If a holiday tradition makes you want to fake food poisoning to skip it—this one’s for you. In this special holiday mini-episode, I’m giving you a permission slip to retire, reshape, or completely reimagine the traditions that no longer fit. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Festivus, or just Team Cozy Couch, this is your reminder […]
This one is personal. A year ago, I became a mother overnight and nothing has been the same since. This episode originally aired on Joy Michelle’s podcast, Called to Both, where I shared the raw truth of what that first month of motherhood looked like: NICU alarms, stress vomiting, work deadlines, and the tiniest, bravest […]
You know that late-night scroll: the one where you’re desperate, searching for answers, and all you find are horror stories or shiny success reels? I’ve been there. Cathy Olson has too. We’re living in the age of extremes, especially when it comes to GLP-1 medications. The internet is flooded with before-and-afters, hot takes, and scary […]
Do you ever feel like you’re performing your business instead of showing up in it? That’s the tension I explored in this week’s conversation with Ashlyn Carter, the conversion copywriter, messaging strategist, and quiet architect behind some of the internet’s most powerful brands. While this conversation started about copy and strategy, it quickly turned into […]
If your finances feel like a rollercoaster, it’s time to stop screaming and start steering. You’re not alone if your business bank account swings from dopamine highs to devastating lows. One month you’re flush with client payments, the next you’re wondering if Stripe has ghosted you. The feast or famine cycle is a real (and […]
Have you ever written a heartfelt thank you card and then watched it hibernate in your junk drawer until spring? In today’s episode, I’m sharing simple systems for expressing gratitude and becoming a thank-you person just in time for Thanksgiving. From handwritten notes to real-time compliments and even thank-you pizzas (with a lesson on paper […]
What do a falling skirt, a Love Island soundbite, and a sick emoji have in common? According to storytelling strategist Akua Konadu: everything. They’re stories that make an impact. In this episode, I sit down with Akua—host of the Unbreakable Business Podcast and a master of making micro-moments unforgettable. We talk about how the smallest, most awkward, […]
What if your biggest flaw was actually your best feature? It’s a question Molly McCauley had to ask herself—not just once, but repeatedly—on her journey as a neurodivergent entrepreneur. Molly spent years navigating a system that never quite fit. Once she was diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety as an adult, she realized it’s time to […]
Be the calm in everyone else’s chaos. Then cry in your car—like a professional. Right? Just kidding. In this episode, I sit down with Julian Leaver, luxury wedding planner and etiquette expert, to talk about what it really takes to stay grounded in a high-pressure, high-image industry. With decades of experience and a client list […]
Ever opened your content calendar, sighed dramatically, and closed the tab? Same. For solopreneurs and small business owners, marketing often becomes the thing we push to the bottom of our to-do list. But what if there was a better way? In this episode of The System for Everything, I sat down with Tayler Cusick Hollman, […]
Ever wish your team just got each other? What if the secret to a balanced, high-performing crew was hiding in plain sight—like in their temperament? In this episode of the System for Everything podcast, I talk with Ashley Ebert, a powerhouse in the wedding industry and the founder of The Abundance Group. After scaling her […]
Hot tip for maintaining adult friendships: Move to different cities, never ask who texted last, and consider a blood pact. That’s more or less the system Lauren and I have followed for 17 years—and it’s worked. Today, we’re breaking down how. In this episode of The System for Everything, I’m joined by one of my […]
What if your business could keep running even when life hits pause? In this episode, I sit down with Dahlia Orth, a systems strategist and HoneyBook Pro, who shares how building intentional workflows helped her reclaim her time and design a business that supports her life… not the other way around. We talk about building […]
Ending a working relationship doesn’t have to be a legal or emotional disaster. I sit down with Paige Griffith, founder of The Legal Paige, to talk about the uncomfortable yet necessary art of business breakups. Paige is a former federal law clerk turned online legal educator, known for making the legal side of entrepreneurship approachable […]
If your idea of date night is whispering “ice cream and Netflix?” after the kids are asleep, this episode is for you. I sat down with Camille Whiting of Friday We’re in Love, one of my long-time internet inspirations, to talk about how to keep connection, fun, and even spontaneity alive in a long-term relationship—especially […]
Feeling stuck in seasonal sadness? Maybe your cure isn’t in a supplement—maybe it’s in a suitcase. In today’s episode, I’m talking with Sara Dunn—not about SEO, but about a totally different system that’s transformed her life: snowbirding. Yes, we’re talking about skipping winter entirely. Sara breaks down how she and her husband live in two […]
