In this wide-ranging conversation, host Emily Hessney Lynch talks to Brendan Dabkowski, a freelance writer & editor, adjunct professor, and father of two. We explore what it was like for Brendan and his wife to have their second child during the COVID pandemic after moving to a new city, childcare struggles, screentime shame, and parent guilt. We also discuss joyful things like taking long bike rides with your kid and adding a new kitten to the family!

You can follow Brendan on Instagram at @causticacrostic and find Emily at @servemethesky. If you need an editor, check out Brendan's website.

This is a production of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Our logo was created by Tenderchomps Art.

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Murphys Rank The World

Meghan, Skye and Tim know you have a lot of choices in life. That's why they're undertaking the herculean task of ranking the world! Join the siblings Murphy as they rank everything from sandwiches to cryptids in their neverending quest to help you find the best. Find it where you get your podcasts!

Behind the Glass

Behind the Glass Gallery podcast is a monthly talk with the current month's BTG Roster. Artists are interviewed about their submissions and we dive deep into their process, inspiration and thought process centralized around their artwork in the Behind the Glass Gallery located in the heart of Downtown Rochester NY.

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Freelance social strategist and LinkedIn influencer Jayde Powell joins host Emily Hessney Lynch for a conversation about how her digital identity has evolved over time, the decision to pivot from social media management to strategy, forging her path as a freelancer, and getting her start as a LinkedIn influencer. We dive into the intricacies of brand deals, the frustrations of the limiting box of 'professionalism' that we're forced into at 9-5 jobs, keeping the majority of your life private even when you've created an authentic personal brand, and much more.

You can follow Jayde on LinkedIn or Instagram, and find Emily at @servemethesky.

Other links:

• Jayde's website
• Jayde's business, The Em Dash Co.

This is a production of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Our logo was created by Tenderchomps Art.

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Murphys Rank The World

Meghan, Skye and Tim know you have a lot of choices in life. That's why they're undertaking the herculean task of ranking the world! Join the siblings Murphy as they rank everything from sandwiches to cryptids in their neverending quest to help you find the best. Find it where you get your podcasts!

Behind the Glass

Behind the Glass Gallery podcast is a monthly talk with the current month's BTG Roster. Artists are interviewed about their submissions and we dive deep into their process, inspiration and thought process centralized around their artwork in the Behind the Glass Gallery located in the heart of Downtown Rochester NY.

Anoosha Syed, a children's book author/illustrator, artist, art educator, content creator, and mom joins host Emily Hessney Lynch for a conversation about her career path, her content creation journey, and her experiences of motherhood so far. In this episode, we discuss the decision anxiety of having a limited amount of time to work while the baby is napping, the importance of knowing your why when it comes to social media, the tendency to spiral with mom guilt sometimes when you'd rather be working than watching your child, and more.

For more of Anoosha's work, check her out on Instagram and TikTok at @anooshadraws or on YouTube at @anooshasyed. Find Emily on Instagram at @servemethesky.

Some of Anoosha's books that we mention in the episode include:

• The Salt Princess
• Lost Stick
• That's Not My Name
• Look! Babies Head to Toe (illustrated by Anoosha Syed; written by Robie H. Harris)

Also mentioned in the episode: Peekaboo Lion, by Camilla Reid; illustrated by Ingela P. Arrhenius.

This is a production of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Our logo was created by Tenderchomps Art.

Mentioned in this episode:

Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that Lifts Everyone

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Behind the Glass

Behind the Glass Gallery podcast is a monthly talk with the current month's BTG Roster. Artists are interviewed about their submissions and we dive deep into their process, inspiration and thought process centralized around their artwork in the Behind the Glass Gallery located in the heart of Downtown Rochester NY.

Murphys Rank The World

Meghan, Skye and Tim know you have a lot of choices in life. That's why they're undertaking the herculean task of ranking the world! Join the siblings Murphy as they rank everything from sandwiches to cryptids in their neverending quest to help you find the best. Find it where you get your podcasts!

Business owner and mom Kat Eddy joins host Emily Hessney Lynch for an honest conversation about her expectations for being a parent of two under two. In this installment, we dive into how she envisions life with two kids under age two, how she and her partner will divide the labor, how her relationship with her eldest will change after the baby arrives, and more. In the fall, we'll check back in for a Part 2 covering the reality of her life with two under two!

In the second half of the episode, we dive into the story of Kat's business baby, Katboocha, her craft kombucha brewery located in Rochester, NY. We explore the hurdles of opening your own brick and mortar business, how maternity leave works when you run your own business, the weird, unexpected things that come up along the journey, and beyond.

Check out Kat's business, Katboocha, on Instagram at @katboocha and stop into the booch bar on Railroad Street to try their kombucha! Not in Rochester? No worries--they ship nationwide! Visit katboocha.com to learn more. Find Emily on Instagram at @servemethesky.

This is a production of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Our logo was created by Tenderchomps Art.

Mentioned in this episode:

Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that Lifts Everyone

Use promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order!

Behind the Glass

Behind the Glass Gallery podcast is a monthly talk with the current month's BTG Roster. Artists are interviewed about their submissions and we dive deep into their process, inspiration and thought process centralized around their artwork in the Behind the Glass Gallery located in the heart of Downtown Rochester NY.

Murphys Rank The World

Meghan, Skye and Tim know you have a lot of choices in life. That's why they're undertaking the herculean task of ranking the world! Join the siblings Murphy as they rank everything from sandwiches to cryptids in their neverending quest to help you find the best. Find it where you get your podcasts!

Marketer, content creator, and artist Jackie Ortiz (she/they) joins host Emily Hessney Lynch to discuss all things social media in 2025. What do people actually want to see when they're online? How do you find and share stories that resonate with your audience? Where do you even start when teaching yourself to create engaging videos? And the biggest question of all: what happens when you anger the birding community online? Jackie has navigated a career in social media for many years and shares their insights and their journey in creating travel and food content for fun outside of their day job at a genetic testing company.

Find Jackie on TikTok at @otherjackieo and find Emily at @servemethesky.

This is a production of the Lunchador Podcast Network; our logo was created by Tenderchomps Art.

Mentioned in this episode:

Murphys Rank The World

Meghan, Skye and Tim know you have a lot of choices in life. That's why they're undertaking the herculean task of ranking the world! Join the siblings Murphy as they rank everything from sandwiches to cryptids in their neverending quest to help you find the best. Find it where you get your podcasts!

Behind the Glass

Behind the Glass Gallery podcast is a monthly talk with the current month's BTG Roster. Artists are interviewed about their submissions and we dive deep into their process, inspiration and thought process centralized around their artwork in the Behind the Glass Gallery located in the heart of Downtown Rochester NY.

Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that Lifts Everyone

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Artist and mom Christy Roushey joins host Emily Hessney Lynch for a conversation about leaving her engineering career to be a stay-at-home mom and how much it rocked her identity to deviate from the prescribed path. Learn about how she moved through those feelings of being lost and isolated to teach herself new skills, embrace her true self, and launch her own business. We also discuss how to be a good friend, being the memory keeper in your family, how important it is to have mental health support when you're a parent, talking to your kids about race and sexuality, and more.

Find Christy on Instagram at @the.house.of.roushey or visit her website; find Emily at @servemethesky.

This is a production of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Our logo was created by Tenderchomps Art.

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Murphy's Rank the World

Meghan, Skye and Tim know you have a lot of choices in life. That's why they're undertaking the herculean task of ranking the world! Join the siblings Murphy as they rank everything from sandwiches to cryptids in their neverending quest to help you find the best. Find it where you get your podcasts!

Behind the Glass

Behind the Glass Gallery podcast is a monthly talk with the current month's BTG Roster. Artists are interviewed about their submissions and we dive deep into their process, inspiration and thought process centralized around their artwork in the Behind the Glass Gallery located in the. heart of Downtown Rochester NY.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Behind the Glass

Behind the Glass Gallery podcast is a monthly talk with the current month's BTG Roster. Artists are interviewed about their submissions and we dive deep into their process, inspiration and thought process centralized around their artwork in the Behind the Glass Gallery located in the heart of Downtown Rochester NY.

Murphys Rank The World

Meghan, Skye and Tim know you have a lot of choices in life. That's why they're undertaking the herculean task of ranking the world! Join the siblings Murphy as they rank everything from sandwiches to cryptids in their neverending quest to help you find the best. Find it where you get your podcasts!

Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that Lifts Everyone

Use promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order!

Host Emily Hessney Lynch is joined by author Kristen Felicetti to discuss the one year anniversary of her debut novel, Log Off, social media nostalgia, and what the future of social media holds. They reflect on past eras of social media like LiveJournal and Myspace and muse about what it would take for a new social media platform to take the world by storm. Kristen also shares one of her favorite parent tropes, insights on getting in touch with your teenage self when writing a teenage character, and reflections on book marketing.

Find Kristen on Instagram at @kris10felicetti and Emily at @servemethesky.

This is a production of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Our logo was created by Tenderchomps Art.

Mentioned in this episode:

Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that Lifts Everyone

Use promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order!

Behind the Glass

Behind the Glass Gallery podcast is a monthly talk with the current month's BTG Roster. Artists are interviewed about their submissions and we dive deep into their process, inspiration and thought process centralized around their artwork in the Behind the Glass Gallery located in the heart of Downtown Rochester NY.

In our inaugural episode of IT'S A LOT, host Emily Hessney Lynch chats with therapist Alaina Brubaker about the complexities of social media and parenthood. We discuss Alaina's daughter's fake podcast at age 4 and the conversations they had around online privacy and consent, how it feels weird to be called "mom" sometimes, why it's worth discussing the highs and lows of parenting, performative posting, the sensory overwhelm of parenting littles, the pressure of being 100% present for every moment of every day, and more.

Find Alaina on Instagram at @alaina_talks_therapy and Emily at @servemethesky.

This is a production of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Our logo was created by Tenderchomps Art.

Mentioned in this episode:

Murphys Rank The World

Meghan, Skye and Tim know you have a lot of choices in life. That's why they're undertaking the herculean task of ranking the world! Join the siblings Murphy as they rank everything from sandwiches to cryptids in their neverending quest to help you find the best. Find it where you get your podcasts!

Behind the Glass

Behind the Glass Gallery podcast is a monthly talk with the current month's BTG Roster. Artists are interviewed about their submissions and we dive deep into their process, inspiration and thought process centralized around their artwork in the Behind the Glass Gallery located in the heart of Downtown Rochester NY.

Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that Lifts Everyone

Use promo code Lunchador for 15% off your order!

Coming soon, wherever you get your podcasts...

It's a Lot is a podcast about things that are a lot. We dive deep on social media, parenthood, and beyond--things that can be maddening, all-consuming, and also weird and wonderful.

Tune in for honest conversations with parents, social media experts, authors, content creators, and more. We aim to explore hard topics with openness and nuance, while also finding the humor along the way.

New episodes drop every other Tuesday. Hosted by Emily Hessney Lynch; find her at @servemethesky on Instagram or at www.servemethesky.com. Our logo was created by Tim Lynch of Tenderchomps Art. We are a proud member of the Lunchador Podcast Network in Rochester, NY.