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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 43 MIN

314. When Social Media Stopped Feeling Good & How I Reclaimed My Time, Attention, & Energy

from Wild Wellness with Jess · host Jess Reid

I didn’t decide all at once to change my relationship with social media.It happened slowly.In this episode, I’m sharing the story of how things started to feel different for me—how something that once felt connective and alive began to feel extractive, overwhelming, and out of alignment. I talk about the moment where something really clicked, the questions that changed everything, and how I began experimenting instead of forcing a drastic change.This is a conversation about Attention, Time, and what it means to come back into Right Relationship with the systems we participate in.If you’ve been feeling like your attention is scattered, your time isn’t your own, or you’re trying to win inside a game you don’t even want to be playing anymore… you’re not alone.Press play to hear:What it felt like when social media stopped feeling reciprocalThe subtle ways Attention can feel like it’s being taken instead of chosenThe concept of “unpaid labor” just to maintain your experience online The moment I realized something was not in Right RelationshipWhy I didn’t quit social media—and what I did insteadThe small, experimental shifts that changed everythingWhy deeper connection, not more content, was what I was actually craving, and how I UPGRADED instead of deprived myselfHow voice notes and asynchronous connection became more meaningful for meThe question that reframed my entire relationship with time: What could I do with those same 12 hours a week if I put them somewhere else? As you listen, you might notice:What has shifted in your own relationship with social media over time?And what are you actually craving when you reach for it?Mentioned in this episode:Untamed by Glennon DoyleAmelia Hruby’s work + podcast Off the GridI’m currently hosting:Your Attention Is Sacred: a 10-Day Voice-Note Book ClubMay 6–15Fully asynchronous inside VoxerEach day, I’ll share a short excerpt, a reflection, and a few questions. You can listen, respond, journal, or simply take it in.*You don’t have to have read the book.*You don’t have to change anything.This is a space to notice… and to come back into relationship with your own Attention.How we can walk together:Join the next gathering of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Wellness Women's Circle.⁠⁠⁠⁠ More of a one-on-one person? I love that too! Learn more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Let's connect on⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Grab any of my Free Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠

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