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Life of Others is a place for thoughtful conversations and personal reflections. Some begin with someone's work, others wih a question or an experience, but all explore what quietly shapes the way we live, work, and become.

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  • Marwa

    Life of Others is a place for thoughtful conversations and personal reflections. Some begin with someone's work, others wih a question or an experience, but all explore what quietly shapes the way we live, work, and become.

  • Cat Howland

    A communications leader collecting oral histories of American work. Real stories from the people living inside today's organizations. Human Doings / Human Beings (Substack + book in progress).

  • Katie Barnes

    For founders living the chaos and operators cleaning it up. Startup systems, founder psychology, practical tools, and the occasional side-eye.

  • Kristie Schmidt

    What it costs to be misread and what it takes to finally be seen. Coaching thoughtful parents/students without college essay panic, packages, meetings, or generic workbook logic. 2025 winner, International Amy MacRae Award for Memoir.

  • Michelle Chiodi

    Change navigation coach, futurist, and author of Prairie Burn. Through stories and reflections, I explore resilience, community, and what helps us navigate uncertainty, find purpose, and grow through change.

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