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When I first moved from Poland to Austin, Texas, for a short-term internship in my mid-20s, I never intended to stay. Loading audio narration… As a new graduate, my goal was to get some hands-on experience in international business practices before returning home to work with my dad and teach…
This ‘as-told-to’ essay is based on a conversation with Juli Ford, a 57-year-old real estate agent and certified senior advisor based in Massachusetts. It has been edited for length and clarity.When my children were young, we saw my parents all the time.We lived very close to each other in South…
Maria Colacurcio is used to people asking how she does it all: leading a tech company, parenting seven children, and working out hard enough to compete in elite races. Loading audio narration… Colacurcio, 49, is the CEO of Syndio, a software company helping to leverage AI for pay equity. Since…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tina Nenshi Gada, a 31-year-old user experience designer based in Washington, DC, who has worked at Citibank, Vanguard, and as a contractor for the World Bank Group. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… When I…
When I left the US in 2018, I wasn’t trying to lose weight. I simply wanted to feel better in my body. Loading audio narration… After over 15 years of working in education, I felt undervalued, overworked, and mentally and physically exhausted. It didn’t help that I relied on fast…
Most of my life, my dad has worked multiple jobs to provide for his family and give his kids the means to dream big. For me, that largely meant travel. Loading audio narration… With my parents’ unwavering support, I pursued journalism and began traveling for work a few years into…
I sat in a stiff chair next to my 86-year-old dad as a lawyer outlined the complicated rules of Medicaid law. Loading audio narration… My dad furrowed his brow, trying to understand the legal complexities that could mean the difference between being able to leave his home — where he’d…
Ballerina Farm’s Daniel Neeleman says a diet tip inspired by French women helps him stay lean. Loading audio narration… Neeleman is married to “tradwife” influencer Hannah Neeleman. Between homestead life and raising nine kids, he says one simple trick helps him avoid overeating.”I really believe in liquid, getting full on…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Keisha Blair, 48, an author and founder of the Institute on Holistic Wealth, an educational self-help platform. She lives in Ottawa, Canada, and owns a villa in Kingston, Jamaica, that she turned into a vacation rental in late 2025. She later…
Over the nine months of pregnancy with my first baby, I mentally prepared myself for those middle-of-the-night feedings (and the resulting exhaustion), the postpartum mood swings, and other inevitable life changes. Loading audio narration… One thing I didn’t prepare myself for? The identity crisis set in as soon as I…
