80. Leaving Corporate, Launching T‑Collective & Raising Digitally Aware Kids with Tricia Mirchandani

In this candid and insightful episode of AND/BOTH, host Ashley Blackington sits down with Tricia Mirchandani, founder and creative director of T Collective, to explore what it really looks like to build a business on your own terms. They dive into the realities of parenting in the digital age, the winding road of creative entrepreneurship, and how Tricia is using her career to build a better front door not just for herself, but for others. Together, they discuss how to raise social media-literate kids, manage work-life flexibility, and navigate the unglamorous but powerful side of growing in public.In this conversation: Why social media education is the new “driver’s ed” for kidsHow to model healthy digital habits at homeWhat it means to re-launch your career after a “failed” freelance attemptHow Tricia built T Collective after a corporate career in hospitality marketingThe difference between great copywriting and strategic brand storytellingThe power of LinkedIn to rebuild and rebrandWhy Tricia believes in side doors, collective success, and paying it forwardHow family rhythms and business goals can support (not compete) with each otherThe impact of digital transparency on kids’ social awarenessWhy the ability to mute a group text might just be the ultimate life skillConnect with Tricia Mirchandani:Website: https://triciamirchandani.com/Business site: https://www.withtcollective.com/Instagram: @with.t.collectiveLinkedIn: Tricia MirchandaniConnect with Ashley: Website: https://www.ashleyblackington.comDovetail® App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dovetail-app/id6744341822Instagram: @andboth_podcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyblackington/