About Lakshmi Hutchinson

Lakshmi has a background in the education, parenting, and nonprofit spaces. She joins the podcast review team as a former college radio DJ who enjoys podcasts and great storytelling. Lakshmi has a bachelor's degree in Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures from Barnard College and a master's degree in Elementary Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She made her move from education to freelance writing in 2017, writing parenting advice articles for Twiniversity. She then joined Idealist as a contributing writer, addressing career and workplace topics through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion. In her spare time, Lakshmi likes to explore Los Angeles with her family, go to concerts, and binge watch Nordic crime dramas. As a parent of twin girls, she’s attained expert knowledge about all things My Little Pony.