This is a short, personal episode about a few things I’m intentionally doing more of in 2025—not because they sound impressive or productive, but because they’ve genuinely made my life calmer, healthier, and more grounded.

Rather than focusing on goals or systems, I talk through a handful of changes that have come from experience, reflection, and paying attention to what actually drains me versus what gives something back.

I share why I’m continuing to make my circle smaller without becoming closed off or cynical, why I’m done feeling uncomfortable asking for support, how I’m trying to be more mindful of how my excitement lands with different people, and why I’m working on not giving away my power just because I’m comfortable with conflict or ambiguity.

This episode isn’t about cutting people off or becoming harder.

It’s about becoming more honest with myself—and more intentional with my time, energy, and relationships.

My hope is that as you listen, you reflect on where you might need to make similar adjustments in your own life.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

•How I’m continuing to make my circle smaller without becoming closed off — and the criteria I use to decide which relationships are worth maintaining

•What helped me stop feeling guilty about asking for support (especially for big projects like my book) and how to ask in a way that doesn’t feel weird or needy

•How I’m getting better at reading how my excitement lands with different people so I don’t come on too strong when I don’t mean to

•How I’m working on not giving away power through over-accommodation — giving benefit of the doubt, deferring too much, and being “too nice” longer than someone’s earned

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