DEEP DIVE: Liz Gumbinner on Ditching the Hustle

Contrary to what social media would have us believe, not every hobby has to turn into a madly successful side-hustle that takes the world by storm. Margaret talks with Liz Gumbinner, co-host of the podcast ⁠"Spawned with Kristen and Liz⁠," about why it's okay to just make really delicious cookies.

⁠Liz Gumbinner⁠ is a writer, award-winning ad agency creative director, and mom of teens. Online she’s better known as the publisher of ⁠coolmompicks.com⁠ and the author of the OG mom blog Mom-101. Her Substack newsletter, ⁠I’m Walking Here⁠, looks at media, politics, and culture through a witty parenting lens.

Liz and Margaret discuss why parenting itself has become another thing to "hustle" around, as well as the difference between ambition and "the hustle."

It's great to spend a night with your family or friends without taking/posting any pics at all and just being present, says Liz. It gives you perspective on what's important in life and helps you refocus how you want to spend more of your time.

Here's where you can find Liz:

• @mom101 on Twitter, IG, Mastodon, and Post.news
• ⁠"Spawned" podcast⁠
• ⁠https://coolmompicks.com/⁠
• ⁠"I'm Walking Here"⁠ substack

Links!

• Liz's post ⁠"648 words about my one-word resolution"⁠
• ⁠Our episode with Eve Rodsky on Changing the Invisible Workload⁠
• ⁠Our episode with Amber Thornton on Finding Real Balance⁠
• ⁠The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin⁠
• ⁠Margaret's episode on Spawned⁠

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