When Work Changes, So Do We

Death, Sex & Money

Slate Podcasts

Business, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Careers, Relationships, Sexuality

4.6 • 7.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2019

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

As I return from maternity leave, I'm thinking a lot about work and identity. So is Uma Kondabolu, who recently retired from the place where she worked for almost 30 years. Are you new to Death, Sex & Money? Check out our starter kit of some of our favorite episodes. And subscribe to our weekly email newsletter! Every Wednesday we send out podcast listening recommendations, fascinating letters from our inbox and updates from the show. Sign up at deathsexmoney.org/newsletter. Support Death, Sex & Money today at deathsexmoney.org/donate. Follow the show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Got a story to share? Email us any time at [email protected].

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0:00.0	When I look back I have no regrets. Looking forward I want to make it more meaningful, centered
0:08.2	towards what I want, what makes me happy. That's what I'm figuring it out.
0:15.0	And I thought it would be like this, but it's not.
0:18.0	I have to work hard at it.
0:21.0	This is death, sex, and money. You don't love me anymore, do you?
0:29.1	The show from WNYC about the things we think about a lot, and need to talk about more.
0:37.0	I'm Anna Sale.
0:41.0	I first met Uma Kandabolu three years ago. She and her son
0:47.9	the comedian Hurry Kandabolu were guests at a live death sex and money show in
0:52.1	Brooklyn and afterwards Uma and money show in Brooklyn.
0:53.0	And afterwards, Uma and I exchanged cell numbers.
0:56.0	Every once in a while since then, she'll shoot me a text, checking in on me, or asking
1:00.2	for pictures of my kids, hearing from her always makes my day.
1:04.6	But I hadn't seen Uma in person
1:06.2	for a couple of years,
1:07.5	until two weeks ago when I was in New York.
1:09.9	Lots new, lots new.
1:12.1	Oh, a lot.
1:13.0	A lot has changed since I saw you.
1:16.8	I was pregnant with my first child when I met Uma.
1:19.9	And since then I've moved to California and just recently spent six months away from the show after having my second kid
1:26.0	Yesterday was my very first day back from maternity leave.
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