Celebrate Being YOU, From Middle School to Middle Age

June 9, 2022
Season 2
Episode 74
 Career Pauses, Career Pivots, Featured, Identity, Inspiring Moms, Job Search, Midlife, Podcast 00:53:56

June 9, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 74 / Guest: Wendi Aarons

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June 9, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 74 / Guest: Wendi Aarons

Show Summary:

This week we talk with our friend and fellow Austinite, Wendi Aarons, about writing her way through the biggest disruptor in her life: becoming a mother. Going from careers in the entertainment industry and advertising to motherhood changed the trajectory of Wendi’s professional life. No matter what your career, most moms will relate to the challenges Wendi has faced while pursuing her dreams. We also discuss parenting teens, having an empty nest, and making friends as adults.

More About Wendi:

Wendi Aarons is a mom and… award-winning humorist, writer, and author of two forthcoming books. For adults, I’m Wearing Tunics Now will be available on October 4, 2022. For middle-grade kids, Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian will be available on June 21, 2022. She’s written for McSweeney’s, The New Yorker Daily Shouts, Us Weekly, BuzzFeed, Texas Monthly and more. Wendi’s blog was named Funniest Parenting Blog by Parents Magazine, and she won the Iris Award for Most Entertaining Writer. She also teaches comedy writing camps for kids. Wendi lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two sons. 

About the Books:

Ginger Mancino: Kid Comedian – Coming June 21, 2022

At 12 years old, professional comedian Ginger Mancino has drawn laughs on stage across the country and even performed on one of the most popular late-night comedy shows. But when she’s forced to retire from comedy and live a regular life for the first time, she discovers her toughest audience yet: middle school.

I’m Wearing Tunics Now: Growing Older, Better, and a Hell of a Lot Louder – Coming October 4, 2022

An honest and hilarious memoir about second acts, self-acceptance, and celebrating what happens when a woman gets older, wiser, and a lot more excited by sales at Eileen Fisher.

A late bloomer who came to her career later in life, humorist Wendi Aarons shares the joys, stumbles, and outfit mishaps she’s experienced on her road to no longer giving a f***. It’s a journey from chunky heels and bad choices from the juniors department to the panache of a comfortable linen tunic (metaphorically, but also literally), enjoying her second act and unapologetically chasing her dreams. With relatable personal anecdotes, an irresistible comedic voice, and inspirational takeaways—you, too, can find self-acceptance and also age-appropriate fashion pajamas—I’m Wearing Tunics Now is a comic memoir with humor and heart.

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Musical Notes

Our delightfully happy intro and outro theme music, “We Will Get Through This” is performed by Young Presidents, and used under license from Shutterstock.

Transcript available upon request.

Musical NotesOur delightfully happy intro and outro theme music, “We Will Get Through This” is performed by Young Presidents, and used under license from Shutterstock.

Transcript available upon request.