Intentional Engagement Experiment: The Halfway Mark

2026-02-10

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Send a textSix weeks into the 90 day Intentional Engagement Experiment, I have a surprising update: Instagram is the hardest platform for me to consistently have real conversations on right now. Between ads, suggested content, and the “either I only see my favorites or I see Unstable Unicorns ads” problem, it is tougher to stay focused on the people I actually want to build relationships with.In this halfway mark check-in, I share what is working better (hi, LinkedIn and Threads), how I am defining a meaningful conversation for this experiment, and the simple tra...

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Six weeks into the 90 day Intentional Engagement Experiment, I have a surprising update: Instagram is the hardest platform for me to consistently have real conversations on right now. Between ads, suggested content, and the “either I only see my favorites or I see Unstable Unicorns ads” problem, it is tougher to stay focused on the people I actually want to build relationships with.

In this halfway mark check-in, I share what is working better (hi, LinkedIn and Threads), how I am defining a meaningful conversation for this experiment, and the simple tracking system I built in Airtable to keep the whole thing grounded in reality.

Topics:

What “intentional engagement” means in this experiment (and what doesn't count)
Why Instagram has been the most difficult place to engage consistently
Why LinkedIn and Threads have been easier for actual conversation
How seasonality and real life impacted the experiment (and why that still counts)
The Airtable Conversation Tracker system I am using to log interactions and follow ups
The next piece I am building: a weekly rhythm for engagement that does not rely on scrolling

Mentioned in the episode:

Jessica Lackey, Deeper Foundations membership: DeeperfoundationsMembership | Deeper Foundations — Deeper Foundations
The Intentional Engagement Experiment: Tracking Conversations That Grow Your Business

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