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Welcome Night Owls! Ever wonder what it takes to go after your dream? This week our guest went from pop-ups to a full brick & mortar romance book store! You won't want to miss tonight's conversation with The New Romantics Bookstore owner: Jane Rodriguez! Will she participate in a fun ACOTAR game with us? Stay tuned!! PLUS our Down the Rabbit Hole this week is all about Millennial Burnout and the realities of work/life balance! Keep listening because as always we wrap with Mystery Q&A with GUEST PARTICIPATION! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!
00:00 Welcome and Content Warning
01:15 Meet Jane Rodriguez
02:41 Origin Story of the Store
06:59 Naming The New Romantics
10:42 Community Wins and Challenges
15:42 How Inventory Gets Chosen
19:13 Ordering Books Explained
23:56 Roadblocks and Values
28:14 Building the Team
31:41 Events and Book Clubs
40:39 Book Club Showdown Format
41:47 Launching the Monthly Book Box
42:51 What’s Inside the Box
44:31 Pricing and Sign-Up Details
45:57 October Events
48:33 Chance for Romance Scholarship
50:33 Cookie Tradition with NatJustCakes
52:44 ACOTAR FMK
59:39 Current Reads and Preorders
01:01:28 Cons Networking and Community Love
01:06:36 Millennial Burnout Rabbit Hole
01:09:06 Work Life Balance as Owner
01:11:10 Finances and Flexibility
01:11:49 Work Life Balance Guilt
01:13:16 Delegating to the Team
01:13:57 Chill Leadership Mindset
01:17:28 Down the Rabbit Hole: Millennial Boundaries
01:26:55 Mystery Q&A
01:38:56 Where to Find Jane
01:40:25 Next Week and Sign Off
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