Totally Booked with Zibby

READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK! New York Times bestselling author Jenny Jackson returns to the podcast to discuss THE SHAMPOO EFFECT, a witty, drama-fueled, laugh-out-loud funny novel about love, friendship, ambition, and the complicated realities of modern marriage. She and Zibby chat about writing flawed but deeply human characters, the dynamics of lifelong friendships, balancing her career as an author and editor, and why becoming a parent is the ultimate coming-of-age story.
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Zibby chats with Sabrina Rudin, founder of Spring Café and author of HEALTHY WITH A SIDE OF HAPPY, about her lifelong dream of writing a book, how a vegetarian restaurant idea that "would never work in Aspen" became a thriving brand, and why she believes food has the power to completely transform how we feel. Sabrina shares the philosophy her mother instilled in her — that food is medicine — and how it drove her to open Spring Café, build an engaged online community, and eventually write the cookbook she always knew she had in her.
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Photographer Marnie Salsky joins Zibby to discuss A Peoplehood, Amiut Yehudit, her visually stunning exploration of contemporary Jewish identity. Drawing on over a decade of documentary work in Toronto's Jewish community, Marnie shares how archival images, candid interviews, and present-day photography come together to examine belonging, cultural trauma, and the rising tide of antisemitism.

Zibby also sits down with three prominent American rabbis — Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, Rabbi Yoshi Zweibach, and Rabbi Josh Franklin — for a wide-ranging conversation about Jewish identity, books, and what it means to be Jewish today. Together, they explore the unexpected resurgence of Jewish engagement following October 7th, the challenge of rising antisemitism, and what the Jewish community is ultimately fighting for.
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Zibby chats with Eliza Reid about her unexpected journey from Canadian farm girl to First Lady of Iceland. Eliza shares how her history-professor husband was persuaded by strangers to run for president, and how she navigated eight years in an unofficial role with no rulebook, four young kids, and a determination not to lose herself in the process.

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Dr. Lucy Hone joins Zibby to discuss HOW WILL I EVER GET THROUGH THIS?, her compassionate guide to navigating grief and hardship. Drawing from her research in resilience psychology and her own experience of profound loss, Dr. Lucy shares evidence-based tools for coping with trauma, rebuilding identity, finding hope, and fostering post-traumatic growth. Together, she and Zibby explore resilience, fear, healing, and the universal question at the heart of every difficult season: How do we move forward when life changes forever?

Then, Zibby chats with Oona Metz about UNHITCHED: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women. Drawing on 30 years as a therapist and 15 years leading divorce support groups, Oona shares practical advice for navigating the emotional upheaval of divorce, managing guilt, supporting children through family transitions, and finding community during difficult times. Together, she and Zibby explore the evolving journey of divorce, the rise of “gray divorce,” and how women can emerge from the experience stronger, more empowered, and hopeful about the future.
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