TPV Podcast, Episode 81: The Assistants Behind Paleo Parents and Paleo Mom

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The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 81, The Assistants Behind Paleo Parents and Paleo Mom

• 0:00 – Introduction
• Welcome everyone!
• Stacy is in preparation for another ice and snow storm, while Sarah has been enjoying a stretch of warm weather and gardening
• In this week’s show Katy, the Lead Assistant for the Paleo Parents, and Tamar, an Assistant for The Paleo Mom are on the show to share some behind the scenes insight
• Stacy and Sarah both shared a bit on their relationships with Katy and Tamar
• Katy
  • Landed her role with the Paleo Parents through Instagram and shared her love for pork during the launch of Beyond Bacon
  • Stacy and Katy got to meet at an event this past summer and at that time Katy gained a bit more exposure into the Paleo community
  • She had been working in a restaurant, and had been for awhile, but wasn’t finding joy from her career
  • Working for the Paleo Parents has allowed her to combine her culinary degree and passion for food and writing
• Tamar
  • Sarah and Tamar had belonged to the same gym and were e-introduced through a mutual friend
  • When Tamar had a Crohn’s Disease flare she reached out to Sarah for dietary advice while in the hospital
  • A little bit later they finally met in person and got their kids together and became good friends
  • She originally supported Sarah through some projects with The Paleo Approach, and that eventually evolved into an Assistant position
• Stacy talked about The Arnold event and what the women competed in
• Sarah did her first ever kettlebell class and loved it – made her feel strong and fit
• Sarah is flying into DC this next weekend and will be joining Stacy for a Stongman class – join them both for two book signing events in DC and Philadelphia! 
• 21:00 – On to the Assistants
  • The thing that surprised Katy most when she started working for the Paleo Parents was the size of the inbox – she learned how to manage the stress of the email volume
  • Katy strives to say yes to everything that Stacy and Matt ask of her and she has found that she is learning a lot and growing personally from the position
  • Tamar has been surprised by the growth she has witnessed and experienced with Sarah as The Paleo Mom has expanded and it has been very rewarding
  • Tamar also emphasized the amount of work that goes into running sites of this size
  • Video Tamar and Sarah posted over the weekend – shows a lot about the dynamic between Tamar and Sarah
  • (29:20) Kasi – how does Tamar’s breakfast compare to Sarah’s?
    • Tamar’s breakfast is very tame compared to Sarah’s
    • It typically is a smoothie with some kind of protein
    • Whereas Sarah is likely having organ meat, kraut and vegetables
  • (30:33) @PaleointheMiddle – where did Katy attend cooking school and did that make a difference with her transition into Paleo?
    • Katy went to cooking school in Atlanta at Le Cordon Bleu
    • It made a difference for her transition to Paleo because she learned many cooking basics that helped her learn to cook Paleo and to work with real food
  • (33:23) Lindsay – do you (Tamar) get to sample all the stuff that Sarah makes?
    • No, if she happens to be at Sarah’s house when she is making something she gets to test the recipes, but that is not a norm occurrence
  • (34:43) Courtney – what are the three cooking tools that Katy couldn’t live without?
    • A big cast iron pan
    • A good set of tongs
    • A wonderful set of knives
  • Tamar and Katy shared about the perks of the jobs and their love for Steve’s Paleo Goods
  • (39:49) Megan – What does a typical workday look like?
    • Tamar’s older two kids are in school and her youngest is in preschool, so the drop-off and pick-up schedule impact a lot
    • Tamar works wherever she needs to based on her schedule and she squeezes it in when she can, but finds herself working late at night many days
    • Katy works primarily during the day and receives the bulk of her assignments from Stacy at night – she will help with posts, manage Facebook, oversee the Gmail account, and respond to folk’s questions, and she really enjoys the opportunity to help people
    • The cyber bullies get old for Katy
  • (47:27) Courtney – what are Katy’s braising tips?
    • Katy shared her tips for her braising process and what flavorings she adds depending on what she is going for
    • Check her guest post on the Paleo Parents for her Mediterranean Braised Pot Roast
  • (50:00) Erin – if you were invited to an autoimmune potluck, what would you bring?
    • Since Tamar doesn’t cook, she would bring cut fruit
    • Katy would bring a braised meat dish
  • (52:15) Sybal – are ya’ll related?
    • No, Sarah and Tamar are not related
  • Tamar thanked everyone for the comments on the video and for being nice and loving through the Paleo Mom site
  • Katy shared her appreciation for her work and her thoughts on Stacy’s cryptic messages and how to read them
  • Thank you all for listening and for sharing your questions and support!
• 1:00:58 – Outro