In this final episode of the year, we look ahead to the trends shaping 2026 — and what business owners need less of and more of as we head into a new year.

We dig into why so many people slipped back into hustle culture in 2025, despite promising themselves they wouldn't. From constant launches to Black Friday pressure to posting on Christmas Day, we explore why entrepreneurs have been running themselves into the ground again — and what we can do differently next year.

We also talk about the trends we know aren’t going anywhere:
– Wellness and wellbeing as non-negotiables
– Services that save people time or help them make money
– Industries that will continue to thrive because they meet deep human needs

But the bigger trend for 2026? Bringing your wellbeing back into your business strategy.
Not when you're burned out… not after the crash… but integrated into the way you work all year.

Other themes from this episode include:
– Why nurturing your current audience matters more than chasing new followers
– Offering support that meets people where they are (not only high-ticket)
– The exhaustion so many people are feeling at the end of 2025
– The power of taking actual time off — without feeling guilty
– Letting go of “shoulds” in business and in life
– Redefining failure as simply “data” or “experimentation”
– Taking the next step without needing to see the whole staircase
– Bringing more fun, creativity and personality back into your business

We wrap up by sharing the one thing each of us is leaving behind in 2025, and what we’re choosing to walk into 2026 with instead: ease, courage and a lot more self-trust.

And finally — a big thank you for being here with us this year. We’re taking a proper break over Christmas, and we’ll be back in the new year… whenever it feels right.

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