Surviving the first year postpartum is about finding the small things that actually help.

In this episode, I'm sharing everything that got me through year one, the practical stuff and the emotional stuff. We're talking meal delivery services that saved my sanity, why I made sleep a non-negotiable priority while breastfeeding, and the audiobooks and podcasts that kept me company during those long nursing sessions.

I'll also get into the little rituals that made a real difference: getting out of the house even just once a day, why I sometimes pulled my kid out of school early when it made our day easier, and my newfound love for online shopping at 2am. Plus, the comfort of rewatching a movie series I already know by heart, because some days my brain just can't handle anything new.

And of course, we can't talk about the first year without talking about partnership. Having someone who truly loves and supports you changes everything. I'm also opening up about cutting back on clients to protect my time and energy, and finally telling the story of keeping my pregnancy a secret and what it felt like to hard launch it to the world.

This one's honest, a little all over the place, and hopefully makes you feel less alone in the chaos.

This week on the episode, we talk about what is going on with Instagram algorithm from Adam Mosseri's perspective.

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We use the Callaway and Good Good Golf controversy to talk about content approval, co-branded risk, and why your apology plan matters more than your apology.

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Before you roll your eyes, trust me, you don’t want to miss this one.

I took the pressure off myself to post. I stopped treating every post like a dissertation. Not every post needs to be a masterpiece.

Some posts were more polished and some were a pic and a thought. Both got engagement!!!

When your content stops feeling so serious, people feel more relaxed consuming it.

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Soft selling is timeless, let's talk about it. This is a replay from 2025!

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Everyone's obsessed with the top of the funnel. The followers, views, likes.

But social media is just the front door. In this episode, we break down the full client journey from scroll to booked call, and why trust (not reach) is the real currency in a world where everyone's bullshit meter is on high alert.

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It's been a whole year since Aubrey Westlund has been in the podcast!

Aubrey is my work wife and one of my best friends. We haven't caught up on the podcast in a year.

Stan store, quitting, and starting again are on the agenda.

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Think Instagram is enough? Think again. In this episode, I'm making the case for why every IG-first creator and business owner needs to be cross-posting to YouTube, no extra work required.

I'll break down why YouTube functions as a search engine (not just another feed), how it gives you way better SEO and AEO than Instagram ever will, and my simple workflow for filming once in CapCut and posting everywhere. If you're making content on IG and not putting it on YouTube too, you're leaving leads on the table.

Tune in to hear exactly how to fix that.

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"And honestly..." "The truth is..." You've seen these phrases everywhere, and they're a dead giveaway of AI-generated content.

In this episode, we're talking about why AI can be genuinely useful in fields like medicine, but feels hollow and obvious on social media. We break down the 2026 social trends report, the stats on AI distrust, and why brands that lean into real human storytelling are the ones actually building loyalty. If you've been wondering whether to let AI write your captions, this episode is your answer.

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On this week episode of the space Social podcast we are breaking down five trends that we are seeing in Social Media this year. Hint: real people, real relationship relationships, real revenue. That's the future of Social Media.

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