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“I think you can do everything that you make time for, as long as you don’t try to do anything perfectly.”
As a new mother, Amy Nelson struggled to find a space to connect with other women juggling career, family, and self-care. So she created one.
Amy shares her journey from Wall Street litigator to mama to entrepreneur, her very fluid (and very personal) definition of wellness, and why she believes that combining wellness with work is a powerful recipe for success.
Amy Nelson co-founded The Riveter – a work and collaborative space built for changemakers – after a 10 year run as a corporate litigator and political fundraiser. She is a graduate of Emory and NYU Law, and mother to daughters Sloane, Reese, and Merritt. She loves to build forts with the girls and her husband Carl.
Highlights
- Amy shares her fluid – and very personal – definition of “wellness” and how it helps her feel (and be) well and successful
- Women often beat themselves up for not being perfect when it comes to wellness. Amy shares a different (and empowering!) way to think about it
- I ask Amy why she thinks work and wellness is such a powerful combination for success
- Amy talks about being a Wall Street litigator, what critical self-care activity was missing from her life during that time, and how adding it back changed the trajectory of her career and life
- Why Amy puts self-care first even when friends tell her she’s being selfish
- What self-care habit most affects Amy’s success – and how she prioritizes the many demands on her time
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Lara’s free “Get Out of Your Own Way” guide
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