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Life After Rejection (Spoiler: It’s Pretty Good!)

Release Date: 04/16/2025

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It’s book club day! We’re so excited to talk about our listener-selected book club pick, . There’s a lot to cover in this story set during the 1980s space race. We discuss our feelings about the main characters, the aspects of the book we gravitated towards, our favorite space songs, and more! Obsessions: Becca - Ruby lobster roll off watercolor painting Olivia - Alexander Skarsgard interview circuit Reading: Olivia - , Becca - , (out 8/12) This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or...

Desert Island Picks - Part 2

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Our last desert island episode was so popular, we hopped a quick trip back to the island for part 2. This time we’re talking all things clothing and travel. Jeans Becca - Olivia - Bra Becca & Olivia - Underwear Becca - Olivia - Shoe Becca - Olivia - Obsessions Becca - What we read this week Becca - , Olivia - Travel Essential Becca - Olvia - This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected]) ...

Navessa Allen on writing Spicy Romance

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We are so excited to have Navessa Allen on the pod to talk about all things spicy romance! We hear about how she got started writing romance, how she handles taboo topics, what it’s like having viral success, and her experience as self-published author who began working for a traditional publishing house. Her books and are out now. Obsessions Becca - Watercolor set & workbook Olivia - The Truman Show What we read this week Olivia - Becca - This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at...

Desert Island Picks

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This week, we’re going to be sharing our desert island picks for categories from entertainment, to food, clothing, beauty, and more! Shoutout to for the episode inspo! Some of our picks Books to read for the rest of time: Becca - Olivia - , Books we like to recommend: B: TIOY Olivia - Jeans Becca - Olivia: Shoes Becca - Olivia - Body Lotion: Becca - Olivia - Complexion Makeup: Becca - Olivia - Obsessions Olivia - Becca - What we read this week Becca - (out 10/7); ...

July 2025 Three Things

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It’s time for July Three Things! Tune in for a game, fantasy dinner parties, writing process dives, best books of the year (so far), Materialists thoughts, and more! Becca’s Things Materialists Hallmark Movie Game Dream Summer Dinner Party Olivia’s Things Materialists Favorite Reads in 2025 so far (Becca’s includes , . Olivia’s includes , ) Writing Process Evolutions Obsessions Becca - Olivia - What we read this week Becca - (out 7/8); Olivia - , , , This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to...

All the Other Mothers Hate Me Book Club

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We’re excited to dive into our June Book Club Pick: June Book Club Pick - . We had a great time reading this hilarious and Scaredy Cat approved mystery, and can’t wait to hear what you think! Watch the full interview with Sarah Harman Olivia mentioned . Obsessions Becca - Olivia - (Bonus: Olivia’s High is ) This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected]) Sponsors Wayfair - Head to right now to shop a huge outdoor selection. Sunny Side Up...

2025 Reading Preview Part 2

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It’s time for Part 2 of our 2025 reading preview! We invited some friends of the pod to chat about the books they’re most excited to pick up this year! Picks - (Out August 26), Picks - , (Out September 30). Her Novel, is out now! Picks - , . Her Book is out July 1! Picks - , . Her Book is out July 8! Picks - , Becca’s Picks - , Olivia’s Picks - , Obsessions Olivia - Becca - What we read this week Becca - Olivia - June Book Club Pick - July Book Club Pick - Have thoughts about these...

2025 Mid-Year Goals Check In

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It’s time to check in on our 2025 Goals! Are we on track with our writing goals? Did Becca reduce her screen time? Did Olivia manage to give up Jarlic? Keep listening to find out! Obsessions Olivia - Becca - What we read this week Becca - (out 6/17), , Olivia - This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected]) Sponsors Quince - Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Wayfair - Head to to shop a huge outdoor selection....

June 2025 Three Things

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It’s time for our June Three Things! But first, vote for our July Book Club Pick in our ! Stay tuned for discussions about TJR getting the star treatment in Time magazine, the state of indie podcasting, a book battle mini-game, and more! Becca’s Things The efficacy of learning languages via Duolingo Podcast Longevity Olivia’s Things Hailey Bieber Selling Rhode for 1 Billion Dollars Becca’s Favorite Books Battle: vs , vs vs , and , vs Obsessions Becca - Olivia - What we read this week Olivia - Becca - This Month’s Book...

Katie Kitamura on Writing Audition

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We had the pleasure of recording a bonus episode with Katie Kitamura, the author of our May Book Club Pick, ! We ask her about the book’s inspiration, the writing process of such an experimental novel, what’s ~actually~ going on in the plot, and the origins of the scenes that have stuck with us the most. This Month’s Book Club Pick - (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected]) Join our for amazing book recs & more! Buy our ! Join our Order Olivia’s Book, ! Subscribe to O...

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This week, we're talking about rejection, failure, and how two guests dealt with them! First, we’re talking to New York Times best-selling author Andrea Bartz about navigating rejection on submission, and the daily rejections entailed in living a creative life. Then, we’re talking to Azora Zoe Paknad about shuttering her business and going back to the corporate world.

You can read more from Andrea in her newsletter, Get It Write, and her books The Spare Room, We Were Never Here, The Herd, and The Lost Night. Her latest novel, The Last Ferry Out, is out May 20.

Read more from Azora in her newsletter, First Rodeo. You may also remember our episode from 2020 about starting her eco-friendly e-commerce marketplace, Goldune.

Obsessions

Olivia - Butter Pecan Iced Coffee at Dunkin

Becca - The audiobook Anatomy of a Breakthrough by Adam Alter

What we read this week

Becca - Audition by Katie Kitamura, Filthy Rich Fae by Geneva Lee

Olivia - Old Money by Kelsey Miller (Out September 30!)

This Month’s Book Club Pick - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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