Lia Zneimer is a former marketing VP, writer, author, theater kid at heart, storyteller, and dog mom to Waffles.
She is working on her YA novel set at theater camp, while navigating the many swim lanes of her career and finding comfort in being able to go back and forth between in-house roles and working for herself (while writing her book)
In this conversation, we talk about:
Giving ourselves the permission to define our own success in our career.
Going back in-house, and seeing that as part of a larger career ecosystem.
Being theater kids (I promise, we move on quickly).
Writing a novel, using the ‘author’ label before it’s published, and having big dreams for where it can go.
Being brave enough to examine your career and ask “do I like this or am I just good at it?”
I am really, truly, so excited about this one. I’ve admired Lia on Substack for a while, since reading her How to recharge without quitting your job essay (and then quitting my job anyway, oops).
There are just some people you come across and immediately know they’re kind, good, passionate, and incredibly capable of whatever they want to do. Lia is one of those people, and I’m so glad our paths crossed when they did. I’m honored she came on the pod after I called her cringe (always a bit of an awkward sell, I wonder if I’ll ever get over that…).
I can’t wait for you to listen and hear from Lia. If you know her, you know you’re in for a treat. And if this is your first time coming across her, you have no idea how big of a treat you’re in for!
Find Lia
Substack: getrecharged.substack.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/liazneimer/
What Lia Shared:
Mary Jantsch’s Pie Chart1, referenced here
Lia talks about standing in front of three opportunities, and which one she ended up choosing
Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation by Anne Helen Petersen
Thanks for listening to ‘Be Cringe’! Find us online:
Instagram: @becringepod
Substack: thismightbecringe.com
Listen to the pod: becringe.riverside.com
If you Google “Mary Jantsch Pie Chart”, the top results are all Lia talking about this theory on Substack and LinkedIn — confirming she really does quote it often 😂
