Ep 235: 4 Lessons After Publishing 2 Books + Listener Q&A

Reading is always the best form of therapy, distraction, entertainment, and education. And in this episode we talk about titles that serve all of those purposes. Sophie Hudson (aka Boo Mama) is the co-host of The Big Boo Cast and she's also the author of seven books, including her latest A Fine Sight To See. She is always so fun to talk to and we had a blast talking about how long we've known each other, where we first met, how we both feel strongly about women in leadership, and, of course, the best books that we've read lately. JOIN THE SECRET STUFF BOOK CLUB As usual, my book selections were all of the place. And as a former English teacher, Sophie recommended all kinds of books to make us feel and think. FOLLOW Sophie on IG LISTEN to Sophie on The Big Boo Cast READ Sophie's latest book A Fine Sight To See FULL SHOW NOTES HERE Sophie’s picks: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelly Van Pelt I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger The Kingdom, The Power and The Glory: American Evangelicals in An Age of Extremism by Tim Alberta The Barn by Wright Thompson Laura’s picks: The Wedding People by Alison Espach All Fours by Miranda July The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family by Jesselyn Cook I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reed Other books mentioned: The Friendship Factor by Alan Loy McGinnis The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Tom Lake by Ann Patchett Sandwich by Catherine Newman  Peace Like a River by Leif Enger No One Belongs Here More than You: Stories by Miranda July Jesus and John Wayne By Kristin Kobes Du Mez Pappyland by Wright Thompson Dispatches from Pluto by Richard Grant Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo Heavy by Kiese Laymon Long Division by Kiese Laymon Also Mentioned: The Popcast with Knox and Jamie Me and You and Everyone We Know (movie) Melanie Shankle, the Big Mama Blog Episode 239: Horror for Beginners (with Meredith Monday Schwartz) SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You so you never miss an episode! CLICK HERE for episode show notes FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Facebook JOIN the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group SIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notes JOIN the Secret Stuff Patreon BUY THE BOOK: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine BUY THE BOOK: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I want you to go on a girls trip in 2025. I want it to be a priority. But if you've never been on a girls trip - or it's been a long time - the logistics can be daunting. So I'm helping you out! In this episode, I'm sharing thoughts and tips on: Deciding the vibe Choosing the guests Where to go Where to stay What to eat What to do How to document Providing fun extras ...and more. You will leave this episode excited to plan your own little getaway, whether it's a staycation with one friend or a milestone trip with a group. FULL SHOW NOTES HERE MENTIONED in this episode: Ep 240: Favorite Things Fall 2024 Splitwise app Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine   SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You so you never miss an episode! CLICK HERE for episode show notes FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Facebook JOIN the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group SIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notes JOIN the Secret Stuff Patreon BUY THE BOOK: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine BUY THE BOOK: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lori Zuker Briller co-founded a staffing and recruitment agency almost 20 years ago, and in the last few years she's noticed a concerning trend among the young people who are applying for positions in various industries: a decline in professionalism, a lack of understanding of the job market and job search processes, and an overall deterioration in etiquette. As a mom of two daughters herself, Lori set out to create something that would help teenagers get back to the basics of professionalism and prepare for the adult world. In this conversation, Lori and I discuss how we got here as a society (hint: Covid, a more casual culture, and a change in modern communication styles) and just a few things we can teach our teenagers to set themselves up for success. Learn more about The Grapevine Agency Learn more about Prepped for Life Join my SECRET STUFF book club and community FULL SHOW NOTES HERE MENTIONED in this episode: Bosses Are Firing Gen Z Grads Just Months After Hiring Them (Fortune) Why So Many Companies Are Firing Gen Z Employees (Inc.)   SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You so you never miss an episode! CLICK HERE for episode show notes FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Facebook JOIN the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group SIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notes JOIN the Secret Stuff Patreon BUY THE BOOK: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine BUY THE BOOK: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My favorite things for the Fall of 2024 include a bra, a neck alignment thing-y, a documentary, a book, what's making me feel pretty, and two unexpected events that turned out to be some of my favorite moments of the year (so far). We share our Favorite Things around here because a) it's fun b) it forces us to notice our life and c) it serves as a gratitude list of sorts. BONUS: this episode also contains a dozen recommendations from fellow listeners and members of the SECRET STUFF community. JOIN SECRET STUFF Share YOUR favorite things by making a list, posting on social media, or texting a friend. (Or all three!) FULL SHOW NOTES HERE MENTIONED BY LAURA in this episode: Recent Girl's Trip posts HERE and HERE Under Outfit bra Meeting Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey story HERE A Woman of Independent Means by Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey Neck alignment thing-y “Nothin’ But a Good Time” on Paramount Plus 1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round by Jami Attenberg Emma J. Shipley wallpaper LISTENER VOICES Recommendations: Prequel Lucent-C Vitamin C Serum Nuuly Clothing rentals Lost Man’s Lane by Scott Carson ma:nyo Pure Facial Cleansing Oil Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Body Sunscreen Senté Even Tone Mineral Sunscreen Skylight Calendar and App Starling House by Alix E. Harrow ILIA Balmy Tint Hydrating Lip Balm Substack Five-Senses Journal by Gretchen Rubin   SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You so you never miss an episode! CLICK HERE for episode show notes FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Facebook JOIN the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group SIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notes JOIN the Secret Stuff Patreon BUY THE BOOK: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine BUY THE BOOK: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's October! I'm joined on this episode by my friend and co-host of the Currently Reading podcast Meredith Monday Schwartz, to talk about why we read (and love) books in the horror genre and to give you a pile of recommendations for this spooky season. This is a conversation for longtime horror readers AND for those who are horror-curious. We cover everything from why escaping into scary stories HELPS our anxiety (yes, really), to how we believe horror books are often tackling some of the most important cultural topics. Follow Meredith Monday Schwartz on IG Listen to the Currently Reading podcast Sign up for the Currently Reading Patreon to get the All The Things Murderful series FULL SHOW NOTES HERE JOIN SECRET STUFF by Laura Tremaine 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: Nancy Drew Series by Carolyn Keene The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson Stephen King Christopher Pike VC Andrews My Sweet Audrina by V.C. Andrews 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 SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You so you never miss an episode! CLICK HERE for episode show notes FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Facebook JOIN the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group SIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notes JOIN the Secret Stuff Patreon BUY THE BOOK: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine BUY THE BOOK: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Buy THE PLAN Learn more about Kendra Adachi Follow Kendra @thelazygenius on IG Listen to The Lazy Genius podcast FULL SHOW NOTES HERE MENTIONED in this episode: Episode 51: How to Create and Structure a Business Peer Group (with Jamie B. Golden, Bri McKoy, and Kendra Adachi) 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)   SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You so you never miss an episode! CLICK HERE for episode show notes FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Facebook JOIN the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group SIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notes JOIN the Secret Stuff Patreon BUY THE BOOK: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine BUY THE BOOK: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about Jess Koehler Follow Jess Koehler on IG Sign up for Jess Koehler's newsletter FULL SHOW NOTES HERE MENTIONED in this episode: Ep 37: Who do you see in the picture? Fleabag: A Love Story (BONUS episode with Sueann Fortener) RELATED: Ep 123: How To Feel Pretty When You Don't   SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You so you never miss an episode! CLICK HERE for episode show notes FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Facebook JOIN the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group SIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notes JOIN the Secret Stuff Patreon BUY THE BOOK: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine BUY THE BOOK: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about Joy Cho Follow Joy on Instagram Follow Oh Joy on Pinterest FULL SHOW NOTES HERE MENTIONED in this episode: Find all of Joy Cho's books here Creative, Inc. (published 2010) Blog, Inc. (published 2012) Joy's mental-health-focused Substack   SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You so you never miss an episode! CLICK HERE for episode show notes FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Facebook JOIN the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group SIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notes JOIN the Secret Stuff Patreon BUY THE BOOK: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine BUY THE BOOK: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. 73 I wrote a book! (Agents, publishing, writing, and editing) 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 FULL SHOW NOTES HERE JOIN SECRET STUFF FOR BONUS CONTENT 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)   SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You so you never miss an episode! CLICK HERE for episode show notes FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Facebook JOIN the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group SIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notes JOIN the Secret Stuff Patreon BUY THE BOOK: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine BUY THE BOOK: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Follow Carmel on IG Follow Carmel on TikTok Follow her book club @4ReadingWomen FULL SHOW NOTES HERE 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) JOIN SECRET STUFF for regular book content and to hear the Stephen King Summer discussions SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You so you never miss an episode! CLICK HERE for episode show notes FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Facebook JOIN the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group SIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notes JOIN the Secret Stuff Patreon BUY THE BOOK: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine BUY THE BOOK: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices