What if the exhaustion you're feeling isn't just about being busy—it's about where your attention is actually going?

In this episode, I sit down with Amelia Hruby, author of Your Attention is Sacred, to explore what happens when we reclaim our attention from the platforms designed to fragment it. Amelia left social media over four years ago, and her journey from creator to someone who gardens their attention with intention offers both wisdom and hope for anyone feeling trapped in the endless scroll.

We talk about:

• The difference between paying attention and giving attention—and why this shift matters
• How social media creates "loops of similarity" that trap us in algorithmic bubbles
• The grief of leaving social media and the unexpected loneliness that follows
• Simple noticing practices to understand what needs social media is meeting in your life
• Why breaking free from convenience reveals what we're actually avoiding
• How attention becomes more textured and alive when we unplug
• The connection between our household relationship with money and scarcity economics
• Simple exercises to help you get out of your algorithm

Amelia gets beautifully honest about the full arc of leaving—the creative surge, the return to human pace, the work of rebuilding genuine connection, and ultimately, the gift of presence that comes from no longer performing your life online.

Whether you're considering leaving social media or simply want to cultivate a more conscious relationship with your attention, this conversation offers a roadmap back to yourself.

Resources:

• Get Amelia Hruby’s new book: Your Attention is Sacred
• Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday Journal
• Connect with Sara on Instagram

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Here we are, almost two months after our wedding, recording from the floor of a bedroom in our Bordeaux Airbnb, surrounded by eight duffel bags—everything we own after selling most of our belongings and moving to France.

This episode is about what happens when major life transitions collide with running a business, and how to navigate massive change while staying true to your soul's calling.

It's also the first time my husband Chris joins me on the podcast, turning the tables to ask me the questions.

Also: her Self CEO enrollment is open now through October 2nd. This 20-week cohort program blends Internal Family Systems with practical business strategy to help spiritual women create profitable, sustainable businesses from their wholeness.

Learn more at herselfceo.com

Resources:

• Join us in her Self CEO
• Visit Chris’s website
• The Art of We "Relationship Agreements"
• Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday Journal
• Connect with Sara on Instagram

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When mastery meets messiness behind the scenes

Several years ago, I lost an entire retreat curriculum—hours of teaching notes, insights, and debrief reflections—because I couldn’t remember where I’d saved the file. That moment sparked a total reorganization of how I run my business.

But what I’ve realized since then is this: I wasn’t alone.

So many brilliant, intuitive women—coaches, healers, service providers—are masterful at what they do, yet feel scattered, behind, or even ashamed of the backend of their business. And the truth is, the shame isn’t helpful—but it is telling.

This episode is about what happens when your craft grows faster than your systems, and how to create a business structure that actually supports your energy, your gifts, and the season of life you're in.

HERE ARE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:

1️⃣ You’re not failing at business—you’ve just outgrown your systems

We’ll explore why chaos often signals growth, and why structure that honors your feminine rhythms and values is the missing piece.

2️⃣ Your systems should serve your soul—not suppress it

Discover what “feminine structure” really means, and how to build a business that’s sustainable, spacious, and true to how you work best.

3️⃣ The root of disorganization often lives deeper than your to-do list

We’ll connect the dots between inner fragmentation and outer overwhelm—and how integration, not perfection, is the real game-changer.

✨ Ready to bring more ease, alignment, and clarity to your business? Join me for The Sovereign Shift, my free workshop where we explore how to stop overgiving, start leading, and build a business that truly serves.

Save your seat at saraavantstover.com/shift.

Resources:

• Free Workshop: The Sovereign Shift
• Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday Journal
• Connect with Sara on Instagram

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