So Into That Caro Chambers

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If you follow me on Instagram, you know I do the occasional “question box” style Ask Me Anything there. Well, today I’m bringing that format to the pod – and you sent in some juicy ones.
This Q&A gets into:
• Workout motivation with young kids
• How do I deal with “mom guilt” as a working mom?
• Toddler tantrums
• Deciding whether to have another child?!
• Will we stay in California forever?
• Ghostwriting cookbooks 
• My brother? (yes, I have one!)
• And more!
Links: 
• Emma Lovewell on So Into That - https://whattocook.substack.com/p/pelotons-emma-lovewell-is-so-into
• Cameron Rogers episode - https://whattocook.substack.com/p/efficiency-hacks-the-transition-from
• Gaby Dalkin episode - https://whattocook.substack.com/p/gaby-dalkin-is-so-into-mastering
• Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety by Drew Ramsey, MD - https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Beat-Depression-Anxiety-Nourish/dp/006303171X
• Expecting Better by Emily Oster - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/310896/expecting-better-by-emily-oster/
• Final scene of Mad Men (spoilers, obv) - https://youtu.be/Exf63KPXF6w?si=5J3nO7dPQTZcda3s


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As the creator of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood on PBS, Angela Santomero may be the person most responsible for getting my family through the pandemic with our sanity intact. The show was (and still is) a lifesaver in moments when George or I needed a break from hands-on parenting, and its musical life lessons have become part of our toddlers’ lexicon.
Today, I get the chance to thank Angela in person! And you get to hear about the early childhood development principles behind her Emmy award-winning work. Plus, her take on screen time for kids; working with the real-life Mr. Rogers; and two wise pieces of advice for parents of young kids.
We also get into:
• Why Daniel Tiger doesn’t wear pants (but Mom Tiger does)
• How Angela developed the show (and Blue’s Clues before that)
• How music and repetition help kids learn
• Advice she’d give to her younger self (now that her daughters are in their 20s)
Links: 
• Angela’s new book, Life Clues - https://angelasclues.com/
• Her Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/angelasclues/?hl=en
• Her TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@angelasclues
• Her new show, Dee & Friends in Oz on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/81223055


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Carly Phillips Duguid is my former college classmate, a What to Cook subscriber, and… oh yeah, the co-founder of the sports agency Evolve, along with her husband and 4-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka.
Today, Carly shares how she’s “embracing the pure chaos” of parenting a 4-year-old and a 4-month-old while serving as Naomi’s right hand woman – from helping design her Nike apparel, to laying the groundwork for a post-tennis career in fashion, to crafting the look of Naomi’s recent historic baby formula commercial.
We also get into:
- How Carly’s second kid changed her mind about work-from-home “interruptions”
- The story of meeting her husband, Stu (it’s romance novel material)
- What Naomi’s like off the court and how that’s changed since she became a mom
- How Carly structures her day and her childcare setup 
- What she cooks when she doesn’t feel like cooking
Links: 
- Evolve - https://www.instagram.com/thisisevolve/?hl=en
- Carly’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/carlsterthebalster/
- Silver Spring hot pilates - https://silverspringsla.com/
- Naomi’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/carlsterthebalster/
- Naomi’s Bobbie Formula commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jkCrOea3aA
- Her Nike apparel line - https://www.nike.com/w/naomi-osaka-tennis-clothing-4an2mz6ymx6zed1q
- mango peanut chicken salad recipe - https://whattocook.substack.com/p/mango-peanut-chicken-salad-635


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Today I share what I’ve been so into lately: entertaining versus having people over, a great new lipstick, etc.
Plus, the insane story of how I heard a beautiful poem read at a wedding and immediately knew who the author was (it's not someone famous, and I'd never heard the poem before!).
I also get into:
PMS getting way worse with age, kids, or both (my “so out on”)
Traveling to Austin for my mom’s 70th birthday (but missing the solar eclipse!)
My IRL LOL of the week involving my son, high off Easter candy sugar, and the word “dragon”
What I’ve been cooking lately and my trick for getting my kids to eat it
Links: 
Merit Matte Lipstick
The Need by Helen Phillips
beef enchilada casserole recipe


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Dinner party tips. Healthy meals with Trader Joe’s ingredients. Stories involving Martha Stewart, Sufjan Stevens, and Sia?
This conversation with Jess Damuck has all of the above and more, and I’m bringing it to you a day after the launch of her gorgeous new book, Health Nut: A Feel-Good Cookbook.
If you’ve seen Salad Freak, you know how beautiful Jess’ work is. Which makes sense considering she spent years working directly with – and learning from – Martha Stewart.
Amazingly, Jess wrote not one but two cookbooks in the past year. And when we caught up in Los Angeles a couple weeks ago, we talked about both of them, plus:
* Making 47 plaster sculptures for Sia (really!)
* What she learned working for Martha Stewart and Bon Appétit
* Minimizing the number of dishes we use in meals
* Embracing living in L.A. and hosting artists and entertainers
* Why “health” can be a loaded word and what it means to her
* The tofu stir fry she cooks when she doesn’t feel like cooking
Links:
* Health Nut: A Feel-Good Cookbook
* Salad Freak: Recipes to Feed a Healthy Obsession
* Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends (Benny Blanco book out April 2024)
* Jess’ Instagram
* Smoked soy sauce
* Kettle Soba Cha buckwheat tea
* High Maintenance, the HBO show Jess’ partner Ben created and starred in
* Dave, the FX show Ben directed
* Ram Dass’ spiritual sanctuary in Maui
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I love each and every guest we’ve had on this show, but I’m just gonna say it: for me at least, this episode is probably the most important and relevant one we’ve done yet. 
Today we have Eve Rodsky, the Harvard-trained author of Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live).
I personally credit Eve’s ideas – and the playing cards that help you implement them – with making the “invisible work” of running my own household visible, and equitably dividing that work with my husband.
As you’ll hear today, Eve embarked on this journey to find answers to her own problem. After becoming a mom of two, she watched as she became the default doer of the things, all while feeling sidelined in her career and “abandoned” by her husband (whom she still loved).
In other words, her “Sh*t I Do” list grew longer and longer without any real discussion of who should actually do what.
Fair Play is the antidote to that problem, and this episode breaks down the method in detail. You’ll come away equipped to start a conversation with your partner; identify and fairly divide responsibilities; create space for yourself; and ultimately live a happier, healthier life.
Eve and I also get into:
* Why household labor tends to be so unequal
* Men over-reporting and women under-reporting their contributions
* How to raise this topic with your partner
* What Fair Play looks like in action in my own marriage
* “He’s the income earner. So shouldn’t I handle everything in the home?”
* Understanding the different types of labor (daily grind vs. on your own time)
* Hard-to-define responsibilities like spirituality and “magic” (tooth fairy, etc.)
* Why it’s so important to own a task completely
* Eve’s key to staying happy even as you shoulder more responsibility in life
Links: 
* Fair Play book
* Fair Play cards
* Fair Play documentary
* Eve’s second book, Find Your Unicorn Space
* Eve’s podcast with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar
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