Quick note: We recorded a full Seth Said What? today… and our recording setup glitched. WHAT?! Half the audio didn’t upload (RIP). Rather than leave you hanging, here’s the gist of the conversation as a short blog - complete with quotes from both of us. We’ll be back tomorrow with the regular podcast + YouTube episode. 🙌
TL;DR
Seth’s post was titled “New Post” (yes, the irony is palpable!) - a metaphor about the difference between starting a post and publishing it, and how every action (or inaction) becomes part of our narrative.
We talked about posting with intention - both philosophically (life as a series of “posts”) and practically (what we publish on IG/Substack/email).
Holly shared the tension of running multiple projects and keeping her public story coherent.
Daniel riffed on how our daily actions “publish” the day - and how critique ≠ criticism.
Shoutout to Meredith Mayo for modeling intentional, algorithm-free presence and jumping into Substack with clarity and consistency.
1) Post vs. Publish (and why it matters)
Idea: There’s a button to start a post and a button to publish it. Our days work the same way—tiny choices stack into a story.
Holly: “The difference between the post and publishing… like writing the post and then publishing the post.”
Daniel: “What is a post? A post is our action or our inaction.”
Daniel: “When you say, ‘I’m gonna call it a day,’ that’s your publish button.”
Prompt for readers: What are you “publishing” with today’s choices?
2) Intention before you hit “post”
Idea: Be clear on the intention behind what you ship - social, email, Substack, texts. It all becomes your public narrative.
Holly: “I was thinking more practically about the literal posts we make - on social, Substack, email.”
Holly: “I feel like I’m confusing everyone by not being as intentional… I’ve been trying to bring it all together to communicate what I’m doing now.”
Daniel: “Critique is welcome. Criticism is not welcome.”
Holly: “A good reminder to evaluate our intentions before we post.”
Prompt for readers: What’s the intention behind your next post - and does it match the story you want to tell?
3) Your actions become your identity & legacy
Idea: Daily habits, words, and gestures accumulate into a pattern that says, “This is who I am.”
Daniel: “The actions and inactions that shape your story—that’s the meta.”
Daniel: “How do our daily habits, words, and gestures accumulate into identity and legacy?”
Try this: Write your “planned posts” for today (3 actions). At day’s end, ask: Does this sound like me?
4) The multi-project life (clarity without fear)
Idea: When your work spans different audiences, clarity is an act of service—not fear-mongering.
Holly: “I’ve got Seth Said What, Get Mom Ready, and a co-hosted client show -three separate audiences… I want to be clearer so I can attract the right people.”
Daniel: “Whether you like it or not, Holly, it’s one and the same right now—you’re building your own thing.”
5) Mindset shift: “Have to” → “Get to”
Idea: Intention changes tone; the same action feels different when it’s chosen.
Holly: “It’s not that I have to—it’s that I get to.”
Micro-practice: Write “I get to…” and finish the sentence.
6) Shoutout: Meredith’s intentional Substack
Idea: Model over algorithm.
Holly: “She decided to get off Instagram… ‘I’m done with the algorithm—find me on my site and email.’ Within 24 hours on Substack she was on fire with consistency—commenting, liking, restacking and it’s all on brand: ‘the human experience is what interests her.’”
Takeaway: Pick a lane you can sustain. Consistency + clarity > everywhere, all at once.
Reader Q for you
What are your three planned posts (actions) today?
What’s one thing you’ll not post so your narrative stays true?
Drop your answers in the comments—let’s learn from each other!
Programming note
Our recorder showed “0% upload” on one side at the end (terrifying!). We salvaged the essence here for you, and we’ll be back with a proper episode tomorrow—Tuesday, Sept 16, 2025 on:
Thanks for rolling with us. Mondays happen. Intention still wins. See you tomorrow. 💛
— Holly & Daniel