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Episode 148

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3rd Jun 2025

148. My 30-Day Social Media Detox: Permission to Not Have It All Figured Out

You know that feeling when you're taking a relaxing bath and you think "this would make such a good reel"? Yeah... that was my breaking point too. 🛁

I sat down to record this episode planning to share all my big insights from 30 days off social media. But here's the thing—I don't have it all figured out yet. And I'm giving myself permission to be okay with that.

If you're tired of your brain working in "social media clips" and putting pressure on yourself to have the perfect plan for everything, this one's for you.

Here's What Hit Me During My Detox:

🧠 Your "inspiration" might actually be self-sabotage in disguise

🔄 You're not learning—you're unlearning

🎯 Discovery mode beats solution mode every single time

What Changes When You Stop Rushing to Figure It Out:

  • You'll stop second-guessing every decision at work because you're not comparing yourself to everyone else's highlight reel.
  • Those Sunday scares? They disappear when you're not mentally rehearsing how to be "more productive" tomorrow.
  • You'll actually be present during family time instead of thinking about what you should be doing or documenting for later.
  • And here's the big one—you'll wake up feeling inspired by YOUR life instead of burdened by everyone else's ideas about what your life should look like.

The Real Talk:

This isn't about becoming anti-social media or having zero goals. It's about giving yourself permission to be in the messy middle without feeling like you're behind or doing it wrong.

Your brain doesn't need more input right now. It needs space to trust what it already knows.

Resources Mentioned:

Calm Mind Blueprint: https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/calm-mind-pod

Sabotage Quiz: Click here for the quiz + custom journal prompt!

AI Limiting Beliefs Prompt: hello@samantha-says.com

Weekly Newsletter: https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/prompts

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Beyond Awareness: Closing the Gap Between Knowing and Doing
Closing the Gap Between Knowing and Doing
Beyond Awareness (formerly Journal Entries) is for successful women in leadership and business who know exactly what they need to do but can't make themselves do it.

You know you need to prioritize yourself, delegate more, set boundaries, stop bringing work home. You've tried therapy, coaching, retreats. You know the solution - but you either can't follow through, or when you DO, it doesn't stick.

Host Samantha Hawley helps business owners and executives earning $100k+ excavate the root beliefs underneath the execution gap. Why do you keep not doing the thing? Why doesn't it feel better when you do? Using strategic journaling and emotional excavation, we go beyond awareness into why you're actually stuck in the pattern.

This isn't about more tactics or tips. This is about understanding why awareness isn't enough and what actually needs to shift for you to change.

You'll hear about: decision fatigue, why you can't prioritize yourself, nervous system regulation, being present with your kids, root cause of overwhelm, why boundaries don't stick, self-sabotage patterns, and how your internal state impacts everything.

Perfect for: Female CFOs, VPs, directors, executives, business owners, and women in leadership who are tired of knowing what's wrong but not being able to change it.
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