By The Book is half reality show, half self-help podcast, and one wild social experiment. Join comedian Jolenta Greenberg and her skeptical friend Kristen Meinzer as they live by the rules of a different self-help book each episode to figure out which ones might actually be life changing.
Jolenta is a contributor to the BBC, WNYC, and Risk! She's also a Moth story slam winner. You've probably heard her funny stories on a podcast before. Kristen is a producer with Panoply and former co-host of PRI/WNYC’s Movie Date podcast where, no surprise, her job was to be critical.
Once again, Cameron the producer answers listener questions about LOTS of topics
33 Min
Oct 31, 2018
Dean and Brad join Kristen and Jolenta in the studio to answer listener questions...again!
35 Min
Oct 4, 2018
The ladies revisit The 4-Hour Workweek, answer listener questions, and make a big announcement!
The ladies try to achieve the ultimate work/life balance with Tim Ferriss’s bestseller, The 4-Hour Workweek
The ladies talk more about The Curated Closet, get style tips from listeners, and announce next week's book!
The ladies tackle their most stylish challenge yet with The Curated Closet: A Simple System for Discovering Your Personal Style and Building Your Dream Wardrobe
The ladies revisit A Girl's Guide to Joining the Resistance and answer listener questions!
Kristen and Jolenta stand up for what they believe in with help from A Girl's Guide to Joining the Resistance
The ladies answer listener mail about The Nature Fix, talk to Cameron about his new plant, and announce next week's book!
The ladies try to tap into the healing power of the outdoors with Florence Williams's The Nature Fix
Kristen and Jolenta try to power pose their way to a better life with Amy Cuddy's Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges
Jolenta and Kristen discuss some very good points listeners brought up about Zero Waste Home
Kristen and Jolenta read listener mail and get some additional insight from a very special guest!
The ladies try to solve Kristen's mediation problem once and for all with Dan Harris's book, Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics.
Jolenta and Kristen read listener mail and chat more about their experience with You Are a Badass
Kristen and Jolenta live by You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero.
Kristen and Jolenta's favorite producer answers listener questions and reveals his production secrets
Once again, Kristen and Jolenta dive deep into the mailbag to answer all your burning questions!
Another season, another chance for the husbands to tell their side of the story
Kristen and Jolenta rehash season two and talk about which habits actually stuck
Jolenta and Kristen read listener mail and reflect on their experience living by The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Jolenta and Kristen live by Mark Manson's best seller, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Jolenta and Kristen tackle the New York Times bestseller, The Wild Unknown Tarot Deck and Guidebook
Jolenta and Kristen dive into the best-selling relationship guide, The Five Love Languages
Jolenta and Kristen debrief on their most popular book to date, What To Say When You Talk To Yourself
J&K examine their own self talk with the help of the classic bestseller What To Say When You Talk To Yourself
Jolenta and Kristen tackle one of their most frequently requested books, The Miracle Morning
Jolenta and Kristen take a closer look at forgiveness, kind acts, and whether good things really do happen to good people
Jolenta and Kristen follow the rules of "Why Good Things Happen to Good People"
Jolenta and Kristen talk about the new theme song and answer listener mail about Bored and Brilliant.
Jolenta and Kristen kick off season two by living by Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi
Jolenta and Kristen are joined in studio by two very special guests: Brad and Dean!
By popular demand, Jolenta and Kristen look back at their first season of living By The Book
Jolenta and Kristen give an update on their ebook sales and talk about life as published authors.
Jolenta and Kristen try to clean up their language by reading Class with the Countess
Jolenta and Kristen talk to Emily Rems from Bust about Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
Jolenta and Kristen explore gender differences with Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
Jolenta and Kristen travel back in time with Sylvia Browne's bestseller, "Past Lives, Future Healing"
Jolenta and Kristen dive into The Memory Book, with the hopes of becoming memory geniuses in two weeks flat.
Jolenta and Kristen put on their berets and live by Mireille Guiliano's French Women Don't Get Fat.
Jolenta and Kristen live by Marie Kondo's uber popular minimalist guide, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Jolenta and Kristen dive into their first self-help book - the mega-bestseller The Secret.