Audrey Pang

millennial  ·  dog mom  ·  mom mom  ·  tinkerer  ·  fighter

Hi, I'm Audrey.

I write about the messy, wonderful overlap of work, life, motherhood, sport, and building things with AI. This is my corner of the internet. These are conversations I have with myself.

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Professional

What I've Learned After 10 Years in Finance

The things they don't tell you in business school — the soft stuff, the politics, the moments where showing up differently actually matters.

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Personal

Conversations with My Future Self

I am 20 weeks into motherhood, freshly back at work, and writing this from the disorienting in-between. Here's why I'm finally giving my thoughts a home.

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After Midnight

I decided to build a website after midnight with no dev experience — just Claude, a screenshot I liked, and a vibe. Here's the full build log.

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Sports

Why I Started Fighting — and Why I Won't Stop

Not a metaphor. An actual boxing gym, an actual coach, and the strange peace that comes from learning to hit something hard.

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Professional

Ten years in finance. Here's what I actually learned.

Professional

How to Actually Get a Seat at the Table

It's not about speaking louder. It's about knowing when to speak, and having done the work before the room fills up.

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Professional

The Unglamorous Side of Career Pivots

Nobody posts about the six-month gap, the rejected applications, or the imposter syndrome. Here's mine.

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Professional

Negotiating as a Woman: What Finally Worked for Me

Scripts, mindsets, and the one reframe that changed everything about how I ask for what I deserve.

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Personal

Life with a baby, three dogs, and a lot of tea.

Personal

Conversations with My Future Self

20 weeks into motherhood, freshly back at work, writing from the in-between. Why I'm finally giving my thoughts a home.

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Personal

Dog Mom vs. Mom Mom: A Completely Unscientific Comparison

One demands walks. One demands snacks. Both think they run the household. Spoiler: they're both right.

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Personal

What Nobody Tells You About the First Year of Motherhood

The love is obvious. The identity crisis is less talked about. Here's the honest version.

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Hobbies

The things I do just because they make me happy.

Hobbies

The Cookbook That Actually Changed How I Cook

I've bought many cookbooks. I've cooked from three. This is the one that's permanently on my counter.

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Hobbies

My Reading List: What I Actually Finished This Year

Not what I started. Not what I bought on a whim. What I actually read from cover to cover, and whether it was worth it.

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Hobbies

A Weekend Trip That Reminded Me Why I Travel

No Instagram-worthy itinerary. Just a car, a loose plan, and remembering that the world is big and interesting.

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Sports

What happens when you show up and fight for it.

Sports

Six Months of Boxing: A Beginner's Honest Account

I started because I wanted to feel strong. I stayed because it taught me something about myself I didn't expect.

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Sports

Training Log: The Week Everything Finally Clicked

Week 23 of consistent training. The thing about fighting is it's all in the head — and then suddenly it's not.

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Tinkerings

AI experiments, vibe code, and things I built just to see if I could.

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I Built This Entire Website With Claude (No Prior Dev Experience)

A full build log — from the first screenshot I showed Claude, to the color palette decisions, to the moments I had no idea what I was doing.

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Tinkerings

Vibe-Coding a Budget Tracker in a Weekend

I wanted a household budget tracker that didn't make me feel like I was filing taxes. Here's how I built one from scratch in two days.

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Tinkerings

The Dog Walk Bot: How I Over-Engineered a Simple Problem

The problem: our dogs weren't getting walked consistently. My solution: a passive-aggressive Slack bot. Was it necessary? No. Did it work? Absolutely.

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Random

Thoughts that don't fit anywhere else.

Random

The Best Podcasts I Listened to This Month

A running list. Mostly true crime, some career stuff, and one about mushrooms I can't stop recommending.

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Things I Googled This Week

A stream-of-consciousness post about the rabbit holes I fell into. Includes "do dogs dream" and "how long is too long for a nap."

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A Few Things Making Me Happy Right Now

A candle I found on sale, a book I can't put down, and a meme my husband sent me that I've looked at four times today.

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