Bonus Episode: Author Avery Carpenter Forrey on Pivoting Your Career

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

To wrap up this season of 9 to 5ish, we’ve got a bonus episode with author Avery Carpenter Forrey. She was one of the first employees at theSkimm, who pivoted her career to become a writer. Her highly-anticipated debut novel, Social Engagement, drops on May 23rd, and explores millennial wedding culture, class, and relationships. This week, we spoke to Avery about how she pulled off the pivot, what tactical steps she took to get started, and how she maintained relationships with her former colleagues. Plus, she shares what it’s like to be a new mother while promoting her book.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, it's Carly, thanks for listening to this season of 9-5-ish.
0:06.2	And to close out the season, we've actually got a bonus episode for you.
0:10.1	You'll hear the skim senior producer and host Alex Carr interview author Avery Carpenter
0:15.5	Forri about pivoting your career.
0:18.1	Because before she wrote novels, Avery was actually one of our very first employees at
0:23.2	the skim.
0:24.2	We're so excited!
0:26.2	After 9-5-ish episodes, we'll be back in your feed again on June 7th.
0:30.6	Okay, let's get into the episode.
0:33.2	Hi everyone, it's Alex Carr, senior producer and host at the skim.
0:42.4	Today, I'm very excited for our bonus 9-5-ish conversation with Avery Carpenter Forri, Avery's
0:48.7	an author, editor, and creative consultant.
0:51.4	And her debut novel, Social Engagement, is out on May 23rd.
0:55.4	The book explores millennial wedding culture, class, relationships, all filtered to the
0:59.7	lens of social media.
1:00.7	I'm about halfway through her right now.
1:02.4	It's so juicy.
1:03.4	It's getting kind of dark and thrillery.
1:06.0	I'm really excited to find out how it ends.
1:09.0	Avery also has deep ties to the skim.
1:11.1	She was a founding team member here and was a managing editor for the company.
1:14.5	She even co-wrote The New York Times by selling book, How to Skim Your Life.
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