# The Art Of Imperfect Adulting

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Official site: https://www.imperfectadulting.com
Author: Amy Stone
Episodes: 239

## Resource

The Art of Imperfect Adulting is a podcast and streaming YouTube show for anyone who has ever looked at their own face peering back at them from a Zoom screen and thought: how did I get here, and what do I want to do next? This show is for you if life has taken a turn you didn't plan for and you're still working out what it means. Maybe it's a divorce that rewrote the story you thought you were living, or a health struggle including chronic illness, weight changes, or menopause that shifted everything. It could be a rapid unplanned professional shift like getting fired, laid off, or finally admitting that the corporate grind isn't compatible with the life you actually want. Perhaps your insomnia comes from worrying that you chose the wrong degree, didn't get the job, or that the path you were so sure about went somewhere you didn't intend. Or maybe you feel a sense of drowning in a caregiving season that is quietly consuming you like quicksand, whether you're showing up for a parent, a child, a spouse, or a sibling. It could be a sneaky adulting decision that feels like it should be easier, like choosing a school or curriculum for your kids that is keeping you up at night. Perhaps…

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## Episodes
- [Self-Defense Beyond Fighting with Elicia Ybarra](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/self-defense-beyond-fighting-with-elicia-ybarra) — 2026-07-28T13:00:00+00:00
- [Stay at Home Mom Guilt and Rediscovering Yourself with Emilie Karun](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/stay-at-home-mom-guilt-and-rediscovering-yourself-with-emilie-karun) — 2026-07-21T13:00:00+00:00
- [Grief and Golf as a Path to Healing with Kym Coco](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/grief-and-golf-as-a-path-to-healing-with-kym-coco) — 2026-07-14T13:00:00+00:00
- [Coming Out Later in Life Navigating Divorce and Identity with Andy Vargo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/coming-out-later-in-life-navigating-divorce-and-identity-with-andy-vargo) — 2026-07-07T13:00:00+00:00
- [Amy Stone Talks Show Milestones, Growth Gaps, and Creative Expansion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/amy-stone-talks-show-milestones-growth-gaps-and-creative-expansion) — 2026-07-02T13:00:00+00:00
- [Coping with Motherhood Identity Loss with Sarah Parise](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/coping-with-motherhood-identity-loss-with-sarah-parise) — 2026-06-30T13:00:00+00:00
- [Walking the Camino de Santiago for Deep Self-Discovery with Crissy Fishbane](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/walking-the-camino-de-santiago-for-deep-self-discovery-with-crissy-fishbane) — 2026-06-25T13:00:00+00:00
- [Juggling Triplets and a Fresh Career Start with Marta Spirk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/juggling-triplets-and-a-fresh-career-start-with-marta-spirk) — 2026-06-23T13:00:00+00:00
- [Leaving Teaching for a Media Career in Midlife with Tiphany Kane](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/leaving-teaching-for-a-media-career-in-midlife-with-tiphany-kane) — 2026-06-18T13:00:00+00:00
- [Moving to Mexico for Six Months as a Pattern Interrupt with Brenda Florida](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/moving-to-mexico-for-six-months-as-a-pattern-interrupt-with-brenda-florida) — 2026-06-16T13:00:00+00:00
- [Building a Business with Your Sister with Amy and Nancy Harrington](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/building-a-business-with-your-sister-with-amy-and-nancy-harrington) — 2026-06-11T13:00:00+00:00
- [Solo Female Travel and Building Community with Liz Rivas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/solo-female-travel-and-building-community-with-liz-rivas) — 2026-06-09T13:00:00+00:00
- [Lived Experience Facing Genetic Diagnosis with Mindy Uhrlaub](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/lived-experience-facing-genetic-diagnosis-with-mindy-uhrlaub) — 2026-06-04T13:00:00+00:00
- [Drawing Nude Art as a Woman Challenging Shame with Michelle Dovey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/drawing-nude-art-as-a-woman-challenging-shame-with-michelle-dovey) — 2026-06-02T13:00:00+00:00
- [Moving Abroad After Divorce and Finding a New Community with Jennifer Sontag](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/moving-abroad-after-divorce-and-finding-a-new-community-with-jennifer-sontag) — 2026-05-28T13:00:00+00:00
- [Leaving a Professional Career to Raise a Large Family and Entrepreneurship with Julie Cole](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/leaving-a-professional-career-to-raise-a-large-family-and-entrepreneurship-with-julie-cole) — 2026-05-26T13:00:00+00:00
- [Infertility Journey Facing Grief and Motherhood Hopes with Hope Alcocer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/infertility-journey-facing-grief-and-motherhood-hopes-with-hope-alcocer) — 2026-05-21T13:00:00+00:00
- [Moving to Portugal and Embracing Uncertainty with Stephanie Benedetto](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/moving-to-portugal-and-embracing-uncertainty-with-stephanie-benedetto) — 2026-05-19T13:00:00+00:00
- [Finding Joy After Fatigue with Karen Rudolph](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/finding-joy-after-fatigue-with-karen-rudolph) — 2026-05-16T13:00:00+00:00
- [Career Change From TV Actress to Retreat Leader with Zina Wilde](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/career-change-from-tv-actress-to-retreat-leader-with-zina-wilde) — 2026-05-14T13:00:00+00:00
- [Facing Chronic Illness from Birth Through Adulthood with Carly Alyssa Thorne](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/facing-chronic-illness-from-birth-through-adulthood-with-carly-alyssa-thorne) — 2026-05-12T13:00:00+00:00
- [Life After Major Upheaval and Divorce with Becky Mollenkamp](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/life-after-major-upheaval-and-divorce-with-becky-mollenkamp) — 2026-05-07T13:00:00+00:00
- [Polyamory  After Purity Culture with Courtney Boyer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/polyamory-after-purity-culture-with-courtney-boyer) — 2026-05-05T13:00:00+00:00
- [Holistic Health Journey and Letting Go of Old Beliefs with Sarah Dawkins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/holistic-health-journey-and-letting-go-of-old-beliefs-with-sarah-dawkins) — 2026-04-30T13:00:00+00:00
- [From Medicine to Ministry with Hospital Chaplain Christine Davies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/from-medicine-to-ministry-with-hospital-chaplain-christine-davies) — 2026-04-28T13:00:00+00:00
- [Burning Mouth Syndrome and Finding Relief with Peggy Sharr](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/burning-mouth-syndrome-and-finding-relief-with-peggy-sharr) — 2026-04-23T13:00:00+00:00
- [Binge Eating and Living with Hidden Shame with Jane Pilger](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/binge-eating-and-living-with-hidden-shame-with-jane-pilger) — 2026-04-21T13:00:00+00:00
- [Saying Yes and Reconnecting With Yourself After Burnout with Jessica Rector](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/saying-yes-and-reconnecting-with-yourself-after-burnout-with-jessica-rector) — 2026-04-18T13:00:00+00:00
- [Breaking Free from Generational Wounds with Lisa Manzo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/breaking-free-from-generational-wounds-with-lisa-manzo) — 2026-04-16T13:00:00+00:00
- [Divorce Recovery and Rediscovering Yourself After 30 Years with Andrea Daley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/divorce-recovery-and-rediscovering-yourself-after-30-years-with-andrea-daley) — 2026-04-14T13:00:00+00:00
- [How Rejection Sparks Growth and New Paths with Lucy Bedewi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/how-rejection-sparks-growth-and-new-paths-with-lucy-bedewi) — 2026-04-09T13:00:00+00:00
- [Lactation Consultant Support for Queer and Trans Parents with Jacob Engelsman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/lactation-consultant-support-for-queer-and-trans-parents-with-jacob-engelsman) — 2026-04-07T13:00:00+00:00
- [Discovering Unconditional Joy After Depression with Alisha Kapani](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/discovering-unconditional-joy-after-depression-with-alisha-kapani) — 2026-04-02T13:00:00+00:00
- [Single Life After Dating Apps and Loving It with Blythe Alpern](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/single-life-after-dating-apps-and-loving-it-with-blythe-alpern) — 2026-03-31T13:00:00+00:00
- [Menopause Experience Navigating Symptoms and Doctors with Amy Benjamin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/menopause-experience-navigating-symptoms-and-doctors-with-amy-benjamin) — 2026-03-26T13:00:00+00:00
- [Weight Loss After 50 Keto Success Story for Aging Well with Lori Balue](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/weight-loss-after-50-keto-success-story-for-aging-well-with-lori-balue) — 2026-03-24T13:00:00+00:00
- [Sibling Sexual Abuse and the Power of Sharing Truth with Darlene Lekowski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/sibling-sexual-abuse-and-the-power-of-sharing-truth-with-darlene-lekowski) — 2026-03-21T13:00:00+00:00
- [A Sobriety Journey of Choosing Mindfulness Over Numbing with Toni Will](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/a-sobriety-journey-of-choosing-mindfulness-over-numbing-with-toni-will) — 2026-03-19T13:00:00+00:00
- [Choices That Shaped The Art of Imperfect Adulting at 200 Episodes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/choices-that-shaped-the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-at-200-episodes) — 2026-03-17T13:00:00+00:00
- [Solo Multi-Day Hiking and Rediscovering Yourself with Belinda Coker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/solo-multi-day-hiking-and-rediscovering-yourself-with-belinda-coker) — 2026-03-14T13:00:00+00:00
- [Parkinson’s Caregiving and Holding on to Love with Terri Pease](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/parkinson-s-caregiving-and-holding-on-to-love-with-terri-pease) — 2026-03-12T13:00:00+00:00
- [Building Community from Feeling Alone to Finding Belonging with Pallavi Pande](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/building-community-from-feeling-alone-to-finding-belonging-with-pallavi-pande) — 2026-03-10T13:00:00+00:00
- [Asking for a Sabbatical as a Young Professional with Kim Nicol](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-imperfect-adulting-7153506/asking-for-a-sabbatical-as-a-young-professional-with-kim-nicol) — 2026-03-05T13:00:00+00:00

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