Ep. 159: "Looking Back To Move Ahead"

About this episode

In this episode, Ryan Sprague reflects on the past year and shares his thoughts on moving forward into 2026 without a script.

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is a little different I’m wrapping up 2025, looking ahead into 2026, and for this one… I didn’t bring a script No outline No bullet points No overthinking I just hit record and let it rip Because honestly, there’s been so much epic stuff unfolding in my life, in my work, and in the bigger picture that trying to package it neatly felt like the wrong move I wanted to bring you into it Not the polished version Not the highlight reel But the real-time reflections,...

Topics covered

• reflection
• future planning
• personal growth

Keywords

• 2025
• 2026
• life changes
• real-time reflections

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Looking Back To Move Ahead

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