How to Make Confident Decisions: 5 Journal Prompts To Stop Overthinking #beaguest, #collab, #findaguest, #podswap
Journal Entries is the podcast for ambitious women in business and leadership who want to stop bringing their work stress home.
Host Samantha Hawley, MBA and Clarity Coach, specializes in the ripple effect — how your internal state at work directly impacts your patience, presence, and peace at home with your family.
If you’re making $100k+ but find yourself snapping at your kids after a tough workday, overthinking during bedtime, or feeling like you can’t turn off “boss mode” — this podcast will help you master the transition from boardroom to living room. Because success shouldn’t cost you your sanity or your family connection.
You handle it all — the business, the home, the emotions, the logistics — and still feel like admitting “this is hard” means you’re weak.
But what if saying “this is hard” is actually the first sign of strength?
In this 5-minute journaling episode, I share a story about meeting another woman who was doing it all — and realizing I couldn’t see my own load until I saw hers. Together, we’ll journal through the hidden pressure successful women carry and what happens when we finally tell the truth about it.
Strategic Journal Prompts:
- What’s currently on your plate that you haven’t fully acknowledged or spoken out loud?
- What story are you telling yourself about why this should or shouldn’t feel hard?
- What are you afraid would happen if you fully acknowledged how much you’re carrying?
- Where did you learn that you have to carry everything silently?
If you journal through this one, DM me on Instagram (samantha.s.says) or email me ([email protected]) and tell me what came up for you — I love hearing what these prompts unlock for you.
Resources:
🧠 How to Clear Your Mental Load Workshop (Tuesday, Oct 21st — 4 spots left) – You’re not working too hard to accomplish more at work, or a “bad mom” for not being more present with your kids…your brain is just trying to manage something deeper than your to-do list. Let’s fix it!
Calm Mind Blueprint – my framework for processing emotions and making decisions with clarity: https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/calm-mind-pod
Work with me:
- 📞 Book a free Clarity Call → https://calendly.com/samanthasays/clarity-call
- Private 1:1 Coaching (2 spots open, start with a 4 month container instead of 6 in October only) → https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/privatecoaching
- Why do smart, capable women get trapped in overthinking loops even when they logically know what they should do?
- What are the three most common decision-making approaches that actually keep women stuck instead of creating clarity?
- Can you walk us through your Calm Mind Blueprint and why it cuts through mental noise when traditional journaling fails?
- What's the single most powerful journal prompt that has created breakthrough moments for your clients facing major life decisions?
- How can listeners tell the difference between fear-based hesitation and genuine intuition when making decisions?
They've tried the pros and cons lists, asking everyone for advice, and even traditional journaling, but they still feel frozen. These women are tired of feeling like they're living on autopilot, going through motions that look good on paper while feeling disconnected from their true desires.
They want to be more present with their families & feel more fulfilled in their careers. They're craving the confidence to trust themselves again and make decisions that actually align with who they're becoming rather than who they've been. They're ready for a simple, practical & sustainable method that cuts through their mental chatter + helps them access & trust their inner voice.
Calm Mind Blueprint (framework for busy women who crave peace & decisiveness but feel too overwhelmed to find it)
I will share the episode on my Instagram (3.5k+ followers), and link it to my email list (1.5k subscribers).