Jenn talk to queer author and educator Heather Corinna about all things perimenopause and menopause and why they wanted to write their smart, irreverent, and deeply informative new book " WHAT FRESH HELL IS THIS? Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities, and You. " Don't forget: We have a Patreon! Sign up for exclusive content and bonus EIF episodes:  patreon.com/everyth...