# Episode 1. New Year Intentions: Consistency and Believing in Yourself 01/16/26 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wisdom-of-walt-7665295/episode-1-new-year-intentions-consistency-and-believing-in-yourself-01-16-26 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wisdom-of-walt-7665295/episode-1-new-year-intentions-consistency-and-believing-in-yourself-01-16-26.md Podcast: [The Wisdom of Walt](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wisdom-of-walt-7665295) Published: 2026-02-11T00:20:00+00:00 Episode link: https://95bf442d-4649-45f4-911b-418df06227c9.libsyn.com/episode-1-new-year-intentions-consistency-and-believing-in-yourself-011626 Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/95bf442d-4649-45f4-911b-418df06227c9/riverside_copy_of_episode_1._new_year_intentions__consisten_kristin_reinbolds_.mp3?dest-id=3970356 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wisdom-of-walt-7665295/episodes/episode-1-new-year-intentions-consistency-and-believing-in-yourself-01-16-26 Duration seconds: 1316 ## Resource Summary In this conversation, Jeff and Kristin discuss the importance of consistency, self-belief, and overcoming obstacles in the journey towards personal and professional success. They share insights on the writing process, the significance of setting daily intentions, and the need to let go of control over outcomes. The discussion emphasizes that success is a gradual process that requires patience and commitment, and encourages listeners to embrace change and focus on their goals as they move into 2026. Words of Wisdom: It's not what you believe, it's how hard you believe it. You can have your success or you can have your excuses, but you can't have both. Whatever you defend, you get to keep. The red lights are part of the journey, they're part of the path. Just be consistent. Do the one thing. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wisdom-of-walt-7665295/episodes/episode-1-new-year-intentions-consistency-and-believing-in-yourself-01-16-26/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wisdom-of-walt-7665295/episode-1-new-year-intentions-consistency-and-believing-in-yourself-01-16-26.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.