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Welcome to The Chaotic Middle, the podcast for the women who are doing it all and refusing to apologize for the mess along the way.

Each episode brings you honest conversations with women who are in the thick of it – the wins, the breakdowns, the pivots, and the messy middle moments that don't make it to the highlight reel. You'll hear lessons learned from women who've figured out how to balance businesses, babies, and everything in between, and you'll walk away with practical strategies, fresh perspectives, and the reminder that you're not alone in the chaos.

Whether you're a solopreneur juggling client calls and diaper changes, a founder scaling your team while managing school drop-offs, or just trying to figure out how to make it all work without losing yourself in the process, The Chaotic Middle is your permission slip to embrace the chaos and build something extraordinary anyway.

Hosted by Amanda Russell, the storyteller and copywriter behind Chaos Coordination LLC, this podcast is for the women who know that success doesn't have to look perfect. It just has to be real.

Subscribe now and join the community of women who are coordinating their chaos and building their empires, one messy moment at a time.

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Ever feel like you're juggling a zillion things while someone hands you a baby and asks for a business plan? Yeah, me too.

I'm Amanda Russell, the writer and content strategist behind Chaos Coordination, and welcome to The Chaotic Middle—the podcast for women who are balancing businesses, babies, and everything in between.

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Ever feel like you're juggling a zillion things while someone hands you a baby and asks for a business plan? Yeah, me too.