Hey there, I’m Kathleen Stewart, your host and resident weirdo! Welcome to The Digital Junk Drawer, the podcast where creative service-based businesses come for unfiltered advice, actionable strategies, and a little bit of fun.

Today, we’re talking about systems—the thing you keep saying you’ll set up “when you have time.” But let’s be real: that time will never magically appear.

If you’re running your business on vibes, hope, and a million scattered Google Docs, this is your intervention.

• Why “I don’t have time for systems” is the biggest lie you’re telling yourself
• The hidden cost of running your business without structure (hint: disorganization is robbing you of hours every week)
• How to fix your biggest workflow messes without spending hours setting up complicated tech
• The small system tweaks that will help you work less, earn more, and avoid burnout
• Why setting up systems now makes scaling easier later

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