As we close out the first half of the year, I’m taking a moment to reflect on what’s changed—and what it’s taught me.

Six months ago, I was living in Ireland, planning a very different kind of move.

Since then, I’ve made some of the biggest decisions of my life—including moving to France on my own. It’s something I always wanted to do, but hadn’t acted on until now.

This episode is a look at what it’s really like to start fresh in a new place, face unexpected challenges, and rebuild routines when everything around you shifts. I talk about:

• Learning to trust your gut (and the cost when you don’t)

• Building resilience in a year that didn’t go to plan

• Losing structure, regaining momentum, and showing up anyway

• Creating systems that help me stay grounded, focused, and honest

• Why it’s never too late to do something new—and how this move reminded me of that

This is the last episode before the podcast takes its usual summer break.

We’ll be back in September with Episode 200, and some exciting things to come.

In the meantime, feel free to comment your own mid-year reflections or what you’re planning for the second half of 2025—I’d love to hear where you’re at.

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