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Episode 215 · January 20, 2026

Kicking off Season 12...together!

14 min

Kicking off Season 12...together!

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In this episode

In this episode I'm so happy to welcome you to Season 12 of the Sharing Passion and Purpose Podcast! This one is just you and me, kicking off a brand new season together. It's January, and I'm doing what so many of us are doing right now — reflecting on the past year and getting intentional about how I want 2026 to go.

I get a little raw and vulnerable about the growth I experienced this past year. I invested in myself by hiring a coach and joining a mastermind of incredible women, and that work grew my confidence, my trajectory, and my willingness to be vulnerable in ways I didn't even anticipate. Out of that experience I started hosting monthly women's community-building events, launched a small inner circle, hosted a retreat, and went through a full rebrand — right down to the colors, the photos, and a new website.

I also share my word of the year — expand — and a few of the personal ways I want to grow, from getting back into golf with my husband to reading the Bible in a year. And I'm letting you in on something new for this season: I'll be asking every guest how they're expanding in their own lives, personally or professionally. If this podcast has encouraged you, I'd love for you to share it with someone who needs it. Keep going — let's connect, learn and grow this year together.

Key takeaways

  • Reflect before you plan — take honest stock of the past year before getting intentional about the year ahead.
  • Investing in yourself pays off in unexpected ways. Nancy's coaching and mastermind grew her confidence, trajectory, and willingness to be vulnerable.
  • Surround yourself with the right people. A circle of women focused on building each other up changes what you believe is possible.
  • Reframe 'networking' as community building — gathering a great group of people around you feels far more meaningful.
  • Choose a word of the year as a focus and intention. Nancy's is 'expand,' and she's pursuing it personally, not just in business.
  • It's never too late to learn (or relearn) something new — Nancy is picking golf back up after years away.
  • You're never truly stuck. There are always ideas and next steps that can move you forward in your work and life.

Chapters

  • 00:00Welcome to Season 12
  • 01:00Reflecting on a year of growth
  • 02:00Coaching, mastermind, and community-building events
  • 03:30Launching the inner circle
  • 05:00The rebrand and new website
  • 06:00My word of the year: expand
  • 07:30Expanding in faith, golf, and life
  • 09:30An invitation to share the podcast
  • 11:00Teaching at Tulsa Community College & how seasons work
  • 12:30What's new this season: the 'expand' wrap-up question
You're never stuck. There are always ideas and always things that can happen that you can move on.
My word of the year is expand — and I'm really looking to expand in a lot of different ways that are not necessarily business related.
It's never too late to learn something new.
The people that I interview have a heart for what they're doing, a passion for what they're doing — you can feel that they are living a purposeful life.

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