Beyond Awareness: Closing the Gap Between Knowing and Doing Podcast By Samantha Hawley | Inspired by Brene Brown Glennon Doyle Marie Forleo Hillary Kerr Mel Robbins cover art

Beyond Awareness: Closing the Gap Between Knowing and Doing

Beyond Awareness: Closing the Gap Between Knowing and Doing

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.Copyright 2026 Samantha Hawley | Inspired by Brene Brown, Glennon Doyle, Marie Forleo, Hillary Kerr, Mel Robbins Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Leadership Management Management & Leadership Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
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  • 234. Journal With Me: From Staying Quiet to Speaking Up. The Beliefs That Made You a People Pleaser
    Apr 9 2026

    You had something to say. You felt it come up. And then you pushed it down.

    You told yourself it’s not necessary. That it’s better to keep things smooth. But later, you’re still thinking about it.

    That’s not random.

    There’s a belief underneath that moment. One that decided speaking up changes how you’re seen. That it creates tension. That it makes you a problem.

    And that belief didn’t start here.

    Today you’re sitting down with your journal and going into that. Looking at where staying quiet began, what it gave you, and what it’s been costing you.

    Journal Prompts:
    1. Think about the last time you didn’t say something you wanted to say. What were you afraid would happen if you did say the thing?
    2. Where did that fear come from? Not this situation, go back further. Who in your life made you feel unsafe or uncomfortable to speak up or to ask for what you needed?
    3. What did you learn about yourself from that person or from that experience? Finish the sentence: When I speak up, I am…
    4. How did this belief keep you safe as a kid? And what has staying quiet actually cost you?
    5. What do you want to believe about speaking up instead? Speaking up means…... Speaking up doesn’t have to mean…...
    6. What is one thing you would say this week if you knew your relationships, your job, or your reputation wouldn’t crumble?

    If something clicked for you while doing this, stay with that. Not the whole story. Just the part that felt true. You don’t need to fix it all at once. Seeing it clearly is enough to start.

    Work with me:
    1. Breakthrough Intensive - You already know you should slow down, delegate more, stop overcommitting & be emotionally present. So why can't you? That's what we figure out in 90 minutes + integration call 2 weeks later. Book your Breakthrough
    2. Exhale: Private Coaching - For women ready to do this work until it sticks and you can't revert back. 4 open spots: Work with me

    Connect with Sam: Instagram | Facebook

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    13 mins
  • 233. Why You Keep Falling Back Into Old Patterns (Even After Doing the Work)
    Apr 7 2026

    You did the work. You named the belief. You felt the shift.

    And then somehow… you’re right back in it.

    Saying yes when you meant no. Filling your time again. Second guessing yourself. Apologizing after you finally spoke up.

    It makes you question everything. Like maybe it didn’t actually stick. You’re back at square one.

    This is the part no one prepares you for.

    Releasing a belief isn’t the finish line. It’s where things start to get real. Old patterns don’t just disappear. They come back in quieter, sneakier ways. And if you don’t recognize them, it’s so easy to think you’re doing something wrong.

    You’re not.

    What’s happening here is part of the process. The discomfort, the pull to go back, the confusion… it’s your system trying to find what’s familiar.

    Once you can see how it shows up for you, you move through it differently. Not perfectly. But with awareness that actually changes something.

    If you’ve been in that space of “I thought I already worked through this,” this will land.

    Work with me:
    1. Breakthrough Intensive - You already know you should slow down, delegate more, stop overcommitting & be emotionally present. So why can't you? That's what we figure out in 90 minutes + integration call 2 weeks later. Book your Breakthrough
    2. Exhale: Private Coaching - For women ready to do this work until it sticks and you can't revert back. 4 open spots: Work with me

    Connect with Sam: Instagram | Facebook

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    34 mins
  • 232. Journal With Me: From "I Don't Know My Purpose" to Finally Seeing It
    Apr 2 2026

    You’re asked what you’re passionate about and your mind goes blank.

    Not because it’s not there. Because you haven’t slowed down long enough to hear it.

    Your days are full. Work, kids, responsibilities, constant output. You keep everything running, but somewhere in that, you lost connection with what actually lights you up.

    So instead of trying to “find” your purpose, this is where you start seeing it differently. Through what you’ve already lived. Not something you need to go out and create.

    Today you’re sitting down with your journal and walking through prompts that bring you back to yourself in a way that actually feels honest.

    If you’ve been feeling disconnected, unsure, or like everyone else seems to know what they want except you, this is for you.

    Work with me:
    1. Breakthrough Intensive - You already know you should slow down, delegate more, stop overcommitting & be emotionally present. So why can't you? That's what we figure out in 90 minutes + integration call 2 weeks later. Book your Breakthrough
    2. Exhale: Private Coaching - For women ready to do this work until it sticks and you can't revert back. 4 open spots: Work with me

    Connect with Sam: Instagram | Facebook

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    14 mins
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