Why Not with Em

Lindsey Larson lost both of her parents within ten months of each other - while raising two small kids, navigating a marriage, and just trying to keep it together. In this episode, we talk about what grief actually looks like from the inside. The clouded memories, the survival mode fitness obsession, the guilt of enjoying a night out while your mom is admitted down the street. The moment a doctor...

Everyone told you to chase the name. The prestigious company, the recognizable logo, and the title that looks impressive on paper. But what if the startup nobody's heard of is actually where the real education happens? In this episode, I'm telling the story of my eight years at project44, a company I joined because my previous startup was imploding and I needed out fast. What I didn't know was tha...

You sent in your hardest moments and I'm not shying away from any of them. In this episode, I'm going through real submissions from my listeners - the new job that has you feeling like a complete fraud, carrying the weight of a parent who is declining while holding everything else together, and what to do when it feels like life just won't let up no matter what you do. No perfect answers here. Jus...

In this episode of Why Not with Em , I’m joined by my long-time friend Bree Volpentesta for a conversation that bridges two very different worlds. While I’m in the thick of toddler negotiations in Illinois, Bree is in Arizona, mastering the art of Quiet Resilience . We dive deep into what it actually looks like to show up for yourself when there is no external "anchor", no partner or kids, waking...

I'm getting real and raw about the total chaos of my life after having my daughter. I was juggling an intense startup job, family dynamics were shifting, and I was deep in the "Why me?" headspace. Why is all of this stuff happening at once? This episode is about the pivot: transforming that question into a radical, optimistic challenge: Why Not Me? My best friend Alexis Larson grills me on: The Re...