Simple Farmhouse Life

246. Quit Social Media: Find Peace and Freedom Again | Sandy Cooper of The Scoop on Balance


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The impact of social media consumption cannot be overstated. After struggling with her own technology boundaries for years, Sandy finally decided to leave all social media platforms completely, but she thought she was alone in this battle. It didn’t take long for her to realize that there were countless other women experiencing the same negative effects of living overconnected. If you have been feeling a stirring to radically change your relationship with the internet, this conversation will give you the courage you need to take the next step. 

In this episode, we cover:

  • How Sandy got started creating content on the internet and why she ultimately left social media completely
  • A look at how the internet has changed over the years
  • Addressing the biggest fears and inconveniences of leaving social media
  • Examining the addictive power of social media
  • A theory of why life feels like it is passing us by faster and faster
  • What constant consumption does to our brains
  • Coming out on the other side of social media addiction
  • Changing your relationship with social media as an online business owner
  • How technology is changing adolescence

  • View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.

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    ABOUT SANDY

    Sandy Cooper is an award-winning author of three books, a podcaster, and a professionally certified home chef. She has been a wife to Jon for over 30 years and is mom to three kids ages 17 to 25 and a 9-month-old son in Heaven. She has been helping frazzled moms find peace since 2008 at thescooponbalance.com and is the co-founder of Writing Off Social, where she helps female Christian writers grow their audience without social media. She podcasts weekly at The Balanced MomCast and Writing Off Social: The Podcast from her home office in Florida, where she lives with her family. 

    RESOURCES

    The Balanced MomCast Podcast

    Writing Off Social

    Free Quiz: Is it Time for You to Break Up with Social Media?

    CONNECT

    Sandy Cooper of The Scoop on Balance | Website | Substack | Email: [email protected]

    Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest

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