Refamulating with Claire McInerny and Julia Winston

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Claire McInerny is the Executive Producer of Refamulating, a podcast and newsletter that showcases all the ways to make a family. Claire is a podcast producer and writer based in Louisville, KY. Prior to podcasting she was a reporter for NPR stations in Indiana and Texas.

Julia Winston is the host and co-creator of Refamulating. She is also a facilitator, designer and teacher of human connection in the workplace and beyond based in Austin, Texas. You can learn more about her work at https://www.juliawinston.com/.

Topics/Questions:

• I'm really proud of the partnership Julia and I created - I wasn't meant to be a partner until we started working on the show more months, and we had a lot of big conversations that led to the relationship we have now. I've learned so much from Julia about business and owning a project with another person that I'd love to talk about!
• We make the podcast but we're also proud of our monthly, free event called the Refamily Dinner. We have an expert come in and share their experience of refamulating and our guests can ask them detailed questions. The topics of our dinners have been: being in a non-monogamous relationship, being a solo mom by choice and navigating family dysfunction at the holidays.
• Why did you choose podcasting as the medium to talk about family?
• What is your professional background?
• What have you learned about workplace culture throughout your career?
• What is the origin of Refamulating? (There is a 20-year iceberg beneath what appears to just be a podcast)
• How did you and Claire become business partners?
• How are you applying what you've learned throughout your career to Refamulating?
• What is your vision for Refamulating?
• What and how do you feel you need to learn and grow in order for Refamulating to be a success?

Social media – Claire:

· Claire's website

· LinkedIn

· Instagram

Social media – Julia:

· LinkedIn

Social media Refamulating:

· Instagram