🎉 50 Episodes Later… We’re Just Getting Started 🎙️💖

What began as a wild idea between two work besties has turned into 50 episodes of laughs, lessons, and serious growth. From fumbling through our first recordings to finding our voice, this journey has been real — and we’re bringing you behind the scenes for our milestone moment.

In this episode, we’re reflecting on:
✨ The glow-up from episode 1 to now
🧠 How imposter syndrome still creeps in
📅 Our behind-the-scenes planning evolution
💨 Quitting smoking & making space for wellness
📣 The power of YOUR feedback
💌 And why we’re more grateful than ever

This one’s personal, honest, and full of love for everyone who’s been riding with us. Whether you’ve listened to one episode or all fifty — we couldn’t do this without you.

🎧 Hit play and celebrate with your work besties. Let’s gooo 🚀
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In this episode, Jess and Claude sit down with Dr. Kate Ricciardi, a functional dietitian who shares her powerful personal journey from years of digestive struggles to lasting wellness. Together, they explore how gut health directly impacts workplace energy, mood, and hormones, and why even trained professionals can get stuck in the conventional cycle.

Kate dives into the gut-brain connection, breaking down how food sensitivities, inflammation, and stress affect everything from emotional eating to daily productivity. She offers clear, approachable steps for listeners looking to heal from the inside out—emphasizing mindset, habit change, and the importance of support systems.

Whether you're curious about functional nutrition, dealing with burnout, or ready to take control of your health, this conversation is filled with practical strategies you can start today.

Find more about Gut Health and Dr. Kate Ricciardi here:

Website --> https://www.digestionbydesign.com/

Instagram--> https://www.instagram.com/digestionbydesign

Facebook--> https://www.facebook.com/digestionbydesign

LinkedIn--> https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkatericciardi/

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What happens when your career takes an unexpected pivot—from high-powered agent to published author—and your work friendships evolve into personal lifelines?

In this episode, Jess and Claude dive deep with Clélia Castro-Malaspina, a former literary agent turned award-winning children’s author, who’s rewriting the rules of connection, creativity, and career.

💬 We talk:

• How critique groups can save your sanity—and your story
• What coffee shops and connection have in common
• Why keeping work friendships alive can launch your next chapter
• And how to build meaningful support networks in remote or creative careers

Clélia also opens up about her powerful new book, Girls with Goals: How Women’s Soccer Took Over the World—a fierce, inspiring history of the women who kicked down barriers, built a global movement, and lit the way for future generations of female athletes. 🌍⚽

Whether you're chasing a dream, changing careers, or cheering from the sidelines—this episode is for you.

🎧 Plus: Learn how her first book, Your Freedom, Your Power, teaches kids the First Amendment like never before—one protest sign at a time. 🗽📚

📅 Girls with Goals hits shelves May 6th in the U.S. and May 8th in the UK—published by Holler, an imprint of Quarto.

📚 Your Freedom, Your Power is out now from Running Press Kids.

🔗 Connect with Clélia:
Website: https://mossypinescreative.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mossypinesclelia/

✨ Come for the book talk, stay for the inspiration—and maybe the goosebumps.

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