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Cruel Summer Book Club

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Jillian Anthony

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.

#30

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: ... more

05 Sep 2025

49 MINS

49:30

05 Sep 2025

#29

Manifest Your Dream Life with Lola Kolade

Writer and digital creator Lola Kolade manifested every single detail about the life she’s... more

28 Feb 2025

51 MINS

51:02

28 Feb 2025

#28

Tatiana Gallardo's Brazen Year

After a health scare at 24, writer, photographer, and artist Tatiana Gallardo decided to s... more

21 Nov 2024

58 MINS

58:02

21 Nov 2024

#27

Design A Creative Routine That Works

Can you hear that? It’s your creative routine calling. In this episode, host Jillian Antho... more

17 Oct 2024

24 MINS

24:58

17 Oct 2024

#26

My Tech Stack for Writers: How I Get Sh*t Done

It's Get Sh*t Done September! Host Jillian Anthony has been a writer for 13 years, and... more

13 Sep 2024

26 MINS

26:06

13 Sep 2024

#25

Embracing August and Freelance Freedom

It's August, our annual reminder to stop and smell the wildflowers. Host Jillian Antho... more

08 Aug 2024

27 MINS

27:56

08 Aug 2024

#24

Gamifying Rejection with Zach Zimmerman

Comedian Zach Zimmerman knows a lot about success, and even more about rejection. The auth... more

25 Jul 2024

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:26

25 Jul 2024

#23

Tarot 101: Finding Yourself in the Cards

A friend gifted host Jillian Anthony (freelance writer and author of the Cruel Summer Book... more

18 Jul 2024

25 MINS

25:46

18 Jul 2024

#22

Dear Jilla: I’m Afraid of Cringe

On the first edition of Dear Jilla, an advice column about art, life, and love, host Jilli... more

11 Jul 2024

26 MINS

26:13

11 Jul 2024

#21

Writing Into the Gush with Madeleine Dore

Host Jillian Anthony (author of the Cruel Summer Book Club newsletter) interviews author a... more

04 Jul 2024

52 MINS

52:40

04 Jul 2024

#20

Building My Freelance Life Brick by Brick

The Cruel Summer Book Club podcast is BACK, baby! Host Jillian Anthony talks about the ev... more

27 Jun 2024

41 MINS

41:23

27 Jun 2024

#19

How to Welcome 2023 With Intention (And Say Goodbye to 2022)

On this solo episode, host [Jillian Anthony] (https://linktr.ee/jillathrilla) (writer, edi... more

30 Dec 2022

18 MINS

18:14

30 Dec 2022

#18

Get Swole with Casey Johnston

Casey Johnston is the author of the long-running column [Ask a Swole Woman] (https://askas... more

06 Dec 2022

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:45

06 Dec 2022

#17

Tarot for Change with Jessica Dore

Author Jessica Dore combines the wisdom of ancient storytelling, the mysticism of Tarot, a... more

29 Nov 2022

58 MINS

58:49

29 Nov 2022

#16

Financial Freedom with Stella Gold

What if you approached money from a place of abundance, rather than restriction? Stella Go... more

22 Nov 2022

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:49

22 Nov 2022

#15

Nicole Cardoza Makes Magic

Nicole Cardoza practices radical imagination, and wants you to as well. She may be best kn... more

15 Nov 2022

56 MINS

56:19

15 Nov 2022

#14

Dylan Marron Talks with People Who Hate Him

Writer, actor, and podcast host Dylan Marron has made a career out of doing something few ... more

01 Nov 2022

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:40

01 Nov 2022

#13

Why Your Vote (and Donation) Matters with Brian Derrick

Figuring out who to vote for, where and when to donate, and why it all matters can be so c... more

25 Oct 2022

58 MINS

58:34

25 Oct 2022

#12

Tiffany Philippou on Suicide, Shame, and a Decade of Healing

Tiffany Philippou (author of the newsletter [The Tiff Weekly] (https://tiffanyphilippou.su... more

18 Oct 2022

55 MINS

55:28

18 Oct 2022

#11

Samantha Stallard Asks, Can Men and Women Be Friends?

Writer Samantha Stallard (and Jillian’s bestie) returns to the pod! She and host Jillian A... more

11 Oct 2022

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:33

11 Oct 2022

#10

A Year of Big Changes in Work, Sobriety, and Friendship

Host Jillian Anthony (author of the Cruel Summer Book Club newsletter and former Editor of... more

04 Oct 2022

34 MINS

34:08

04 Oct 2022

#9

Adam J. Kurtz Makes Art on His Own Terms

Artist and author Adam J. Kurtz was supposed to turn in the manuscript for his fourth book... more

30 Sep 2021

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:52

30 Sep 2021

#8

Ashley C. Ford Wrote Her Way to the Truth

Author Ashley C. Ford worked on her memoir, Somebody’s Daughter, for ten years before it w... more

23 Sep 2021

57 MINS

57:29

23 Sep 2021

#7

Survivor’s Francesca Hogi Knows How to Manifest Love

Francesca Hogi lovingly calls herself the biggest loser in Survivor history—she was the fi... more

16 Sep 2021

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:05

16 Sep 2021

#6

Susie Bannon Went to Prison and Got Sober

At age 29, Dr. Susie Bannon got her fourth DWI and went to prison for 11 months. The injus... more

02 Sep 2021

59 MINS

59:09

02 Sep 2021

#5

Soren and Mirabai Opened Up Their Marriage

Soren and Mirabai were monogamous for 15 years before they opened up their marriage—and po... more

25 Aug 2021

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:45

25 Aug 2021

#4

Catherine Andrews Made Shame Her Superpower

Life coach Catherine Andrews specializes in helping sensitive women overcome fear and achi... more

18 Aug 2021

55 MINS

55:16

18 Aug 2021

#3

David Odyssey Reads the Stars

Host Jillian Anthony (author of the [Cruel Summer Book Club] (http://cruelsummerbookclub.s... more

11 Aug 2021

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:50

11 Aug 2021

#2

Samantha Stallard Called Off Her Engagement

Host Jillian Anthony (author of the [Cruel Summer Book Club] (http://cruelsummerbookclub.s... more

04 Aug 2021

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:16

04 Aug 2021

#1

Jillian Anthony Embraces Change

Host Jillian Anthony(author of the [Cruel SummerBook Club] (https://cruelsummerbookclub.su... more

03 Aug 2021

25 MINS

25:36

03 Aug 2021

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#30

I Asked A Decision Coach: Should I Quit My Job to Travel? with Nell Wulfhart

#29

Manifest Your Dream Life with Lola Kolade

#28

Tatiana Gallardo's Brazen Year

#27

Design A Creative Routine That Works

#26

My Tech Stack for Writers: How I Get Sh*t Done

#25

Embracing August and Freelance Freedom

#24

Gamifying Rejection with Zach Zimmerman

#23

Tarot 101: Finding Yourself in the Cards

#22

Dear Jilla: I’m Afraid of Cringe

#21

Writing Into the Gush with Madeleine Dore

#20

Building My Freelance Life Brick by Brick

#19

How to Welcome 2023 With Intention (And Say Goodbye to 2022)

#18

Get Swole with Casey Johnston

#17

Tarot for Change with Jessica Dore

#16

Financial Freedom with Stella Gold

#15

Nicole Cardoza Makes Magic

#14

Dylan Marron Talks with People Who Hate Him

#13

Why Your Vote (and Donation) Matters with Brian Derrick

#12

Tiffany Philippou on Suicide, Shame, and a Decade of Healing

#11

Samantha Stallard Asks, Can Men and Women Be Friends?

#10

A Year of Big Changes in Work, Sobriety, and Friendship

#9

Adam J. Kurtz Makes Art on His Own Terms

#8

Ashley C. Ford Wrote Her Way to the Truth

#7

Survivor’s Francesca Hogi Knows How to Manifest Love

#6

Susie Bannon Went to Prison and Got Sober

#5

Soren and Mirabai Opened Up Their Marriage

#4

Catherine Andrews Made Shame Her Superpower

#3

David Odyssey Reads the Stars

#2

Samantha Stallard Called Off Her Engagement

#1

Jillian Anthony Embraces Change