Forget “New Year, New You.” This episode of Your Courageous Life is about designing a roadmap for the year that’s rooted in authenticity, not pressure.

Kate walks you through a step-by-step process for creating a personal plan that aligns with your values, energy, and emotional bandwidth — not external expectations. You’ll learn how to identify what truly matters, choose an anchor theme for your year, plan in manageable 90-day seasons, and build in support systems before burnout hits.

This isn’t about hustling harder. It’s about living with intention — and building a year that feels like it fits.

One of the most powerful and courageous practices you can adopt is to review your year—and this is not just something for a business owner. Reviewing your year or conducting an annual review is a great way to consider what the past year has been about, what you’ve learned, and you can use that information to chart a path for growth.

If the thought of year-end reflection leaves you feeling more anxious than inspired? Use today’s podcast episode to give yourself a reset, as I dive into How to Conduct an Annual Review (That Actually Makes You Feel Alive, Not Behind)

We’re taught to be grateful for what we have — but what about when gratitude starts to feel like a cage? What about when we feel the tension of wanting more, yet feeling…like we’ll be too much, or others will judge it, or it’ll completely disrupt our lives?

Let’s move past that limitation, and step into the courage to want more.

If the holidays leave you more drained than joyful, you’re not alone—and given what the holidays are supposed to represent, it’s really a shame that year after year, we get sucked into the parasitic undertow of stress and overwhelm.

But—if you choose it—it is possible to have a stress-free holiday season.

Today I’m sharing my three rules for creating a calm, meaningful, and truly stress-free holiday season — without isolating yourself or people-pleasing your way through December.