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Podcast Highlights #272- Krista Michalowicz. 'Married To Mayhem'

3 Oct 2019 · 0 min

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In this excerpt from the Podcast Highlights #272 featuring Krista Michalowicz, the hosts engage in a candid, informal conversation. Speaker A expresses intense nervousness about speaking while his wife is present, then shares the excitement of being invited to join a board. The dialogue shifts to the challenges of balancing a demanding career with very small children, acknowledging moments when parenting takes precedence over professional focus. The segment concludes with a discussion of a personal practice they call "couch time," a routine designed to foster connection and support amidst busy lives. The exchange is conversational, peppered with humor and self‑reflection, illustrating the interplay between personal relationships, career advancement, and intentional relationship‑building habits.

I've never been this nervous in my life. My wife is here. I thought it was a great idea to bring her in to talk to her. I've never.
Been this nervous. Could you stop being an ass out.
Of. You know hon, I got invited to be on their board. Did I tell you that?
I stopped listening. That's what I'm gonna do from now on. It was very exciting and sexy kind of line of work and it took off like wildfire. So I didn't really have a lot of time to like second guess you.
Yeah. And.
I had very small children so I wasn't always thinking about you. Yeah.
Yeah. Oh, settle, settle. Taking her to swig of your wine. We got some band aids out there. Yeah, right. You know one thing I thought was very helpful was a. I don't know who came up with this but we started doing. We called it couch time. Can you share what that was?
Yeah, I came up with that. I love it.