What does it take to break your "give a shit meter" in your thirties? In this episode of Momarchy, we talk with Kat De Shields-Moon, a gaming industry veteran who went from getting fired by her own mom at 14 to navigating the boys' club of video games for over a decade.

We dive into how the gaming world mirrors politics in all the worst ways, why having kids in a "good old boys club" felt impossible until she found the right workplace culture, and how the Robb Elementary shooting changed everything about how she views politics as a mom. 

Kat De Shields-Moon has spent 14 years in the gaming industry, starting as a games journalist and working across corporate marketing. She's a mom of two who's passionate about creating positive spaces in male-dominated industries and believes in judging people by their humanity rather than their political labels.

We Discuss:

01:44 - Getting fired by her oncologist mom at 14

08:34 - Why her "give-a-shit meter" broke in her thirties

16:27 - How Robb Elementary changed her political perspective

18:55 - Living in a "volumocracy" where loudest voices win

24:47 - Breaking up with friends over political differences

28:55 - Finding balance by unplugging from news cycles

47:45 - Ask a Millennial Mom: Rules they ignore

53:37 - Admitting you don't like your kids sometimes

Learn more about: 

Tanya Nathan is a political campaign and communications strategist with over a decade of experience in progressive campaigns and advocacy. Currently a Principal at a nationally-based grasstops consulting firm, she's a Denver native living with her 8-month-old daughter, husband, and their rescue pets. Her hobbies include crosswords, mezcal tasting, and trying to sleuth out who's going to be on Love is Blind Denver.

Sarah Andrews is a political strategist living in rural Colorado with her husband and two young kids. When she's not managing campaigns or chasing toddlers, she's passionate about women's rights, childcare policy, and creating space for honest political conversations that don't end in shouting matches.

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