#357: Deleting Social Media and Trusting The Unknown

The Mark Groves Podcast

Mark Groves

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.9 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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In this special episode, I share a BIG announcement that’s been brewing for a long time. I discuss how my relationship with social media has impacted my well-being – including the pressures of constant content creation and changing algorithms. I also talk about the importance of self-discovery, authenticity, and relationships based in mutual regard. This episode marks a shift towards aligning my life with core values and embracing a fully liberated life. For updates and more info on The Big Delete (up until June 1st): —Follow me on Instagram - @createthelove: https://www.instagram.com/createthelove —Follow me on Facebook - @createthelove: https://www.facebook.com/createthelove Otherwise, follow me and my work here: —Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/markgrovestv —Subscribe to my Newsletter: https://createthelove.myflodesk.com/join-my-newsletter —Subscribe to my Substack: https://markgroves.substack.com —Get My New Book! Liberated Love - Release Codependent Patterns and Create the Love You Desire: http://createthelove.com/liberatedlove —Join My Online Community: http://markgroves.com/aligned If you want to dive deeper into my content, search through every episode, find specific topics I've covered, and ask me questions, go to my Dexa page: https://dexa.ai/markgroves Themes: Authenticity, Relationships, Boundaries, Codependency, Transformation, Conflict, Career, Mental Health, Social Media, Purpose, Liberation, Self-Expression, Self-Discovery, Alignment This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth: Use code GROVES for 40% off sitewide at http://www.cozyearth.com Drop us a note at podcast@markgroves.com for sponsor product support, questions, comments, guest suggestions, or just to say hello!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0	Are we ready to rock?
0:09.8	Ready.
0:14.1	Oh, man.
0:24.9	It's actually really hard to even think of where to start with this conversation because I feel like it's been brewing for a long time, probably more secretly in my own system
0:30.8	than explicitly. I think what I'm going to share with you today is going to come as a shock
0:37.2	and hopefully inspire some form
0:41.2	of action that you've been delaying too.
0:43.6	I speak a lot about liberation, about liberating ourselves from patterns.
0:48.1	And, you know, the book that I wrote with my wife is called Liberated Love.
0:52.8	And the other day I was meeting with a friend of mine, Sarah Swain, who's a brand strategist.
0:58.0	And I was talking to Sarah about having a business.
1:02.2	And if you have a business, do you have to have social media?
1:06.5	And she was saying, well, of course, you don't have to.
1:09.0	There were businesses that existed before social media.
1:13.0	However, it depends on the type of business and, you know, just how it feels for you.
1:18.3	And she said, so you just really need to check in with yourself.
1:21.5	Is it a fit?
1:22.6	Is it not?
1:23.9	And man, I could just hear this voice coming from the ethers that was saying, no, I can't.
1:32.9	But I didn't want to hear it.
1:34.2	You know, I've been hearing that voice for a long time.
1:36.4	I've been negotiating my relationship to social media for a long time.
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