777. Q+A with Lindsey: The Truth About Chasing Your Dreams + Building a Family
43:23 Share

You guys, it is here, almost 30. The book is now available for purchase. It is a definitive guide to a life you love for the next decade and beyond. We wrote this because our late 20s wrecked us. And if we would have known that this was a period of possibility, we would have been so much better off. We were both feeling super lost, honestly, like questioning everything from our careers to relationships to

And we realized that no one really talks about how intense this time can be. And we wanted to create the book we wish we had back then, something that really moves people to their most aligned life possible without all the chaos. So anyone who wants to use these times of change and transformation as a portal to your highest potential needs to get this book. This is a guide to leveraging the messy times in your life.

and turning them into magic. The book is available anywhere you purchase books in person or online, like Amazon and Target, Barnes & Noble, and more. And we also have an incredible audiobook available on Audible. Thank you so much for getting the Almost 30 book, for supporting us, and supporting yourself in living a life that you love. We hope you enjoy.

Hello, everybody. Welcome to the show. It's Linz. This is a solo episode. Krista and I do solos a few times a month, and this comes at a really interesting, cool, exciting, nerve-wracking time.

So I wanted to just capture where I'm at personally, professionally around the launch of our book. And I wanted to do a Q and a, because I've, I have, it's been a minute since I've answered some of your questions and I put the call out on Instagram for people to submit questions and they're juicy. So I want to get to those. But first I,

If you're new to Almost 30, hello, welcome. I'm so grateful you found us. This is a place where hopefully you feel really supported to learn and grow and be yourself and come as you are. Krista and I started this during a time when it just felt like our life was falling apart and we thought we should be in a different place than we were in our late 20s. But man, that time was just so...

so purposeful. And that's why we wrote a book about it. So if you haven't picked up our book now out, it's called almost 30, a definitive guide to a life you love the next decade and beyond. And I'm just so proud of it. And I just hope it is the warmth and support and guidance and remembrance that you need during times of change. So what about the book? What about this process? I just wanted to kind of give the real story.

I'm sure you've been seeing just everything on social media. I feel like we've done a great job of kind of bringing you into these like really special, powerful moments, whether it's recording our audio book or, you know, finding our book in Target. And, you know, it's all been so exciting. And truly, I'm like, I kind of have to step back at times and just be like, wow, this is a part of my life that I

once dreamed of living and now we're in it. And so I really have to remind myself to be as present as possible and as celebratory and proud as possible. But, you know, I'll be honest, it's hard in moments because there is such a thing as like the business of writing a book and getting a book out into the world that makes those moments a little bit harder to

and express. There's a lot of pressure to sell a book. And, you know, I trust in the order of things and I trust in how things want to play out. I try not to control what I can't control.

But, you know, there have been moments where the pressure has gotten to Krista and myself. Thankfully, we have each other to lean on and just remind each other of what's true. But yeah, I really have to just check myself because I want so desperately for this to be in as many hands as possible. And I also want so desperately not to focus on the numbers and

you know, the New York Times bestseller list and all these like kind of interesting milestones that people or publishers or whatever deem really important. So that's the real of it. You know, it is that juggle and that balance of just like, I want to celebrate. I want to have a frigging good time here.

you know, whether it's us going on tour and meeting you and, and being in bookstores and secretly signing books for you to come get. And I really want to be in the joy of that and the thrill of that. And I, I don't know if this will ever happen again. Um,

And it's hard not to want to like satisfy everyone involved in the process. But, you know, it's doing all in all just amazing. And I'm hearing from so many of you who have gotten the book that this already is just such a comfort and a validation of where you are and how powerful you really are in this season of change. So thank

Thank you all for that feedback. It does really help. So that is the update there. You know, as a mom in this process, it's been, it's been a juggle. I have a really hard time revving up to travel, to leave my son, to entrust other people to watch him and take care of him. It's hard for me. I get very anxious sometimes.

And I'm sure a lot of moms out there can relate. And I think what's really helped me is to remember that when I go and do something for myself that supports my creativity, that supports my impact in the world, I come back a better mom. And I also come back to a son who is perfectly well and great and has had a great time while I'm away and everything.

Also, I've come back to those that have taken care of him feeling even more connected and confident taking care of him, namely my husband, whether our moms come in and support. Our nanny, Nicole, has been just an incredible help as well. But I think it's important as primary caregivers to give other people that chance to take care of your child, to...

really exercise their confidence and knowingness around the care for Mav. So I think it's good for all. It doesn't make it easier in the lead up, but it really is a beautiful practice that I've just pushed myself to lean into, especially over the last year where I've been traveling more and more. Um,

But I wanted to get into a Q&A with you all. I kind of opened it up to anything and everything is on the table. It could be personal. It could be about professional. It could be about the book. It could be about momhood. It could be about anything. And so I wanted to dig into these questions now. All right. So...

This one is a really good one, and I'm going to be incredibly honest. How do you manage and divide housework slash parenting with your spouse? You know, this has been a journey for Sean and I to really get in our flow and get in our acceptance and understanding of one another's capacity, role, ability, ability

what the other one needs as far as support goes. It's a process, okay? And it takes a lot of trial and error. But I have committed myself

to being radically communicative about this in particular. Even if what I'm communicating to my husband sounds crazy, over the top, too much, too little, like I want to make sure that I am communicating along the way what I need, what's not working, what I have questions about, what I need clarification on. So

You know, the way in which our dynamic is set up at this moment in time, my husband is the breadwinner. He is working quite a lot and I'm so thankful. He loves what he does. He's incredibly good at what he does. He's energized by what he does. He does not bring the negativity and stress of work into our home in a way that creates any dysfunction or stress amongst the family.

he brings any work discussions into, you know, our home as like a, a collaborative conversation of like, what do you think about this? And how can I think about this? Or, you know, I'm kind of feeling this way at work, like would love your thoughts and feedback. And so I'm really thankful for that because he's really made it a we. So it's not that Sean is going to work with,

and he is doing it all and supporting the family and it's a lot and it's stressful. Well, that is a true statement. He is not bringing the energy of, you know, a conditionality to the family and to our love and to the time he spends with us. It's like, he actually articulated it in a text to me earlier and I feel okay sharing this, but he's on a business trip right now and he said,

Thank you for allowing me and supporting me unwaveringly in this season where I'm traveling a lot because you are allowing me to push for us. And it's always been about us and we. And I actually have had to...

Yeah.

And I've had to really step into my worth as a mom and a home maker and curator and nurturer and, you know, all that I do and provide to our family and how that has equal value to what he provides. So that's been my work. But

as he and I have discussed in some hard conversations that like our parenting, as far as time goes is not 50, 50. So, you know, I get a lot of messages around about this from people that, you know, it's hard because, you know, my husband doesn't understand this or that because I'm the primary parent. I spend so much time with them and it's stressful and it's exhausting. And

I hear you, you know, to be a primary parent, which means that, you know, the primary parent is spending the majority of the time with the children, most likely because the other partner is working, tending to other things to support the family. It's not easy, you know, and I don't have to go into why that is true. We kind of, we can assume and know that from our experience, but I've had to get honest with myself about,

about what I really want because he said to me at one point, do you want this to be 50-50 in terms of how much time we're spending with Mav? And I think there's a part of me that like, ideally, sure, yeah, that's great. That would be amazing. But that's not our reality. And if we want the life that we desire in terms of where and how we live and what we can provide for our kids and our family and the experiences and the schooling and the this, that, and the other thing,

And the way that we give back and like, if we want that 50-50 is actually not possible. And how do we properly communicate and ask for what we need and not feel bad about that when the percentage of our time spent with our child is different, you know, and how do we reconcile that? And so...

It looks different for everybody, but this is generally how it looks for us. So I'll just give you a peek into what it looks like. So just for example, Sean is on a longer business trip right now. He's away for about six days. And before he left, he came home early from work the day before and

And was able to be with me for, you know, a majority of the day and into the night with Mav and spend time with him. And much of that time was spent not only quality time with me and Mav, but he is doing all of the laundry, folding all the laundry, cleaning, everything.

doing the dishes, asking how he can be helpful in that way so that my launching off point into a period where I am going to be solo parenting of sorts, I do have Nicole part of the time, but so that I feel supported, so that I feel like I am not weighed down by the house responsibilities. And he's always been incredible about that. I honestly think he's better at most of those things, folding laundry in particular, than I am.

So it's actually, I know it sounds small and silly, but it actually makes such a difference in how I feel going into a solo parenting stretch and just his thoughtfulness around it and his, there's no complaining. There's no, you know, whispering under breath. It's like, I am happy to do this. Let me know what I can do and how I can support you. Yeah.

And he also just makes sure he's spending quality time with both of us, you know. And again, he's not spending as much time as he would want with Mav because he works so much. But when he is with Mav, it is quality time, not on the phone, not watching TV. They're wrestling. They're going outside. They're going to the park. They're playing things. He's jumping into Mav's world. They're playing basketball. You know, like, it's just so—it's so great. And so—

that has worked for us. You know, um, we still have our moments where I can get frustrated about, you know, when he needs to work, whether it's like he does have to dip into work late at night or, or what have you. Um, but I also have come to understand that the

the different nature of his work versus mine. You know, I own my own business. And so there is some flexibility there and autonomy there with him, you know, his schedule right now isn't his own entirely. And so he kind of has to be at the ready, um, at, at most times of the day to jump in, to answer questions, to, you know, kind of move things along. And so, um,

I really had to understand that and that, you know, I just want this to be a reminder for everyone out there in a partnership that, you know, we need to get curious. We need to ask questions about the others day to day and how they feel they can be best supported and what we can expect from each other during certain seasons at work. Because I think we can get so wrapped up in the...

our own experience that we forget that they're also kind of having a tough time. You know, I can get very wrapped up in the fact that I am doing everything right now at home and Mav has been a lot today and I'm exhausted and I was up all night with him. And I can forget that he's also having an experience at work or even like in the home dynamic that I'm not necessarily picking up on because I'm so deep in mine.

So it's just a, it's a constant dance of let's check in with each other.

Let's make sure we are sharing honestly about what we need and what's working and what's not. And I think what's really worked for us is having a weekly check-in. So we do tub time on Sundays. We have a tub. We get in our Epsom salt bath and we just, we share the highs, lows of the week, what we're grateful for. We share what's been working, what's not, what we're thankful for in each other and how we've shown up this week and what we need upcoming.

in the week ahead. And that's been so, so, so important. Um,

So, yeah, it's I'm sure this will change and evolve as Mav gets older. And I think boys in particular, you know, from one to, I believe, six or seven are very attached and need their mothers in a very deep, intense way. And then there's that period six to 14 or so where it is dad, you know, it is full on dad. That is super important in their development. And I feel lucky to have, you know, Sean, who is.

just such a, you know, a dedicated father and, um, you know, didn't grow up with his dad around all the time. And so he's, he's very cognizant of that and the importance of his presence. Yeah.

So that is kind of how we divide things as of now. I feel like housework is very equally divided and our parenting, as far as our time with Mav is not, and that's okay because we have the structure of communication and making sure that the time we spend is quality and the way we support each other in that imbalance is

creates more balance, if that makes sense. So that is that. Hope that is helpful. You know what I used to think was healthy hydration? Just drinking more water on top of more water.

Like more was the goal, pretty much. But I've learned the hard way. It's not just about the water. It's about the electrolytes. If you're drinking just plain old water, especially just plain old filtered water, I'm eating my body. I'm eating whole foods. But I kept feeling like my body was missing a key piece. So that's where Elements comes in. I've been taking it for about six months now. It's a game changer for me in pregnancy and postpartum. I credit being able to hydrate myself properly with being able to make up milk for my child.

enhances GLP-1 production and supports your immune system. I was like, okay, lots of big promises here, but then I look at the science and this isn't just wellness marketing, it's more related to the live strains, like acromantia, this is a strain that literally can't be obtained from food and it just gives me a really powerful boost.

So Element was formulated to replenish sodium, potassium, and magnesium. The three electrolytes we use is absorbed through sweat and stress. And if it doesn't have any of the sugar or food dyes or fillers, you find it to pull sports drinks. So it's really the good stuff. Or if you're already headed to Amazon, like most of us are, go to Amazon.com slash Pendulum. And enter code ALMOST30 at checkout under the gift card or promo code SECTION for 20% off your first subscription.

And the lemonade flavor, I have to say, is my favorite now. It's iconic. You can add it to a little iced tea. Okay. It's really good. If you haven't tried Element yet, do it for your future hydrated, less brain foggy self, especially if you're feeling tired, crampy, or like your water just isn't cutting it, you know?

Element was one of those things I didn't know I needed until I felt the difference. So try it today. You can go to drinkelement.com slash almost 30. Right now, Element is offering our listeners a free sample pack with any order. That's eight single serving packets free with any Element order.

This is a great way to try all eight flavors or share Element with a salty friend. So get yours at drinkelement.com slash almost 30. That's D-R-I-N-K-L-M-N-T dot com slash almost 30. This deal is only available through this link, so you must go to drinkelement.com slash almost 30. Okay, do you want to know the biggest health secret nobody is talking about? Everything. I mean everything starts in your gut.

But every day your gut is fighting a silent war against processed foods, work stress, pesticides in your food, and even toxins in the air that you breathe. And when your gut's in trouble, your whole body feels it. Here's where it gets crazy. Most people are spending money on probiotics that don't even work. Anybody experience that? Why? Because up to 99% of traditional brands die in your stomach acid before they reach their gut.

before they reach your gut. And those are most of the brands you know by name or see on TV. I don't have to say them. You might as well flush them down the drain. That's what makes Just Thrive spore-based probiotic completely different. Just Thrive is the only one clinically proven to arrive 100% alive in your gut. And it does something no other probiotic can. It turns your gut into an antioxidant factory, creating protective compounds exactly where you need them most.

For you, that means better digestion, healthy immunity, more energy, and easy weight management.

Just Thrive products come in a capsule or berry flavored gummy. So there's an option for everyone in the family. Plus it's backed by an industry leading guarantee. So if you're ready to transform your health this year, we still have time y'all. We're only halfway through the year. Take the 90 day challenge. Love the way you feel or get a full product refund. No questions asked. To join the gut health revolution and take control of your health today, visit justthrive.com and save 20% on your first 90 day bottle of

Okay, on to the next question. Is there anything you would like to do differently if you have another child? I think of this often.

I think I'm doing a damn good job, I have to say. And I don't know the answer to that yet, though I think the answer is yes, there are things that I can touch on. But what I do know is that every child is different. And I can assume based on every single one of my friends who have more than one child is that no two kids are the same. And it's actually shocking how different they can be. So

I can say what I would do differently now, but I just don't know for sure because I haven't met my second child yet and I haven't gotten to know them. And I just think that's really important to say. What I will consider doing differently the second time around is first around sleep. This has been a topic of conversation for me for a long time. What I do know is that I will not take the traditional or like

majority route, which is like traditional sleep training. And that's just my own personal preference. I have opinions about it, but I don't have judgment about it. I honestly think every family should do what is best for them and for their children. I do think that we need to tune into our children rather than just

do the thing that everyone else is doing. And sometimes it works and sometimes it absolutely doesn't. And we continue to force because we think they should respond to something like sleep training. So for me, it's about tuning into the child. I will say that the first, this, you know, Mav being my first

Because I was navigating something that was so unknown to me, I was wavering a lot. So there was a four-month period where we brought him into the bed. And then there was a period where he was two to four months, he was sleeping through the night and it was amazing. Four to 13 months, it was a wild, wild west. I never knew what I was going to get. Somewhere in there, we had that four-month period of bringing him into the bed halfway through the night. And so there wasn't a lot of consistency there.

And, you know, there's a part of me says that that's okay. You know, they're changing so much, developing in so many different ways, getting teeth. It's wild. And I do think kids thrive off of consistency for certain things.

And so whatever route I choose for the second, I would love to, knowing that this is temporary and knowing what I know now, I would love to be more consistent. I did find an approach that worked for us through my girl Lauren at Tiny Stars Sleep. So shout out to Lauren, who I consult with like probably on a quarterly basis now, but

Um, just checking in because for me, the sleep conversation, the sleep approach has not been intuitive. Actually, there's aspects of it that have, um,

But there's also like a very science biological base to this that I didn't know a lot about, like the circadian rhythm and just a child's development and what to expect that I wanted to learn about. And so she's been an incredible resource. She also takes a gentler approach. She doesn't do a full blown cry it out. It's very gradual and felt really good to me, to Mav. And, you know, it's gone really well.

So I think I would just be more consistent. But again, got to tune into the child and see what's best for them. And I think second time around, as far as, I think I'll just be a slightly more relaxed mom in the beginning, you know, and I'm excited for that. Just having, you know, one under my belt and having experienced Mav and obviously knowing that every child is different, but

I remember being very anxious, very sensitive in so many ways with Mav being very, um, I, I wouldn't go into certain environments. I wouldn't hand him off to just anyone. And let me just say that that is totally normal. And that is a mother's instinct and protection and,

while I will still be doing that to a capacity, I won't let the fear be driving my decisions. If that makes sense. I want it to come from an intuitive place of knowing rather than this feeling of fear. So that's something I'll be more mindful of. That's

I think I'll just take my time a little bit more. I was a little gung-ho right at six months. And not to say that I won't start food at that time, but...

I was like trying to feed him three meals at six months. Like that's totally not necessary. He was still breastfeeding. He was totally fine getting his nutrients, but I was kind of taking it like too far before he was ready. And so I just think taking my time with food, being really like laid back, having fun with it, letting him explore and play. And I think I'll also be a little bit more comfortable introducing my

aspects of baby lid weaning instead of just purees. I definitely will do a mix, but based on what I know now, I've educated myself quite a bit around that and just seeing Mav develop and do what he does and knowing more about, you know, the odds of choking and the gag reflex and all the things around that, which can be

just gave me so much anxiety. I think I'll be a little bit more lax and trusting of kind of what he can handle. So that'll be interesting with number two. So that's what I would do differently second time around. Okay. Let me see these other questions. Okay. Okay.

Okay. So someone asked, can you give us a day in the life of your life right now with everything happening? So everything that's happening is mainly the book, the promotion, the tour, um,

interviewing about the book all the time and also, you know, momming and being with my family and just that whole dance. So let's give you a peek into the life of maybe a weekday. So I will say, so I have support. I have our nanny, Nicole, Monday through Thursdays, 8 to 6 p.m.,

She's been with us since Mav was six weeks. I had to jump into work at six weeks postpartum, finishing the book. Not something I wanted to do necessarily at that point, but it was something I had to do. And looking back, I'm grateful because they have a bond now that is just so incredible. And I trust her implicitly.

So she is with us eight to six Monday through Thursday. And what's really cool about our relationship is that we can tag team. She's not someone who's like, Hey, I don't want the mom around. I want to do my own thing. We really tag team with Mav and, um,

one another for a good part of the day. I would say like majority of the morning and then the evening where, you know, I'm prepping dinner or playing with him and she's helping, you know, clean up. And it's, it's really so much of this is teamwork and collaboration. And that's my preference. I want to be with my son as much as possible, as much as possible.

you know, the workflow of the day allows. And so I just really am thankful for that dynamic. So, you know, I'm getting up around seven. I get up with Mav. Um, maybe I'll get up earlier eventually, but I really am just taking all the sleep I can get.

And we will, I'll go into his room, I'll wake him or he has already woken up and we'll just, I love, one of my favorite things is just taking him out of the crib and he'll lay on my chest in the rocking chair and we'll just look out the window and just have our like quiet moment of the day and connection point and just,

I just love it. It's like the sweetest thing. I know it won't always be that way. So that's one of my favorite moments. And quickly we, I hear him say smoothie and we, we go off to create a smoothie together. So we do smoothie. I make breakfast for him and we sit and have breakfast. And eventually Nicole arrives and kind of jump into playing and cleaning up and just kind of getting ready for the day and, and,

Um, he'll get dressed and eventually they will leave say around 10 AM and, you know, have, uh, a good chunk of the day out playing with friends and in parks and activities and classes. And, um, I jump into my work day. Um, and generally that work day, uh,

will first involve moving my body in some way. That's kind of how I set the tone. So I get a workout and go to the gym or go to a class or do an at-home workout. And then I'm able to jump into whether it's, you know, a virtual interview at home for the book. Maybe I'm recording a solo episode for the podcast at home. Sometimes I have podcasts in the city that I do for the Almost 30 podcast. It just depends. Every day is honestly a

bit different. So, um, you know, I kind of have to be agile in that way. Generally I'll take calls, um, for almost 30, the business Monday through Wednesday. Um, and so that's meeting with the team that's meeting with brands, um, that could be meeting with, you know, uh, any, uh,

publisher or our agent. Um, you know, it's really a grab bag. You never quite know, but, uh, I reserve calls for those days. I really tried to make sure that there's enough time in between things so that I can get a little bit of blank space so I can feed myself so I can clean up so I can do dishes, do laundry. Um, you know, I, I take pride in just the

Having a home that feels really supportive and clean and warm. And yeah, I just, I love that. That is something that I enjoy doing. And so that's probably what I'm doing in between work.

I make it a point to get outside at some point in the day. That's very important to me. So I take a walk and normally I multitask and go on my errands. I'll go to the butcher. I'll go to the fish market. I'll go to the grocery store. I'm carrying a bunch of bags. I'm getting kind of a pseudo workout in, getting my steps in. So that always feels good. And I generally get that done in the afternoon. Um,

And then by around 435, I am like really back in mom mode and I am prepping dinner for Mav. I am cleaning up. I'm preparing for him to come home. And once he's home, you know, I'm in Mav's world. Everything else stops and we're playing, we're prepping for dinner, we're having dinner together. Yeah, it's just, it's some of my favorite, favorite time. He tells me about the day, who he saw that day, you know,

And I really want this to become like a ritual that we have as a family where we're able to kind of come together at the end of the day. And, you know, he can't communicate at length, but eventually he will and be able to share, you know, what he did today, how he felt today, who he saw today, what he learned today. So I think the earlier, the better that we start those rituals and those gatherings, I think the better. Yeah.

He goes down around 7, between 7 and 7.30. And after that, I am generally feeding myself and my husband. My husband probably gets home around 6.30 on a night that he's

He's not working late and we have sit down and have dinner ourselves. We catch up on the day. And then generally he'll have some more work to do. We might watch a show to kind of wind down and then he'll do work and I'll go take a shower. I will take my damn time, do my skincare, just relax and wind down. I'll do red lights. I will read, I will put legs up on the wall, just really indulgent work.

you know, mommy self-care. So, um, I will generally get to bed around 10 on average. Um, and we never know if we're going to get up in the middle of the night. We've been on a good stretch with sleep, but Hey, you never quite now. So I try to get to bed around 10. So that is typically a day in the life. Again, every day is a little bit different. So.

All right, I'm going to answer one more really quick question. Thank you so much for these. I've had a blast answering. Someone asked about skincare. So let's talk about it really, really quick. As you all know, I've been on this journey of skincare.

I gave up Botox right before getting pregnant and I have not done it in two and a half years. And it's been just a really cool, cool journey of like one, embracing my skin as it naturally ages, but two, doing things naturally that support, you know, glowing, elastic, healthy, vibrant skin. And I just want to name some things that I feel are making a huge, huge difference.

One, hydration. I am making sure that I'm hydrating with water that has minerals, electrolytes in it. And I am probably drinking about 80 ounces of water a day.

Yeah, close to 80 to 100. So it's quite a bit of water. I'm making sure that I'm hydrating through my foods, bone broth. I'm also eating a ton of animal protein. I feel like that makes a huge difference in my skin. So ground beef, I'm eating chicken with skin and cartilage and meat.

I'll have bone marrow, you know, wild salmon. I just think all of these really make a difference in my collagen intake and, uh, just bringing a lot of life to my skin. Uh, product wise, um, I am really obsessed with a few brands right now that I think have products that I trust, love, and that have really worked for me. Um,

We have affiliation with Primally Pure through the podcast, but I would be using them regardless. I have been for many, many years. I really love their plumping serum. I love their soothing cream. I love their mists are incredible. And my skin just absolutely loves these products. I also love, and no affiliation, but just love the brand Lene Botanicals, their whole line. It's a very simple step-by-step line, but just

just really potent, really pure, just so yummy. Um, yeah, I think you'll, you'll love this brand and it's a small business women owned. They're amazing. Um,

So I have my flow with skincare products and then practices. I am taping twice a week, face taping and cupping three times a week. I learned this from Catherine Romine. She's been on the podcast. You can check out her products and guides. She's incredible. Follow her on Instagram. I learned a lot from her. I think cupping has made...

a considerable difference for me in particular the taping yes for sure but I'm just like not as consistent as I would love um it's kind of like a chore for me that I have to get into the flow of but cupping I actually do in the shower I oil my face and I cup and it's just phenomenal um and then I would say I'm wearing sunscreen I wear Linnaeus sunscreen every single day that I it's important now that I'm getting older and I'm I do love the sun um

And then I'm also just like simplifying, you know, I'm just making sure that like, I'm not wearing makeup every day, clogging my pores, all the things like I'm just really embracing my natural beauty more. And I think I'm seeing that more out in the world. So it makes it easier to

But I do think it's a brain thing. I do think it's a belief thing. It's a neural pathway I want to groove, which is like, I am beautiful as I age. So I know we're not seeing that on social media as much. We're not seeing it in reality TV and movies and TV shows. We see frozen faces, but it is really, really beautiful to see when I do see it. And I want to embrace that in myself. So

That's skincare as of late. And that is all I have time for. I am so thankful for your questions. Thanks for being here. I love these AMAs. I'm going to save some of these to answer in another solo episode and even on my Instagram. So you can follow me at lindsaysimsic on Instagram, S-I-M-C-I-K.

and you can get our new book, Almost 30, anywhere books are sold online and in person. Your support means the world with the book. Truly gift this to someone you know. Maybe they're turning 30. Maybe they're moving through a season of change. It will be supportive to anyone. I really, really, really appreciate you all. And I will see you on the next episode.

Thanks, y'all. Bye.