{"podcast":{"title":"On Your Terms®","slug":"on-your-terms-4083141","podcast_index_feed_id":4083141,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/onyourterms/","website_url":"https://samvanderwielen.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/dcf17a6c-be5f-433f-9d97-06a949624bbe/Zw_iksMdISlQbnieoMtiZJjQ.jpg","author":"Sam Vander Wielen","episode_count":307,"summary":"A podcast for online business owners who refuse to choose between revenue and a real life. Most business advice tells you to hustle harder, post more, and \"always be on.\" I'm here to tell you that's BS—and I have the multi-seven-figure business to prove it. I'm Sam Vander Wielen, and I've built a thriving online business while protecting my mornings, unplugging at night, and actually living the life I built my business for. Every week, I share the marketing strategies, legal foundations, and lifestyle boundaries that keep my business profitable without stealing my peace. Whether you're building your first six figures or scaling past seven, this show will help you grow your revenue without sacrificing your presence, your sleep, or your sanity. Because success isn't just about how much you make—it's about having the freedom to actually enjoy your life. New to my world? I’m a lawyer-turned-entrepreneur who built an 7-figure digital product business helping thousands of founders legally protect and grow their online businesses. These days, I’m here to share not just the legal clarity but the lessons, stories, and strategies that make business and life more fulfilling. I'm the author o…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T18:21:15.191906+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-your-terms-4083141"},"episode":{"title":"269. 4 Tiny Habits I Do Before Year-End (So 2026 Is More Profitable and Peaceful)","slug":"269-4-tiny-habits-i-do-before-year-end-so-2026-is-more-profitable-and-peaceful","published_at":"2025-12-15T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-your-terms-4083141/269-4-tiny-habits-i-do-before-year-end-so-2026-is-more-profitable-and-peaceful","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-your-terms-4083141","url":"https://samvanderwielen.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0bdbfbd1-2446-4b53-8975-e518c121e1c8.mp3","summary":"You know that feeling when you come back to your desk in January and everything is a disaster? Your desktop looks like a digital garage sale, your office chair is still wearing yesterday’s sweater, and your brain feels like it’s running 42 tabs at once? Yeah… we’re not doing that this year. In this episode, I’m sharing the super simple, totally doable tasks I’m doing in the next two weeks—while cozied up in my pjs —to close out 2025 in a way that feels calm, grounded, and actually restorative. No “new year, new hustle” energy required. Just a cleaner home base, a quieter mind, and a business you can step back into without the chaos hangover. This is your permission slip to put the laptop away, clean the slate, and give your future self a January that feels good. In this episode, you’ll hear… The 4 things I always do to wrap up my business before the holidays Why I deep clean everything (yes, including the dreaded office drawer) before taking time off How I’m approaching 2026 as a “mental gap year” My end-of-year digital detox ritual What I’m doing during my time off to reconnect with creativity The cozy winter habits keeping me sane in an extremely dark, extremely windy Long Island winter Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode. RESOURCES: Get Sam’s free weekly newsletter, Sam’s Sidebar Get Sam's book \" When I Start My Business, I'll Be Happy\" Listen Episode 267: Before You Plan 2026, do THIS first Listen to Episode 268: How to Create Your Ideal Business Year (Without Burnout-y Goals) Grab the Ultimate Bundle® and use code OYTWRITEOFF to save 20% off through December 18th. Read Sam's Substack Taking a Gap Year as an Entrepreneur: My Year of Letting Go in 2026 Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out Click her…","meta_description":"You know that feeling when you come back to your desk in January and everything is a disaster? Your desktop looks like a digital garage sale, your office…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":963,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/on-your-terms-4083141/episodes/269-4-tiny-habits-i-do-before-year-end-so-2026-is-more-profitable-and-peaceful/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-your-terms-4083141/269-4-tiny-habits-i-do-before-year-end-so-2026-is-more-profitable-and-peaceful.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}