Everything is Fine

Latest Episodes:

'Traveling' with Joni Mitchell (and Ann Powers!) Sep 30, 2024

Show notes

Our guest this week is Ann Powers. Ann is NPR’s music critic and correspondent, and is widely acknowledged to be one of the most influential music writers working today. She has served as the chief pop music critic for the Los Angeles Times, and before that was a pop critic for the New York Times, and a senior editor at the Village Voice. Ann has written several books, the newest of which is Traveling: On The Path of Joni Mitchell and we're talking all about Joni's life and what it means, along with watching our heroes age, mentoring younger artists, music in 2024 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

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

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"Winner Energy" Sep 23, 2024

Show notes

It's just us this week and we're talking all about Kim's trip to Amsterdam, Jenn's trip to the emergency room, the books we're reading ("The Friday Afternoon Club" and "My Year of Rest and Relaxation") along with the new show "English Teacher," not being foodies, what it is to have "winner energy" 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

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

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Bridging the Midlife G.A.P. Sep 16, 2024

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How would your career transform if you started prioritizing Growth, Autonomy and Purpose (G.A.P.)? What's holding you back from affecting real professional change? Which serves us better in midlife, ambition or intention? Our (return!) guest this week is executive leadership and culture coach Kristen Lisanti and we're talking all about reengaging with our work whether we feel too old, too burnt out, too lost or anything in between.

You can find Kristen at kristenlisanti.com.

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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Bolt of Inspiration Sep 09, 2024

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We're back and we discussing books and movies and travel and 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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A Not-Very-Demure Midlife Fashion & Beauty Episode Aug 26, 2024

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This week! We're breaking down the Ben Affleck + Jennifer Lopez breakup and then... it's an all-listener question fall fashion and beauty episode! We talk about the best shampoo for thinning hair and cute fall shoes for when your feet feel like old trash. Plus: Puffers, estrogen cream for your face, pajama-like clothes for day and a whole lot more!

SHOW NOTES

We're compiled a comprehensive buying guide over on our Patreon: patreon.com/everythingisfine

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wait, is that HOPE I feel? Aug 19, 2024

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And...we're back! This week we're talking all about COVID, Kamala, Coach Walz, the TV we're watching, the products we're using, plus: high school drama, how to know where to live? 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

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

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Cat Ladies Unite! Jul 29, 2024

Show notes

We're all in for Kamala and our guests this week — political operatives and advisors Jen Bluestein and Jessica Floyd — are here to talk about it.

They've also helped us compile this handy list: "How To Support Kamala"

Jen Bluestein has spent more than two decades in the non-profit and political sectors, working high profile roles at places like NARAL Pro-Choice America and EMILYs List. She helped found Mark Kelly and Gabby Giffords’ gun violence prevention organization and lived in an abandoned building while working to elect Cory Booker the Mayor of Newark, NJ.

Jessica Floyd is the Executive Director of The Hub Project, which partners with progressive organizations to build winning campaigns on issues that matter. Jessica has extensive experience in government and has managed electoral campaigns at the local, state and national levels, including running Congressman Ron Barber’s winning congressional campaign and serving as Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ political director.

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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"Tell me what you really think" Jul 22, 2024

Show notes

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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August in July Jul 15, 2024

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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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Alien Face Jul 08, 2024

Show notes

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.