Episode Details

Kelly Young reconnects with college friend Beth Novy for a warm, free-ranging conversation about Beth’s career in communications, her family’s experience when her son Zach developed transverse myelitis, and the routines and values shaping life after major change. Their memories of college and enduring friendship lead to a practical closing message: reach out when someone comes to mind.

It all started with a Friday tradition at Ithaca. Fridays were Beth’s time to herself, and every week Kelly would ask if she could come along anyway. Years later, hearing about her daughter Lindsay’s Fridays with friends at Syracuse made Kelly think of Beth and send her a text. One quick call turned a planned solo episode into a conversation between old friends. Beth reflects on leaving Paramount after nearly 20 years, what helped her family get through Zach’s recovery, and why motherhood comes to mind when Kelly asks when she’s had to start before she was ready.

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