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15th Jul 2025

160. How to Stop Feeling STUCK (and trust your inner voice)

"What do you want, Sam?" I'll never forget staring at my therapist like a deer in headlights when she asked me that simple question. I had NO idea. After years of putting everyone else first, I'd completely lost touch with my own inner voice.

Is that you, too? You're not the only one who feels stuck between what you "should" do and what you actually want.

🎯 3 Game-Changing Takeaways:

  • Release the grip - Why your expectations and need for control are blocking your intuition (and how to let go)
  • Fear is information - What you're afraid to uncover is exactly what you need to explore
  • Trust the process - How to create space for guidance when your mind is spinning with decisions
  • 4 strategic journaling prompts - To help you get unstuck & trust your inner voice

Stop second-guessing every decision and start trusting yourself. Go from feeling paralyzed by choices to knowing what YOU actually want - not what everyone else expects from you.

How This Changes Everything:

Instead of lying awake replaying conversations or googling "how to know if I should quit my job," you'll have a clear internal compass. No more asking everyone else for advice. No more feeling guilty about your choices. Just confidence in YOUR voice.

Perfect for when you're questioning your relationship, feeling unfulfilled at work, or just need clarity on your next move.

Resources Mentioned:

Calm Mind Blueprint (FREE 5-step journaling framework): www.samanthapenkoff.com/calm-mind-pod

Ways to work with Samantha:

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

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

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

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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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