Katie Locke O'Brien: Acting, writing, directing, OH MY

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In this episode, we talk to director Katie Locke O'Brien. Katie talks about her love of theater, entertaining and creating, and how in many ways that passion through-line has led her to so many key inflection points in her life story to date: ending up at Harvard, meeting her husband, processing the bewildering state of becoming a mutha, and ultimately becoming a director.

Every week on the pod, I bake for our guests if they come to the closet IRL. For Katie and her family, I made Whoopie Pies, a classic dessert from her home state of New Hampshire. Katie tells me mine are the closest she's come to a real whoopie pie in Los Angeles, so I am thrilled for me...and her.

(For the play by play of the episode and links to all the things, keep reading.)

PLAY BY PLAY:

00:55 Introducing Katie Locke O'Brien: Career and Motherhood

01:54 Balancing Parenthood and Career: Personal Stories

03:46 Growing Up in New Hampshire: Childhood Reflections

10:06 Harvard Days: Academic and Artistic Journey

22:07 New York Adventures: Theater and Cockroaches

29:37 Moving to LA: New Beginnings and Challenges

30:40 The Straight A Conspiracy: Tutoring and Writing

34:09 Family Life and Career: Navigating Parenthood

36:29 The Rollercoaster of Showbiz

37:52 Making the Big Decision

38:57 Navigating Parenthood

41:01 Discovering a New Path

41:47 The Unexpected Journey to Directing

43:47 Balancing Careers and Family

45:05 The Reality of Early Motherhood

53:42 The New Web Series: Dick Bunny

01:03:57 Parenting a Seven-Year-Old

01:06:33 Wrapping Up and Looking Forward

LINKS TO THINGS:

Katie’s work: http://www.katielockeobrien.com

Katie’s new web series, Dick Bunny: https://www.dickbunny.com/

Instagram: @mutha.life and @katielockeobrien

Music by: Ronen Landa, https://ronenlanda.com/