The System for Everything

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65: The System for Laughing at the Worst Thing That Ever Happened to You

2026-10-0835:05

What if the thing that hurt you can also eventually make you laugh? Macey Isaacs is a nationally touring stand-up comedian who has opened for Chelsea Handler, Tom Segura, and Dusty Slay, and most recently appeared on Kevin Hart's Funny AF on Netflix. And when she walked into one of the biggest opportunities of her career, she chose to tell jokes about having multiple miscarriages. In this episode, Macey and Julie talk about what happens when you stop running away from discomfort and start loo...

64: The System for Staying Visible (Without Living on Social Media) with Madelyn Furlong

2026-10-0129:06

Social media can feel like a full-time job you never actually applied for. You know you need to stay visible, but between client work, running a business, and having an actual life, creating content is usually the first thing to fall apart. In this episode, I’m talking with marketing strategist Madelyn Furlong about building a social media system that works without requiring you to post constantly or chase every new trend. We talk about why consistency matters more than virality, what people ...

63: The System for Questioning the Stories You've Been Told with Jo Piazza

2026-09-2428:57

How many things do you believe simply because you’ve heard them enough times? A good mother should want to be with her kids all the time. Your spouse should be your best friend, soulmate, confidant, and everything else. A successful woman should keep climbing. And if everyone online seems to agree on something, there must be some truth to it…right? Jo Piazza has built a career questioning those stories. As an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and host of Under the Influence, she’s...

62: The System for When You’re Not the Obvious Choice with Dre Baldwin

2026-09-1732:18

What do you do when you know you're capable, but you're not the person anyone is looking for? Dre Baldwin knows that feeling well. He went from Division III basketball to a nine-year professional career overseas, despite not having the pedigree or obvious path that typically gets an athlete noticed. He didn't wait for someone to discover him. He learned how to create opportunities, get himself in the room, and then deliver once he got there. In this episode, Dre and Julie talk about what it a...

61: The System for Collecting Tiny Human Moments with Hannah Rosenberg

2026-09-1028:33

What if the moments that stay with us the longest are the ones that seem the least important? A laugh with your daughter in the car. A thought that comes to you in the middle of the night. The strange little details of motherhood, friendship, our bodies, and ordinary life that feel completely specific to us until someone else says, “Same.” In this episode, Julie sits down with poet and Same author Hannah Rosenberg to talk about the art of paying attention. Hannah shares how writing has change...

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