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Ep 63: How to Reflect on a Year of Quiet Growth — and Move Forward With Intention
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- Jan 7, 2026
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Show Notes In this episode of Leading Below the Surface , I reflect on the lessons that quietly shaped my year — not through big milestones or dramatic changes, but through slower growth, healing, and learning to listen more closely to my body and intuition. Rather than setting rigid goals, I share why I’ve been leaning into intentions and clarity, supported by science around behavior change, visualization, and motivation. We explore what it means to set “soft stretch” goals that are ambitious but achievable, why manic manifesting can actually work against us, and how progress often unfolds more slowly — and more sustainably — than we expect. I also talk openly about endings, healing, and the quiet shifts that signal real growth, even when it doesn’t look loud from the outside. This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and enter the next chapter with more intention and less urgency. If you’re someone who feels called to move forward thoughtfully — not frantically — this conversation is for you. This episode is also available on YouTube. You can watch and subscribe to the Leading Below the Surface Podcast on the Change Coaches YouTube channel, where we’re focusing our energy moving forward. Key Themes & Takeaways Why intentions can be more effective than rigid goal-setting The science behind “soft stretch” goals and sustainable motivation How visualizing challenges (not just success) supports real behavior change The difference between intentional growth and manic manifesting Why the next step forward is often already in front of you How endings create space for healing and clarity What quiet growth looks like — and why it still counts Reflection Prompts from the Episode What is your body telling you that you may be overriding or ignoring? Where might you be…