Welcome to the 296th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast, and welcome to 2026! In this reflective episode, I look back at 2025—a year guided by the word "nurture"—and share the personal and professional milestones that shaped my journey.

In today’s show on Round-Up of the Year

• Reflecting on the past year and setting the tone for 2026. [00:58]
• Personal and global challenges of 2025 and the importance of acknowledging suffering worldwide. [02:01]
• Podcast and professional highlights of 2025, including impressive stats and key achievements. [03:08]
• Monthly recap: A detailed walk-through of January to December 2025, covering training programs, coaching sessions, and significant projects. [03:56]
• Looking ahead to 2026, including the year of the fire horse and my chosen word for the year ahead. [10:02]

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Quotes on Round-Up of the Year

• I don't believe that suffering builds character.
• The challenges I've experienced over the last four years have helped me to be more pragmatic and take things day by day.
• In the Chinese Zodiac framework, we will move into the year of the Fire Horse. This represents energy and movement forward.
• 2025 was much better and lighter than 2024 in many ways, however it is vital to acknowledge the severe problems around the globe.
• My word for 2026 is 'luck.' I also create a vision board to support my word, and it's displayed on the back of my office door, so I can look at it every day.

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Resources for Round-Up of the Year

• Episode #269: 2024 in Review
• Episode #226: 2023: The Year in Review
• Episode #174: 2022: The Year in Review
• Episode #122: Round-up of 2021: My Year of Gratitude
• Episode #70: What 2020 Taught Me
• Episode #17: 12 Business Lessons I Learned in 2019
• Download the free 200-episode guide with clickable links HERE.
• Join my Mailing List and receive a white paper on mental health and inclusion here
• Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health
• Leave me a message on my SpeakPipe

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