349. The Only New Year Resolution That Actually Works

House of Joy- Christian Life Coaching

Dr. Edie Wadsworth

Education, Religion & Spirituality, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Christianity, Mental Health

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Happy New Year and welcome to 2026 💫There’s something powerful about beginning a brand-new year together—and in this episode, Dr. Edie shares the one resolution that actually changes everything. Instead of setting goals that fade by February, this conversation invites you into a completely different way of living: creating your life on purpose, not by default. In this episode, we talk about: Why most New Year’s resolutions don’t last (and why that’s not your fault) The difference between chasing goals and living with intention How purpose isn’t something you find—it’s something you bring Why the “little things” are actually the big things How choosing to live awake to your life creates joy, meaning, and momentum all year long The ripple effect your presence and perspective can have on your family and relationships How to stop waiting for life to feel magical—and start creating that magic now This episode is an invitation to release pressure, perfection, and hustle… and instead choose presence, joy, and meaning—right where you are. ✨ The resolution that works? Deciding to stop living in survival mode and start creating your life on purpose—every single day. If this conversation stirred something in you, you’re invited to join us for Made for More, our three-day live virtual workshop where we’ll walk step-by-step through how to: Wake up to your desires Reconnect with joy and purpose Design a year you don’t need a vacation from Create a life that feels vibrant, intentional, and aligned 📅 January 7–9 🎟️ For the price of a Starbucks 🔗 Register at ediewadsworthcoaching.com/more This could be the moment that changes how you experience not just this year—but your entire life. Happy New Year. We’re so glad you’re here 🤍 Join Us Inside Made for More Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome back to the podcast where you are invited for lighthearted conversations about things that matter as you seek to live your most meaningful, beautiful, and joyful life.
0:10.8	I'm your host, Dr. Edie Wadsworth, and I hope you enjoy your stay here at the House of Joy.
0:16.8	Well, hi, everybody, and happy new year.
0:19.3	Welcome to 2026. Welcome to 2026. I am so excited about the new year.
0:27.4	We are literally starting January 1st together, all together on this podcast. Yes, we are. Thursday, January 1st. That just feels right. That feels right. That does feel right. And I will also say that we did in fact record this ahead of time. So at this very moment, I'm probably snuggling one of the grandbabies. You and Hadner probably skiing at Big Sky. We're together in Big Sky. Yeah, we are. We are pre-recording. But we're here in big sky yeah we are we are pre-recording but we're here in spirit
0:56.7	with you right now celebrating the amazing new year we have all of the new year charisma yes we do
1:03.9	to bring even though we aren't quite there yet right but i'm excited maybe we'll have to listen back
1:10.1	to this on our trip like on the first
1:12.9	of the year maybe we will because that's when it's coming out I'm so excited today we're talking about
1:17.6	the only resolution that actually works now listen I normally say they don't work at all but I'm
1:25.1	going to tell you one today we've got a a secret little little sleep that I think does work.
1:31.2	So we're going to talk about the only one that actually works.
1:33.7	And I think you are going to leave this episode so excited.
1:38.3	On fire.
1:39.1	On fire about your life, about the new year.
1:42.3	I mean, why not? Because here's the way I actually feel. The new year gets me fired up. And let me just... I feel like everyone feels like that a little bit. I hope so. Let me just tell you that you have this... I think it was Mary Oliver, who said this in a poem. You have this one wild, precious life. What are you going to do with it? Today, right now. Today, right now.
2:06.0	This day, this week, this month, this year. And what would happen if you brought that energy into
2:11.7	2026? Well, we're going to talk about it. That's right. That's the thing that we're going to change.
2:17.3	This year is that we're not just
2:19.3	excited right now right we're excited that's the thing three months from now that's right and we have
2:26.3	sort of a way of thinking about it and a way of teaching it if you've been around the podcast a while
2:31.7	you know that this is our thing teaching how to show up to to your life, not just one time a year, not just on one big day,
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