With everything that is going on, it can be hard to look at the good things, but it is more important than ever to recognize and highlight the great and necessary work that we do. In this episode, Nadia and Jamie asked the field to write in with their success stories. We asked the following questions:

What were your professional successes in 2025?

How do you celebrate successes?

What are you proud of?

What successes are you planning for in the upcoming year?

Listen as we share the listener responses as well as our own!

*Note: Don’t forget My Adult Ed Story, a continuous project that highlights the lived experiences and origin stories of adult education and literacy practitioners. Each story is unique, and the more we learn about each other, the stronger our network becomes. Please consider sharing your written or audio recorded story with us. If you would like to share your story, or if you have questions before you decide to share, please reach out to Nadia ([email protected]) or Jamie ([email protected]). You can also view all submitted stories at https://www.nmadulted.org/nmaea-podcast/my-adult-ed-story

We look forward to growing this collection!

Intro & outro music: Energetic Hip-hop by Skilsel Free for use under the Pixabay Content License