Okay, it is the very last episode of 2023. And I'm joined with digital. Welcome. Hi, am I doing? Oh, I'm wonderful. How are you? Wonderful. That's really cool. We're just winging it. We just I only just hit record. And as we were talking off air, I said today, so I've just chucked some questions in like, 510 minutes ago, we'll just wing it. And poor man's is like, Yeah, great. This is fantastic. You know, I love to win stuff.
So I will just read the questions and then I won't think about how I'm going to answer them or anything. We've got yin and yang here me winging it and you probably hating everything. That's why we work and why we work. We work for sure. So the intention for today's episode is funny. I said to you, like I said to you in the WhatsApp yesterday, dizzle. I sat down to do some solo episodes yesterday, and I had all these intentions of doing banking up a few solo episodes in time for taking time
off for summer. And I was like, I just don't have it in me to sit here on my own and do solo episodes. So we've last minute, decided to do one together because it just feels so much more juicy. To me. I think this time of year. I'm just like, No, no more time alone in my office. Thanks very much. Yeah, and there's just nothing left in the tank as well. I know I said to you yesterday, like I was feeling super motivated for like
a final week. But that was really depending on you getting some fucking episodes. Oh, the motivation sort of just went. But I must say it was a little bit of a blessing because I got to clear away a few things that I'd sort of just been like back of the line back of the line back of the line. And I got to spend the afternoon with law looks obviously she's on holiday. So it worked out. Well. I think it was meant to be but yeah, this morning, I was like, Okay, we're on here, boys, but no.
Gonna die. By the way. We're gonna do an episode together. And I'm just gonna chuck some questions in willy nilly and we'll just I'm so glad that the listeners get to see what it's actually like in my brain when you're like Welcome to my world, fam. Yeah, I think all the many gents out there understand. Yeah. So the intention was that we get to come together and have a little bit of a wrap up a reflection, look over 2023 Take listeners through a little bit of like our own experiences, and what's
coming in for 2024. And just having a little bit of a yawn, really. But then I put some added little spice for you, which you weren't expecting. So we've got we're doing it in like two segments. So we're gonna do connection questions, because you got you just know, like, I love connection, conversation, and connection prompts. So we're doing a few connection questions for one another to answer about each other, which will be fun. I literally put these in about three minutes ago. And then
we've got reflections. So we're going to do a wrap up of 2023, do a reflection and then just chat about next year. So how about you get started on the connection questions? Okay, well, the first one I love and I hope you've got you know, how long do we have really for you to go through this? Because it's going to be a big juicy answer. I want you to tell me, what's the best thing about my personality? All? Sit back, sit back, ladies. Obviously, it's the sense of Omar.
Obviously. No, but actually, I think your sense of humour is one of my favourite things about you, which is probably why I probably think it's 99% of white. But why am I staying in my business? You bring the farm here? Yeah. It's the lols it's the personnel it's the sense of humour. You've got that really cool. Ability to go between dark and and spicy and humorous and a little bit cooked like cooked sense of humour. To really insightful and deep all in like the same breath and sentence
which I fucking love. Like, that's probably my favourite thing about your personality is your humour and lightheartedness. But the ability to be really deep and really insightful and really, what's the word? You're very? Yeah, insightful is the word that I keep coming up with. Like, yeah, that's my favourite thing about your personality. Books. Anything else? Okay, what else? No, no, I'm kidding. That was amazing. I'm just it's so funny. Like, it's kind of what I noticed at the level of retreat
as well. When when people are saying, you know, when you do the warm fuzzies at the end It's so hard to take sometimes. Yeah, I understand. Yeah. Like, I just I want to look away and I'm just like, oh, look, there's a little, you know, whatever. But that's really nice. Thank you. I really, I really do appreciate that. And I will accept that. Receiving. Oh, yeah, I'll receive that mind receiving as you awkwardly fidgeting in your chair. Oh, I wish listeners could see
you right now. Guys. You've got she's gone. Red. You're receiving so well. I'm receiving well, those lovely, warm fuzzies Oh, gosh. For you. There's a few things. Obviously, we definitely connected on our sense of humour. I was actually only thinking the other day about the very first email that I sent you. And I don't remember if you remember what was in the subject lines? That was the start of 2022. Was is that all? Yes. Why? Like it's been like, ever years. I know.
Started 2022 We might have had our first email communication at the end of 2020 21. But obviously, being a big Taylor Swift Fan. I put in the subject line in big capital letters, which was very bold, considering I don't even think we'd be fine or anything. It said, I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22 as in 2000. And not hired. Put her in the maybe don't call me will call you. Well, Falcon worked. Yeah. Something. Yeah, I think sense of humour.
Obviously, we, we have bonded on that, like from the absolute get go. So I love everything about that. We can be dirty and grubby and like, Valero, yeah, feral little bitches. But I also love and I suppose I've noticed this most. This year, when I've actually been working with you in like, a professional capacity in the sense that I've done level up, and I've had some coaching with you.
Your ability to hold space for people and to open up these containers, whether it's in a group setting or, or a one on one setting. is honestly, unlike anything I've ever experienced, like I obviously know you or have come to know you as a friend, but have never worked with you in the capacity of of what you do professionally until later this year. And I was honestly floored by a it is so fucking easy to open up to you in those areas. And, and by not really saying much at all.
You you sort of draw out while he's sitting, it's right there on the surface. And it's hard to articulate. Like, personally, it was really hard to articulate to myself until you start, you know, just gently picking out a few threads and just, you know, answering these, like asking questions, and it's like, Fuck, yeah, I've always known the answers, and you draw it out in such a beautiful way. That feels very safe. And I know obviously that is tying into to what you do professionally. And that's
why you do it so well. But I don't think everyone can do that. Like, you need to have a certain type of personality for people to feel safe enough to open up to you in that way. And you absolutely fucking nail it. And I'm so, so grateful for that. Because you've helped me through a lot this year, personally. And yeah, I don't think that that would have come from just any coach needed to be used. You know what I mean? Right. Oh, thank you. Receive that bitch. Oh, that was
a good idea. Got me. A heartspace Oh, that was a good one. That was Yeah, I like I'm receiving that. That's a very, very big compliment. Yeah, it's true. Thank you. Thank you. All right, you, too. What's my oh god, what's my zone of genius? I've kind of just touched on that kind of tied in together, didn't it? That's obviously definitely a huge one. So no genius. I think leading with vulnerability as well is your
zone of genius. You allow people people to open up to you or to connect with you because you're also very forthcoming with what's on On your heart and what's going on in your life, and I think it makes people feel like they can relate to you in so much more of an authentic way. You don't really leave. And it's not like you certainly don't overshare or anything like that.
But it's like, you just give people enough of an insight for them to realise, like, Oh, she's a real human, and she's going through shit. And she can probably help me deal with my stuff as well. And again, I don't think everyone can do that not everyone's willing to be that vulnerable and open themselves up, potentially, to criticism or judgement. Not that. I mean, you've done a lot of work to not really care about that stuff. That still, I don't think a lot of people can do
that as well as you do it. And it's really special, and valuable. Thank you. That's so interesting, because it's something I've actually been talking about with my friends recently, where I'm actually trying to do it more like, I feel I'm so used to holding space for other people. And I'm so used to being the sounding board for people that my friends actually picked up on it last week after surgery. So many times when people were my friends were checking in or trying to like, really see how
I'm going. There was this like, deflection that I'd keep doing. And it was like, I would just be like, Yeah, okay, how are you what's going on? Like, I know, like, Bree, and I was like, Oh, shit, like a two or three friends actually commented on it. And even I noticed it last week, when you and I are at the crown. It wasn't until we'd been sitting there for like hours and hours and hours that I was like, or I'm actually like, there's all this stuff that was bubbling
up. And when I was talking to I could feel my eyes getting quite watery. But it's like, yeah, I'm actually really starting to notice that thread of like, I know, I do lead with vulnerability. But I'm practising it a little bit more, because I think I've become way more comfortable, comfortable, sorry, in holding space for others that I sometimes need that extra push to know when to
say I need the support. And it's something I'm actually working on a little bit at the moment because I've noticed it just in the last week since surgery. I think you're doing a really good job, and I'm proud of you. Thank you. Thank you. You're Zona genius. Do you want to hear them? Yeah, go on. Okay, so clearly organisation. You have to be to work with me, you've got to get me organised. But ya know, you're actually so like, productive is a word that comes to mind. Like,
yeah, you get shit done. And it's like, not even 5am In the morning, and it's like, Yep, I've done this. I've done this. I'm off to the gym. I've got Lola ready for school. Like you've got so much shit done. And I know you frost that feeling like, I've noticed that in you. You almost seem to thrive off that like the busier the better, almost in like, and you just have to have it all scheduled out and like die arised in your language on my old girl and she's dying, right?
I remember when we first started working together, and you first said that word you're like yep, nope, that's all diarized and I was like, nerd. That's definitely corporate speak. Like that's my call. Yeah, that was drummed into me in my corporate days. And I'm not mad about it because it makes life easy. Try diarize exam sheets, I'm fine. You know, I feel like I'm getting a bit better. Sort of
you are for sure. I've definitely gotten better since you know, we've we started doing our clickup things and we've got all the systems and processes like we've definitely been better but that's because I realised how much you need it and watching you thrive inside of that space makes me want to be able to give that to you not fly by the seat of our pants. So dynamiques nice mix Yeah, get we've got we've got the what's
it called? Polarity SignUpGenius Yes, organisation and productivity are productive based. But then also, creativity, like people probably don't realise that you're actually a very talented photographer. Like you have an eye for things you make things look really pretty, like even your office space like everything's always quite aesthetic. So you're actually a real creative brain too which is so cool. Like you've got both of those skill sets which is really
really cool. Yeah, I do. Thank you I actually just added two I added two more plants to my Can you see them all thriving in the background here I can I did actually notice today what a jungle it looks like. It's very easy, full blown jungle and I've really stepped it up a notch with the caring for them because A lot of them did actually die and I had to replant them and and get some new ones, but these ones are going super super well, right. We're fertilising and they're thriving. They're
absolutely thriving. So I'm stoked about that. But thank you. That's really lovely. No problem. Next on Jesus What is something listeners would be? What is something listeners would be surprised to know about me? Be very fucking careful here, please. Okay. Family. What could I say? This Oh? Um, what would the what would be? This goes both ways. Or anything like, what am I
gonna say? Well, people know if actually people would be surprised to know this because we've talked about it, but you're a bit of a rascal like you love to have a bit of fun or maybe younger man does was like a little bit of a rascal, like a cheeky little monkey.
One one way to describe younger hairs of young man's was a bit of a party galley, which is probably again, why we sort of resonate because I was also, I think, I don't know, I've already mentioned it, but I don't think people realise that you're a photographer as well, because I've said that a few times to clients, and they're like, What the hell I might Yeah, just does the photography at the level that retreats,
blah, blah, blah. So people think that you're like, the admin VA person, I might know you've got your mixed bag, like, so absolutely. Mixed Bag, mixed bags. What else would listeners be surprised? I don't know if they'd be surprised because I feel like you bring you bring all of you to recess. Like I feel like you're so authentic. And you bring all parts of you that I don't really think there's anything that would absolutely shock listeners.
I don't know. I've got a few things that would shock them, but we're not going to talk about it. We've already made mention of our experience of Lizzo that which we remember this one time it happened once. That yeah, no, we can't we can't. I'm still not ready. What would they? What would listeners be surprised to know about me? Oh, would they be surprised to learn about you? You're actually really fucking terrible at buying children's present. See, they know this already?
Oh, I've got round three coming up this this Christmas, round three. Trump tries to know this is a really hard one for you. Because like I said before, you're you're a bit of an open book. You know, like you've been so open and honest about who you were before you were Miss mindset, you know, all of your different career journeys and your growth, everything like the stuff we do you employ like, everything's kind of to a degree
out in the open. And I think that is part of your appeal is that What You See Is What You Get genuinely like there's no fucking secrets. There's no surprises. It's very much a case of this is who I am. This is what I do. This is what I can offer. And, you know, either I'm for you, or I'm not so I I really don't think that there's anything that I could tell the listeners that that would surprise them. I really don't. And I think that's
a good thing. Yeah, yeah. I actually don't think that there's anything that would be shocking or surprising. Paul would be like, she's terrible house. Like, what's the word? Like? My effect? My brother and Paul give a lot of shit about how, you know, I'm not much of a cook. I'm not much of a cleaner. I'm pretty like the boys at Paul's work. Like, why doesn't he watch make you lunch? And I'm like, can no i nobody got time for that? Sorry. I'm doing my own shit. You got two legs in a heartbeat
as my grandma would say. So surprising. I'm not the most wifey wife. But I think people would probably not be surprised by that. outsource that shit. Ya know, I've got a cleaner and Paul can look after his own lunches. Thanks, Pete. Yeah, I didn't marry you to make your lunches, bro. Because those get a different wife. Oh, okay. What's the next one? Ooh, how have I grown this year? Ah, You've definitely grown.
Why I suppose one of the biggest transitions was from the start of the year, sort of sitting in this space of, I don't want to have kids, I don't know if I want to have kids. And then throughout the course of the year, and obviously, everything that's kind of come with 2023, it's been a real, I want them, I absolutely, definitely want them. And watching you just
tackle the challenges. This might not be growth, because I daresay if this happened last year, or the year before, you would have handled it exactly the same way. But watching you sort of come to that realisation, and then do absolutely everything in your power to make it come to fruition, like took to actually bring it into reality. That is a testament to your mindset. Definitely. And watching you come to that realisation has been really special. And even though it's not, you know, it's not the
typical experience. It's your experience, and you're just really taking it in your stride. Not to say that you've not found it challenging I know that you have but yeah, watching you navigate it. I've been really proud of how you've been going about everything just so diligently and Oh, well. This is what I need to do. This is the next thing and it'll be worth
it. Yeah, world trying to think if there's anything else how Have I grown this year I suppose on the back of that it's it's of a similar vein, was realising as well that you'd come to the end of your incessant want and desire to just be on the move and on the go and travelling all the time and moving around. And you're now quite content to you've transitioned into this phase of life where you're like, Nope, this is this is home. I'm planting the roots. And I'm focusing all of my energy on
there. So I suppose it's of the same vein, but yeah, I have only ever known you in that. You know, wanting to travel all the time and yes, yeah, it's it has definitely taken a turn attorneys. Yeah, you've definitely gone down another path. Yeah, I feel that's so big Lee so Bigley. I feel that big. Hello, hello. I'm just I'm just recording Bobby. So I'm going to have because I'm recording an episode but I'll come and see you after okay. You look like you've been swimming Lola.
Oh, how nice. I like your shirt. Swimming lessons. So cool. I'll see you when I'll come in. I'll probably about half an hour. All right. Come on. can break. No not today day. The Alola pie. Oh, make sure that door shut Bobby I think we rounded that often. We Yeah, I think that rounded off easily. Bigley. Yeah, no, I definitely feel that that's probably going to come up in the reflections of this year. How you've grown this year
is flawless. I think you've said it before but like your bravery and your ability to have hard conversations and to be vulnerable in situations where possibly wouldn't have in the past. I feel like I've seen you do so many scary things this year. Like things that I know scared the absolute living daylights out of you. And you just did it and now you've come out the other side kind of with this like internal knowing that like whatever comes up can be handled and we can I can have hard
conversations. I can do scary things and I think that might have made you Yeah, I think that's just made you a lot more calm like internally. I feel there's probably a little bit more or trust there? Yeah, I would agree with that 100%. And I think one of the biggest takeaways for me this year is that you need to take that action to get to get clarity, which is obviously something that we learn inside level up. And my default is sitting in that.
I don't have clarity, don't have clarity, don't have clarity, and all of the thoughts and all of the things and all the things I need to say. And they just float round and round and round and round. And it Yeah, it's fucking turmoil inside the brain at times, which then has a negative effect on my body and my health, you know, in general. And yeah, so actually taking the very fucking scary action, like, oh, my god, yeah, it didn't feel easy at all. No. But it felt really
exciting. Knowing that you can have the hard conversations and kind of come out the other side and be like, I didn't die. Well didn't cave in. Yeah. You know, and it's Yeah, I suppose it's just that practice piece. Just getting comfortable with with doing it? Yeah, I've definitely seen that.
And the other, just as you were talking, I'm also thinking, the other way I've seen you grow is that you're actually, maybe it's the same kind of vein, but you are more comfortable to speak up for yourself to assert boundaries to say what you need. And I've seen that and it's fucking cool. Like, it's really, really cool. And I think it's all part of the same thing, like speaking out and up and being able to hold it all and know that nothing's gonna happen. Yeah, I would agree with that,
too. I think, yeah, this year, in that regard. It's definitely something that I've been working towards for literally years. And it does feel like it's falling into place. A little bit this year. So I love that you notice that? Thank you. That's okay. Okay, let's switch gears. So you're not connecting. And thanks, were connected enough, connected, tick. Reflection. What has been let's go a little bit rapid fire because I feel like we're going to talk for 5
million hours. What have been the highlights of 2023 for you, business and personal. Business was definitely stepping more into the podcasting realm. And, you know, working with some clients of actually launching a podcast from absolutely scratch and seeing that come, you know, yeah, live fruition. And yeah, that's been really, really fun.
And probably just realising that, that is something that I really love and really enjoy and definitely want to do more of sort of coming into that mindset of like, oh, yeah, that's, that's definitely a path that I want to explore more next year. And personal probably just, you know, mirroring what you just said, I am actually really proud of having the courage to have hard conversations and assert boundaries and advocating for my needs.
Because it took a really really long time for me to think that it was okay to sort of allow myself to do that and so yeah, that has been that's been a really big win for sure. Definitely all your music concerts surely you've been high as a kite sometimes after that is Sorry boys. Surely about three straight boys. Oh, my. I'm Yeah. Okay. I've been to lots of concerts this year, as you know. Nothing yet. Coldplay came very, very close. That was
unbelievable. Coldplay, but something about the Backstreet Boys and I think it's the nostalgia P Yeah. Yeah. Really awakened my like in a little girl. Back man, she had a bald here honestly, I was high for days. The Backstreet Boys. I absolutely fucking loved it. So yeah, the music Yeah. The music experiences that I've had this year and I've hit some pretty good fitness. PBS as well. So that's all wrapped up in a nice little bro. Well, not the last round of testing but that's okay. We move
on. We're gonna move on one bad day. Only one. Well, it was one bad day. Bad day we just happen to be testing day how frustrating anywho What are your What have been your highlights of 2023 BS and personal. Definitely level up in The Level Up retreats is always a highlight. And often it's the car rides as well there and back. Like I say to you, we have such a bowl just chatting. You know. So that's always a good one in terms of business. I would say it's a bit of a highlight, interviewing Dr.
Demartini. Like I was just like, Well, the fact that their team came to us, and that was very exciting, very exciting, and very cool. I just love his brain. So that was a little bit of a like, oh, exciting. Obviously, this year, I also got married, which so many highlights within there so much time with family. And it's funny, because in my reflecting that I've been doing this month, what I've come to realise is that there's been like, I've hit a lot of milestones this year.
And last year, like I hit lots of milestones. But what seems to be whenever I'm reflecting the moments that actually light me up and like, just make my soul so happy. It's very rarely the the milestone or the achievement or the big moment. It's the tiny bits in between, like, it's these tiny little glimmers throughout the year where I'm like, oh my god, belly laughter with a friend or
sitting in some scabby. tooktook in Thailand and having soul chats with girlfriends or just being at home with Paul and laughing. Like, there's so many little moments. And I'm just noticing that, like, the highlights for me this year have actually been the real wholesome things. And I've intentionally chosen to really spend a lot more time around family and I've been home a lot, and I've been around my
family so much. And, you know, my highlights are usually actually quite small, like the small things, but yeah, they are really the highlights of this year. They're the small little, like, insignificant moments that actually matter. Insignificant. Yes, yeah. Yeah, that's nice. Yeah. So that's mine. What are your biggest? Isn't it? Sorry? Beyonce took the mic there. A bitch. What are your biggest lessons you dog? No, I do. Let me do that again. Okay, what are your biggest lessons?
My biggest lessons of 2023 is kind of what I just said. The little moments in between are the big things, I sort of already knew that. But it's just really reinforced again, and again and again. Being conscious of growing purely for growth sake, like, next thing, next thing, next thing next thing and not actually stopping to actually take stock and realign and just make sure it's it's really aligned and centred, like, very guilty of being someone that's like, Let's go like next
thing, goal. Next thing, and I'll always have my eyes and focus on something in the future. And this year, I've really been noticing this, especially towards the last half of this year. And I think with all the fertility and the surgeries and the monthly cycle of emotions that come with that, I really have been feeling the the lesson is to slow down. And the lesson is actually to create space. And that's something that I'm really going to take into
next year. So it's more about doing less, but doing it well. Because as you've seen, and as listeners can probably deduct, I do a lot of things. And I balance lots of different things. And I juggle lots of different things. But I tend to feel like what I've been feeling this year, like, I want to do a couple like less things, but have way more time on them and give it my all rather than sort of spread myself thin across lots and lots of different
projects. And so that's kind of something that I'm taking with me is do less, but do do it better. Yeah, I love that. So I know you're going to ask me what my lessons are? Yes. So I have a couple as well. So I think wait. Okay, so I suppose it does tie in again, to what we've already said the hard conversations advocating for yourself. All of those things like those were huge lessons that I really only all pieced together this year. So that's been huge for me. From a
parenting point of view. I don't know what it is about this year. I genuinely feel You. And I know I'm not alone here. It's like I took a five minute nap. And we're at the end of the year, it is absolutely mind blowing to me that we are at the end of another year. And like Lola is going to be eight next year, which is so while and I, I've noticed so much growth and change in her, yeah, that has just made me realise, wow, this is literally flashing by before my eyes in
like a second. And so trying to remind myself to appreciate all of the little moments with her while she is this age, because she's not going to be this age again, you know, she's not going to, she's not going to like the same things. And she's not going to she's not that she won't feel the same way about me. But from what I understand, the older they get, the less they want to fuck and hang out with you. And that makes me stop.
Oh, so just like, you know, even if she wants to go and do something that doesn't feel convenient, or, you know, it doesn't feel like something I want to be doing in the moment. Just going and doing it because it means we get to hang out together. And I get to hear what's on her mind and all that sort of thing. Just reminding, reminding myself to take it all in and take every opportunity that I can with her because she's not going to want to like, be my best buddy. She will she likes you.
Yeah, if it gives any reassurance or if it helps you, I don't think I ever, even in my, you know, bratty teenage years, and I was a bit of a bit of a dog. I made live really hard for dad I did. I still wanted nothing but movie nights with mom and days off school to hang with mom. And I don't know, I see that for you and Lola 100%. I really, I really, really hope so. So yeah, just trying to make the most of her while she's my little girl.
And from a health point of view as well, just quickly, learning to listen to my body and Slow the fuck down when I need to slow down. If that means taking, you know, a class or two less at the gym each week, if it means going to bed earlier if it means not setting my alarm in the morning. That's been a huge one for me as well, because I sort of get into this oh, this is my routine. Yeah, routine is I get up at this time every single day. And
I do two hours of work. And then I go to the gym, even though it is very productive. And I do feel fantastic. From a work point of view. When I do that. I did notice that after a prolonged period of time of that being my routine. My body was like, well, could we have a fucking sleeping? Like, can we not set the alarm four o'clock, just I don't know, for like one day a week? Yeah. And trying to get out of the mind for like the mindset that I will that means I'm not going to be as
productive. I'm not gonna get as much done, I'm going to feel overwhelmed, sort of trying to preempt all of the ways that I'm going to feel instead of actually listening to my body that is literally screaming for a break. And once I listened and noticed that oh yeah, it means I can train harder on the days that I do train. It means that I'm not, you know, feeling tired in the afternoons. You know, I've got more energy. I've got more patients with Lola and stuff like that.
That is a very good thing. But it took me a really long time to learn that. So that's been, that's been a really good lesson from 2023 as well. That's a goodie. So then, following on from that, if your lessons are about enjoying time with Lola, slowing down and listening to your body, how are you integrating your lessons to change something in 2024? It's so interesting, because in my mind, I've got this idea of what I want 2024 to look like very
loosely. I haven't done the goals and I haven't done you know that a plan or anything like that, but I definitely want to do more podcasting work. Yes. And so I'm trying to figure out what that looks like for me. I'm like, What does my business need to look like in order for me to be able to do that work. And I default to a will that's going to mean Really early mornings, it's going to mean full workdays.
It's going to mean, you know, needing to work at nighttime when Lola is in bed because I need to get everything organised and I need to get it all. But if I think of my lesson from 2023, that's, it's not going to get me anywhere. So I think it's about trying, trying to figure out how I can not juggle, but how do I manage all of the things that are priorities in a way that aligns with what I know I need physically in order to do them
all well. Yeah. And I think that's, you obviously know that I do love a plan and I do function a lot better when I know what's coming and what's required of me and what I need to get done by when. And so, I think I just need to make a plan. But make a realistic plan and not not rush it. Yeah. overexert yourself. Yeah. Just try and take it a little bit easier. Not take it easier, but just Yeah, I don't need to be gone home in order to succeed at it. You
know what I mean? Yeah, do I think that's, that's gonna be a good one. I don't know if you're coming to the level up your 2024 masterclass, but actually, well, yeah, of course, you will be rich. That's gonna be No, I actually, I will absolutely catch the replay. I'm very, very excited to watch it. Because I think it's, I think it's what I need to get me in the right mind frame for 2024. But yeah, I'll be I'll be on the slopes. Oh, look, here your fancy little playing? I'm
excited. Bunny. Yeah, that's gonna be so good. So good. What? Have we done your lessons? What are your biggest lessons for 2023? Think we did my lessons. Okay, how are you integrating those into 2024. I'm going to say I'm taking a bit of time off in January, and I am being so disciplined with how much or little work I'll be doing in that time. And then I'm going to be creating, it's funny because I said I want to do less similar to you do less, but do it well. And I want to slow down a little
bit more. And so I'm actually the way that I'm integrating this is that I've created a new routine for next year, I don't feel like I've had any really consistent routine in 2023. Because like you sort of said, I've been travelling so much, I feel like I've not been home for more than six or seven weeks at a time before I go somewhere else. And that I've really felt and so next year, I'm so excited
about creating a routine. And within that routine is going to be like the the four or five hours in the morning between 4am and 9am is like my needle moving things before I even think about anything else. I'm starting work again next year with my book coach, I'll be working on the mind school method certification. And literally keeping my two or three tasks. That is it. So that's what I'm going to do next year. And then obviously, it's fucking hard with like, it's challenging to
plan 2024. And this is something I've had to really like, almost practice surrender, because I've been saying for quite some time now, like, I don't know, I'll probably be pregnant. I don't know, I'll probably be pregnant. I don't know, I will probably be pregnant. And you know, that hasn't happened yet, but I know it will next year. And so I'm planning as much as I can but also being open to change and adaptability.
Because pregnancy for me is going to be a very different ballgame to most and I have to just allow for whatever comes up next year but if that happens, I will move and adapt and just be fluid and do what I need to do. So for now. It's just I'm actually creating more routine so that I have more freedom to do less. And I think for me, routine equals freedom eautiful Yeah, I could not agree more you need you need to know you need to know what's what's
coming up. You know, even if you're leaving space for those things that do crop up that you haven't planned for you at least you know you've got a bracket if you need to diarize it back and diarize that that's my word. Oh diarize in 2024 diarize Paul, I'm ovulating it's in the diary
buddy. Rose it that should be your word for 2024 diarias diarize okay, I'm picking up what you're putting down here does Oh, okay, well on the back of that then I suppose you kind of touched on it there but what season are you moving into and what's your intentions for next year? I feel like I am in a season where the word that keeps coming up is like, maternal, I feel like I'm, I'm so into I feel so much change internally that like my external reality hasn't quite
caught up yet. It's very discombobulating, I must say. But I've noticed there is like an identity shift in me and a shift within me, where I'm moving into this season of wanting to be very home like homely and grounded and leaned back and relaxed and creative, like, the season just feels like this maternal energy. And it's probably a lot more feminine in energy, if I were to look at it through that lens. And so the intentions are just to honour that next year and give my body what it needs slow
down a little bit. Do the mind school certification, you know, all of the things that I love to do inside of my business, but keeping it to just a couple projects done really, really, really well. And then allowing space and time for my body to hopefully be an incubator. Grow a little barn? Hopefully, yeah, that'd be nice. Well, let's pass that spill out into next year. And yeah, that's it. What about you? What season? Are you moving
into? What's interesting, because sort of like what I said before, I do want my business to experience growth, but I want to do it in a way that doesn't burn me out or stress me out or overwhelming. And when I say that out loud, I'm like, Oh, is that, you know, do you sort of have to take a little bit of that? In order to grow? I don't know, maybe that's a mindset thing. Maybe Maybe I'm feeling like, oh, well, it needs to be a little bit hard in order for it
to, you know what I mean? Yeah, I think it's just, I think it's just being mindful and listening to my body, because it will give me cues if, if it needs me to chill the fuck out. Yeah, but I, I do, I do want to grow. And I do want to expand, and I want to learn more so that I can work with more people in a podcasting capacity. But I also still want to be
present for Lola. And so you know, she's changing schools next year, so there's going to be a little bit of an adjustment period, or her and that needs to be my priority to make sure that she gets settled in and, and once that's done, then I can focus on a sustainable process of slowly, slowly growing my bees over the course of the year, I don't need it to go gangbusters. But I do want it to shift, I feel like this year has
been incredible. I've absolutely fucking loved it from a work perspective, from a business perspective. But obviously, there's going to be a few changes, you know, coming into play next year for you and the capacity that we're working together. And so that's kind of it's kind of triggered something for me that I don't want to rest on the laurels that I've had for 2023 You know, sort of want to be a little bit more proactive and, and, and make some changes for my bees and see what it sort of
grows into. So I think that's, that's the plan. That's the loose plan. It's not, it's not set in stone yet. But there will be a plan. Don't worry. Yeah, I'm excited about it. And that actually is a really great way just I forgot, standard, to let listeners know that I am doing a
masterclass. And there is a whole page of like my reflection process that comes along, when you sign up for the masterclass to plan out 2024, but planning in a way that's aligned with your season aligned with your values aligned with your lessons, integrating the lessons, and making sure you're not just growing for growth's sake, or we're all of that. We're doing that in a masterclass at the end of December. And when you sign up, you will get my whole reflection process that I've been working
on all of December. So that is actually happening well that by the time this comes out, it'll be happening like tomorrow. So if you're listening to this live, definitely look at the link in the show notes. You've got time still to sign up. But yeah, I think it'd be fun for both of us to really put a plan in place for next year. And I'm excited. I'm so excited to see where we're at by this time next year because it could be it's a funny one, like usually I'm so sad. I know what's happening.
I've got the plan. It's gonna happen. It's so done. But this is the first year that I'm a bit like, well, there's a lot of leaving room for magic and just being open to whatever happens and having a rush plan. So this time next year, it'll be interesting just to Yeah, to do a recap. Well, I have to write my level up letter. I know I haven't written it yet, but I yeah, that that really does make me excited. Yeah. This can be our version of the
level up later. So we'll reconvene this time next year and we'll do our time capsules. Yes love that. Amazing All right thanks for a great year diesel. Oh, do you know I've loved it honestly, like I said, it's been the best fucking year business wise for me. I've had an absolute ball so many lols and yeah, just very, very grateful for you and everything that we've achieved this year and yeah, I just I love it very much. So thank you. Okay, your dough. Love you. Bye