Sophie Vershbow runs social and influencer marketing at Eventbrite and is a freelance journalist based in New York City. In this episode, she tells us about her journey with fostering, how she adopted her Instagram-famous dog Simon from Hearts & Bones Rescue, and why she just started calling herself a writer after 50 bylines. We also discuss: Why Simon loves the Upper West Side How Sophie started her career as a freelance journalist The importance of pitching and practice for writers Fostering pets as a way of resetting and grounding yourself How she handles negative attention on social media And more! Tune in for a conversation about fostering and forever homes. Then join the Juniper Community to meet more pet parents like you! 🦴 We love Optimeal and we think your pet will too. Get 20% off their natural pet food with the code 20JuniperPet or at this link. (sponsored)