How Are You, Really?: Living Your Truth One Answer at a Time
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- Author：Jenna Kutcher
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Summary
Forget hustle harder。 Forget a mandatory 5 a。m。 wake-up。 Forget outlining your life plan in six-month， one-year， and five-year spans。 We're living in a cultural shift as we reframe our perspectives around the purpose of work， what work/life balance really means， and how we want to spend our time on this planet。 In her first book， Jenna Kutcher—entrepreneur， photographer， influencer， teacher， mom， and host of the wildly popular Goal Digger podcast—shares her philosophy on how to live a life that exists outside the tired cliché of “having it all。” How Are You， Really？ is about taking a moment to soak up the richness of our experiences and creating a life that makes room for more actual living。
When Jenna Kutcher was 23， she left her corporate job， bought a camera on Craigslist for $300， and started her own business as a wedding photographer。 From that single investment in herself， she built a successful company， a thriving podcast， and a beautiful brand。 But her driving force has never been about working harder/smarter/faster/better。 What Jenna Kutcher embraces is the simple notion that we， women especially， crave lives of fulfillment。
Divided into three sections， How Are You， Really？ is a guide to creating such a life。
In Part One: Who You Are， Jenna uses stories from her childhood， some career false starts， her marriage and path to motherhood， and more to show how to crystallize your sense of your own identity。 Because how can you know what you really， truly want out of your future if you don’t see yourself clearly in the present？ In Part Two: Who You Have， and Who Has You， Jenna shows the benefits of a support system， how mentorship and kindness can come in surprising ways and from surprising sources， and how to build your own authentic community。 In Part Three: What You’re Going to Do About It， Jenna guides you through illustrations from her career on how to turn your deepest dream into a life that brings success， joy， and—most importantly--the time to enjoy the fruits of your labor。 We all want， simply put， a life well-lived。
So， ask yourself the question you’ve been avoiding。
How are you， really？
It’s time to find your answer， and start living。
When Jenna Kutcher was 23， she left her corporate job， bought a camera on Craigslist for $300， and started her own business as a wedding photographer。 From that single investment in herself， she built a successful company， a thriving podcast， and a beautiful brand。 But her driving force has never been about working harder/smarter/faster/better。 What Jenna Kutcher embraces is the simple notion that we， women especially， crave lives of fulfillment。
Divided into three sections， How Are You， Really？ is a guide to creating such a life。
In Part One: Who You Are， Jenna uses stories from her childhood， some career false starts， her marriage and path to motherhood， and more to show how to crystallize your sense of your own identity。 Because how can you know what you really， truly want out of your future if you don’t see yourself clearly in the present？ In Part Two: Who You Have， and Who Has You， Jenna shows the benefits of a support system， how mentorship and kindness can come in surprising ways and from surprising sources， and how to build your own authentic community。 In Part Three: What You’re Going to Do About It， Jenna guides you through illustrations from her career on how to turn your deepest dream into a life that brings success， joy， and—most importantly--the time to enjoy the fruits of your labor。 We all want， simply put， a life well-lived。
So， ask yourself the question you’ve been avoiding。
How are you， really？
It’s time to find your answer， and start living。
Reviews
Reader
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I haven't read a book that I could relate to as much as this - Jenna hit the nail on the head in describing some of the thoughts and processes we face as 30 something humans trying to figure things out and take the leap forward that we know that we are capable of。 I wish every young woman was gifted this book - it could just be the key they need to unlock their true potential。 Read it with tissues I balled - frequently - as it hit HARD on many occasions - relatable， real and beyond helpful in te I haven't read a book that I could relate to as much as this - Jenna hit the nail on the head in describing some of the thoughts and processes we face as 30 something humans trying to figure things out and take the leap forward that we know that we are capable of。 I wish every young woman was gifted this book - it could just be the key they need to unlock their true potential。 Read it with tissues I balled - frequently - as it hit HARD on many occasions - relatable， real and beyond helpful in terms of how to reframe things - thank you Jenna for your vulnerability！ 。。。more
Kelly Nickell
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As a working mama of little kiddos， Jenna has been someone I’ve loved following in recent years。 I was so excited to hear she wrote a book， and I can tell you， not only didn’t disappoint- it was even better than I could have imagined。 I absolutely devoured it- every chapter will leave you inspired and motivated to create， visualize and go after your dreams。 She writes in a way that feels like she’s your best friend right there talking to you， it’s the best self help book I have read in a long ti As a working mama of little kiddos， Jenna has been someone I’ve loved following in recent years。 I was so excited to hear she wrote a book， and I can tell you， not only didn’t disappoint- it was even better than I could have imagined。 I absolutely devoured it- every chapter will leave you inspired and motivated to create， visualize and go after your dreams。 She writes in a way that feels like she’s your best friend right there talking to you， it’s the best self help book I have read in a long time！！ 。。。more
Simone
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This is definitely one of those “can’t put it down until I’m finished” type of books。 If you have listened to Jenna’s podcast， Goal Digger， you’ll be able to hear her friendly， enthusiastic and smiley voice while you read it。 Full of insights and inspiration， from business to personal growth， it feels like a heart to heart conversation with a good old friend。
Teresa
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Real and raw， Jenna’s approach to every day experiences makes reading this book feel like sitting on the coziest couch with your closet friend。 Glass of wine in hand， having a true， honest and genuine talk about YOU！ “How Are You Really” is both a warm hug and a serious of questions to get you to remember what’s at the core of everything。 It’s something we “think” we do but Jenna points out how much we don’t do for ourselves that we should。 Jenna’s ability to slide past the surface and dig into Real and raw， Jenna’s approach to every day experiences makes reading this book feel like sitting on the coziest couch with your closet friend。 Glass of wine in hand， having a true， honest and genuine talk about YOU！ “How Are You Really” is both a warm hug and a serious of questions to get you to remember what’s at the core of everything。 It’s something we “think” we do but Jenna points out how much we don’t do for ourselves that we should。 Jenna’s ability to slide past the surface and dig into the root of our desires in this book will have you dreaming big again。 The way you should be。 Whether that’s personal， professional or anything in between。 If you’re looking to be more centered， more fulfilled， have more creativity and overall love yourself - then finishing this book will bring a new found outlook on today， the moments it contains and how we can truly make the most out of what’s right in front of you。 。。。more
Becca
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Such a relatable book！ You feel like Jenna is talking to you as a friend and you feel heard。 So helpful！ Highly recommend！！！！
Laura Seitz
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If you want to maintain a surface-level relationship with yourself and those around you， then this is not your book。 If you want to explore the profound， then grab a journal， a pen， and a copy of "How are you， really？" I love the reflection prompts and found myself pondering questions I've never asked myself before。 If you want to maintain a surface-level relationship with yourself and those around you， then this is not your book。 If you want to explore the profound， then grab a journal， a pen， and a copy of "How are you， really？" I love the reflection prompts and found myself pondering questions I've never asked myself before。 。。。more
Vanessa
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Wow！！！ What an amazing book！ It’s like you are talking with your friend。 It’s so well written。 I really connected with the book。 Just what I need in my life right now。 Everyone should read How Are You， Really？ It’s a life changing book。
Haley
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This book was a breath of fresh air。 What I love about this book is that it feels like you are having a coffee chat with a good friend。 It is so real， authentic， and genuine。 Jenna’s story is inspiring and relatable。 I underlined an excessive amount of takeaways in this first 50 pages alone！
Tim Mchugh
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This book is honest， vulnerable， and a refreshing challenge to live our lives fully。 Jenna has a way of making you feel like you are talking to a friend about the deepest areas of your life and where you aren’t stepping authentically into who you want to be。 -Monique
A。J。 Day
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I am usually not a personal development book person （I try to fulfill development through podcasts） but I could not put this book down！ Even through the first chapter， so many points were resonating with me and made me approach things in life a little bit different。 Anyone out there could take something from this book。 We all get in the routine of “how are you？ Good！” As an autopilot answer， without taking a step back and actually figuring out… “how am I， Really？” This is a book that you could g I am usually not a personal development book person （I try to fulfill development through podcasts） but I could not put this book down！ Even through the first chapter， so many points were resonating with me and made me approach things in life a little bit different。 Anyone out there could take something from this book。 We all get in the routine of “how are you？ Good！” As an autopilot answer， without taking a step back and actually figuring out… “how am I， Really？” This is a book that you could go back to in different seasons of life and re-read。 I am recommending to all of my friends！ 。。。more
Sahar
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How are you really？ is a deep book。 This is what healing sounds like to me。 Healing from all the messaging we’ve absorbed from our childhoods that hasn’t served us well as women。 As an entrepreneur I’ve found myself nodding along to so many heartfelt issues Jenna uncovers and also learning new perspectives。 I’m in awe of how Jenna has managed to create a framework for rediscovering who you are afresh and using that as your superpower if you like， to serve others。 Highly recommended！
Lauren
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Jenna covers all of the topics we need to be talking about and asks the tough questions we need to answer for ourselves！ She brings light to hard topics and makes you feel not so alone。 Hearing her stories along with the lesson makes it easy to digest the book in the best way possible。If you’re ready to live a more fulfilling life this book if for you！
Erin Loechner
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Jenna has a genius way of taking BIG intimidating concepts and breaking them down in a memorable way where they ACTUALLY make sense。 From meditation to slowing down to body image， her engaging stories illustrate hard-to-implement ideas that lead to real， lasting transformation。 What a gift it is to have her heart in print！
Marisa Vittoria
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I shy away from asking the hard questions， as so many of us do， but Jenna shows us the sheer importance of sitting still， taking stock， and slowly but surely shedding the layers around what we think to be true about ourselves and the actual reality。 How Are You， Really？ bridges the gap between dreaming about the life we want and finally freaking going for it！ We all deserve to live a life that fulfills us， lights us up， but first， we've got to get in tune with ourselves and this book is the guid I shy away from asking the hard questions， as so many of us do， but Jenna shows us the sheer importance of sitting still， taking stock， and slowly but surely shedding the layers around what we think to be true about ourselves and the actual reality。 How Are You， Really？ bridges the gap between dreaming about the life we want and finally freaking going for it！ We all deserve to live a life that fulfills us， lights us up， but first， we've got to get in tune with ourselves and this book is the guidebook on how。 Inspiring， beautiful， heartfelt， raw， and in true Jenna Kutcher style， oh so real！ 。。。more
Christina M。 Patitucci
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Jenna shares her story vulnerability and powerfully， talking directly to those of us who want more out of life。 This book reminded me why I started a business in the first place， while providing much-needed inspiration to continue on， despite the doubt and unexpected detours。
Mikaela Bates
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This book took way longer to read than I first imagined……and it’s entirely due to the fact that I kept having to stop and truly absorb the pure gold in its pages。 The statements that hit me right in my heart。 The insights that kept lighting up my mind。 The dreams that became clearer the more I read。 And with my dreams becoming clearer whilst reading this book， I started working towards （not just thinking about） a big dream that I have had in my mind for some time。 I have only the vaguest idea of This book took way longer to read than I first imagined……and it’s entirely due to the fact that I kept having to stop and truly absorb the pure gold in its pages。 The statements that hit me right in my heart。 The insights that kept lighting up my mind。 The dreams that became clearer the more I read。 And with my dreams becoming clearer whilst reading this book， I started working towards （not just thinking about） a big dream that I have had in my mind for some time。 I have only the vaguest idea of how to make this dream real at the moment but I know my 5 year old self would wholeheartedly be up to finding out and making it happen。 Tell me I’m not the only one who needs to take time to think every 2 pages （or 2 lines） when they read a really good book 😄💕 。。。more
Sue
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First of all， I love Jenna！ Love the beautiful insights and wisdom of this book！Jenna has an amazing gift of personal storytelling and pulling life themes from her stories。She uses reflective questions to encourage and challenge the reader to live their best lives！Loved this book so much！
Abby
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I'm not finished yet but this book is everything my soul needed in this season of life & more！ I felt so seen when I read， "You're going to have to walk slowly in the direction of yourself， one small step at a time。" These beautiful words reminded me I am exactly where I need to be & that it's OK to slow down & take one step at a time。 I am excited to take Jenna's advice to rest， trust the ping， enjoy the present moment & align with my values to create the life I want without risking my health & I'm not finished yet but this book is everything my soul needed in this season of life & more！ I felt so seen when I read， "You're going to have to walk slowly in the direction of yourself， one small step at a time。" These beautiful words reminded me I am exactly where I need to be & that it's OK to slow down & take one step at a time。 I am excited to take Jenna's advice to rest， trust the ping， enjoy the present moment & align with my values to create the life I want without risking my health & what matters most。 I can't wait to finish this book & gift to a family member or friend。 。。。more
Nicole Ward
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Yes yes YAAAAS 🙌🏼 Jenna is so inspiring and relatable in all she does， so it was no surprise that her book serves the same vibes。 There are so many golden nuggets of actual things we as normal， every day people can do to learn how to quiet the noise and check in with how things （Life。 Work。 Friendships。 All the things） FEEL。 And not how we just think they should feel， or what everyone else wants us to feel。 But how we really， truly are feeling in our bodies with the paths we choose and how that Yes yes YAAAAS 🙌🏼 Jenna is so inspiring and relatable in all she does， so it was no surprise that her book serves the same vibes。 There are so many golden nuggets of actual things we as normal， every day people can do to learn how to quiet the noise and check in with how things （Life。 Work。 Friendships。 All the things） FEEL。 And not how we just think they should feel， or what everyone else wants us to feel。 But how we really， truly are feeling in our bodies with the paths we choose and how that can help lead us to what will truly fill our hearts。 There are new ways of looking at life and our opportunities， which were enlightening and inspirational。 There are also other things that we’ve heard from the “experts” before， but Jenna has a great way of breaking them down into real， applicable tips and food for thought that don’t seem overwhelm or too out there。 I’m so excited to share this book with my friends and to bring so many of the practices I’ve found here into my life！ 。。。more
Cornelia Baum
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‘How Are You， Really？’ Is an inspirational book that is both thought provoking， and gives permission to let speak and feel your truth！ Jenna’s words speak to my heart at a tender time。She has been a mentor of mine for a few years and she pours her soul into everything she does。 And this book is nothing short of that same dedication。This is a must read and hope that it starts more conversations on ‘How Are You， Really？’ Because it’s needed more than ever and long over due。
Sarah R。 Loper
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Jenna is filled with honesty about real life---but also her tone is hopeful and encouraging。I'm very excited that the world is getting a book like this during this tortured time in our history。I pre-ordered the book on Audio and I can not WAIT to hear Jenna read the book to me！ But---everytime I get through a new chapter on my early reader copy----I am moved， challenged， and ready to try something new。GET A JOURNAL READY！ Jenna is filled with honesty about real life---but also her tone is hopeful and encouraging。I'm very excited that the world is getting a book like this during this tortured time in our history。I pre-ordered the book on Audio and I can not WAIT to hear Jenna read the book to me！ But---everytime I get through a new chapter on my early reader copy----I am moved， challenged， and ready to try something new。GET A JOURNAL READY！ 。。。more
Estrella Starbuck
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Yes yes yes！ Not sure why I'm surprised but this book is everything and more。 Like many people， I've been following Jenna for years！ From her podcasts， her courses， blog post and instagram posts。 So， I'm not sure why I'm so surprised how amazing this book is。 How are you， really？ Dives deep into the conversations we often avoid in a world of small talk and surface level conversations。 It's like sitting down with a good friend and getting down in the weeds of life and leaving with a heart full an Yes yes yes！ Not sure why I'm surprised but this book is everything and more。 Like many people， I've been following Jenna for years！ From her podcasts， her courses， blog post and instagram posts。 So， I'm not sure why I'm so surprised how amazing this book is。 How are you， really？ Dives deep into the conversations we often avoid in a world of small talk and surface level conversations。 It's like sitting down with a good friend and getting down in the weeds of life and leaving with a heart full and inspiration of a more fulfilling life。 She is very talented in a lot of aspects and this book is nothing short of it。 。。。more
Brigid Titgemeier Kozlowski
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Jenna Kutcher is a vulnerable and authentic guide in both her podcast and in this book！ She is such a gift to the world！ Jenna so bravely models authenticity in her own life and in this guide， walks you through how you can become more authentic to yourself and the life you are meant to live。 Such an inspiration！
Lindsey Konchar
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This is a must-read！ The encouraging words and practical advice are unmatched！ If you’re looking to dive deeper into self-discovery， this is the book for you！ Thank you， Jenna！
Krystal Douglas
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This book is a profound curation of thoughts from a seasoned female entrepreneur。 Full of big thought shifts， powerful stories， careful curiosity， and a seven-figure earning but down-to-earth perspective - one you need no matter which season you’re wading through。I still have a few more chapters to read but didn’t want to waste another minute in sharing my thoughts - if you sell anything at all， if you’re paying the price of burnout， if you’re at odds with your current status in life… this book This book is a profound curation of thoughts from a seasoned female entrepreneur。 Full of big thought shifts， powerful stories， careful curiosity， and a seven-figure earning but down-to-earth perspective - one you need no matter which season you’re wading through。I still have a few more chapters to read but didn’t want to waste another minute in sharing my thoughts - if you sell anything at all， if you’re paying the price of burnout， if you’re at odds with your current status in life… this book should be on your must-read list。 Jenna’s carefully thought out-questions are puzzling。 I can’t believe I never thought of my decision-making this way。 I’ve journaled every morning for at least five years now （my entire entrepreneurial journey）， but never thought to ask myself the questions this book nudges you to ask yourself。 Questions that lead to resolving action and a quiet confidence in stepping out， rather than going through the motions & hoping the currency you chose to value was the winning choice。 If you make time for even one read this year， make this book it。 。。。more
Marissa
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I’ve never fallen in love with a self help book… until now。 This book asks the questions we need to be asking ourselves every damn day。 Through warm and witty stories and refreshingly honest truths， Jenna Kutcher bares her soul and challenges you to do the same。 I can’t wait for everyone to get this into their hands and into their hearts。
Connie Spyropoulos
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Reading Jenna’s book felt like having a heart-to-heart with your best friend at a coffee shop， or at a bonfire。 I was impressed with each of the three sections of the book， and the last section was my favorite！ So many books in this genre give action steps to achieve your goals or live your best life， but the steps Jenna describes really resonated even more than others that I’ve read。 This is a book I will re-read many times。 Highly recommend！
Stacy Canzonieri
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I have followed Jenna since she was a wedding photographer and transitioning over to education。 I am OBSESSED with everything she creates。 The podcast is a binge worthy show that CANNOT be missed so imagine my delight when she revealed that she was coming out with a book。 I knew I HAD TO HAVE IT！！ And she DID NOT disappoint！！！ Her style of writing is smart and conversational and always uplifting。 It’s like listening to your best friend！！ This book is LIFE changing！！ Not only is it an amazing rea I have followed Jenna since she was a wedding photographer and transitioning over to education。 I am OBSESSED with everything she creates。 The podcast is a binge worthy show that CANNOT be missed so imagine my delight when she revealed that she was coming out with a book。 I knew I HAD TO HAVE IT！！ And she DID NOT disappoint！！！ Her style of writing is smart and conversational and always uplifting。 It’s like listening to your best friend！！ This book is LIFE changing！！ Not only is it an amazing read， but my 15 year old daughter came to me one day and told me about this book she was interested in reading。 She told me the title and my mouth dropped open。 It’s Jenna’s book！！ So she’s speaking to ALL of us！！ Could not recommend this book more！！ 。。。more
samantha peterson
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I know Jenna from our high school days。 I have been following her career and podcast since then。 When I saw she was writing a book， I knew I had to get it。 I LOVE this book。 If you have watched Jenna in her videos or listened to her， you know how easy it is to listen to her。 I got the same feeling from her book。 Super easy to follow and digest。 Her words hit me to my core。 I appreciate her honesty and the way she encourages you as a reader。 I loved loved loved it。
April Kalal
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