Who are you when you peel back the job title, the career, and everything people know you for?

This week on the Health, Tech & Wellness Podcast, Crystal and I sit down with Kendall Breitman, Head of Community at Riverside, for a conversation I've wanted to have for a long time.

Kendall opens up about balancing an always-connected career with being a wife and mom, learning when to switch off, recognizing overwhelm before it becomes burnout, and why she believes creating something you genuinely love matters more than chasing views or sponsorships. We also talk about her journey from political journalism to community building, leaving behind a career that looked successful from the outside, moving across the world for love, and completely redefining what success meant to her.

This is a conversation about people.

Kendall, thank you again for trusting us with your story and for being the perfect first guest for Crystal and I.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Kendall Brightman

01:55 How Kendall and John first connected

03:37 Kendall's journey from journalism to community management

08:29 The growth of Riverside over the past few years

15:39 Balancing family life and work in a busy world

33:40 Living in during times of conflict

34:54 The impact of global events on personal perspectives

36:09 The importance of community and human connection

46:58 Final thoughts and advice for creators and community managers

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