Young Adulting

This week, we finally get to talk about our August Book Club Pick, Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé! This psychological thriller is the best YA book we’ve read this year and will definitely keep you guessing (and reading!). Ace of Spades follows two senior students at an elite prep school, Devon and Chiamaka, who are getting targeted as the subject of anonymous text blasts to the whole school revealing their dark secrets.  If you have not read this book yet, we highly recommend you read it before you listen to this episode to avoid spoilers!   Teen Prep School Dramas we love All These Beautiful Strangers by Elizabeth Klehfoth They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison What We’re Reading:   The View Was Exhausting by Onjuli Datta and Mikaella Clements   Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab Imposter Syndrome by Kathy Wang The Magic of Found Objects by Maddie Dawson Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy    Grace’s Obses

This week’s episode is all about lifelong learning! While we’re not going back to school ourselves, we talk about how we try to incorporate learning into our lives through the excitement of a new hobby, online classes, and non-fiction reading and listening. We also chat about our alternate life college majors, all of Becca’s hobby love affairs, and Grace’s tendency to fall down an information rabbit hole. We also hear from YOU about what you do to be lifelong learners! We hear from listeners blogging about women in history, becoming certified yoga teachers, finding out they have a passion for science, and more!  We also catch up on what we did when Grace was in NYC and how our social batteries are LOW.   Becca Radical Candor by Kim Scott on Management Rework by David Heinemeier Hansson and Jason Fried Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard Save the Cat by Blake Snyder Your Screenplay Sucks by William Akers Save the Cat Writes a Book by Jessica Brody Story Ge

This week we’re speaking with Nell Diamond, Founder & CEO of Hill House Home, and the brain behind the much-beloved Nap Dress! We talk about her life before founding Hill House, why she thinks the Nap Dress has such a huge fandom, and some exciting Nap Dress developments on the horizon! We also talk about our highs and lows of the week, Grace’s trip to NYC, and Becca’s questionable candy habits.    What We’re Reading: While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory The Show Girl by Nicola Harrison Instagram: @itsmetinx @somewhereiwouldliketolive Obsessions: BonBon The Peach Truck August Book: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Sponsor: Hellofresh - go to hellofresh.com/BOP12 and use the code BOP12 for 12 free meals including free shipping Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOPNIGHT at checkout. Zocdoc: go to zocdoc.com/bop to sign up for free and find a top-rated doctor Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wh

We’re baaaack! This week we’re catching up on what we’ve been up to during our summer hiatus! We also break down everything we’ve been reading and watching, our Instagram faves, our new obsessions, and more! P.S. would you read Becca’s magical startup celebrity love story novel featuring magical unsupervised teens? Let us know! What We’re Reading: Olive by Emma Gannon While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker Imposter Syndrome by Kathy Wang The Maidens by Alex Michaelides The Hunting Wives by May Cobb One by One by Ruth Ware They’ll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The Third Door by Alex Banayan Obsessed by Emily Heyward Seven Days in June by Tia Williams The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston What We’re Watching Gossip Girl 2.0 Virgin River  Lupin  Euphoria  Succession  The White Lotus Nev

This week on the podcast we’re talking all things People We Meet on Vacation with the author, Emily Henry! For such a light, fun read the conversation gets quite serious. We talk about that feeling of discontent some thirty-somethings experience when they achieve their goals, her writing process, how real-life vacations inspired scenes in the book, and her favorite (and least favorite) romance tropes. We also talk about Amazon Prime Day Finds! Don’t forget: We are taking the month of July off but we’ll be back on August 4th! Follow Emily Henry at @emilyhenrywrites and buy People We Meet on Vacation here. Obsessions: Pebble Ice Maker Instagram: @amysmilovic What We’re Reading: The Southern Side of Paradise by Kristy Woodson Harvey Widow Basquiat: A Love Story by Jennifer Clement August Book: Will be announced SOON! Sponsor: To get 15% off your next order, go to uncommongoods.com/BOP Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you

This week on the podcast we’re chatting with one of our favorite authors, Elin Hilderbrand! We talk about the origin story of her first book, how she found her way to Nantucket, what book was the hardest to write, and how she feels about being called the “queen of beach reads.”  We also talk about our really great weeks, Becca’s pilot scriptwriting process, and our excitement for the Summer 2021 TV Lineup! Find Elin Hilderbrand on Instagram at @elinhilderbrand  Obsessions: Starstruck on HBO Max Hacks on HBO Max Jill Hooper Instagram: @rosematafeo  @mounserstudio What We’re Reading: The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand The Push by Ashley Audrain Less by Andrew Sean Greer Elin’s Top 3 Elin Hilderbrand Books The Blue Bistro Summerland The Perfect Couple Elin’s Top 3 Beach Reads The Vacationers by Emma Straub The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel Elin’s Restaurant Recommendations  The Sandbar Galley Beach June Book: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Sponsor:

It’s been a minute since we’ve done a shopping episode so today we wanted to give you a big shopping update. This week’s episode is all about the clothes, skincare, beauty products (and more!) we’ve been buying lately. We also catch up on life, reading, and a recent TV fave. Where we’ve been shopping Fashion   Farm Rio   Hill House Home Nap Dresses La Ligne  Castaner Espadrilles Madewell shorts Mister Zimi Gorman  Tanya Taylor Swimsuits Bleu Rod Beattie One Piece Lulu’s Sandals  Skincare Beauty Pie (Uber Youth Complexion Ampoules, Genius Lift Elixer) All things Supergoop! Biossance (Rose Oil, Body Cream, Night Serum)  Sobel Skin Bio Hyaluronic Cream  Weleda body butter Makeup Rare Beauty Cream Blush Wander Beauty Mascara Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter Chantecaille (Faux Clis Longest Lash Mascara, Eyeshadows) Benefit The POREfessional: Super Setter Spray Misc See all Grace’s Apartment Buys in her ‘CHS Rental’ Highlights! Jonathan Adler Beach Towels  Obsessions: Hacks on HBO Max T

This week is all about career changes! We talk about our career paths and answer your questions including: How do you know it’s time to change careers? How do you adjust to working from home? How can I make the shift from one industry to another? We also cover our impromptu Charleston reunion and how we’re pushing through the urge to doze off as our calendars fill up!  Career Aptitude Tests + Resources The Princeton Review Career Quiz 123test Career Test 16 Personalities test The Everygirl Career Profiles Instagram @skylersamuels Obsessions: Holst + Lee Rocket Popsicle Earrings The Coast Brand What We’re Reading: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine Rock The Boat by Beck Dorey-Stein (out June 26) The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand June Book: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Sponsor: Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOPNIGHT at checkout. CareOf: Go to takecareof.com for 50% off your first order with code BOP50 Bett

Today we are joined by our dear friend Katie Sturino, body acceptance advocate and founder of Megababe Beauty. This episode is basically a three-way phone conversation among friends but the big thing is that we talk about her amazing new book, Body Talk, and her journey towards body acceptance. We also use this time to catch up with Katie, covering her summer travel plans, new Megababe launches, what brands we want to see extend their size range, and the surprising struggle of creating Instagram content! Join us in the Facebook group to tell us what you thought! More Katie @katiesturino  Body Talk by Katie Sturino Megababebeauty.com  Instagram: @laurabenanti Obsessions: The Windmill AC Farm Rio Mare of Easttown What We’re Reading: The Most Beautiful girl in Cuba by Chanel Cleeton Just Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane The Hunting Wives by Mary Cobb June Book: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Sponsor: Prose: go to prose.com/bop for your free in-depth hair quiz and 15% off your first orde

This month we read The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave, one of both of our favorite authors. We were already HUGE Laura Dave fans (she’s also the author of Eight Hundred Grapes and Hello Sunshine), and we were so excited to see her branch into totally new territory with a thriller! In the book, Hannah Hall’s husband, Owen, disappears after only one year of marriage, leaving behind a note that reads: “Protect Her.” Her is Owen’s teen daughter Bailey. Hannah and Bailey work together to unravel the mystery of Owen’s true identity and why he disappeared.   Join us in the Facebook group to tell us what you thought! Instagram: @fsoceanclub @fssurfside @sunwoven Obsessions: St. Tropez Bronzing kit - Ashley Graham Negative Underwear Sieve Bralettes Mister Zimi Dresses What We’re Reading: Anna K Away by Jenny Lee The Guncle by Steven Rowley The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba by Chanel Cleeton June Book: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Sponsor: Check out today’s top 5 books at todaystopbooks.c

Whenever either one of us do a Q&A we get asked about working with an interior designer, so today we wanted to invite our friends (and interior designers!) Erin Gates & Emma Beryl to chat. Emma and Erin demystify the entire process of working with a designer (yes, even pricing!). They also share their experiences working with us, their favorite places to find great deals on decor items, and their thoughts on where to splurge and where to save. We also talk about ways to decorate a rental without breaking your budget. Best of all, they share their personal pet peeves when it comes to decorating.   More Emma + Erin: Emmaberyl.com @emmaberyl Eringatesdesign.com elementsofstyleblog.com @elelmentstyle Obsessions: Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter The Gweneth Chair What We’re Reading: The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton Anna K Away by Jenny Lee The Guncle by Steven Rowley May Book: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Sponsor: Rent The Runway: You can take 40% off

Last week we reflected back on quarantine and the positive things that came from it. Now that we are both fully vaccinated we thought it would be fun to look forward. This week, we are looking toward the future and thinking about life post-pandemic. We (unsurprisingly) are excited about travel and actually getting dressed again. Although we have very different ideas of what getting dressed looks like these days, we are still both excited to refresh our wardrobes and share our favorite purchases so far. We are also itching for some vacations, beaches, and most of all - getting Becca to Charleston to see Grace!   Join us in the Facebook group to let us know how you find hotel deals!   Link to Boutique hotels Instagram: @hayderz Obsessions: Boomerang plug-in for email Amazon shoe risers What We’re Reading: Most Likely by Sarah Watson The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand May Book: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Sponsor: Harper Wilde: Go to ha

Today’s episode is a real grab bag! We start out with a topic close to Grace’s heart: snacks. We compare our snacking habits, our favorite snacks, and more. We also touch on our favorite chores (and our least favorites too!). You have probably never met two people who feel so strongly about doing laundry. And as we get closer to the end of quarantine and life going back to (almost?) normal, we also reflect on some bright sides of quarantine and what we are looking forward to now that we’ll both be fully vaccinated.   Join us in the Facebook group to chat about all things snacks and more!   Instagram: @cuatro_cuatros Obsessions: Cook this Book by Molly Baz Aerie Swimwear Ephemera Swim Madewell Cut offs What We’re Reading: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (out 5/25) Most Likely by Sarah Watson The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton May Book (comes out May 4th): The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Sponsor: Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOPNIGHT at chec

Today is Book Club, and this month we read Delicious! By Ruth Reichl. The book tells the story of Billie Breslin, who learns at a young age she has an impeccable palate. Years later she drops out of college and moves from California to NYC to work for Delicious!, the country’s most prominent food magazine. Her life changes drastically as she forms new relationships with colleagues at the magazine, chefs, and shop owners. When Delicious! is unexpectedly shut down, Billie is kept on board to honor the Delicious! Guarantee, which is how she discovers a cache of letters from 12-year-old Lulu Swan to the famous chef James Beard from WWII. From there, Billie embarks on a culinary scavenger hunt through the library and ultimately to Akron, OH to find the adult Lulu Swan. We really enjoyed this book and we hope you did too! Join us in the Facebook group to discuss!   Products Mentioned: Hill House Home Nap Dress Instagram: @faiccosnyc  @zorymory  @curio_practice Obsessions: The Sieve Bra - Negative Underwear R

In today’s episode we are joined by Francesco Clark, the founder of the clean beauty brand Clark’s Botanicals. Francesco shares the origin story of Clark’s Botanicals: When he suffered a devastating spinal cord injury, he found himself paralyzed. One unexpected side effect of his paralysis was that his body could no longer sweat… and as a result, his skin changed dramatically. Together with his father (a doctor trained in homeopathy), they created Clark’s Botanicals. Francesco explains the chemistry behind their active ingredient the Jasmine Catalyst Complex and chats about favorite products. He also also shares how he started the company, sold it, and bought it back. Francesco and his brand are pretty much the definition of resilience in our eyes, we hope you enjoy hearing from him as much as we did!   More Francesco Clark: Clarksbotanicals.com (use code BOP20 at checkout for 20% off) @mrfrancescoclark Christopher Reeve Foundation   Products Mentioned: Smoothing Marine Cream Jasmine Vital Oil Deep Mois

Grace has made it safe and sound to Charleston and we were due for catch up! We put a call out in the Facebook group for questions, and we tackle them all in today’s episode. We share our favorite book podcasts, how we choose what to read next, how we manage our day, and give advice to a listener on a big life decision. We also answer questions about if job hunting is all who you know, how to make friends in a pandemic (or in a new city), managing zoom fatigue, and the age-old question: is NYC worth the money?   We had so much fun answering your questions! Let us know if you would like to hear more Q&A episodes in the Facebook group!   Book Podcast Recs: The Stacks Sarah’s Bookshelves First Draft with Sarah Enni (Track Changes Series) Product Mentioned: The Etsy Calendar Obsessions: Ginny & Georgia on Netflix What We’re Reading: Delicious!  by Ruth Reichl The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton Anna K Away by Jenny Lee (out 4/27) April Book: Delicious! by Ruth Reichl Sponsor:

Today’s episode was the last one we recorded together while Grace was living in Brooklyn! As we embark on a new (remote) era of the podcast we thought it would be fun to take a walk down memory lane and talk about all of our childhood favorite things. As two weird kids (and now, weird adults), there were a lot of fun and silly memories to share. We share the things that we collected, the foods we coveted (and our strange bagged lunches), our love for the mall and our favorite childhood books. Be sure to join us in the  Facebook group to share your favorite gems from the past!   Instagram: @zillowgonewildcelebrityhomes @prettybookplaces Obsessions: Pomodoro Technique  What We’re Reading: Delicious!  by Ruth Reichl Breathless by Jennifer Niven April Book: Delicious!  by Ruth Reichl Sponsor: Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOPNIGHT at checkout. Prose:  Go to prose.com/BOP for your free in-depth hair quiz and 15% off your order. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs

TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255   Our March Book Club pick is The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. The book follows 35-year-old Nora Seed, who is full of regrets over how she lived her life. In between life and death she is given the chance to explore how alternate lives would have played out had she made different choices thanks to the magic of The Midnight Library. We also share our own regrets and wrong turns that ultimately led us to where we are today. We absolutely loved this book and hope you did too! Join us in the Facebook group to discuss!   Instagram: @colleenmherman @aliciamlund Obsessions: Happier in Hollywood Podcast Maiden Home What We’re Reading: Delicious!  by Ruth Reichl Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi Somewhere Only we Know by Maurene Goo March Book  The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Sponsor: Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscr

Between Grace’s upcoming move to Charleston and Becca’s immersion in RomComPods Season 3 production, we realized we haven’t had much time to catch up! So this week is a little off the rails grab-bag episode where we embrace all of our most unpopular opinions on popular things, and the other way around. It’s always fun to unearth more things that we don’t know about each other. This includes but is definitely not limited to our trash people tendencies, lowbrow loves, overrated beauty products... and to be honest - a lot of thoughts on cheese.   Instagram: @thecatchmeifyoucan Produces Discussed: Amazon Mellanni Sheets Amazon Sports Bra (tie dye version) Obsessions: Happier in Hollywood Podcast Superstore (Hulu) Dusen Dusen Beach towels What We’re Reading: A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris Delicious!  by Ruth Reichel Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi March Book  The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Sponsor: Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off wi

Home chef and New York Times bestselling author Julia Turshen joins us to talk about her journey to writing cookbooks, her relationship with her body, and her personal, new cookbook Simply Julia. We also hear the adorable story of how she met her wife, Grace (a true Internet meet-cute!) and discuss her inclusive food database, Equity at the Table.    More Julia: Simply Julia - Cookbook juliaturshen.com @turshen on instagram Equity at the Table Julia Rec: Maintenance Phase Podcast Instagram: @opalvadhan on instagram Obsessions: Abby Alley What We’re Reading: A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris March Book  The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Sponsor: Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaper