Join Jesse and me for this final episode of 2024 as we reflect on the past year and look ahead to 2025 and talk about our goals and hopes for the coming year! The beginning of 2025 feels like a great time to reset, refocus, and embrace a new approach to personal growth, and I share why I’m shifting from yearly goals to monthly ones, how this change brings about flexibility and prevents burnout, and the five key areas I plan to prioritize (all of which happen to be words that start with M!).

We dive into the specific goals I set for January, why I set them, and how I'm really excited to walk them out. I also talk about the 12 areas I hope to become proficient in in 2025 and why I set this goal!

If you are looking for practical tips to set achievable goals for the new year, encouragement to prioritize your health and passions, or maybe even just some general inspiration to make 2025 your best year yet, I hope this episode inspires and encourages you!

In This Episode

[0:35] - Why I am setting specific, actionable monthly goals for 2025 instead of my usual yearly goals.

[3:59] - Hear how Jesse finds it challenging to stay motivated toward year-end goals even though he is so close to reaching them.

[7:17] - Hear how I organize my goals into five “M” categories to prioritize important areas of my life.

[8:05] - 2024 brought about some unexpected challenges, which made it harder to achieve some of my goals.

[9:20] - I celebrate personal growth in 2024 and am focusing on realistic monthly goals for 2025.

[13:05] - By prioritizing health via circadian rhythm, less sugar, and more protein, I saw real marked improvement in my overall health in 2024.

[14:56] - Why I focus on strong spiritual rhythms instead of setting a lot of specific spiritual goals.

[19:33] - I also plan, for 2025, to master twelve DIY items, a new one each month.

[21:11] - This coming year, Jesse is prioritizing flexibility and sustainable habits over rigid programs such as 75 Hard.

[24:30] - I highlight setting goals that are actionable and achievable even during difficult times.

[27:04] - Jesse shares how his coach suggested starting small, like exercising twice weekly, in order to build consistent habits.

[28:01] - I reveal how I adjusted my goals, like decluttering 500 items, to be realistic and attainable.

[30:39] - I plan family-focused activities, personal goals, and savings with Jesse for January.

[33:31] - It's important to budget conservatively with variable income in order to maintain financial stability.

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