Amy Says…
There is a line in a song from the Broadway show Hamilton about how immigrants “get the job done.” I think another group of people who are heavily relied upon to get stuff done is moms.
The show is not all about moms or parents but this week all three stories do feature a mom. Each one is a completely different story.
Enjoy! Amy Stone | Host of The Art of Imperfect Adulting
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Layoff | Juggling Motherhood, a Layoff, and a Career Pivot
Christie Kaplan - Episode 161
Christie Kaplan found herself at eight weeks postpartum, still recovering from a wild “double birth” (her words!), staring down both massive medical bills and a sudden pink slip from her dream startup job. Honestly, yikes. Christie pulled off some next-level life logistics like fielding a job interview on the toilet (while pumping and feeding a new baby) and shifted away from the job search and into entrepreneurship.
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Relationships | Coming Out Isn’t Just for Teens
When Quincy Tessaverne married her best friend at 21, she thought honesty would be enough. She had told him about her attraction to women. They built a life together anyway—16 years of marriage, two children, a seemingly solid partnership. But honesty about attraction and living authentically are two different things entirely. The space between those truths eventually became too vast to ignore, leading Tessaverne to make a decision that would cost her nearly everything she knew while giving her something she'd never fully had: herself.
Quincy Tessaverne
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Working Moms | Would You Disappoint Your Family To Follow Your Own Path?
Kaitlin Cuevas
When Kaitlin Cuevas's four-year-old and two-year-old burst into her home office, pulling her away from whatever train of thought she was in, it's the kind of interruption that used to be impossible. For years, those spontaneous moments with her children competed with the demands of her father's 30-year-old B2B marketing company, where she worked full-time managing client relationships, sales pipelines, and lead generation. The business her father built represented stability, predictability, and a clear path forward. It also represented something she increasingly realized she didn't want.
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📕 🎧 Things Worth Your Time
This is where we share the cool suggestions for books, podcasts, gadgets that make life better and other fun stuff that our guests share during their interviews.
Quincy shared that she sometimes reads smut. Did you know there’s a substack newsletter for that? Check out https://wereadsmut.substack.com/
Kaitlin suggests: Picking up a romantasy book for to relax. Is romantasy the same as smut … 🤷♀
Christie recommends: Using reusable water bottles. Amy’s favorite reusable bottles are Hydroflask. They recently released miniature bottles. I really don’t need a miniature reusable water bottle. They are cute and I feel like they might be fun.
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