Not every Modern Athena is a woman who has become a well-known warrior. Sometimes, Modern Athenas can be found quietly persevering through life’s never ending twists and turns. Making it through one day, and another, until they have passed through darkness, light, and time. In The Rules Do Not Apply, Ariel Levy begins the book talking about the loss of her spouse, her child, her home, and the life she was building for herself. She then turns back time, taking us through her journey of building her writing career, finding love, owning a home, and becoming pregnant. She also takes us through the darkness of her partner’s alcoholism, her miscarriage, and the sense that she may never find happiness. As we discuss Ariel’s rocky road, we hope our listeners find solace in her words: no one has everything in life.

INDEX
00:00-01:06 Intro and Background of the Book
01:07-06:43 Ariel the Writer
06:44-10:24 Ariel’s Mother
10:25-15:17 Ariel’s Father: Life is Fragile
15:18-18:17 Ariel Meets Lucy, Finds Love
18:18-21:29 Fertility: Ticking of the Biological Clock
21:30-24:53 Wanting It All
24:54-27:05 Ariel and Lucy Divided: The Affair and Alcoholism
27:06-35:20 Lucy’s Alcoholism
35:21-40:01 Ariel Gets Pregnant, Joy and Purpose
40:02-47:42 Ariel’s Miscarriage, Loss and Grief
47:43-49:53 Healing
49:54-52:29 The End of the Road, Curiosity and Hope
52:30-53:24 Outro and Next Episode

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