112. School Vacation, Summer Camp, Half Days: Booking Care Coverage Feels Impossible, Amy Kiska is Building Recess to Fix It
AND/BOTH Podcast - Real Conversations, Shared Experiences, and the Community You've Been Missing · Dr. Ashley Blackington
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Show Notes
What do you get when you mix startup experience, mother-of-a-newborn energy, and a deeply broken system for working parents?
You get Recess.
Amy Kiska is the co-founder and CEO of Recess, a platform parents are calling “the Booking.com of kids’ activities.” In this episode, she joins Ashley to talk about building a tech company while parenting a newborn, the invisible mental load of managing care coverage, and the bold decision to solve a problem most people don't recognize until they’re drowning in it.
Amy shares what it took to launch Recess, including fundraising 10 days postpartum, and how she’s designing a business that helps families and providers thrive.
This conversation covers:
- The truth about camp registration (and why it feels like the Hunger Games)
- How Recess supports both parents and activity providers
- The underestimated power of mom-founders
- Building a company without pretending you’re doing it alone
- And why some of the best ideas are born in the bath 🛁
Connect with Amy:
Website: hello-recess.com
Social media @hellorecess on Instagram and TikTok
Connect with Ashley:
Website: https://www.ashleyblackington.com
Podcast website: https://www.andbothpodcast.com/
Dovetail® App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dovetail-app/id6744341822
Instagram: @mydovetail.app