The Email That Landed Second Home First in The New York Times

Breaking news—Second Home First has been featured in the holy grail, the New York Times! I’m taking you behind the scenes on everything, from the cold pitch I sent to get the journalist’s attention to being photographed last week at my first vacation home, Trout Landing. But this episode isn’t really about the New York Times. It’s about how one unconventional decision can change the trajectory of your entire life.

Tune in to learn:

-How to pitch journalists in a way that actually gets their attention

-What Tyler Moore and Janel Gallucci both thought of this opportunity (hear directly from them!)

-The behind-the-scenes moments that no one gets to see, including one panic-worthy mistake just before the photoshoot

-How making one conventional decision changed the trajectory of my life forever

Key links:

-Second Home First in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/realestate/purchasing-second-home-vacation-home-first.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

–Tyler’s Second Home First episode: [REAL STORIES] This NYC Teacher Stopped Waiting for “Someday” and Bought a Cottage in the Poconos

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-stories-this-nyc-teacher-stopped-waiting-for-someday/id1849178409?i=1000768520907

–Janel’s Second Home First episode: [REAL STORIES] “Is this it?” Her Life Felt Like Groundhog Day Until She Bought a Cabin in Tahoe

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-stories-is-this-it-her-life-felt-like-groundhog/id1849178409?i=1000773849154