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How Work Friendships Can Spark Total Reinvention with Clelia Castro-Malaspina Gore
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What happens when your career takes an unexpected pivot—from high-powered agent to published author—and your work friendships evolve into personal lifelines?
In this episode, Jess and Claude dive deep with Clélia Castro-Malaspina, a former literary agent turned award-winning children’s author, who’s rewriting the rules of connection, creativity, and career.
💬 We talk:
- How critique groups can save your sanity—and your story
- What coffee shops and connection have in common
- Why keeping work friendships alive can launch your next chapter
- And how to build meaningful support networks in remote or creative careers
Clélia also opens up about her powerful new book, Girls with Goals: How Women’s Soccer Took Over the World—a fierce, inspiring history of the women who kicked down barriers, built a global movement, and lit the way for future generations of female athletes. 🌍⚽
Whether you're chasing a dream, changing careers, or cheering from the sidelines—this episode is for you.
🎧 Plus: Learn how her first book, Your Freedom, Your Power, teaches kids the First Amendment like never before—one protest sign at a time. 🗽📚
📅 Girls with Goals hits shelves May 6th in the U.S. and May 8th in the UK—published by Holler, an imprint of Quarto.
📚 Your Freedom, Your Power is out now from Running Press Kids.
🔗 Connect with Clélia:
Website: https://mossypinescreative.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mossypinesclelia/
✨ Come for the book talk, stay for the inspiration—and maybe the goosebumps.
🎙️ Listen now on all platforms or watch the full conversation on YouTube.
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Chapters
1. Office Besties Becoming Life Partners (00:00:00)
2. Pivoting from Law to Literary Agent (00:05:30)
3. Finding Connection When Working Remotely (00:08:42)
4. Creating Your Own Support Group (00:12:21)
5. Authoring a Book on Women's Soccer (00:17:20)
6. Advice on Career Pivots (00:27:25)
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