The Boarderline

Toxic Work Culture

Today's guest Chris Barry Abrams, business life coach and therapist, talks about toxic work cultures and how leaders can make a difference.

The Honest Truth About AI in Marketing (It's Messier Than You Think)

Julie and Marcy are getting into the messy, honest truth about AI—what's working, what's not, and how to actually use it without losing your authenticity.

Episode 7: Agency Therapy - Timesheet Trauma & The Billable Hour Nightmare

Welcome to Agency Therapy (brought to you by Boarderline), where marketing veterans Marcy and Julie get real about the industry's biggest frustrations. This week: the timesheet debate that never ends. They dive into why billable hours make everyone lie, how tracking time kills trust with clients, and why PR firms are still stuck in activity report hell. Plus, Julie goes off about clients who ignore expert advice, and they both share war stories about who gets credit for ideas in meetings. Spoiler: it all comes out in the wash... or does it?

Episode 6: Agency Therapy- AI Tools, Industry Shakeups, and Getting Fired with Grace

Welcome to Agency Therapy (brought to you by The Boarderline), where marketing veterans Julie and Marcy dish on the wild world of agency life. This week: the massive Omnicom-IPG merger that's shaking up the industry, why AI anxiety is real (but maybe overblown), and war stories from the trenches. Plus, they tackle a listener question about being stuck in tactical execution hell while everyone else gets the strategy credit. Expect brutal honesty, a healthy dose of "just quit," and zero corporate BS. If you've ever worked at an agency, you'll feel seen. If you haven't, consider this your warning.

Episode 5: Agency Therapy- The Truth About Pitches, Firings, and Going Viral

Welcome to Agency Therapy (brought to you by The Boarderline) –  Julie and Marcy swap war stories from the trenches of agency life—from pitch meetings interrupted by furniture deliveries to the most mortifying Zoom moments of the pandemic era. Plus: what happens when clients steal your ideas, the truth about making things "go viral," and why getting fired might actually be the universe doing you a favor. Real talk for anyone who's survived (or is currently surviving) agency chaos.