Adding "Adult" in Front of Anything is Hilarious.

Is this newsletter going to be dirty? That's relative.

Welcome to what my ADHD has wrought.

What is {Adult} Highlights?

This corner of the internet is for me and you to chat about the things that spark our most passionate “YOU HAVE TO CHECK THIS OUT.” It could be anything: a moisturizer, a book, an app, an estrogen patch, or a famous Chris.

This is your best group text with folks you’ve never met, but who seem trustworthy.

What will the highlights be?

We’re going to cover a lot of topics, so let’s review my CV:

1. Pop Culture: My day job is podcasting. I’ve talked pop culture for 11 years over at The Popcast with Knox and Jamie and I’ve been discussing spiritual matters at Faith Adjacent for more than 6 years. In any given year, I will read about 60 books, watch 100 new shows, and see 75 movies. I’m really good at helping folks find something they will love.

2. The Internet: I secured my first email address in 1994. I wrote a LiveJournal and customized a MySpace. I spend anywhere from 7 to 100 hours a week mindlessly scrolling the internet guilt-free.

3. Skincare and Beauty: When I turned 39, I didn't understand why my face looked like that. I started studying the science behind what was happening and gave my online life to dermatology. Once prescription retinol combined with Vitamin C and SPF, I accepted the call to the Sephora and Ulta rewards programs. I am fearfully and wonderfully made with a splash of Botox. Won’t He do it?

4. Perimenopause: Just when I figured out my skin, my baby box started a countdown timer and I developed 29 symptoms that seemed unrelated. Weirdly, no medical professional wanted to treat me. I know more about this stage of life than my former gynecologist. She only knew I was running out of eggs.

5. Independence: I am an unmarried, childless penthouse Jamie. John Mac at Newsweek thinks I’m a bad role model, but I know how to change a tire and find contentment.

But who are you really?

A southerner who was a bank teller and social worker and student minister and cake pop baker and marketer and podcaster. An enneagram 7, ENFP, Woo, and I/D who is short and fat and fun. I like to say yes.

Why did you start this newsletter?

This was born out of me not wanting to build a website or start a TikTok. So enjoy me phoning it in on Beyonce’s internet.

Why should I subscribe? Is there any free stuff?

I have an 8-page skincare guide that includes my maximalist routine, cheat sheet for AM/PM, a minimalist routine, all my favorite tried and tested products at each step - both drugstore and high end options. Plus, there’s some weird hand stuff. As soon as you hit subscribe, you will receive a welcome email that includes a link to that magical PDF. (If you were subscribed before today, check your inbox for the PDF.)

Tomorrow’s post? Skincare routines at every energy level…

What would you like us to chat about in this space? Comment with your thoughts and opinions. Circle back to the top of this post where I outlined my 5 skill sets. I cannot help you learn to cook. Please see my friend Bri McKoy for that.

Edit: A dear reader discovered an error in the PDF and a fresh one was uploaded at 8:40pm CT.