#269 Year in Review

The Diverse Minds Podcast

Welcome to the 269th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! In this special end-of-year episode, I reflect on the highs and lows of 2024. From unexpected personal challenges to career milestones, I share insights from a year marked by both setbacks and breakthroughs.

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In today’s show on Year in Review

• Reflecting on the Past Year [00:54]
• Recapping the Highlights of 2024 [01:54]
• A Month-by-Month Overview of 2024 [02:58]
• Unveiling the 2025 Word of the Year [15:45]
• What’s Ahead in 2025 [16:00]

Quotes on Year in Review

• This year has been my seventh full year of business, and I have to say, it’s been an incredibly bumpy ride, which I didn’t expect.
• I think it’s a useful exercise to celebrate all that we might have achieved and consider what we want to build on.
• When you have worked for yourself for a long time, it is quite difficult to go back into an organisation
• The reason I chose the word "magical" is that it was more about finding small magical moments every day.
• It's amazing how two days a week really eats into your time.

Resources on Year in Review

• Episode 186 – International Day of Happiness
• Episode 228 – A Career with Heart and Mind with Dr Rolake Ojo
• Episode 229 – Coaching with Collage with Andrea Watts
• Episode 230 – Healthy Functioning with a Heart and Mind Connection with Dr Magdalena Bak-Maier
• Episode 232-235
• Episode 236-239
• Episode 240-244
• Episode 245-248
• Episode 249-252
• Episode 253-255
• Episode 256-259
• Episode 261-262
• Episode 264-265
• Episode 266-267
• Download the free 200 Episode Guide with clickable links HERE.
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