Forget New Year’s Resolutions — Do This Instead | A Better Way to Start the Year

Every January, we’re told to set big resolutions — and every year, they quietly turn into pressure, guilt, and another reminder of everything we didn’t stick to.

In this episode of Boardroom to Bedtime, I’m inviting you to rethink the entire idea of New Year’s resolutions — especially if you’re a working mom or ambitious woman who already has a lot on her plate.

Instead of rigid goals and unrealistic expectations, we talk about a more sustainable, empowering approach to starting the year — one that allows room for growth, flexibility, and real life. This episode is about letting go of perfection, ditching the all-or-nothing mindset, and choosing an intention that actually supports who you are and where you are right now.

I share why traditional resolutions don’t work for most women, how they can actually create more stress and self-criticism, and what to focus on instead if you want this year to feel calmer, more aligned, and more intentional.

This episode is for working moms and ambitious women who:

• Feel pressure to “get it right” at the start of the year

• Have failed resolutions in the past and feel discouraged

• Want to grow without burning themselves out

• Are tired of all-or-nothing goal setting

• Want a fresh, realistic way to move into the new year

We explore:

• Why New Year’s resolutions often backfire

• How perfectionism sneaks into goal setting

• A more flexible, empowering way to approach the year

• How to give yourself permission to evolve as you go

• What it really means to start the year with intention

If you’ve ever thought, “I want to do better this year, but I don’t want to pressure myself,” this episode is for you.

🎧 Listen in for a refreshing take on resolutions — and a reminder that you don’t need a perfect plan to make meaningful progress.

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