9 to 5ish with theSkimm

Kristen Kish didnt grow up dreaming of becoming the first woman of color to win Top Chefor of one day hosting the show. She grew up in the Midwest as a Korean adoptee and those wins hadnt crossed her radar. But with a little luckand a lot of supportshe got there. Listen as Kristen shares how one mentor changed everything by challenging her to think beyond day-to-day dinner service and chase a career she never thought was possible. In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Kristen shares:

Whos cooking she loves the most (chefs, theyre just like us)

The one woman who helped Kristen unlock her potential

What changed when she went from being a relatively broke chef to winning Top Chef

How she confronted her ego when writing her memoir, Accidentally On Purpose



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Geri Halliwell-Horner, aka Ginger Spice, practically invented girl power and forever holds a special place in our millennial hearts. In her twenties, she answered a magazine ad and ended up making pop history with the Spice Girls. In her thirties, she felt the pressures of “time lines” and adult-life creeping in. Welcome to the club. Listen as Geri shares how girl power carried her through her post-Spice Girls career.

In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Geri shares: 

The DIY skills she used to create her iconic Union Jack dress

How she fought through insecurity during her time in the Spice Girls 

How embracing her inner wisdom has guided her through her career

One thing she does to stay curious and challenge herself

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Tinx never set out to be known as “TikTok’s older sister.” But five years of real talk on taboo topics – dating in your 30s, botox, and having zero clue what to do in life – makes a name like that stick. Social media and influencing has gotten crowded since Tinx started posting on TikTok during COVID, and she admits she’s been rethinking her relationship to the internet and her business. Tinx shares how she's finding ways to build her career offline, thanks in part to her debut novel, Hotter in the Hamptons. 

In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Tinx shares: 

The difference between Tinx and Christina (yes, that’s her real name)

A boundary she has with the internet (that we could all use)

Why she only started feeling secure in her business this year 

The main reason why not all influencers can sustain their career longterm

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Audrey McLoghlin’s peer once compared her to a cockroach that could withstand nuclear warfare. Weird compliment? Maybe. But Audrey says she was touched. She grew up with an alcoholic father and learned early to rely on herself, not a partner, to make ends meet. As a serial entrepreneur in fashion, she’s built her businesses through some of the toughest economic times—think: the Great Recession and COVID-19—proving resilience is her superpower.

In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Audrey shares: 

Why “stranger danger” seemingly doesn’t exist in Ireland 

How she went from engineering to entrepreneurship in her early 20s

The biggest thing she learned going through personal bankruptcy

Why she thinks entrepreneurs owning 100% of their company isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach 

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Before Emily Oster became a go-to parenting expert, she was an econ professor waiting on a tenure decision at the University of Chicago. While waiting, she published Expecting Better, a book that moms-to-be consider to be a parenting Bible. She got rejected for tenure, then spent over a decade believing the book was a “professional mistake”. Parents everywhere beg to differ. Listen as Emily shares how she moved past the disappointment  – and why it actually turned out to be the best thing for her career. 

In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Emily shares: 

Her weekly mileage as a marathoner (our legs are shaking)

Why she refers to herself as a “vagina economist” 

How her kids react when she tells them she’s a “parenting expert” 

Why she doesn’t shy away from disagreements around her research 

Who’ll benefit most from ParentData’s newest vertical 



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