It's a Lot

Content warning: this episode contains discussions of depression and suicidal ideation. Please take care when listening. The Trans Lifeline and 988 Lifeline are available if you need someone to talk to.Chloe Corcoran joins host Emily Hessney Lynch to talk about the it's a lot-ness (and the hope and joy!) that's part of coming out, transitioning, and navigating daily life as a trans woman. We talk about her earliest memories of knowing she's a girl, how her competitive streak and sense of humor have carried her through her transition and hard times, and how living as her authentic self made her want to live.In the second half of the episode, we explore how you really need to just trust trans people, the importance of mutual aid and how far $20 can go, pervasive loneliness, and awesome trans musicians.Links:To book Chloe as a speaker or find more of her work, check out her website.Follow Chloe on Instagram.Emily's website.Emily's Instagram.Want to support organizations helping trans folks? Check out: the Trans Wellness Center in LA, Rochester LGBTQ+ Together in Rochester, the Transgender Law Center, and find more awesome organizations in all 50 states here.She's Not There by Jennifer Finney BoylanMentioned in this episode:Common Thread Check out Common Thread on Lunchador! https://feeds.captivate.fm/common-threads-hardcore/ Getting Real with Bossy: For Women Who Own Business Check out Getting Real with Bossy: For Women Who Own Business on Lunchador! https://feeds.captivate.fm/gettingrealwithbossy/ Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that Lifts EveryoneUse promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order! https://shop.joebeanroasters.com

In this follow-up episode, business owner and mom Kat Eddy returns to chat with host Emily Hessney Lynch about the reality of life with two under two. We play back some clips from our first interview about her expectations for two under two throughout this conversation; it's definitely worth listening to part 1 if you haven't yet, but you can totally listen to part 2 as a standalone episode! We dive into Kat's experience with postpartum anxiety, crying at Wegmans (apparently now a theme on this podcast), getting formula through WIC, applying for government assistance for childcare, the sleep struggles of the newborn era, and the upsides of returning to work after having a baby. Check out Kat's business, Katboocha, online (they ship nationwide) or on Railroad Street in Rochester! And find Emily on Instagram at @servemethesky.This is a production of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Our logo was created by Tenderchomps Art.Mentioned in this episode:Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that Lifts EveryoneUse promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order! https://shop.joebeanroasters.comBehind the GlassBehind the Glass Gallery podcast is a monthly talk with the current month's BTG Roster. Artists are interviewed about their submissions and we dive deep into their process, inspiration and thought process centralized around their artwork in the Behind the Glass Gallery located in the heart of Downtown Rochester NY. Murphys Rank The WorldMeghan, Skye and Tim know you have a lot of choices in life. That's why they're undertaking the herculean task of ranking the world! Join the siblings Murphy as they rank everything from sandwiches to cryptids in their neverending quest to help you find the best. Find it where you get your podcasts!

Author, podcaster, and sex & culture critic Ella Dawson joins host Emily Hessney Lynch for a conversation about all the highs and lows of publishing your debut novel, the mental health impact of the post-publication adrenaline crash, and doing the work to process all those big feelings and keep moving forward. We also chat about Ella's podcast, Rebel Ever After, and the fun and fulfillment she's finding as she interviews other amazing, progressive romance authors. In the second half of the episode, we dive into the world of social media and engage in some cathartic ranting about techno-optimists who don't realize the dangerous implications of their technologies, the rise of bad faith commenters, and some of the most egregious outrage algorithms. Ella also shares what she's learned about when to speak up and use her privilege and her platform, and when to shut up because the world doesn't need your voice right now.For more of Ella and Emily's work, check out:Ella's InstagramElla's debut novel, But How Are You, Really? in hardcover or ebook.Rebel Ever After podcastElla's PatreonEmily's InstagramServe Me the Sky DigitalThis is a production of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Our logo was created by Tenderchomps Art. Mentioned in this episode:Murphys Rank The WorldMeghan, Skye and Tim know you have a lot of choices in life. That's why they're undertaking the herculean task of ranking the world! Join the siblings Murphy as they rank everything from sandwiches to cryptids in their neverending quest to help you find the best. Find it where you get your podcasts! Behind the GlassBehind the Glass Gallery podcast is a monthly talk with the current month's BTG Roster. Artists are interviewed about their submissions and we dive deep into their process, inspiration and thought process centralized around their artwork in the Behind the Glass Gallery located in the heart of Downtown Rochester NY. Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that Lifts EveryoneUse promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order! https://shop.joebeanroasters.com

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 InstagramGuglielmo Sauce (or find it at Wegmans & other stores near you!)Craft CanneryEmily's InstagramServe Me the Sky DigitalThis is a production of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Our logo was created by Tenderchomps Art. Mentioned in this episode:Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that Lifts EveryoneUse promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order! https://shop.joebeanroasters.com

Photographers, gallery co-curators, and dads Richard Colon and Quajay Donnell join host Emily Hessney Lynch for a conversation about photography, Rochester, community, and fatherhood. In the first half of the show, we discuss how photographing different parts of Rochester helped them get to know the city, their goals of prioritizing community over competition and uplifting underrepresented artists with Behind the Glass Gallery, and how normal it's become to meet people from the internet IRL. During the second half of our conversation, we explore their different experiences of fatherhood during different decades of their lives, how other dads just *get it*, and how sometimes you just have to bounce in the bounce house, even in your 40s. For more, check out:Behind the Glass Gallery InstagramQuajay's InstagramRichard's InstagramBehind the Glass Gallery podcastEmily's InstagramThis is a production of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Our logo was created by Tenderchomps Art.Mentioned in this episode:Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that Lifts EveryoneUse promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order! https://shop.joebeanroasters.comMurphys Rank The WorldMeghan, Skye and Tim know you have a lot of choices in life. That's why they're undertaking the herculean task of ranking the world! Join the siblings Murphy as they rank everything from sandwiches to cryptids in their neverending quest to help you find the best. Find it where you get your podcasts!

In this wide-ranging conversation, host Emily Hessney Lynch talks to Brendan Dabkowski, a freelance writer & editor, adjunct professor, and father of two. We explore what it was like for Brendan and his wife to have their second child during the COVID pandemic after moving to a new city, childcare struggles, screentime shame, and parent guilt. We also discuss joyful things like taking long bike rides with your kid and adding a new kitten to the family!You can follow Brendan on Instagram at @causticacrostic and find Emily at @servemethesky. If you need an editor, check out Brendan's website. This is a production of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Our logo was created by Tenderchomps Art.Mentioned in this episode:Murphys Rank The WorldMeghan, Skye and Tim know you have a lot of choices in life. That's why they're undertaking the herculean task of ranking the world! Join the siblings Murphy as they rank everything from sandwiches to cryptids in their neverending quest to help you find the best. Find it where you get your podcasts! Behind the GlassBehind the Glass Gallery podcast is a monthly talk with the current month's BTG Roster. Artists are interviewed about their submissions and we dive deep into their process, inspiration and thought process centralized around their artwork in the Behind the Glass Gallery located in the heart of Downtown Rochester NY. Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that Lifts EveryoneUse promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order! https://shop.joebeanroasters.com

Anoosha Syed, a children's book author/illustrator, artist, art educator, content creator, and mom joins host Emily Hessney Lynch for a conversation about her career path, her content creation journey, and her experiences of motherhood so far. In this episode, we discuss the decision anxiety of having a limited amount of time to work while the baby is napping, the importance of knowing your why when it comes to social media, the tendency to spiral with mom guilt sometimes when you'd rather be working than watching your child, and more. For more of Anoosha's work, check her out on Instagram and TikTok at @anooshadraws or on YouTube at @anooshasyed. Find Emily on Instagram at @servemethesky.Some of Anoosha's books that we mention in the episode include:The Salt PrincessLost StickThat's Not My NameLook! Babies Head to Toe (illustrated by Anoosha Syed; written by Robie H. Harris)Also mentioned in the episode: Peekaboo Lion, by Camilla Reid; illustrated by Ingela P. Arrhenius.This is a production of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Our logo was created by Tenderchomps Art. Mentioned in this episode:Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that Lifts EveryoneUse promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order! https://shop.joebeanroasters.comBehind the GlassBehind the Glass Gallery podcast is a monthly talk with the current month's BTG Roster. Artists are interviewed about their submissions and we dive deep into their process, inspiration and thought process centralized around their artwork in the Behind the Glass Gallery located in the heart of Downtown Rochester NY. Murphys Rank The WorldMeghan, Skye and Tim know you have a lot of choices in life. That's why they're undertaking the herculean task of ranking the world! Join the siblings Murphy as they rank everything from sandwiches to cryptids in their neverending quest to help you find the best. Find it where you get your podcasts!