New Year, Clear Vision: Setting Yourself Up for Success in 2025
Made To Thrive
Kris Carr
5 • 702 Ratings
🗓️ 1 January 2025
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
Happy New Year! Ok, let's talk about those resolutions — you know, our well-intentioned promises we make while riding the champagne-and-optimism high of January 1st. We've all been there, and if you're anything like I used to be, you've watched those lofty goals fade faster than your holiday decorations come down.
But here's the thing: I'm not here to add to your already-full plate or make you feel guilty about your past follow-through face-plants. Instead, I'm sharing a revolutionary approach I call "less but best" that actually works. In this episode, I'll show you how focusing on one meaningful change (like my commitment to strength training) can transform multiple areas of your life, big or small. You'll discover how to release the pressure of maintaining multiple goals, gain crystal-clear clarity on what truly matters, and create sustainable change without burning out. Plus, I'll teach you how to distinguish between toxic positivity and authentic optimism (spoiler alert: you don't need to be cheerful 24/7!), and show you how to master the art of intentional energy management. Whether you're feeling charged up or a bit weary, this episode will help you honor your natural rhythms while pursuing goals that light you up from the inside out. Get ready to ditch the overwhelming resolution lists and embrace a more powerful way to create lasting change so you can thrive in '25.
Want to go deeper? Check out coaching like this in my Inner Circle Wellness community!
TOPICS:
(00:00): The fresh-start energy of January and why we need to pause before diving in
(03:15): Understanding the connection between thoughts, feelings, and energy
(06:30): Why toxic positivity isn't the answer
(09:45): The "less but best" approach to goal-setting and why it works
(12:30): My personal focus for 2025 and the power of the domino effect
(15:20): How to choose your one transformative goal for the year
(18:45): Creating space versus adding more to your life
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to Made to Thrive, my friend. I am so excited to kick off this fresh new year with you. |
| 0:07.0 | You know, there's something, something just so magical about January. It's like we all get this collective fresh start. |
| 0:15.1 | But here's the thing. Before we jump into those resolutions or intentions or big dreams, we need to talk about something |
| 0:22.8 | really important that most of us miss. So most of us, or I will speak for myself, hit the |
| 0:32.3 | ground running without checking in with ourselves first. Can you relate to that or is that |
| 0:37.4 | just me? And if you're |
| 0:39.5 | anything like me, you probably love setting goals. I have my gel pens, my new journal. I have a new |
| 0:46.7 | fragrant candle. I mean, it's a thing. It's a ritual. It's a situation. But sometimes our minds say one thing, while our bodies are |
| 0:57.8 | whispering something completely different. And let me tell you that whisper, it's worth listening to, |
| 1:05.4 | my friend. Welcome to Made to Thrive. I'm your host, New York Times bestselling author Chris Carr, and it's my mission to help you feel better, live bolder, and create a more meaningful life. |
| 1:19.8 | Let's get started, my friend. |
| 1:25.7 | All right, so here we go. |
| 1:28.7 | I want to invite you to take a moment right now, wherever you are. |
| 1:32.7 | Maybe you're walking your dog or you're doing the dishes or you're sitting in your car. |
| 1:37.3 | Maybe you're on the train to work. |
| 1:39.5 | I want you to just take a moment and I want you to check in with yourself. |
| 1:42.9 | Ready? |
| 1:43.9 | I want you to ask yourself this yourself. Ready? I want you to ask yourself |
| 1:45.1 | this question. How am I really feeling? How am I really feeling? Take that beat. Some of you |
| 1:53.9 | might be totally charged up and ready to go. And others of you might feel a little bit tired. |
| 2:00.9 | Maybe you're a little under the weather. |
| 2:03.1 | I'm still feeling the last bits of this cold that I had. |
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