Hannah Brencher has built a career around sharing her life openly, but at what cost? In this episode, she gets brutally honest about the dark side of public vulnerability, the pressure to turn your life into content, and the raw reality of rejection.
She shares the moment she realized she was burning out from oversharing, the painful lesson of being turned into content herself, and why one friend muted her on Instagram because her life seemed too perfect.
Ever had a moment where you thought, maybe I should stop putting my life online? This episode is for you.
In This Episode, We Cover:
Links & Resources:
Read Hannah’s book The Unplugged Hours: https://www.amazon.com/Unplugged-Hours-Cultivating-Digitally-Connected/dp/0310367700
Visit Hannah’s website: https://hannahbrencher.com
Join Hannah’s newsletter: https://hannahbrencher.com/newsletter/
Follow Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahbrencher/
Chapters:
00:00 Why Hannah Stopped Turning Her Life Into Content
06:23 The Boyfriend Who Didn’t Want to Be “Content”
12:45 The Blog Post That Ended a Friendship
18:10 Rejected at the Doorstep—The Christmas Cookie Story
24:35 A Therapist Was Discussing Hannah’s Depression in Someone Else’s Therapy Session
30:52 The Friend Who Muted Her on Instagram
38:17 Why Being the “Main Character” in Your Own Story Can Be Dangerous
45:50 How to Protect Your Personal Life While Still Sharing Your Story
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