📲 If you've ever doomscrolled your way into overdraft…
This time last year, I took Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn apps off my phone. Not for a challenge. Not because I had perfect willpower. But because I was exhausted and I could no longer trust myself on them.
I was exhausted by how much space it was taking up in my head — and my bank account. The final straw was when I bought a “Non-Toxic Masculinity” Candle from a content creator. It smelled great and made me chuckle. But that really wasn't where I wanted my $26 to go that day. 💸
I bet you know that moment too: it's 12:17 AM, you're curled up in bed, scrolling on autopilot. You see something beautiful, clever, “limited edition” like my candle. Before you can even name the feeling, you've hit “add to cart.” 🛒
The next day? You're over-drafted. You're emotionally hungover. You're hoping it will be worth it. 😞
I hear this story all the time from impulse spenders in the Money Healing Club — and I've lived it, too.
This isn't a willpower issue.
Social media platforms are a predatory attention economy, and are designed to keep you stuck. And when you're on a money healing journey, inevitably we have to unpack how social media is impacting your wellbeing. 🧠
Taking social media apps off my phone changed everything. I didn't quit it entirely — I still use it through my web browser for business — but it's no longer in my pocket, pinging my nervous system 80 times a day.
I. got. my. life. back. ✨
I read now. At least two books a month. 📚
I even started a podcast. 🎙️
Not because I “optimized my mornings” — but because I reclaimed my attention.
That's why I'm thrilled to share a new book from my friend, colleague, and Off the Grid Podcast host, Amelia Hruby:
It's a tiny but mighty manifesto — less than 100 pages — and I underlined every other sentence. It's that good. 💫
What else would you expect from a PhD in philosophy and a leading voice criticizing social media? Amelia was even on Glennon Doyle's podcast last year to help Glennon process how the platforms were impacting her!
If you've ever thought,
“I love and hate social media. I love the content, but I feel numb. I know I need to get off… but how?”
this book will walk you through it.
Inside, you'll find:
📌 5 principles for reclaiming your attention
📌 A plan for leaving any social platform
📌 100 ways to share your work without being owned by the algorithm
It's especially powerful if you're an artist, small business owner, teacher, healer, or critical thinker who feels like your best ideas are getting siphoned into swipeable content.
I truly believe this book will change you. It changed me. 🌿
Not because it tells you what to do — but because it helps you remember what you already know. ❤️
Stay tuned for my upcoming podcast episode with Amelia on my pod, where we talk about how social media impacts our spending, our values, and our financial healing. Look out for it Friday Oct 3 on the Money Healing Club Podcast, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss new money healing for your ears!
I can't recommend this read enough.
Especially if your 2 a.m. self needs a respite. 🌙📖
P.S. If your impulse spending has ever felt like your fault, this book might be the first time you realize it's not. And that realization alone is worth the read.