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Episode 156

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1st Jul 2025

156. Why You're Always Exhausted: How to Stop Managing Everyone Else's Emotions

Ever feel like you're drowning in responsibilities while everyone around you seems fine? You're not broken—you're just carrying emotional weight that was never yours to begin with.

You'll Discover:

🎯 Why your "self-care Sunday" isn't fixing your exhaustion (hint: you're treating symptoms, not the cause)

🎯 The childhood survival pattern that's secretly running your adult life (and how it's making you everyone's emotional thermostat)

🎯 How to reclaim 3-4 hours of mental energy each week without changing a single thing on your to-do list

Here's What Changes After This Episode:

You'll finally understand why you can follow every productivity hack, try every morning routine, and still feel completely drained by 3 PM.

At Work: You'll stop managing your team's moods and start focusing on actual work that energizes you. No more walking on eggshells around your boss or absorbing everyone's stress.

At Home: You'll be present with your kids without that constant mental checklist running. Playing with them won't feel like another task—it'll actually give you energy.

For YOU: You'll wake up inspired by your own life instead of already feeling behind. Your evenings will be for enjoying, not just surviving.

This isn't about doing more self-care or finding more time. It's about stopping the energy leak that's been draining you for years.

Key Moments:

  • The Napa realization that changed everything
  • Why you're managing everyone's emotional temperature & how to stop
  • What you're accidentally teaching your kids about emotions
  • The 24-hour challenge that breaks the pattern

Resources Mentioned:

Enroll now for The Energized Summer Challenge (enrollment ends July 4th): www.samanthapenkoff.com/energized-summer

Ways to Work with Samantha:

The Energized Summer Challenge (enrollment ends July 4th):www.samanthapenkoff.com/energized-summer

1:1 Coaching: Now accepting applications, 2 spots open. Learn More: www.samanthapenkoff.com/working-together

Application: https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/assessments/2148353310

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

Connect with Sam on IG: https://www.instagram.com/samantha.s.says

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About the Podcast

Journal Entries
Journal Entries is the podcast for ambitious women in business and leadership who want to stop bringing their work stress home.

Host Samantha Hawley, MBA and Clarity Coach, specializes in the ripple effect — how your internal state at work directly impacts your patience, presence, and peace at home with your family.

If you're making $100k+ but find yourself snapping at your kids after a tough workday, overthinking during bedtime, or feeling like you can't turn off "boss mode" — this podcast will help you master the transition from boardroom to living room. Because success shouldn't cost you your sanity or your family connection.
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