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Laura’s Spooky Books:

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Need by Helen Phillips
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix (Mutual pick for Laura and Meredith)

Meredith’s Spooky Books:

Diavola by Jennifer Thorne
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

Scary Story Beginnings:

Horror Books Laura Always Talks About:

Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
The Passage by Justin Cronin
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

Meredith’s Rurther Reading Recs:

Devolution by Max Brooks
FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven
The Troop by Nick Cutter
Amazon Original Stories Creature Feature Collection

Laura’s TBR recs:

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
The House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

Books Also Mentioned:

I’ll be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara (The scariest book Meredith has ever read)
The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered by Sadie Hartmann

Also Mentioned:

Talking Scared Podcast
Episode 222: Stephen King Starter Kit Part II (What To Read + What To Skip)
Storygraph (for tracking books and checking trigger warnings)
Sadie Hartmann @mother.horror on Instagram

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Ep 238: The Conversation That Changed My Year Sep 26, 2024

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Back in February, during a casual, late night conversation, my friend Kendra Adachi (aka The Lazy Genius) asked me a question that completely that changed my year.

The answer to a question I had never thought about came to me with such clarity. And since her question (and my answer) was about the Big Picture plan for my life, it only felt appropriate to ask Kendra to talk through it all with me here on the show.

Kendra Adachi's new book is called The Plan: Manage Your Time Like A Lazy Genius and it's out everywhere on October 8, 2024.

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Episode 51: How to Create and Structure a Business Peer Group (with Jamie B. Golden, Bri McKoy, and Kendra Adachi)

MENTIONED in this episode:

Episode 71: Kendra Adachi is The Lazy Genius

Episode 164: Are We Friends Or Not? (A Secret Tapes Mastermind Conversation with Jamie B. Golden, Bri McKoy, and Kendra Adachi)

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Ep 237: How To Look Better In Photos Sep 19, 2024

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This episode is for anyone who has looked at a photo of themselves and wondered if that's what they really look like. Professional photographer Jess Koehler is my guest today as we talk through all the hangups that keep us from taking, sharing, or displaying photos of ourselves, and how we can overcome them.

This is not a typical "tips and tricks" episode (although we do weave tangible and emotional tips throughout). Jess and I are talking about WHY we should document ourselves, maybe even on our hardest days. We're talking about the benefits of having professional photos taken when our camera phones have become so advanced. And, yes, we're sharing all kinds of logistics on taking photos, from finding a professional photographer to using your Apple Watch as a selfie timer.

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Ep 37: Who do you see in the picture?

MENTIONED in this episode:

Fleabag: A Love Story (BONUS episode with Sueann Fortener)

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Ep 236: Discovering What Was Always There (a ONE THING conversation with Joy Cho) Sep 12, 2024

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This is the latest episode in the ONE THING series, where I host conversations with interesting people and ask them the ONE THING they would tell you.

You might know Joy Cho as the bright, stylish, happy face and founder of Oh Joy!, a lifestyle brand with millions of followers and whose products and designs have appeared in Target, Petco, House Beautiful (to name a few) and in collaborations with Keds, Casetify, Calpak (and more).

But even with a soaring career, Joy experienced a midlife crisis after a hard season in her family and a series of professional setbacks. She tried all the things you're supposed to when you're struggling: therapy, a life coach, but there was really ONE THING that pulled her out of a long funk.

In our conversation, Joy and I talk about how I fanned out on her not once but twice, how an outfit can change the way you move through the day, and why it helps to remember what we loved to do when we were kids.

I knew Joy would bring wisdom and insight to the show, and of course she over delivered.

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MENTIONED in this episode:

Creative, Inc. (published 2010)

Blog, Inc. (published 2012)

Joy's mental-health-focused Substack

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Ep. 73 I wrote a book! (Agents, publishing, writing, and editing)

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Ep 235: 4 Lessons After Publishing 2 Books + Listener Q&A Sep 05, 2024

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This is an episode for writers, aspiring authors, readers, and anyone who likes a peek behind-the-scenes.

We're going to talk about the publishing industry as it stands, how it's changed in the last few years, the rise of self-publishing, conquering self-doubt, money, and so much more.

I'm sharing 4 lessons I learned after achieving my lifelong dream of becoming an author. My first book Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. published in 2021, and my second book The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs published in 2023.

RELATED Episodes:

Ep. 111 Behind-The-Scenes of Publishing, Launching, and Marketing a Book

Ep. 166 How to Write a Book (in 10 steps)

BONUS: 5 Things About Writing Your Own Story (with author, ghostwriter, and book coach Allison Fallon)

Ep. 205: 10 Things All Podcast Fans Should Know

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MENTIONED in this episode:

The Martian by Andy Weir

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

The Shadow Work Journal by Keila Shaheen

How A Self-Published Book Broke All The Rules And Became A Best Seller (NYT)

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Ep 234: Best Books of the Summer Aug 29, 2024

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What is the best thing you read this summer? My guest Carmel Phillips and I are sharing the books that made the greatest impression over the last few months, including backlist titles and the buzziest books of the season. (And yes, of course we mention the NYT Best Books of the 21st century list that dropped in July.)

Carmel Phillips is a design and style blogger who regularly shares bold interiors, budget-friendly fashion, and a splash of book talk! I've wanted to have her on the show forever and this felt like the perfect time to chat.

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Carmel’s picks:

Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

The Women by Kristen Hannah

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Laura’s picks:

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara

You Like It Darker by Stephen King

Sandwich by Catherine Newman

ALSO MENTIONED:

Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

The Humans by Matt Haig

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

James by Percival Everett

Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

Long Bright River by Liz Moore

The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah

The Four Winds by Kristen Hannah

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman

Ep. 224: Best Books of the Year (So Far)

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Ep 233: 10 Ways To Achieve Kitchen Peace Aug 22, 2024

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The kitchen may be the heart of the home, but it's also the place most likely to collect clutter and be full to the brim of stuff. Professional organizer Tara Bremer of @house.peace shares with us 10 ways that we can achieve peace in the most used room in the house.

As I'm in the middle of a kitchen remodel, I've been thinking a lot about how to make this space feel and function the way we want. I share a little more about the changes we're making to our home on Ep 230: Favorite Things Summer 2024 and Tara and I have a bonus conversation over on Secret Stuff about some of the crazy stuff she's come across while organizing for others as well as the mental health aspects that come up around hoarding and purging.

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The Home Edit organizing stuff at Walmart

MENTIONED in this episode:

The Home Edit labels at The Container Store

Talented Kitchen labels

Brother P-Touch Label Maker

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Ep 232: 10 Weird Things I've Done Aug 15, 2024

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This episode is inspired by Snoop Dogg at the Olympics.

In the early 2000s, I worked on Snoop's short-lived MTV show Doggy Fizzle Televizzle and when I made a joke about this on social media, my DMs quickly filled with questions and I realized this was a story I hadn't told in awhile.

So in this episode I'm sharing 10 weird things I've done - from watching Drew Barrymore crawl through a second-story window to calling the cops on a teenage prank gone wrong.

I hope you enjoy my weird stories, but even more than that I hope that they inspire you to tell YOUR weird stories. Text a friend, post on social media, or revisit your past in your journal. This is a fun one.

A list of these weird things originally appeared in my book Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. 10 Questions To Take Your Friendships To The Next Level

Snoop Dogg’s Doggy Fizzle Televizzle

MENTIONED in this episode:

Jackass

Wildboyz

Secret Stuff by Laura Tremaine (join to listen to the Secret Tapes episode with my friend Noah from Doggy Fizzle Televizzle)

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Ep 231: 3 Rules + 3 Mantras For This Busy Season Aug 08, 2024

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August is such a crazy month - the second "new year" as it's often called, except without the fresh start and instead with the idea that we're all gearing up for school, fall chaos, and, of course, all of that bleeding into the holiday season.

But I don't want the second half of the year to feel frazzled, so I'm setting myself up for (better) success with a few rules and mantras to live by.

Episode 227: Time Anxiety

MENTIONED in this episode:

Secret Stuff

Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara

RELATED Episodes:

Ep 162: 10 Ways To Handle Overwhelm

Ep 79: 10+ Mantras and Affirmations For Right Now

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Ep 230: Favorite Things (Right Now) Summer 2024 Aug 01, 2024

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We're back with all new episodes and kicking it off by sharing my favorite things of the summer!

In this episode I'm recommending books, podcasts, documentaries, and more favorites from this season. I'm also sharing details on our current home renovation and an update on my sister's recovery from brain surgery.