# 219: The Year of Giving Medium F*cks Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-successful-nurse-coaches-4892519/219-the-year-of-giving-medium-f-cks Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-successful-nurse-coaches-4892519/219-the-year-of-giving-medium-f-cks.md Podcast: [The Successful Nurse Coaches ™](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-successful-nurse-coaches-4892519) Published: 2026-01-05T06:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://the-successful-nurse-coaches.captivate.fm Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9d6c9c51-9726-47be-9ffd-d9fd31723dd0.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-successful-nurse-coaches-4892519/episodes/219-the-year-of-giving-medium-f-cks Duration seconds: 1638 ## Resource In this episode, Laura kicks off 2026 with a candid and insightful solo discussion about her new approach to life and business: “The Year of Giving Medium Fs.” She explores the pitfalls of all-or-nothing thinking, the value of finding balance, and how embracing “medium Fs” can lead to more peace, consistency, and sustainable growth in both personal and professional life. Key Topics Covered: Why setting intentions and focusing on who you want to become is more powerful than chasing specific achievements The dangers of living at the extremes—giving all or none of your energy—and the benefits of finding a middle ground Laura’s personal goals for 2026, including financial growth with peace, health and nervous system regulation, and nurturing family relationships The importance of boring, consistent habits for long-term health and success How to balance ambition with emotional availability for family and friends Letting go of algorithm drama and internet outrage to focus on meaningful work The challenge (and value) of embracing “boring” consistency for high achievers An invitation for listeners to find one area of their life to practice giving “medium Fs” Watch full episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/94wO9kqUvAU Connect with us: Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesuccessfulnursecoach Mentioned in this episode: Cohort 7 https://www.nurselifecoachacademy.com/ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-successful-nurse-coaches-4892519/episodes/219-the-year-of-giving-medium-f-cks/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-successful-nurse-coaches-4892519/219-the-year-of-giving-medium-f-cks.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.