You think you know which Work Besties Who Podcast episode was #1 this year… but the data says otherwise. In this 2025 Year in Review, Jess & Claude recap Season 2’s biggest wellness themes, the solo episodes you replayed the most, and the guest conversations you couldn’t stop talking about.

And because you asked (many times!) — Claude walks us through two end-of-year cocktails you can make with your work bestie while you binge your favorite episodes.

Most importantly: every guest, every solo, every episode was a winner. Thank you for being part of the Work Bestie community and making Season 2 what it was.

In this episode, we cover:

• The top wellness themes that rose to the top this year
• The top solo episodes you replayed the most
• The top guest episodes (your WorkBestie Starter Pack)
• Two cocktails Claude makes step-by-step
• A quick teaser of what’s coming in Season 3 (starting next week!)

All episodes are winners — and here are the “most replayed” highlights:

Top Solo Episodes

1. Wellness Isn’t One Size Fits All: Season 2 Begins
2. Celebrate the Small Stuff: Why Recognition Matters More Than You Think
3. The Power of Breaks

Top Guest Episodes (WorkBestie Starter Pack)

• Movements of Mindfulness: Rethinking Yoga in Modern Life — with Brea Johnson
• Authentic Storytelling: The Journey of Roxy Couse — with Roxy Couse
• Breaking Free From Burnout to Breakthrough — with Nicole Richards
• Stoic Empathy — with Shermin Kruse
• Unlocking Career Success: Moving Through Relationships — with Morag Barrett

Cocktail #1: Classic Cosmo (for two)

Ingredients

• 4 oz vodka (2 oz per person)
• 2 oz cranberry juice (1 oz per person)
• 2 oz lime juice (1 oz per person)
• 2 oz orange liqueur (1 oz per person)
• Ice
  Garnish (optional): rosemary

Directions
Add everything to a shaker with ice → shake → strain into a coupe → garnish if you want.

Cocktail #2: Spiced Apple Cider Batch Cocktail (holiday-style)

Ingredients

• Apple cider
• Orange slices
• Cinnamon sticks
• Star anise
• Cognac
• Orange liqueur
• A splash of cranberry juice
  Optional: top with ginger beer
  Optional garnish: rosemary + pomegranate seeds

Directions
Warm apple cider with orange slices + cinnamon + star anise (about 15 minutes) → cool → add cognac + orange liqueur + cranberry → mix → pour into a serving dish/pitcher → garnish → let people serve themselves (optional ginger beer topper).

Friendly reminder: drink responsibly and don’t drive.

Happy New Year, Work Besties — and we’ll see you next week for the Season 3 kickoff. 🎉

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