Make a Life, Not Just a Living

What Does It Mean To Be A Woman In Progress?

What happens when the woman you thought you'd become by 40 isn't exactly the woman you are, and you realize that might actually be a good thing?

Nov 4 • Samantha Ushedo 💃🏽

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October 2026

Today, I turn 40

A birthday wish, a little vulnerability, and a few simple ways you can help me build what comes next.

Oct 31 • Samantha Ushedo 💃🏽

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Season 2 Trailer

What happens when you get everything you're supposed to want and realize you want something more?

Oct 28 • Samantha Ushedo 💃🏽

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The work you're avoiding is creating more work

Why you keep putting off the conversations, decisions, and boundaries that could make your working life easier.

Oct 25 • Samantha Ushedo 💃🏽

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“I don’t know if I’m burned out, grieving, or in the wrong job.”

Ask Samantha: When work feels harder after loss, how do you decide what needs to change?

Oct 19 • Samantha Ushedo 💃🏽

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A little something I've been working on... 🎙️

Woman in Progress is coming back for Season 2 and I can't wait to share what's next.

Oct 11 • Samantha Ushedo 💃🏽

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Raise the floor

What turning 40 is teaching me about wanting more, tolerating less and refusing to make myself smaller

Oct 4 • Samantha Ushedo 💃🏽

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September 2026

What happens when you finally ‘make it’... and feel nothing?

When the success you worked so hard for doesn’t feel the way you thought it would.

Sep 27 • Samantha Ushedo 💃🏽

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Are you burnt out or do you just need a vacation?

Why doing less isn't always enough when you still believe you should be doing more.

Sep 22 • Samantha Ushedo 💃🏽

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I spent 15 years building a successful career. Then I chose something else.

An introduction to Make a Life, Not Just a Living, and the woman in progress behind it.

Sep 17 • Samantha Ushedo 💃🏽

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October 2022

Struggling Strong with Jamie Snow

Today's special guest is the epitome of strength (inside and out) and one of the most beautiful movement practitioners I've ever seen.

Oct 26, 2022 • Samantha Ushedo 💃🏽

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Hustling for Worthiness: Perfectionism

If your answer to the common interview question “what’s your biggest weakness?” is some version of “I’m a bit of a perfectionist”, you’re in the right…

Oct 19, 2022 • Samantha Ushedo 💃🏽

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