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My friend, Jill Smokler, discussing: brain cancer, friendship, and the Scary Mommy blogging days
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Episode #104: Jill Smokler is the creator of Scary Mommy, one of the most original and successful mom blogs ever. She was also the first mom blogger to sell her site to a major media company. But Dear Nina is not a business podcast, and this is not a discussion about business regrets or rebranding. Jill was recently diagnosed with brain cancer. And since Jill is also my real-life friend from college, this episode is personal.
Jill and I had a candid conversation about her diagnosis, her decision to step away from her post-Scary Mommy work, and what she wants her kids to know about friendship. Jill also had specific advice for anyone with a friend who is diagnosed with cancer---what is most helpful, what is least helpful, and everything in between.
For updates on Jill (and for her humor and candor!) follow her on Instagram and Threads --both @jillsmokler.
Links mentioned:
- The recent today.com piece on Jill's diagnosis and the rise of Scary Mommy
- Jill's books: Confessions of a Scary Mommy and Scary Mommy's Guide to Surviving the Holidays
- She's Got Issues: the podcast and online magazine Jill founded
- My two visits on She's Got Issues: "Friendship-- Mistakes & Hard Lessons Learned" and "Friendship Breakups: Accepting When a Friendship is Over"
- Jill's previous visit to Dear Nina: "Old School Blogging Friendships"
Kate Bowler's book, No Cure For Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear)
* All transcripts are available on the main Buzzsprout "Dear Nina" site. Click on any episode and find the transcript tab.
Let's connect over all things friendship!
- My Substack newsletter about friendship & more
- Dear Nina website with show notes and a guide to pitching yourself as a guest
- Instagram , TikTok, Twitter, Youtube, Threads
- JOIN the Dear Nina Facebook group
- Ask an anonymous question
119 afleveringen
Manage episode 429255998 series 2951280
Episode #104: Jill Smokler is the creator of Scary Mommy, one of the most original and successful mom blogs ever. She was also the first mom blogger to sell her site to a major media company. But Dear Nina is not a business podcast, and this is not a discussion about business regrets or rebranding. Jill was recently diagnosed with brain cancer. And since Jill is also my real-life friend from college, this episode is personal.
Jill and I had a candid conversation about her diagnosis, her decision to step away from her post-Scary Mommy work, and what she wants her kids to know about friendship. Jill also had specific advice for anyone with a friend who is diagnosed with cancer---what is most helpful, what is least helpful, and everything in between.
For updates on Jill (and for her humor and candor!) follow her on Instagram and Threads --both @jillsmokler.
Links mentioned:
- The recent today.com piece on Jill's diagnosis and the rise of Scary Mommy
- Jill's books: Confessions of a Scary Mommy and Scary Mommy's Guide to Surviving the Holidays
- She's Got Issues: the podcast and online magazine Jill founded
- My two visits on She's Got Issues: "Friendship-- Mistakes & Hard Lessons Learned" and "Friendship Breakups: Accepting When a Friendship is Over"
- Jill's previous visit to Dear Nina: "Old School Blogging Friendships"
Kate Bowler's book, No Cure For Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear)
* All transcripts are available on the main Buzzsprout "Dear Nina" site. Click on any episode and find the transcript tab.
Let's connect over all things friendship!
- My Substack newsletter about friendship & more
- Dear Nina website with show notes and a guide to pitching yourself as a guest
- Instagram , TikTok, Twitter, Youtube, Threads
- JOIN the Dear Nina Facebook group
- Ask an anonymous question
119 afleveringen
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