All The Cool Girls Get Fired, With Kristina O’Neill & Laura Brown

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4.6 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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If you’ve ever been fired or think it could happen to you one day, don’t miss today’s Radio Cherry Bombe. Authors and longtime friends Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill join host Kerry Diamond to talk about their new book, “All the Cool Girls Get Fired: How to Let Go of Being Let Go and Come Back on Top.” Laura and Kristina were two of the most respected and celebrated editors-in-chief in the media world (Laura at InStyle and Kristina at WSJ, The Wall Street Journal Magazine) when they were let go from their high-profile jobs. Rather than slink away, they decided to join forces and write the ultimate manual for holding your head high and navigating the process. These two cool girls talk with Kerry about the details of their firings, advice from their book, what it was like interviewing Oprah about her firing, what they’re up to now, and some of their favorite places to eat in NYC. Today’s episode is presented by Square, and don’t miss our Bombesquad shoutout for Boss Molly Bourbon. Learn more at square.com/big Subscribe to our Substack Jubilee NYC 2026 tickets here Check out Cherry Bombe on ShopMy More on Laura: Instagram, All The Cool Girls Get Fired Instagram More on Kristina: Instagram, “All The Cool Girls Get Fired” book More on Kerry: Instagram

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone. You are listening to Radio Cherry Bomb, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond, coming to you from New York City.
0:11.3	Today's guests are two of my favorite people, truly, Laura Brown and Christina O'Neill. You might know them from their incredible runs in the world of magazines.
0:21.2	Laura was the editor-in-chief of InStyle magazine, and Christina was the longtime editor-in-chief of
0:27.4	WSJ, the Wall Street Journal magazine.
0:30.9	Well, despite their accolades, awards, achievements, and the respect of their peers,
0:35.7	they were both fired from their jobs.
0:38.2	Christina and Laura have taken their experience and, as the saying goes, turned some really
0:42.9	sour lemons into an amazing pitcher of lemonade. They teamed up to write a book titled
0:47.8	All the Cool Girls Get Fired, Had a Let Go of Being Let Go and Come Back on Top.
0:53.9	The book just dropped last week and features their personal stories,
0:57.5	plus interviews with famous folks who have been fired, like Oprah, who knew,
1:01.9	and lots of advice on how to deal with being fired.
1:04.9	Christina and Laura have started a long overdue movement
1:07.9	and are helping remove the shame around being fired. Whether you've been
1:11.8	laid off, let go, canned, whatever you want to call it, all the cool girls get fired is an
1:16.7	amazing guide for dealing with it. I learned a lot reading it, and I wished I had a book like that
1:21.3	earlier in my career. Anyway, Christina and Laura are great pals of mine and former colleagues,
1:27.1	and I couldn't be
1:27.8	prouder of them. So go by their book and stay tuned for my chat with Laura Brown and Christina
1:32.9	O'Neill. Today's show is presented by Square. If you've ever dreamed of opening a restaurant,
1:38.9	you know it's not easy. There's the food, of course, but also the logistics, the staff,
1:43.6	customers, community, and finding ways to keep it all going.
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