I think I always thought of book clubs as "old ladies read smut" or "annoying people read High Brow Literature and talk about it rudely." It never occurred to me that I could have a book club where we just... read what we wanted? And talk about if we enjoyed it? So I…
In this episode, I'm joined by my friend Harumi ( @helloharumi aka @angrybabylawyer ) while we scream about the good and the bad of Gideon the Ninth, what makes a good and a bad fantasy story, and why lawyers can't just read books for fun. Pairs nicely with whiskey in a coffe…
As I have grown older I have been able to more reliably identify, by name at least, my specific brain demons. I have a general anxiety disorder that often manifests in intrusive thoughts of the "the worst possible thing is going to happen" kind. And while I'm relieved to be…
In this episode, I'm joined by my friends Ian ( @lawblrwithalcohol ) and Emily ( @mledayc / @emdayc ) to swap stories about how hobbies keep us sane, making time for them with a busy legal practice, and how our goblin brains can't help but love shiny things. Pairs nicely with …
When I was in law school, I used to tell other law students who asked me if I thought it was worth it "yes, this is hell, but what else could you imagine doing?" First of all - current law students? don't ask fellow law students for career advice. They're just as fuck…
In this episode, I'm joined by my friend Nissa ( @adustierstar ) to chat about her life post-cult after trying to make "the law thing" work for her. She tells me when she knew lawyering wasn't right for her, why she tried to make it work anyway, and whether a JD reall…
When I was younger, my Mom used to tell me that if I didn't find something to believe in, some kind of faith, she worried I would become lost. Which was ironic, because she was perhaps as agnostic as anyone. She didn't attend church, didn't believe in God, and certainly didn&…