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EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 1H 23M

Rails Optional Episode 6: CEOs exit, stage left

from Rails Optional · host Deb Haas & Nicole Eisdorfer

This is the first (and so far only) rails optional episode where we’ve left the entirety in from beginning to end, including the chatter. No intro, no theme music, just us, talking and hanging out with our friends. The rails are optional and we don’t follow fake rules. Like most of our episodes ideas it started with an article that sounded interesting and we just sort of followed threads, I did some research in advance, Deb brought her experience and we talked. Some people chimed in through the chat (we LOVE it when people are in the chat!!) and we just went where the spirit took us. We normally cut out the post episode chatter, but every once in a while it’s nice to break the rules. This simpler format (with the beginning and ending trimmed a bit) is our plan for the next several episodes. We are learning and experimenting and we love that you’re here for the journey with us!Thank you to everyone who tuned in live, subscribe so you get the calendar invites for the next one!btw yes, yes I DID dig through 8 months of chats to find the tiktoks I was talking about:https://www.tiktok.com/@disneyparkington/video/7557084187237354783?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7546661028311877150 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit railsoptional.substack.com

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