Hey everyone, this week we're throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes from last year

with entrepreneur and author Erica Williams-Simon. Even though we spoke to her pre-pandemic,

her advice on navigating transitions, making tough choices at work,

finding perspective on the role work does and doesn't play in your life,

and crafting your career story is more relevant than ever. We'll be back with fresh episodes next

week. Until then, please enjoy our conversation with Erica. The only way out of feeling stuck

is to move, and by movement I mean create some space in your life to start trying to think deeply

and proactively about what can I do to change things. You won't necessarily find the immediate answer,

but it's asking the key questions that I think can help. I'm Carly Zaken, and I'm Danielle Weisberg.

Welcome to 9-5-ish with The Skin. We've run into so many questions over the years and had so

many moments where we needed advice, and we got it from women who'd been there.

And that's what we're bringing you with this show. Each week we're helping you get what you

want out of your career by talking to the smartest leaders we know. Because we know your work life

is a lot more than 9-5. All right, let's get into it.

Today we welcome Erica Williams Simon to skimmed from the couch. Erica is a writer, podcast host,

and the CEO of Sage House Media. As a self-described professional question asker,

she facilitates conversations to inspire social change. Her new book, You Deserve the Truth,

discusses the career decisions she made in order to rewrite her life story, and she shares how

you can do the same. Erica, we are so excited to have you with us, mainly because you have

interviewed us many times, and now we have you on the other side of the table. I'm kind of

a good interviewer, so yeah, I'm like, I mean, I feel a lot of pressure right now. It's gonna be fun,

you're great. Welcome to the couch. Thank you for having me. So we're gonna start how we start

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