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AP 713: My Summer Was Not What I Hoped–Here’s How I’m Handling the Disappointment in Ways That Can Apply to You || Growth Spurt

About Progress

Cloud10

Health & Fitness, Education, Mental Health, Self-improvement

4.91.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

I wanted a "best summer ever," but what I got was good, not great. If you’ve ever faced a similar disappointment—a goal that fell flat, a plan that didn't pan out, or a feeling that just wasn't what you'd hoped for—this episode is for you. I'm sharing my personal disappointment and how I'm handling it. Using my WN-WIN formula, we'll walk through what went well, what didn't, and what's most important now. Tune in to learn how to navigate your own disappointments with a practical and hopeful approach. Sign up as a Supporter to get access to our private, premium, ad-free podcast, More Personal. Episodes air each Friday! ⁠Get on the waitlist for Italy!⁠ Single traveler survey ⁠here⁠. More for Moms Conference Leave a rating and review Check out my ⁠workshops⁠! Follow About Progress on YOUTUBE! Book Launch Committee Free DSL Training Full Show Notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:07.3

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0:32.0

Hey, I'm dating coach Tali Karan, host of Dating Intentionally, where I help listeners date with confidence and learn

0:38.1

to enjoy the process, whether you're new to the dating scene or you've been at it for a while.

0:43.0

Tune in every Tuesday and Friday for my no-nonsense advice on using dating apps and navigating new

0:47.8

relationships without letting your anxiety take over. You can find Dating Intention intentionally wherever you get your podcasts.

1:07.4

Hi, this is Monica Packer from About Progress, and this is a growth spurt, a bite-sized way you can increase your progress today.

1:17.9

You likely heard by now, thanks to all of the promoting and episodes I did on this,

1:20.7

that 2024 was the best summer ever.

1:32.2

It was such a contrast to other prior summers, especially 2023, largely thanks to the increase of intention and a little bit of prep work going into the summer. And I was truly so grateful for the memories made and the feelings

1:38.2

that summer created for myself and for my family that I wanted to pass that all on to you.

1:43.2

So I took what I learned and I turned it into a

1:46.1

workshop that I taught to our community at the end of May, calling it the best summer ever workshop.

1:53.6

Like the participants of that workshop, I moved through the material and did the prep work myself

1:59.3

for me and my family. And I included my family

2:02.3

in on that too. We created the feelings we wanted. We made a summer bucket list. We went through

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