For Athena Calderone — author, interior designer, chef, entertaining expert, and creator of award-winning lifestyle platform EyeSwoon — podcasting is an opportunity to expand her creative repertoire and arsenal of skills, while candidly speaking about the ups and downs that come along with pursuing a nonlinear creative path.
On her new podcast, More Than One Thing, Athena refers to herself and her guests as multi-hyphenates — a loving term for people who opt for many careers and creative endeavors, instead of just one aspiration. Each episode, she interviews a rotating guest who has dedicated their life to multiple disciplines, including DJ-wellness expert-media personality Hannah Bronfman, fashion designer-business exec Jenna Lyons, and more. Athena’s podcast lifts the curtain on people who have made a living off of varied talents and interests, and it zooms in on those pivotal moments when something that might traditionally seem like a step back, is really a step forward.