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🚫 I Cannot Be Alarmed To Be Alive: Listener Voicemail Episode
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- Money Healing Club Podcast
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- Oct 17, 2025
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- 1192
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Summary
What happens when you actually delete the apps? After the last episode of the Money Healing Club podcast with Amelia Hruby about social media and money, listeners are sharing their own stories of breaking free from the scroll. In this special voicemail episode, hear from Tamara Mendelson (coach and educator) and Shae Shaw (the Party Poet) about their journeys off social media, the grief that comes with leaving, and the surprising ways their lives have opened up. Rachel also shares practical tips for what to do with all that time you're not doom-scrolling. "I cannot be alarmed to be alive anymore. Everything on social media is a sell, is selling you something. My social now is a bird app - I listen to the birds and I love it." - Shae Shaw Key Takeaways: Leaving social media is a process with real costs and benefits - it's not just willpower Every "no" needs a "yes" - replace social media time with something intentional Revisit hobbies you loved as a kid to find non-numbing outlets If family uses social media to stay connected, find alternative ways (WhatsApp, Marco Polo, voice memos) Business owners face unique challenges with platform restrictions on web versions Featured Voices: Tamara Mendelson - Educator, writer, positivity mentor and divorce coach ([email protected]) Shae Shaw - The Party Poet (partypoet.love) EPISODE BREAKDOWN 02:00 | Tamara's Question: Quick Fixes That Add Joy What else can you do besides leaving social media to spend less and feel better? 04:45 | Rachel's Answer: Rediscover Your Kid Self How childhood hobbies reveal what brings you authentic joy 10:00 | Shae's Declaration: "I Cannot Be Alarmed To Be Alive" A poet's righteous rebellion against the attention economy 13:00 | The Business Owner's Dilemma Why it's so hard to be halfway in wh…