<![CDATA[Systems & Side-eyes Podcast]]>
systems.riseandoptimize.com]]>https://systems.riseandoptimize.com/podcastSubstackSat, 20 Jun 2026 01:53:16 GMThttps://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/5101652.rssKatie BarnesA field guide for cleaning up chaos, building smarter systems, and surviving early-stage silliness with your integrity intact.episodicKatie Barnesriseandoptimize@substack.comNo<![CDATA["What Actually Gets in the Way" - Live with Katie Barnes & Shannon Bindler]]>
Get full access to Systems & Side-eyes at systems.riseandoptimize.com/subscribe]]>https://systems.riseandoptimize.com/p/what-actually-gets-in-the-way-livesubstack:post:199752261Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:45:58 GMTKatie Barnes and Shannon BindlerNo1854<![CDATA[Going Fractional Series: Portfolio Careers in the age of AI. w/Alex Randall Kittredge]]>
Get full access to Systems & Side-eyes at systems.riseandoptimize.com/subscribe]]>https://systems.riseandoptimize.com/p/going-fractional-series-portfoliosubstack:post:190018196Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:44:39 GMTKatie Barnes, Juan Salas-Romer, and Alex Randall KittredgeNo3397<![CDATA[Going fractional series: The death of the high performer w/Katie Barnes and John Brewton]]>Hey friends,

Quick update: I’m skipping the usual newsletter post today.

Today I went live with Juan Salas-Romer (and John Brewton), and it turned out to be the kind of conversation that’s easier (and, frankly, more fun) to watch than to summarize.

If you’ve been feeling any version of:

* “I’m performing, but it’s not translating anymore.”

* “My job title does too much of the explaining for me.”

* “I need a cleaner way to describe the value I create.”

…this one’s for you.

Recording linked above.

If you want even more fun… Join us for our free workshop, “Unbundling the Value of Your Experience” on March 4th.

Thank you Michael Wallace, Kate Peabody, Des Kennedy, Karen C-Collector of Books 📖, Simone Passacantilli, and many others for tuning into my live video with Juan Salas-Romer and John Brewton!

Have a great week!

KB



Get full access to Systems & Side-eyes at systems.riseandoptimize.com/subscribe]]>https://systems.riseandoptimize.com/p/going-fractional-series-the-deathsubstack:post:189167076Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:06:03 GMTKatie Barnes, Juan Salas-Romer, and John BrewtonNo3845<![CDATA[The Case for Going Fractional w/Juan Salas-Romer and Katie Barnes]]>We talked about fractional work without pretending it’s easy or glamorous.

Why it’s showing up now.What it solves.Why clarity and judgment matter more than ever as roles shift and AI speeds everything up.

If you’re reducing chaos or uncertainty (or both), this one’s for you.

Thank you Michael Wallace, Marcel, Passport Inspiration, Jose Antonio Morales, Jen with a Pen, and many others for tuning into my live video with Juan Salas-Romer! Join me for my next live video in the app.



Get full access to Systems & Side-eyes at systems.riseandoptimize.com/subscribe]]>https://systems.riseandoptimize.com/p/the-case-for-going-fractional-wjuansubstack:post:185329414Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:36:00 GMTKatie Barnes and Juan Salas-RomerNo3744<![CDATA[How Two Substack Writers Built Their Newsletters: A Live Chat with Claudia Faith]]>Claudia Faith and I went live this week and had such a fun, honest conversation about our Substack journeys. Claudia has grown to over 10k subscribers in a year, and I talked about how one of my intro notes unexpectedly blew up and changed everything.

If you want to hear the real backstory behind how we’re building our newsletter, here’s the replay.

Thank you Anna Levitt, Haitham Ewaida, basil akang, and many others for tuning into my live video with Claudia Faith! Join me for my next live video in the app.



Get full access to Systems & Side-eyes at systems.riseandoptimize.com/subscribe]]>https://systems.riseandoptimize.com/p/how-two-substack-writers-built-theirsubstack:post:181249268Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:23:09 GMTKatie Barnes and Claudia FaithNo1558<![CDATA[Live with Dennis Berry and Katie Barnes]]>
Get full access to Systems & Side-eyes at systems.riseandoptimize.com/subscribe]]>https://systems.riseandoptimize.com/p/live-with-dennis-berry-and-katiesubstack:post:177581205Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:13:01 GMTKatie Barnes and Dennis BerryNo3496