New Year, Same You: How to Set Goals You Actually Achieve in 2026
How do you embrace the "new year, new start" energy without overshooting your goals and setting yourself up to fail?
Every January we're bombarded with resolutions, routines, and lofty promises about who we're supposed to become; and every year, many of us quietly abandon them, feeling guilty, unmotivated, and like we've failed.
In this solo ep, I'm sharing my very deliberate anti-resolution approach to 2026, not because goals don't matter, but because the way we usually set them often does more harm than good.
With a background in coaching psychology and my experience of late diagnosed ADHD, this is an honest reflection on what did and did not work for me last year and the much simpler and more compassionate way I'm approaching my goals this year.
The secret is not doing more. It's doing less, with intention.
I explain why setting the bar lower can strengthen your self trust, why consistency matters more than intensity, and how choosing fewer priorities can help you feel calmer, more confident, and more fulfilled as the year unfolds.
What you will learn:
- Why I'm not a fan of New Year’s resolutions
- How unrealistic goals quietly erode your self concept and confidence
- Why consistency beats intensity when it comes to habits and behaviour change
- The surprising psychological benefits of choosing just one daily habit
- What it means to go deep on one skill or area instead of skimming the surface of many
- How focusing on completion, not busyness, can change how you feel about yourself
- Simple questions to help you decide what actually matters this year
- How to harness fresh start energy without setting yourself up to fail
If you are craving a calmer, more grounded start to the year, and you want goals that support your wellbeing rather than undermine it, this episode will give you plenty to reflect on.
