EP 20: Why We’re Ditching New Year Goals

Описание: How does setting a yearly goal actually make you feel—motivated, pressured, hopeful, or already behind?

In this episode, we reflect on our relationship with New Year goals, celebrate our 2025 wins (yes, including an accomplishment cake), and unpack why so many of us are drawn to the idea of a “clean slate” every January—even when it hasn’t always served us.

We talk honestly about the struggles of keeping goals long-term and explore research on New Year resolutions, including why approach-oriented goals (what you’re moving toward) tend to be more successful than avoidance-based ones. We discuss SMART goals, common goal-setting pitfalls, and why success doesn’t always look like constant output.

From there, we shift the conversation toward committing to better rhythms over rigid goals—how building sustainable habits can create more freedom, consistency, and grace than chasing outcomes alone. Nikita also shares how she’s intentionally withdrawn from productivity culture, especially in personal life and social media, choosing slower seasons and family-centered goals instead.

We close by sharing how we structure goals with monthly check-ins—across parenting, marriage, and family life—without shame or pressure to perform.

In this episode, we cover:

Why New Year goals feel powerful (and overwhelming)

Celebrating wins without minimizing them

What research says about goal success

Approach-oriented vs. avoidance-oriented goals

Creating rhythms instead of chasing outcomes

Sustaining habits without burnout

Stepping away from productivity culture

Setting intentional goals for family, parenting, and marriage

This episode is for anyone who wants to grow with intention—but without hustle, guilt, or unrealistic expectations.

🎧 Listen in, reflect with us, and consider what rhythms—not resolutions—might serve your next season best.