Cruel Summer Book Club Podcast
1) 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 u...Show More
2) 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 B...Show More
3) Tatiana Gallardo's Brazen Year
After a health scare at 24, writer, photographer, and artist Tatiana Gallardo decided to spend a year facing all of her fears. So she left the country, quit her job to go freelance, and decided to chr...Show More
4) Design A Creative Routine That Works
Can you hear that? It’s your creative routine calling. In this episode, host Jillian Anthony (writer and author of the Cruel Summer Book Club newsletter) talks about swapping the hectic mornings of he...Show More
5) 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 she's gathered a lot of tools and resources along the way. In this episode, she shares her ultimate tech stack, a...Show More
6) Embracing August and Freelance Freedom
It's August, our annual reminder to stop and smell the wildflowers. Host Jillian Anthony (freelance writer and author of the Cruel Summer Book Club newsletter) takes that literally. This is her third ...Show More
7) Gamifying Rejection with Zach Zimmerman
Comedian Zach Zimmerman knows a lot about success, and even more about rejection. The author of the essay collection Is It Hot in Here (or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on E...Show More
8) Tarot 101: Finding Yourself in the Cards
A friend gifted host Jillian Anthony (freelance writer and author of the Cruel Summer Book Club newsletter) her first Tarot deck when she was 31 — and it changed her life. Today, it’s her most nourish...Show More
9) Dear Jilla: I’m Afraid of Cringe
On the first edition of Dear Jilla, an advice column about art, life, and love, host Jillian Anthony (freelance writer and author of the Cruel Summer Book Club newsletter) answers a reader’s question ...Show More
10) Writing Into the Gush with Madeleine Dore
Host Jillian Anthony (author of the Cruel Summer Book Club newsletter) interviews author and podcast host Madeleine Dore about her many creative pursuits over the past decade. Dore takes us through th...Show More