[GIRL CHAT] I Got A Job... The Online World Is Fake, So I’m Choosing a Real Life Instead

About this episode

Joelle shares her personal journey through a job application, a health scare, and a transformative break from social media.

In this episode, I’m sitting down for a real-life Q1 update, because the first few months of this year did not go how I expected, but looking back now, I can see how everything kind of unfolded the way it was supposed to. January was really quiet for my podcast production business, and for the first time in a long time, I started seriously thinking about working outside the house again after being self-employed for 13–14 years. I applied for a job I really wanted and didn’t get it, which was disappointing at the time… but as you’ll hear in this episode, that ended up redirecting me in a way I couldn’t have planned. February brought a bit of a health scare when I found a lump and had to go through a mammogram, ultrasound, and biopsy. Thankfully everything came back benign after they drained fluid, but that whole experience definitely makes you pause and think about life a little differently. Around that same time, I also took about a 40-day break from scrolling and social media apps, and honestly, that might have been one of the most impactful things I did this year. It really clarified for me how much I enjoy the physical world — my town, my routines, my family, real…

People in this episode

Host: Joelle Suess

Topics covered

• job search
• health scare
• social media break
• life choices
• personal growth

Keywords

• job application
• health scare
• mammogram
• social media break
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: podcast production business, social media

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