The Power of Doing What You Love With Writer and Podcast Host Zibby Owens

Going Beyond with Randi Zinn

A lover of books, writing and people, Zibby Owens represents one of our favorite sayings: do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life! Zibby is the creator and host of the award-winning literary podcast, “Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books.” (Randi was a guest back in 2019, check out that awesome interview!) Prior to the pandemic, Zibby hosted regular author events, books fairs, and salons bringing together a wide variety of women who wanted to dive into powerful topics- Zibby knows how to bring people together in a most authentic way. Like so many of us, Zibby has pivoted her events into online gatherings and the attention she’s getting for her podcast is growing exponentially.

A mother of four and a writer herself, Zibby has contributed to Redbook, Marie Claire, Parents, Huff Post, the New York Times online, What’s Up Moms, Kveller, Shape, SELF,and many other publications. She has been called “NYC’s Most Powerful Book-fluencer” by Vulture.com. Her podcast was selected as one of Oprah Magazine’s top 21 book podcasts in 2019.

We’re excited for you to get to know Zibby and how she started her brand from a place of pure personal passion- the ultimate place to start from.

In this conversation Zibby and Randi dive into:

-How the “Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books” podcast got started! How Zibby went from just “experimenting" to creating a successful brand and becoming a powerful book influencer.

-Reading might be solitary but it can also bring together a community and connect people. Why Zibby loves to bring people together and lift up authors and their books.

-Zibby’s journey as a writer and why she believes its core to her being.

-The power of doing what you love-Zibby dives into why this is her passion and how her children relate to her work. As a mother of four, Zibby struggles for “me” time yet describes her work to be just that.

-Zibby’s complicated relationship with New York City. As a born and bred New Yorker, the city is part of her story. Zibby tells us why.

Tune in now!

*This conversation was recorded pre-corona in 2019.