In this solo episode, Lisa Kirby, co-founder of The Green Door Life, opens up about the decision she made to delete Instagram from her phone, and the surprising ripple effect it had on her focus, mood, creativity, and business. She gets real about withdrawal symptoms, nervous system overload, and the moment she finally chose creation over consumption. Lisa also takes you back through the evolution of the platform, from the simple photo-caption days of 2019 to the world of nonstop reels, ads, and notifications that slowly became an energy drain. Removing the app from her phone brought back clarity, time, and spaciousness, and she shares what shifted almost immediately. You will hear how the pull of Instagram mirrored the same patterns she sees in clients who struggle with overconsumption of alcohol, sugar, sweets, or anything that feels hard to control. She breaks down simple, real time practices you can start using today to take one more thing off your plate of self-regulating and micromanaging every stimulus hitting your brain. Lisa also shares how she now uses Instagram only on desktop with intention, why your attention is the most valuable currency you have, and how redirecting energy toward real life connection has been nothing short of life changing. She closes with a gentle challenge: take a one week social media detox and simply observe what comes up. Notice where your energy goes, what cravings surface, what quiets down, and what nourishes you. And remember, it might not be social media at all. Maybe it is alcohol or negative thought loops or people pleasing or saying yes when your body is screaming no. This episode is an invitation to reclaim your awareness, get your power back, and reconnect with the life happening right in front of you. In this episode The decision to delete Instagram from the phone and what happened next Signs of app withdrawal, and why that matters for your nervous system Creation over consumption, how to post with intention without getting pulled in The sugar and alcohol analogy, make the hard thing harder to access Practical boundaries that give you back time, focus, and creativity An invitation to try your own digital detox this fall! Your Invitation If this resonated, reply with your detox start date, or share one thing you are releasing this month. Pick a length of time, seven days, fourteen days, or thirty days. Remove something like social media from your phone, allow desktop only for specific tasks, and track what you create with the time and energy you get back.