# Stop Overthinking. Write Instead.

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Podcast: [The Amy Porterfield Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-amy-porterfield-show-1062895)
Published: 2026-03-03T11:00:00+00:00
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Why High Performers Swear By Journaling Your brain never stops. Emails, decisions, fires to put out, ideas that won't leave you alone at 2 am. And most of that thinking? It stays trapped in your head, never actually going anywhere. What if there was a way to get it out? To think more clearly, make better decisions, and finally feel like you're operating from a place of clarity instead of chaos? That’s what this episode is about. I'm sitting down with Laura L. Rubin, creative coach and author of The Big Unlock, to talk about why journaling isn't a floofy self-care ritual. It's a strategic tool that high performers at Google, Netflix, and beyond are using to sharpen their thinking and lead with more intention. Laura has worked with executives, pro athletes, venture capitalists, even special forces veterans. And what she's found is that the most visionary leaders all have one thing in common: they make space to reflect. We talk about why writing by hand activates your brain differently than typing, how to build a journaling habit in just four minutes a day, what to write when you have no idea how to start, and how journaling can help you work through feeling stuck in your business and life. If you've been curious about journaling but haven’t known how or haven’t stayed consistent, this conversation will change the way you think about it. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: You’ve built something real. A six-figure business, an audience, and offers that work. But revenue still feels harder to predict than it should. The Revenue Consistency Formula is a free live training for established female founders who have built momentum but are tired of inconsistent results. In this training, I’ll break down what’s quietly out of sync, and how alignment turns scattered effort into m…

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