Lindsay Shookus spent 20 years — her entire adult life so far — booking hosts and helping guests feel at home at Saturday Night Live. She landed the job right out of college, and it shaped not only her professional path, but her life outside of work, as well. Now, after leaving SNL 9 months ago, she's adjusting to a completely different lifestyle (with the perk of making plans on Saturday nights) and writing her own new chapter.
For this conversation, we're in Lindsay's home in New York City, talking about being present and welcoming her daughter home from school, reclaiming her Saturday nights and reframing her sense of identity. She shares how she honed her ability to make people feel comfortable and confident, what success looks like to her now vs. 20 years ago, and why she's channeling her passion for helping others into something new: Women Work F#cking Hard, a community she co-founded with her best friend Kristin O'Keeffe Merrick. Make Yourself at Home with Lindsay Shookus.
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Guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Al Doan (Missouri Quilt Co), Sasha Cohen (Olympic Medalist), Ally Love (Peloton), Nicole Ryan (SiriusXM), Christopher Gavigan (Prima, The Honest Company), and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
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