This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lucy Rieger, 37, the cofounder of distillery J. Rieger & Co. It has been edited for length and clarity. I originally wanted to be a doctor, until I figured out I don't really do math or science. Once I ruled those out, I found my way into PR and marketing, quite the opposite of my now husband, Andy, a math finance major who worked in private equity. We'd moved away from his hometown, Kansas City , to pursue our careers, but after getting