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Episode 180

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23rd Sep 2025

180. How to Stop Micromanaging Your Business & Kids WITHOUT Everything Falling Apart

When you're used to being the person who gets things done, letting go of control feels impossible. Your kid refuses to put shoes on. Your employee questions your timeline. Your partner loads the dishwasher completely wrong. Sound familiar? What if everything actually falls apart?

Two things you'll walk away with:

  1. 🎯 The Two-Part Framework that stops you from losing your mind when things don't go according to plan (works for toddler tantrums AND work meetings)
  2. 💡 Why Your Default "Must Do It My Way" Response is keeping you stressed, overwhelmed, and secretly resentful that nobody appreciates how much you handle

After listening, you'll actually feel relief instead of that tight chest feeling when plans change. You'll stop redoing everyone else's "help" and start trusting that things can get done differently (and still turn out fine).

No more carrying the mental load of making sure everything happens exactly right. No more feeling like the only responsible adult in the room. This is your reminder that flexibility isn't giving up - it's giving yourself permission to breathe.

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Ways to work with Samantha:

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About the Podcast

Journal Entries
Journal Entries is a podcast for ambitious women who feel stuck in patterns they can't seem to break. Your host, Samantha Hawley, is a Clarity Coach who helps you see your blind spots so you can stop self-sabotaging and start trusting yourself again.

Whether you're a working mom feeling overwhelmed, an executive people-pleasing your way to burnout, or an entrepreneur avoiding the decisions that would actually move your business forward - this podcast will help you identify what's really keeping you stuck (hint: it's not what you think).

Each episode combines strategic journaling prompts with real client breakthroughs to help you recognize your protective patterns, process your emotions in a healthy way, and gain the clarity you need to make confident decisions.

Tune in weekly for honest conversations about self-sabotage, emotional patterns, and what it really takes to trust yourself - plus hear from guest experts who understand the unique challenges facing high-achieving women.

Ready to stop going in circles and start making moves that actually matter? Let's journal through it together.
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