7 things that shaped my life & business this year


Hey Reader,

It’s December, that time you reflect back on your year and take stock of what the last 11+ months held… I love a good moment to record what happened, asking:

“What did I learn? What made this year significant?”

For me, that looked like writing out a list of 10 (which quickly became 15) of my top moments or wins from the year.

And I’m sharing 7 of those in this week’s podcast.

Tune in to hear what’s shaped me the most this year. Things like:

allowing myself rest and margin

Spending less time creating NEW things the first half of the year.

experimentation and personal renewal

New brand photos, as mentioned on the podcast 🥰

connection and support

My bestie who hypes me up BIG time.

And so much more.

If you need a touch of humanity in this AI-crazed, “bigger must always be better” world — let me be the one to give you the encouragement (and reality) you need to set new metrics for what the “best of” could look like for your life and business.

Queue this one up next:

Seven Things That Shaped My Life and Business in 2025

Merry Christmas, friends.

Allea

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