One word, letting go, and what it really means to move forward

Episode 32 of Time, Fuel, & Money is a year-end reflection on growth, friendships, and the quiet work that happens between milestones.

In this episode, Deborah and Karim look back on a year defined by fruition the ideas realized, relationships deepened, and paths clarified. They explore the practice of choosing a single word to guide a year, drawing on concepts from One Word and reflecting on how fruition shaped 2025, not as an ending, but as an uncoiling.

The conversation turns toward what comes next. Deborah shares why flourish feels like the right word for the year ahead, growth rooted in depth, health, and sustained execution. Karim reflects on letting go, cocooning, and the discipline of starting before motivation fades, emphasizing connection, presence, and finishing what was started.

Woven throughout are candid reflections on friendship, energy, cultural rituals around the New Year, and why real progress often requires subtraction, not addition.

This episode closes the year the way the podcast began, with an unscripted conversation about time, fuel, and money, and a reminder that flourishing starts by making space for what matters next.