Cruel Summer Book Club is a podcast about making space for your art and yourself. Host Jillian Anthony (author of the Cruel Summer Book Club newsletter and former Editor of Time Out New York) discusses prioritizing creativity and joy in our lives and shares the ups and downs of her experiences as a freelancer and business owner.
I Asked A Decision Coach: Should I Quit My Job to Travel? with Nell Wulfhart
In April 2025, I asked Decision Coach and former journalist Nell Wulfhart a big question: Should I quit my job to travel? Spoiler alert: I did! I'm traveling right now!
Listen to this episode to hear us discuss: What kind of questions do people use decision coaches for? Should I quit my job even if it's super scary? Am I financially safe to do so? And what do I actually want my one precious life to look like?
28 Feb 2025
Manifest Your Dream Life with Lola Kolade
Writer and digital creator Lola Kolade manifested every single detail about the life she’s living now — and she wants to teach you how to do it, too. Host Jillian Anthony (author of the Cruel Summer Book Club newsletter) talks to the inventor of Rat Girl Summer about her success on TikTok, embracing her identity as a writer, the quantum fields and the science behind manifestation, and how every single reality we can imagine is possible for us. Lola reminds each of us to “get off your ass, jiggle it a little bit, and go after what you want in life.”
Follow Cruel Summer Book Club on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7Mdl0EdgWOAa0ipJwlZz5m?si=TxgLLnXERvu2P7NbdPnvhw&dl_branch=1) and Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cruel-summer-book-club/id1579533957) now so you never miss an episode. And don’t forget to give Cruel Summer Book Club a five-star review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cruel-summer-book-club/id1579533957) so we feel the love.
Follow guest Lola Kolade:
TikTok: @lolaokola (https://www.tiktok.com/@lolaokola)
Instagram: @lolaokola (https://www.instagram.com/lolaokola/?hl=en)
Magazine: lolaokola.substack.com (https://lolaokola.substack.com/)
Podcast: The New New with Lola Kolade (https://open.spotify.com/show/6tgtQZNhEUVywBIK52YG43?si=d9ba2ff827fc4311)Coloring book: Being Alive is Good, Actually: A Positive Affirmation Coloring Book For Adults (https://bookshop.org/p/books/being-alive-is-good-actually-a-positive-affirmation-coloring-book-for-adults-lola-kolade/21000434)
Follow host Jillian Anthony (https://www.jilliananthony.com/):
Subscribe to the Cruel Summer Book Club newsletter (https://cruelsummerbookclub.substack.com/subscribe)
Website: jilliananthony.com (https://www.jilliananthony.com/)
Instagram: @jillathrilla (https://www.instagram.com/jillathrilla/)
Threads: @jillathrilla (https://www.threads.net/@jillathrilla)
Resources mentioned:
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Power Vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior by David R. Hawkins
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy
The Game of Life & How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn
Clever Fox yearly planner (https://cleverfoxplanner.com/collections/2025-dated-planners/products/dated-weekly-planner-2023-2024)
21 Nov 2024
Tatiana Gallardo's Brazen Year
Freelance writer and author Jillian Anthony interviews Tatiana Gallardo about her courageous year of facing fears, going digital nomad, and living a fearless life.
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5.0 / 5
28 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100
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