10: The System for Keeping It Together (When Your Job Is to Make It Perfect) with Julian Leaver

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 that spans from Aspen to Paris, Julian is known for delivering elegance with empathy while setting firm boundaries in a world that resists them.We go deep into sobriety, burnout, boundaries, and why the wedding industry could use a collective breath and a bit more grace. Also, you’ll hear about the wedding trend Julian wants to kill (amenity bags beware), why Murphy Brown would make a great assistant, and what it means to stop comparing and start competing with yourself.3 Key Takeaways:Why getting sober was the turning point in Julian’s professional (and personal) lifeHow the luxury wedding industry normalizes self-neglect—and how to resist itThe mindset shift that can help burned-out planners take their first breath againConnect with Julianjulianleaver.cominstagram.com/[email protected] with Julie:Website: dallasgirlfriday.comInstagram: @thesystemforeverything