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by Samantha Hawley | Inspired by Brene Brown, Glennon Doyle, Marie Forleo, Hillary Kerr, Mel Robbins

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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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Episode thumbnail for 254. From Self-Doubt to Self-Trust: What Happens After You Finally Choose Yourselfi

June 23, 2026

254. From Self-Doubt to Self-Trust: What Happens After You Finally Choose Yourselfi

<p>Sometimes the hardest part isn't making the decision. It's staying with it.</p><p>The initial clarity fades. Doubt gets louder. What once felt obvious suddenly feels uncertain.</p><p><strong>A decision that was meant to create freedom can quickly become another thing to question. This episode with Maddie Elysse explores why that happens.</strong></p><p>Why choosing yourself often feels empowering at first and uncomfortable shortly after. Why self-doubt tends to appear when change is real. And why building self-trust has less to do with confidence and more to do with staying present when uncertainty shows up.</p><p><strong>Because the goal isn't to never doubt yourself. The goal is learning how to trust yourself anyway.</strong></p><h2>Resources Mentioned:</h2><ul><li><strong>Connect with Maddie Elysse: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/maddieelysse/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> </li><li><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://www.maddieelysse.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.maddieelysse.com/</a></li></ul><br/><h2>Work with me:</h2><ol><li><strong>Breakthrough Intensive - </strong>You already know you should slow down, delegate more, stop overcommitting &amp; be emotionally present. So why can't you? That's what we figure out in 90 minutes + integration call 1 week later. <a href="https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/offers/LN9xep94" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Book your Breakthrough</a></li><li><strong>Exhale: Private Coaching -</strong> For women ready to do this work until it sticks and you can't revert back. 3 open spots: <a href="https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/privatecoaching" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Work with me</a></li></ol><br/><p><strong>Connect with Sam:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/samantha.s.says" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <strong>|</strong> <a href="https://www.fb.com/coachsamanthahawley" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p>

Episode thumbnail for 253. Why You Still Can't Delegate Even Though You're Burnt Out (Part 1)

June 18, 2026

253. Why You Still Can't Delegate Even Though You're Burnt Out (Part 1)

<p>Delegation isn't usually a systems problem.</p><p>Most people already know what they could hand off. They've thought about hiring. They've considered asking for help. They've downloaded the planner, created the SOP, or promised themselves they'll stop carrying so much.</p><p><strong>Yet somehow, everything ends up back on their plate.</strong></p><p>In this strategic journaling episode, we're exploring what makes letting go so difficult, even when the workload is unsustainable. Because the thing that's keeping you overwhelmed isn't always a lack of support. Sometimes it's a belief that makes doing more feel safer than letting go.</p><p>Through a series of journaling prompts, you'll uncover what's keeping you stuck in the cycle of over-responsibility and begin identifying the deeper reason delegation feels so hard.</p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Journal Prompts:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>What are you currently doing yourself, even though someone else could handle it?</strong> How does keeping it on your plate make you feel?</li><li><strong>Why haven't you handed it off yet? </strong>What's the real reason?</li><li><strong>What do you think you need in order to start delegating</strong>, or what are you already trying to help yourself trust and let go?</li><li><strong>Even though doing everything yourself leaves you exhausted, burnt out, and overwhelmed</strong>, how might it also be keeping you safe?</li></ul><br/><p><strong>A question to sit with after this episode:</strong></p><p>How has the belief underneath your need to do everything been shaping the way you work, lead, and show up in your life?</p><h2>Work with me:</h2><ol><li><strong>The Leaders Table:</strong><span class="ql-size-small"> </span><a href="https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/leaders-table" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/leaders-table</a></li><li><strong>Breakthrough Intensive: </strong>You already know you should slow down, delegate more, stop overcommitting &amp; be emotionally present. So why can't you? That's what we figure out in 90 minutes + integration call 1 week later. <a href="https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/offers/LN9xep94" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Book your Breakthrough</a></li><li><strong>Exhale Private Coaching -</strong> For women ready to do this work until it sticks and you can't revert back. <strong>3 open spots:</strong> <a href="https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/privatecoaching" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Work with me</a></li></ol><br/><p><strong>Connect with Sam:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/samantha.s.says" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.fb.com/coachsamanthahawley" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p>

Episode thumbnail for 252. What Actually Helped Me When Something Felt Off & What Happened When I Stopped Fixing It

June 16, 2026

252. What Actually Helped Me When Something Felt Off & What Happened When I Stopped Fixing It

<p>Your life looks good on paper. The business is working. The relationships are there. You're doing everything you're supposed to do. But something feels off, and you can't quite explain why.</p><p><strong>In this episode, I share the story of a night that changed everything for me. A few months after my son was born, I found myself overwhelmed, disconnected, and carrying the feeling that I was dropping the ball in every area of my life. Instead of trying to fix it, I locked myself in a room with a notebook and got honest about what was really going on.</strong></p><p>I talk about what happened when I stopped performing okay, why awareness was more powerful than problem solving, and how that one moment became the beginning of so many changes that followed.</p><p><strong>Reflection from this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>What would change if you stopped trying to fix how you feel and simply let yourself be honest about it?</li></ul><br/><p>If you've been carrying a feeling that something isn't right, even when life looks fine from the outside, this conversation is for you.</p><h2>Work with me:</h2><ol><li><strong>The Leaders Table:</strong><span class="ql-size-small"> </span><a href="https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/leaders-table" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/leaders-table</a></li><li><strong>Breakthrough Intensive - </strong>You already know you should slow down, delegate more, stop overcommitting &amp; be emotionally present. So why can't you? That's what we figure out in 90 minutes + integration call 1 week later. <a href="https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/offers/LN9xep94" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Book your Breakthrough</a></li><li><strong>Exhale: Private Coaching -</strong> For women ready to do this work until it sticks and you can't revert back. <strong>3 open spots:</strong> <a href="https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/privatecoaching" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Work with me</a></li></ol><br/><p><strong>Connect with Sam:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/samantha.s.says" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.fb.com/coachsamanthahawley" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p>

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What is Journal Entries?

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.

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

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