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1st Apr 2025

130. Stop Seeking 'Balance,' Create Inner Peace Instead (Here's How to Get It)

Ever feel like you're failing at either work OR motherhood... or dropping the ball at both? Like no matter how hard you try, you can never get the elusive "balance" thing right? đź’«

In this eye-opening episode, I'm challenging the traditional concept of "balance" and sharing why it's setting ambitious moms up for failure. As a single working mom myself, I don't have perfect balance—but I've discovered something FAR MORE valuable: inner peace that follows me wherever I go.

In this episode, I break down:

  • Why traditional "balance" is a myth that's making you feel like you're constantly failing
  • The harmful belief that balance means being 100% present for everyone all the time
  • My personal journey to finding peace whether work, motherhood, or self-care takes priority
  • A powerful visualization exercise to help you define what peace (not balance) looks like for YOU
  • One simple action step you can implement TODAY to start feeling more peaceful immediately

The truth? Sometimes work demands more from you. Sometimes your family needs to be your priority. And sometimes (yes, really!) YOU need to come first. The magic happens when you can flow between these priorities with peace instead of guilt.

Key insights:

  1. Inner peace isn't about having everything perfectly balanced—it's about being fully present and at peace with wherever you are in the moment
  2. You don't need to quit your job, start a business, or make drastic life changes to find this peace and flexibility
  3. Small, intentional shifts can transform how you experience your existing life

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I hope you feel a sense of relief letting "balance" off the hook and embracing inner peace instead. Subscribe to the podcast for more tips on enjoying your everyday life without sacrificing what matters most!

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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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