Content with Heart Podcast with Mel Daniels

My intentions to make content lighter in 2026

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Ever feel like your content has gone from exciting to exhausting? Like it’s another thing on the to-do list you secretly avoid?

In this episode of The Content with Heart Podcast, I’m sharing why content can start to feel heavy, and what it’s really costing you when it does. From procrastination and inconsistency to burnout and disconnection, heavy content doesn’t just drain your energy. It chips away at your confidence.

Last year, while juggling two casual retail jobs, I felt this first hand. Less time. Less energy. Less creativity. And I realised something had to shift.

So in this episode, I’m sharing my five intentions for 2026 to make content feel lighter, more aligned, and actually enjoyable again. Because powerful content does not have to feel hard.

Key Takeaways

  • Why focusing on intention over metrics changes everything
  • How to simplify your content using a Minimum Viable Content approach
  • The small but powerful ways to protect your creative energy
  • What consistency looks like when you stop forcing it and start finding your rhythm
  • Why flexibility and grace are not weaknesses, but leadership

    • Episode Breakdown

    • 00:00 Why content feels heavy (and what it’s costing you)
    • 00:48 The retail job season that made content feel like a chore
    • 02:06 A lighter content philosophy: simplicity, alignment, mindset process
    • 02:55 Intention #1: Purpose over metrics. Serve the person, not the numbers
    • 04:52 Intention #2: Choose simplicity. Minimum Viable Content + less tool clutter
    • 06:26 Intention #3: Protect your creative energy. Say no. Stop the scroll
    • 08:58 Intention #4: Consistency without forcing it. Habit stacking + rhythm
    • 10:55 Intention #5: Allow flexibility. Grace, content banks, reimagining
    • 12:55 Reflection questions, book mention, and final encouragement

      • If your content has been feeling heavier than it needs to be, this episode will help you reset. Take a listen then send me a DM on Instagram and tell me which intention you’re choosing this year.

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      If you enjoyed listening to this episode, then you’ll also love:

      Episode 167 – How MVC saved my sanity (and my business)

      Episode 202 – How to start 2026 with content that feels easy

       

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