Hi, I'm Zivie Owens, and you're listening to the award-winning podcast.

Moms don't have time to read books. Thanks so much for listening to my podcast. If you like what you hear,

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Anyway, I hope you enjoy and thank you to The Helm for sponsoring. I had such a good time talking to Chandler Baker, who is the author of the New York Times bestseller Whisper Network, which was a Reese's book club pick. I literally had like 50 quotes printed out that I wanted to talk to her about and felt like I was just rambling trying to get them all in, which of course I didn't, but her book, Whisper Network, spoke to me in like anybody who's ever tried to balance sort of work and mom life and all the rest, or just

mom life, not that it's a just. But anyway, I had so much to talk to her about. Chandler lives

in Austin with her husband and children and works as a corporate attorney. She's also the author

of five young adult novels, and Whisper Network is actually her adult debut. So enjoy our

conversation. Welcome, Chandler. Thanks so much for coming

on Mom's Don't have time to read books. Thank you so much for having me. I appreciate it.

I am excited to talk to you for so many different reasons. One, your book, obviously, so much to talk

about this whole working mom chorus, I can't wait to delve into. But two, on your Instagram,

like I feel like we share so many favorite books. Like I was like everything you were like

showing a picture of, I'm like, that one too. Yes, that one. So anyway, I was like, I love when

I cross pads at someone who I feel like has similar book taste and all the rest.

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