{"podcast":{"title":"Type A: Unhinged","slug":"type-a-unhinged-7683891","podcast_index_feed_id":7683891,"rss_url":"https://pc.typeaunhinged.com/@TypeAUnhinged/feed.xml","website_url":"https://pc.typeaunhinged.com/@TypeAUnhinged","image_url":"https://pc.typeaunhinged.com/media/podcasts/TypeAUnhinged/cover_feed.png","author":"Type A Unhinged","episode_count":16,"summary":"Welcome to Type A: Unhinged, the podcast for high-achievers who know that a little chaos is part of the master plan. We’re your hosts: a performance marketing guru who lives for data and a creative services director who makes words and websites sing. Together, we’re the professional working partners who are also a hoot, bringing organized chaos to marketing and beyond. Each week, we dissect the systems, strategies, and delightful madness behind success. We’ll bring you no-fluff marketing advice, interviews with whip-smart guests who are masters of their craft (from finance to aviation and AI), and our unfiltered take on how to be ruthlessly effective without losing your mind. If you’re ready to build, optimize, and laugh while you’re doing it, you’re in the right place. Hit subscribe and let’s get unhinged. Find more organized chaos at typeaunhinged.com .","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T00:19:59.323903+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/type-a-unhinged-7683891"},"episode":{"title":"Why Your Resolutions Fail by January 15th (And How to Upgrade the System Instead)","slug":"why-your-resolutions-fail-by-january-15th-and-how-to-upgrade-the-system-instead","published_at":"2026-02-16T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/type-a-unhinged-7683891/why-your-resolutions-fail-by-january-15th-and-how-to-upgrade-the-system-instead","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/type-a-unhinged-7683891","url":"https://pc.typeaunhinged.com/@TypeAUnhinged/episodes/why-your-resolutions-fail-by-january-15th-and-how-to-upgrade-the-system-instead","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e,pg=8ced5d9f-98db-59ef-a4a1-d456ff4b96e6/pc.typeaunhinged.com/audio/@TypeAUnhinged/why-your-resolutions-fail-by-january-15th-and-how-to-upgrade-the-system-instead.mp3","summary":"The January 15th slump is real. While the rest of the world is mourning their broken resolutions, Nate and Di are busy re-engineering the friction out of their lives. In this episode, we’re moving past the “all-or-nothing” trap of New Year’s goals and focusing on System Upgrades. We dive into how to stop beating yourself up for failing a binary goal and start building “sanity-saving” workflows for your real life. In this episode, we discuss: The Hangout Spot: Why Nate spent his PTO building a privacy-forward social app just to remove the “Red Receipt Anxiety” from his friendships. The “Life-Size Pack” Problem: Di’s strategy for organizing bulk-buy chaos and upgrading her home office without falling into the DIY “three-month delay” trap. The Scheduled Text Hack: How Nate’s brother has been “ghost-writing” birthday wishes for a decade, and why you should be scheduling your life via long-press. Habit Tracking vs. Progress Tracking: Moving from “I failed Dry January” to “I’m optimizing my habits.” The Garage Box Method: A simple, low-tech system for decluttering that actually works for scatterbrained high-achievers. Tech & Tools Mentioned: Replit & Firebase: For “Vibe Coding” your way into a better life. Nextcloud & Collectives: Building a personal knowledge base that lives in your closet. Microsoft Loop: The “modern OneNote” that is changing how Di recaps the season. The Challenge: We challenge you to pick five systems in your life—not goals, not resolutions—and find one way to reduce the friction this week. “It’s not about the yes or no; it’s about making progress so you have less anxiety.” Visit us at typeaunhinged.com and join the organized chaos.","meta_description":"The January 15th slump is real. While the rest of the world is mourning their broken resolutions, Nate and Di are busy re-engineering the friction out of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1488,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/type-a-unhinged-7683891/episodes/why-your-resolutions-fail-by-january-15th-and-how-to-upgrade-the-system-instead/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/type-a-unhinged-7683891/why-your-resolutions-fail-by-january-15th-and-how-to-upgrade-the-system-instead.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}