Episodes 23
Avg. Duration 22m
Activity Sporadic
Since Oct 2022
Latest Episode Aug 2025

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Join Cece as she works through the perils and frisson of being alive. Sometimes extremely online investigation, sometimes advice, tips, and tricks, and sometimes just yapping--debrief is a thoughtful and analytical foray into ourselves, society, and the ties that bind (whether we like it or not).

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i had a beautiful chinese wedding... and absolutely hated it

Aug 01, 2025 21m

What is the perfect wedding? Who is the perfect bride, the perfect daughter? In this episode, I unpack the push-pull of wanting to honor my family's customs while also staying true to myself.…

educated, partnered & financially stable... i still don't want kids.

Jul 06, 2025 17m

Men have asked me, "When are you going to have kids? You don't have much time left." To which I say: ALL THIS!! In this episode, I explore my complex feelings around the decision to have children. I…

A "Good" Job or Your Dream Career?

Jun 06, 2025 22m

Don't know what to do with your life? Me neither! In this episode, I reflect on my own path of pursuing a stable career first and passion second. I examine the allure of "stability," the risks of…

The Fall of (Big)law

May 02, 2025 20m

Why are the world's most powerful and wealthiest lawyers abandoning the rule of law? In this episode, I go over the chaos wrought by the Trump Administration on the legal profession and the cowardice…

my publisher and i got divorced

Apr 11, 2025 18m

This is the most embarrassing announcement I've ever had to make, but I'm still making it.VIDEO PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/C37UkGJLI8EFULL ESSAY ON SUBSTACK:…

Big Tech vs. Biglaw with Jenny Wood, Google exec-turned-author

Oct 21, 2024 44m

Surprise (episode)! I talk to Jenny Wood about our workplace anxieties—am I too weird? too bossy? too shameless when I promote my work? or *gulp* manipulative when I fake run-ins with my bosses?—and…

the IRS cleaned out my savings

Apr 16, 2024 21m

Happy Tax Day! Or if you’re like me and navigating taxes while self-employed for the first time: condolences. I thought that being in a lower tax bracket meant that I would pay a lower percentage of…

every influencer and their mom is starting a podcast

Dec 14, 2023 34m

Let’s get meta, baby! In this episode, I explore why it seems like every influencer and their mom is starting a podcast. Surprise—it’s not for the money! (Or it might be, but most influencers are…

homeroom: what i consume in a week

Nov 16, 2023 14m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit cecexie.substack.com* Supreme Court lawyer Paul Clement is representing an Indiana school district to prohibit transgender children from…

homeroom (secret ep): israel-hamas, yeule, studio legal's first event

Oct 19, 2023 2m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit cecexie.substack.comWelcome to homeroom, the secret episodes where we get to talk about events both in the world and in our lives—just…

knowledge is free; people are not

Oct 11, 2023 19m

I'm back!! (Ish.) Missed my voice? Wondered what's been on my mind ever since I contemplated being a failed influencer? In this episode, I delve into social media's algorithmic imperative towards…

the diary of a failed influencer

Dec 31, 2022 28m

It's the last day of 2022 and the last episode of Season 1! It's only fitting that we're coming full circle to reflect on how quitting a 9-5 to become an influencer is going--or more accurately, how…

holiday q&a: answering your questions!

Dec 25, 2022 40m

You asked for unscripted, you get somewhat unscripted! In this episode, I answer listener-submitted questions in four major domains: law; work; life strategies; and personal questions. Do I regret…

everything i learned from my book deal

Dec 18, 2022 26m

How do you get a book published? What does an agent do? Which publisher is the best home for your book? I answer all of these questions and more in this week's episode, informed by the crash course…

lifestyle vlogging is a trap

Dec 10, 2022 24m

I'm gonna be honest: I regret lifestyle vlogging. It's so easy, other creators IRL and through screens told me, All you have to do is record your life as you're living it. It's the same logic and…

law school rankings are dumb

Dec 02, 2022 22m

Like most other recovering prestige addicts, I evaluated where to go to law school primarily based on one thing and one thing only: the U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) law school rankings. The…

why we love-hate gossiping (w/ shannon of fluentlyforward)

Nov 21, 2022 55m

We're doing something a little different this week! This episode, I'm joined by Shannon of FluentlyForward to talk about all things celebrity gossip and blind items. We talk about how blind items…

can "good feminists" get married?

Nov 14, 2022 19m

This week, I dive into a thoughtful question posed on one of my TikToks: is it anti-feminist to get married? I shuffle through my Family Law notes to give an overview of the legal history of…

we're the asian kids in affirmative action america (whoa)

Nov 04, 2022 26m

On Halloween, the Supreme Court held oral arguments for two affirmative action cases, one against Harvard and one against UNC. The verdict? Well, there isn't a verdict in appellate proceedings, and…

i wish i were a skinny white girl

Oct 27, 2022 19m

I have been endlessly comparing myself to others lately--namely, conventionally attractive, skinny white girls--but even hearing, "Comparison is the thief of joy," doesn't make me feel any better.…

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