15 Habits that Rebuilt Me After I Lost Everything [Summer Read-Aloud]

One of the strange gifts of your life completely burning to the ground is the fertile soil it leaves behind for you to begin again. That's where I found myself after losing both of my parents in the same year, recovering from brain surgery, and realizing that being "extremely online" wasn't actually serving me or my business.This week I'm continuing my summer series, where I'm reading you essays straight from my Substack while I take a little break before we're back with full-force episodes on September 14th. This one's about the health, digital wellness, and business habits that helped me rebuild after burnout and loss, some I learned the hard way, some I'd skip again, but all of them helped me feel better inside and out.In this episode, you'll hear…Why grief changed what actually felt worth my time and energy, in business and in lifeThe health habits (starting with what I eat first thing in the morning) that have made the biggest difference in how I feelMy digital wellness rules, including why I brick my phone every single nightThe business habits that protect my creative energy and keep me from chasing everyone else's version of successWhy I still believe in "them" focused content, but why "you" content matters tooClick here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.EPISODE RESOURCES:Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's SidebarSubscribe to Sam's SubstackRead today's essay Healthy Habits that rebuilt me after burnout & lossThe Brick, the phone-blocking device Sam uses to disable apps (affiliate link)Cometeer, the half-caff coffee Sam switched to (affiliate link)Grab Sam's Book When I Start My Business, I'll Be HappyIf you have a question you’d like Sam to answer on a future podcast episode, you can submit it here.Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come outCONNECT:Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's SidebarFollow Sam on InstagramFollow Sam on YouTubeSubscribe to Sam's SubstackTake Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"DISCLAIMER