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Hot Mess-Terpiece Theatre

The Power of Positive Thinking

Hot Mess-Terpiece Theatre

Jolenta Greenberg

Tv & Film, After Shows, Tv Reviews

4.65.7K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2020

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Kristen and Jolenta continue their journey of living by a classic self-help book from each decade. This week, they live by the international bestseller The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale. Will Jolenta learn how to pray? Will Kristen learn to trust that things will work out? Kristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is currently available for pre-order. You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's new show, We Love You (And So Can You) on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. We love hearing from you! CALL us at 302-49B-OOKS. Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687 To get By the Book merch, head over to PodSwag.com: https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-book And a big thanks to this week's sponsors: Modcloth, fashion that celebrates all women. To get 15% off off your purchase of $100 or more, go to ModCloth.com and enter code BYTHEBOOK at checkout. Better Help, online counseling that is accessible, affordable and convenient. Go to betterhelp.com/btb to get 10% off your first month. Candid, the clear alternative to braces. Head to CandidCo.com/bythebook and use code BYTHEBOOK at checkout to get $75 off Magic Spoon, a guilt-free cereal. Go to magicspoon.com/BTB and use promo code BTB at checkout to get free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

The following podcast contains barnyard language and some adult content.

0:04.0

So, maybe listen on headphones if you're at work or around small children.

0:08.4

Now, here's a show.

0:09.9

Hey, Jelenta.

0:11.1

Yeah, Kristen.

0:12.3

You always say I'm one of the more positive people you know.

0:15.7

Uh, yeah.

0:16.7

Like, most positive person I know, you are a disturbing ray of sunshine that is so bright and

0:23.5

unrelenting.

0:24.3

It's almost unbearable, but it makes your life so good you bear it.

0:27.3

Hold on, you said almost there.

0:31.6

What if it was really and truly unrelenting?

0:34.6

What if my sunshine really was 100% positive?

0:38.1

I mean, I think I would need a break from you.

0:40.8

I need a little time away.

0:43.9

Or maybe you'd have to join me.

0:46.4

Join me on the journey of positive thinking.

0:48.3

Oh no.

0:49.3

I can see I have no choice in there.

0:52.3

Oh no, you do not, Jelenta, because I'm Kristen Meinser.

0:55.7

And I'm Jelenta Greenberg.

0:57.3

And this is By the Book.

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