Andrea Gunning
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
She's finding new stability with the people who've been there all along.
I'm so glad you guys are here.
On our last night in Maryland, Saskia invited all her people over for a party.
In the days before, she almost canceled the whole thing.
It had just been a full week of interviews.
We assured her she didn't need to throw a party on our account.
Her people would understand, too.
But she wanted to do it.
So she gathered everyone on her back porch.
Her siblings, her friends.
It was a tail end of summer.
The sun was setting, and the cicadas were in full swing.
Everyone sat in a circle of Adirondack chairs, eating cake, and trading funny stories from growing up.
It was a lot for Saskia.
She looked tired, and she couldn't seem to sit still in her chair.
But in the midst of all of this, I heard something.
It was mentioned a lot in interviews with her friends and family.
But this was the first time we really heard it for ourselves.