About this episode

Amanda Ruddy shares her experiences of growing up in a large family and navigating personal challenges while pursuing her career in event planning.

Amanda Ruddy knows how to throw a party. But this conversation isn't really about parties. It's about growing up the oldest of five kids in six years, in a house that was always a gathering place. It's about spending years wondering if your name opened doors that your talent was supposed to. It's about losing your mom three weeks before the biggest event of your career and showing up anyway — because she would've wanted you to, and because what else do you do? Amanda is the founder of Amanda ...

People in this episode

Host: Nadine Hogan

Guest: Amanda Ruddy

Topics covered

• event planning
• family dynamics
• grief
• personal growth
• career challenges

Keywords

• event planning
• family
• grief
• career
• personal story

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