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It's a Lot

It's a Lot

By: Emily Hessney Lynch
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It's a Lot is a podcast about things that are a lot. We dive deep on social media, parenthood, and beyond—things that can be maddening, all-consuming, and also weird and wonderful. Tune in for honest conversations with parents, social media experts, authors, content creators, and more. We aim to explore hard topics with openness and nuance, while also finding the humor along the way. New episodes drop every other Tuesday. Hosted by Emily Hessney Lynch; find her at @servemethesky on Instagram or at www.servemethesky.com. Our logo was created by Tim Lynch of Tenderchomps Art. We are a proud member of the Lunchador Podcast Network in Rochester, NY.Copyright 2025 Emily Hessney Lynch Economics Marketing Marketing & Sales Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 275 - Podcast-A-Rama (LIVE from Fringe Fest!) - Pauly Guglielmo Show
    Oct 12 2025

    Recorded LIVE in front of an audience during The 2025 Rochester Fringe Festival, Pauly joins a panel of fellow Lunchador podcasts Matt Austin & Chris Lindstrom (Lunchador Founders), Emily Hessney-Lynch (It's A Lot), and Mike Huntone (Punches & Popcorn) for a fun-filled hour of ranking banter.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Punches & Popcorn

    The masters of Couch Potato style Mike Huntone, Jason Bills, and Dr. Dominic D’Amore take a deep dive into the best and worst of martial arts films.

    Food About Town

    Food About Town hosted by Chris Lindstrom, focusing on restaurants, food and drink of all kinds, and whatever topics I want to cover! https://foodabouttown.captivate.fm/

    Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone.

    Use promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order! https://shop.joebeanroasters.com

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Trying Not to Traumatize Our Kids (with Pauly Guglielmo)
    Oct 5 2025

    Note: This is part two of a special two-part crossover episode! You can listen to the episodes in whatever order you like. Make sure to check out part one, Pauly's interview with Emily about her journey as an entrepreneur, on The Pauly Guglielmo Show. The episode should be available for you to download right in the It's a Lot feed!

    Content warning: this episode contains discussion of infertility, miscarriage, and IVF. If those are sensitive topics for you, please take care when listening. If you'd like to skip that part, it starts around the 27 minute mark and ends around 39 minutes.

    Food entrepreneur, podcaster, and dad of two Pauly Guglielmo joins host Emily Hessney Lynch for a conversation about running a business while raising kids, paternity leave struggles, childhood trauma, how we're trying not to traumatize our own kids, and more. We also discuss his and his wife's experience with infertility, miscarriage, and IVF, and what that was like for him as a person and a partner.

    Don't worry, this episode is not a downer! We also talk about the joys of parenthood, like going to Costco and Fringe Fest with your 6-year-old, buying them little toys just to make them smile, the pride you feel putting food on the table, and the fuck around find out parenting style.

    Fact check: during the episode, Emily mentions that 1 in 8 pregnancies ends in miscarriage and notes that she'll fact check herself later. Per the Cleveland Clinic, about 15% of pregnancies end in miscarriage.

    For more of Pauly and Emily's work, check out:

    • Pauly's Instagram
    • Guglielmo Sauce (or find it at Wegmans & other stores near you!)
    • Craft Cannery
    • Emily's Instagram
    • Serve Me the Sky Digital

    This is a production of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Our logo was created by Tenderchomps Art.

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    Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that Lifts Everyone

    Use promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order! https://shop.joebeanroasters.com

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    51 mins
  • 274 - Emily Hessney Lynch (Serve Me The Sky / It's A Lot Podcast) CROSSOVER - Pauly Guglielmo Show
    Oct 5 2025

    Pauly and Emily are both podcasters on The Lunchador Podcast Network, and also both entrepreneurs raising young families and juggling.. a lot. In this episode, you'll hear the first half of a conversation between Emily and Pauly in Pauly's style (interviewing Emily mostly about her entrepreneurial journey). Then, the episode fades and you'll be asked to switch over to the It's A Lot podcast (which should have also popped up in your feed automatically) to hear Emily interview Pauly in Emily's style (dealing with the fact that it's just a lot).

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Level Up Coffee Podcast

    Level Up your coffee game. Wade Reed and Aaron Pascucci, two coffee professionals discuss coffee and the culture surrounding it. https://levelupcoffee.captivate.fm/

    Mind of Magnus

    Check out Mind of Magnus at magnusapollo.com, and leave him factoids at 585-310-2473! https://mind-of-magnus.captivate.fm

    Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone.

    Use promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order! https://shop.joebeanroasters.com

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    46 mins
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