Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career

by Kristi Coulter

“Being tough isn’t the same thing as being mean, you know. I think you need to internalize that.”

I had no idea at eighteen that my basic bodily autonomy would still be in jeopardy at forty-two. No one tells you it will never, ever stop.

I could thank you for thirty years of adventures, but the truth is that you are the adventure of my life.