Everything Counts
A podcast about careers, detours, and the absurdity of work. Host Kristin Gardner talks with guests about the twists, pivots, and tiny choices that shape our lives. With humor, feminism, and honesty, Everything Counts (but nothing is real) reminds us that even when nothing makes sense, everything we do counts.
Everything Counts
Latest Episodes
Advice: It's okay to pause.
For the season three finale, Kristin is joined by Loren to look back at the wisdom, weirdness, and very good advice shared by this season’s guests. From practicing hope and learning to pause to knowing your values, trying something different, g...
Carol Jean: Pull the first brick.
In this episode, Kristin sits down with her mother-in-law, Carol Jean (she/her), to talk about what happens when the life you were taught to build stops making sense. Carol shares how raising her children challenged the deeply held beliefs she ...
Robin: Choose your own family.
In this episode, Kristin sits down with longtime fundraiser, educator, and first-time author Robin (she/her) to talk about writing the story she carried for decades. As Robin prepares to publish her forthcoming memoir, Living with Strang...
Kenzie: Recruiting demystified?
In this episode, Kristin welcomes back her sister Kenzie (she/her)—a longtime corporate recruiter and aspiring employment lawyer—for an honest conversation about what really happens behind the scenes of hiring. From AI interviews and ghost jobs...