Trigger Warning: there is a brief discussion of maternal mental health and suicide.

2025 has gone really fast, and it has been A Lot. There have been a lot of lessons, and I'm sharing 3 of mine in the hope that it will encourage you to reflect, celebrate how far you've come and recognise the challenges you've faced.

Bonus lesson? Don't ask ChatGPT to tell you what you've learnt, before you ask yourself! I'll share the 3 tiered lessons AI told me I've learnt this year - and as with everything AI does, the answers were pretty bland, even when challenged.

It's a bit of an emotional one from me this week, and Trigger Warning: there is a brief discussion of maternal mental health and suicide.

Resources:

Why I don't do New Year's Resolutions

Anna Mathur episode

Maternal Mental Health Alliance

Takeaways:

• Why I don't do resolutions, I do reflections

• Results from AI are always bland, and need to be challenged

• An emotional visit to the Also Motherhood Maternal Mental Health Alliance exhibition

• My actual learnings from 2025, not AI

• Where I still have work to do

• The new wellbeing habit I'm sharing with my kids

Chapters:

00:30 Introduction and Reflections on Recording at Night

02:37 Annual Check-In and Personal Insights

05:03 Exploring Learnings from AI and Personal Growth

07:32 Navigating Challenges and Support in Business

10:08 Emotional Reflections and Community Support

12:26 Personal Growth and Future Aspirations

15:19 Final Thoughts and Looking Ahead to 2026

Links:

Website: https://www.bumptobusinessowner.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/bumptobusinessowner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/carolinepooley

Music by AudioCoffee: https://www.audiocoffee.net/