This episode isn’t about restarting, pushing harder, or finding motivation.
It’s about understanding why most plans fall apart once the excitement fades — and how to rebuild something that actually lasts.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Why January relies on emotion

• Why motivation burns out

• Why structure matters more than intensity

• How to stabilise instead of starting over

I also share a personal decision I made this month — not because it was comfortable, but because this year demands commitment.

No hype. No shame.
Just an honest look at what it takes to keep going.

You know that thing you've been avoiding for weeks? The difficult conversation, the project you need to start, the change you know you need to make?

You've got all the reasons why you can't do it right now. Too busy, too tired, not the right time, need to think about it more.

Meanwhile, you're spending more energy making excuses than it would take to just do the bloody thing.

This episode is about how your perfectly valid reasons are actually just fear dressed up in logic, and why the mental gymnastics of avoidance are more exhausting than the actual work.

If you've got more excuses than results, this one's for you.

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It's January 19th already. Feels like about two minutes since Christmas, doesn't it? Nearly three weeks of 2026 gone, and what have you actually done with them?

This episode is about the uncomfortable truth that time's moving faster than you think, and you're wasting what you've got. But here's the thing - you've also got more than enough time if you stop filling it with bollocks.

Three truths about how you're confusing busy with productive, why "I don't have time" is a lie, and how AI could give you back hours every week if you'd stop complaining about it long enough to actually use it.

Fair warning: if you're still telling yourself you'll start next week, this one's going to sting.

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Everyone's talking about burnout these days. Rest more, set boundaries, practice self-care. But what if that's not actually your problem?

What if you're not burnt out from working too hard? What if you're just exhausted from spending your days doing things you absolutely hate?

This episode challenges the comfortable narrative around burnout and asks the question nobody wants to answer: are you really overworked, or have you just built a life you can't stand?

Fair warning: this one's going to make you uncomfortable. But if you're tired of treating symptoms whilst ignoring the actual disease, you need to hear it.

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You already know what needs to change in your life. You've known for ages. So why are you still asking for advice you won't take, blaming other people for your choices, and pretending next year will magically be different?

This episode isn't about motivation or new strategies. It's about calling out the five things you need to stop doing if you actually want 2026 to be different from 2025.

Fair warning: this one's not gentle. If you're looking for someone to tell you it's all going to be fine, this isn't it. But if you're ready to stop lying to yourself and actually do something? Listen up.

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Every January starts the same. Fired up, massive goals, all the energy. Then February hits and it all falls apart.

Why does this keep happening? And more importantly, how do you actually start the year in a way that lasts?

Here's how to build momentum that doesn't crash when the excitement wears off.

A short one this week because you don't need a lecture, you need a reminder.

It's the 22nd. You're already in the thick of Christmas.

Here's what to remember while you're navigating the next few days.

Thank you for listening this year. Merry Christmas. Take care of yourself.

This week I'm setting the challenge at the start instead of the end: do a proper end of year reflection.

Not the Instagram version. The useful one.

I walk you through the exact process I use - an hour, a notebook, four parts. The data dump, the three categories (What Worked, What Didn't, What Surprised Me), the forward look, and finding your one thing for next year.

This only works if you actually do it.

When the streak becomes more important than the thing you're doing, something's broken. Real consistency isn't about never missing - it's about coming back.

I missed two weeks because I was doing inner work and didn't have much to say. The old me would have panicked. Now I know that sometimes not showing up is the most consistent thing you can do.

As the year ends, the real advances aren't in the streaks you kept. They're hidden in the challenges you faced and the moments you chose differently.

Includes a challenge to find where quality has dipped in your life and permission to pause, reset, and come back properly.

When life feels chaotic, you need one solid thing to hold onto. I share 5 anchors from The 12 Habits system that ground you when everything else is uncertain. Pick one. Start today. Rising Early, Moving Daily, Clean Eating, Journaling, or Meditation.