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b'Opening up on social media can be hard, but it will pay off in the long run\\nHave you ever truly thought about what life was like before social media?\\xa0\\nI may be dating myself, but I remember writing notes to friends and family and dropping them in the mail, snapping pictures with Polaroid cameras, and calling a friend (whose phone number I knew by heart) when I needed some social interaction, instead of scrolling through Instagram.\\xa0\\nIt was a totally different time -- not any better, and not any worse than it is now -- but I will say that the connection you felt from sharing your life with a few close friends as opposed to hundreds or thousands on social media was something really special.\\xa0\\nLife was a bit more mysterious because everything we did wasn\\u2019t available for everybody to see, let alone have an opinion about.\\xa0\\nI won\\u2019t lie -- I have struggled with posting about my personal life on social media, and if you take a look at my Instagram feed you\\u2019ll see that while there are some personal posts sprinkled throughout, it\\u2019s mostly business content.\\xa0\\nI\\u2019m pretty reserved when it comes to opening up about my marriage, my insecurities, and being a step-mom for a couple of reasons, which you\\u2019ll hear about in this episode.\\xa0\\nThat being said, over time, I realized that in order to have the business that I dreamt of having, I needed to let my audience in \\u2013 and little by little, that\\u2019s just what I did.\\xa0\\nSo I thought it would be great to share how I\\u2019ve managed to overcome some of the anxiety I\\u2019ve had about sharing personal content on social platforms because let\\u2019s be real, it can be intimidating to do if you\\u2019re a private person -- but it\\u2019s also a necessary part of being an online entrepreneur in 2022.\\nIn this episode, you\\u2019ll hear:\\xa0\\n\\nThe limiting beliefs that held me back from posting personal content for years\\n\\nHow I\\u2019ve managed to overcome anxiety about letting people into my personal life online\\n\\nWhat it\'s like to have a partner who doesn\\u2019t love social media, and how we\\u2019ve found a way to make it enjoyable and comfortable for both of us\\n\\nHappy listening!\\nRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts\\n"I love Amy and Online Marketing Made Easy." <-- If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people -- just like you -- move toward the online life and business that they desire. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select \\u201cWrite a Review.\\u201d Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!\\nAlso, if you haven\\u2019t done so already, follow the podcast. I\\u2019m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and, if you\\u2019re not following, there\\u2019s a good chance you\\u2019ll miss out. Follow now!'