63: The System for Questioning the Stories You've Been Told with Jo Piazza

How many things do you believe simply because you’ve heard them enough times? A good mother should want to be with her kids all the time. Your spouse should be your best friend, soulmate, confidant, and everything else. A successful woman should keep climbing. And if everyone online seems to agree on something, there must be some truth to it…right? Jo Piazza has built a career questioning those stories. As an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and host of Under the Influence, she’s investigated everything from marriage around the world to the influencer industry and the carefully constructed lives we’re sold on social media. In this episode, Jo and Julie talk about how to recognize when something you’ve accepted as fact might actually just be a story, why “Who benefits if I believe this?” is such a useful question, and what happens when you genuinely investigate an idea instead of looking for evidence that proves you right. They also get into the expectations we put on marriage, why Jo has more respect for influencers after investigating the industry, the invisible labor of women throughout history, and the fascinating true story behind her new novel, The Parisian Heist. Because sometimes the goal isn’t to decide that everything you’ve been told is wrong. It’s to get curious enough to ask: Is that actually true for me? https://www.jopiazza.com/ Under the Influence Podcast: https://www.jopiazza.com/podcasts Everyone is Lying to You: https://amzn.to/4h2xpXu The Parisian Heist: https://amzn.to/4iqOSeB How to be Married: https://amzn.to/4xfy2To Connect with Julie: Website: dallasgirlfriday.com Instagram: @thesystemforeverything