The worst mentors & bosses I ever had were women...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 • Duration 27:12
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In this episode, I'm getting honest with you about something most women won't say out loud: the worst mentors and bosses of my 25-year corporate career were women. Not because they were bad people — because they were forced to lead inside a masculine system that stripped the feminine right out of them.
I'll tell you the soccer-coach story that nearly cost me a promotion, why I walked away from corporate after 22 years, and why I believe you — if you're a woman near or over 50 — are uniquely positioned to lead what's coming next.
Here's what I cover:
Why "leaning in" was actually leaning into the wrong system
The hierarchy problem that breaks decision-making (and breaks us)
Why the new era starting in 2027 belongs to the individual
The 4 pillars I'll walk you through in the masterclass: the opportunity, the simple business model, why Substack is the feminine approach, and why tribe is everything
Why this rebellion is happening from the inside out — not on the streets
One line I want you to sit with:The world will be saved by the ignited woman.
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The Authority Architectures - your unique operating system that AI can't touch
There’s a layer of Human Design almost no one is talking about — and it’s the missing piece I’ve been searching for, for eight years.
Variables.
In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on my newest body of work: the Authority Architectures. My clients are calling it “the absolute clarity report,”“validating times a thousand,” and “the most seen I have ever felt.”
This is the work that reveals your cognitive operating system — how you were divinely designed to take in information, see the world, and lead from. It’s the layer AI cannot touch, cannot replicate, and cannot fake. And it’s the reason your business has felt misaligned when you’ve tried to build it someone else’s way.
I’m walking you through what the 16 Authority Architectures are, the four groupings (and which one might be yours), why this work is changing my clients’ launches, marriages, and entire businesses overnight — and how you can get your own report as part of what I’m releasing this May.
What We Get Into
* Why I knew, eight years ago, that the existing tools weren’t going to cut it — and what I built instead
* The difference between inner authority (how you make decisions) and outer authority (what people pay you for) — and the third layer almost no one teaches: your cognition
* The overlooked piece of human design called the variables — the four arrows at the top of your chart that change everything
* The 16 Authority Architectures, grouped into four families: the Strategic Family, the , the , and the — which one are you?
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Jack Currie (age 18) Shares the Importance of Setting Big Goals
Monday, March 2, 2026 • Duration 40:09
Episode Overview
Host Julie Ciardi interviews her son, Jack Currie, who at just 18 years old has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to set big, seemingly impossible goals and relentlessly pursue them.
Jack shares his journey from a ninth-grade student navigating online learning during the pandemic, to becoming a varsity football captain, All-Section honoree, and Division 2 college football recruit — all after picking up the sport for the first time at age 16.
What We Cover in This Episode
1. Trusting Your Intuition to Make a Big Change
* Jack made the courageous decision to switch high schools during the pandemic, leaving the only school he’d known since kindergarten.
* He recognized that in-person learning was essential for his academic success and followed his gut toward a school that offered more structure.
* That one decision became the catalyst for everything that followed — academic honors, a National Honor Society membership, an academic scholarship, and a new sport.
2. Discovering Football — and Falling in Love with Teamwork
* Jack had played soccer his entire life. Because the football season was moved to the spring due to the pandemic, he tried both sports simultaneously — and immediately connected with football.
* What stood out: the way every player had to move in unison for a play to work. This level of collective precision was unlike anything he’d experienced in soccer.
* Football quickly became his favorite sport, and he committed to it fully heading into his junior year.
3. Physical Transformation — The Work Behind the Goal
* Jack recognized quickly that his soccer player’s build wasn’t going to cut it on the football field. He committed to a major physical transformation.
* Driven by dissatisfaction with where he was, a desire to be better, he dedicated himself to gym work, nutrition, and discipline.
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My Substack Strategy for My Existing Business
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 • Duration 35:44
I have been in business for 8 years after leaving a 2 decades corporate career, leaving as a Vice President of marketing at IBM. I have never seen an opportunity to SERVE in the online business space like this before.
Substack is the platform for the new era - this is extremely clear to me.
As we move from the bro-marketing, consumerism, funnel central of the last decade, the next decade will reward those that truly care, serve and deliver value to other humans. I believe Substack is the pathway to this next decade.
Some will say, Substack is not meant for business! If you have a paid tier of your Substack, you are in business. I say, learn how to use this platform with the heart of service AND with the tools to monetize and you it is a win winfor everyone.
Take a listen and I would love to know what are your dreams to serve using Substack?
P.S. when you are ready, we would love to welcome you to the Substack Soapbox - my paid membership ($10/month or $79/year) to learn more. My next Substack Soapbox Strategy Session will be on paid tiers and to to create yours.
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* Why your environment, your perspective, and the way you process information are the keys to your outer authority radiating
* Real client reactions: launches flipping 360 degrees, women finally feeling permission to drop the proof-stacking, the relief of “this is why I’ve felt like a fish out of water”
* Why this is the layer AI cannot go — and why that makes it the most valuable thing you can build your business on
* My challenge to you: stop trying to be the next version of someone else’s blueprint. Your design is the blueprint.
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My clients are calling this the most clarifying work I’ve ever created. I cannot wait for you to experience it for yourself.
* By the start of his senior season, he was 40 pounds heavier and in the best athletic shape of his life.
* His motivation: “I didn’t want to be the kid that couldn’t run the play. I wanted to be the kid everyone looked up to.”
4. The Front Porch Conversation — Setting the Impossible Goal
* Just before his senior season — with only 14 months of football experience — Jack sat down with his parents and declared his goal: play college football.
* He had already reverse-engineered what that would require: being among the top players on his team, earning All-Section recognition, and becoming a captain.
* He didn’t know which college, what position, or how far from home. But he knew the destination — and that was enough to move forward.
5. The Senior Season — Goal Achievement in Real Time
* Jack was voted captain by his teammates before the season even started.
* In the very first game, despite rolling his ankle during warm-ups, he caught a touchdown pass on the team’s first offensive drive and never looked back.
* The team finished 10-2, making it to the state championship game.
* Jack earned All-Section honors — exactly what he’d set out to achieve.
* He used Twitter strategically throughout the season to get in front of college coaches, tagging them, posting after games, and making himself visible.
6. Committing to College — The Goal Complete
* After several official visits and conversations with coaches, Jack committed to play D2 football at Assumption University.
* The deciding factor: the people, the values of the program, and the culture — not just the football.
* Only about 6% of high school football players go on to play college football. Jack is one of them — after starting the sport at 16.
7. The Role of Books, Mindset, and Discipline
* Books like Think and Grow Rich helped Jack build the mindset and financial awareness that supported his larger life goals.
* He identifies discipline — not talent or luck — as the single most important factor in his success.
* Discipline showed up in early mornings at a demanding construction job, saying no to going out when he had work the next day, and continuing to train when others didn’t.
Jack’s Main Points on Goals & Success
In Jack’s own words, here are his core insights:
* Set a goal so big you don’t even think you can achieve it. If the goal is easy, it won’t give you the drive to push through the hard moments. An impossible-feeling goal gives your life direction and purpose.
* A big goal acts as a beacon. When you have one clear goal in your mind, it keeps you from getting lost. Every decision — what to eat, whether to go out, whether to show up — gets filtered through it.
* Doubt is part of the process — self-coach through it. Jack had moments of serious doubt, especially watching other athletes at camps and questioning whether college football was realistic. He learned to push through by reminding himself of his goal and what he knew was best for him.
* Goals have to be yours, not someone else’s. A goal driven by your own desire will sustain you through early mornings, bad weather, and hard days. A goal you’re pursuing for someone else won’t. Kids (and adults) perform best when the “why” is internal.
* Know the criteria for success, then reverse-engineer it. Jack identified exactly what he needed to achieve (captain, All-Section, top player on the team) in order to attract college coaches. Knowing the target gave him a clear action plan.
* Discipline is the bridge between wanting and having. “If discipline were easy, everyone would have exactly what they want.” Discipline is the differentiator — in athletics, finances, relationships, and anything else worth pursuing.
* You can be in the trenches and still be living the dream. When you have a clear vision, even the hardest, most uncomfortable moments feel meaningful. The vision makes the grind worth it.
* Start small if you need to — but always keep the big goal in view. Don’t be paralyzed by the size of a goal. Start with one small action. Just start. The big goal keeps you oriented while the small steps build momentum.
* Not every day will feel like progress — and that’s okay. “Every workout isn’t going to feel like this is my vision to college football right here.” You just have to keep showing up.
Key Takeaway
Jack’s story is proof that a focused, unwavering commitment to one big goal — combined with discipline, self-coaching through doubt, and a willingness to do the hard work — can produce results that seem impossible from the outside. He went from a soccer player who had never put on a football helmet, to a Division 2 college football recruit in under two years. The goal came first. Everything else followed.
