We didn’t reach our revenue goals in 2025, but we’re feeling rich anyway ;). We’re kicking off our first episode of the year with a financial review of the past 12 months, sharing:

• The personal finance and budgeting process that allowed us to save more than ever
• Why we didn’t reach our revenue goals for 2025 and what we’re doing about it this year
• Our savings strategies and how we’re modifying our investments this year
• (Lack of) progress on our debt, and why we’re not stressing about it

Plus lots of the little money tools and tricks that we’ve loved this year!

This episode is sponsored by Lemonade Co.’s Social Impact Comms Club! Lemonade Co. are offering 50% off the first 3 months of this brand-new community offer to the first 10 folks who sign up via this link: http://lemonadeco.ca/comms-club

It's a surprise bonus episode!! To cap off the year, we’re comparing our 2025 predictions to what actually came true, and forecasting content creation themes for the year ahead. We get into lotssss of practical recommendations on how to navigate the weather, including:

• how to create “messier” content this year while navigating the fine line between effortlessness and carelessness
• what the new hyper-niche algorithms will mean about how you create, consume, and collaborate in the new year
• why folks are leaning further into imperfect creativity, embracing a lack of symmetry as a signal of humanity in response to AI

and PLENTY more.

LINKS ↓

social life (save up to $264/year ‘til January 6th!)

last year’s predictions episode

pinterest predicts 2026

zoe’s 2025 article

this British inclusivity initiative

Everyyyyybody’s talking about long-form content, becoming a cultural commentator, and ~having an opinion~ as an essential part of your online presence come 2026 — but there are some serious elephants in these rooms and we are CALLING ‘EM OUT TODAY. In this episode:

+ A deep dive into the role of journalism in the internet age

+ The problem with the “smart is the new influencer” movement

+ Why we’re burning out on opinion-based content (and need “vibes” more than ever)

+ What to consider before you pivot your content to long-form

+ How to decide whether to hop on another platform (cough cough linkedin!)

+ “Instagram is television” and what that means for your strategy

If you enjoy this ep, please leave us a review! TYSM!

This episode is sponsored by Sobremesa Institute, the unconventional Spanish school. Explore the 2026 in-person language immersion here, and find all of their 2026 offerings here.

Ooooh we are SO back! In today’s episode we explain the decision to shift to a fortnightly format, analyze the “words of the year” (and choose some of our own), flaunt our terrifying lack of musical prowess, and celebrate two heroes of our time: Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin The Turtle. wait, what?

Today’s episode is brought to you by Social Life, the social media support system that solves your content execution problem, keeps your creative spark alive, and meaningfully grows your business — without asking you to post more, perform harder, or please the [petty] algorithm. It’s launching at the lowest price + with a sweeeeet bonus December 10-16, so make sure you’re on it (here) to be notified when doors open.

In honour of gift guide and roundup season, the topic of TASTE is front of mind for all of us, whether we know it or not. In this episode, we unpack:

• What means to “have taste” vs. “make taste”

• How much of what we see/perceive as “taste” is actually just copying someone else’s

• The difference between a curator and a creator

• Taste and influence as adjacent (but not mutually exclusive)

• Rejecting the “good taste/bad taste” binary

Annnnnd then we explore:

• Learning how to describe what you like

• Taste as a product of self-knowledge

• An argument against gatekeeping the good stuff

• Why being mainstream isn’t tasteless

Other topics include: finishing our Spanish visa journey, starting Spanish lessons, our owned media platform plans, the Charli XCX Substack discourse, and the infamous pink J.Crew sweater.

This episode is brought to you by Liv Rollings, the marketing gal for creative entrepreneurs who think too much about marketing, but care too much to stop. On December 4th, Liv is running a free live workshop for creatives called But First, Marketing where you’ll do a live build of a marketing strategy that you can take into 2026 that feels creative and fun to execute, combines it with strategy and helps you to prioritize it above your client work. Visit @livrollings on Instagram to learn more or sign up here.

Are there ANY heroes when it comes to social media? Today’s episode is a deep dive into the immorality of the metasphere as they rake in billions from the “scammiest scammers” (their words), if it's possible to create ethical online spaces, what the future holds for how we all lead and scale our communities, and whether the return of Vine will be the saviour we’ve been waiting for.

Spoiler alert: we’re gonna have to save ourselves.

This episode is brought to you by the Harmonious Living Program — a four-month group experience for high-capacity women who are accomplished, driven, doing all the things , but want to feel more grounded and alive in the middle of it. Winter enrollment is open now, and our listeners receive $300 off until December 31, 2025. Learn more at ashleighchenry.com/group-coaching to move from overdrive and over-functioning to harmonious living.

This week, Xanthe is joined by somatic depth coach Antonia Dolhaine, in a conversation around identity, impact, and desire. Our discussion was RICHHHH with insight around topics like:

• How to safely share personal information online as someone who works in support of others

• Choosing a business model that scales depth, impact, and rest

• Amplifying your values through your community without relying on social media

• Being an eternal student and how to lead when you’re still in process

• The emotions that can guide you toward uncovering your true desires

• Looking at your work as a channel for your creative energy rather than a niche you’re stuck in

• Our societal obsession with self-definition and why we’ve become so obsessed with titles

• Detaching your identity from your leadership and learning who you are outside of it

Antonia is a former Cirque du Soleil acrobat turned somatic depth coach for uncommonly curious, creative, and ambitious beings seeking to answer the question: “what’s next?”. She draws from extensive training and experience in somatics, depth psychology, and systems-oriented work to support her clients to reach their peaks by befriending their depths.

CONNECT WITH ANTONIA:

antoniadolhaine.com

spaceunknown.substack.com

instagram.com/antoniadolhaine

TODAY, WE TREAT YOU TO:

• The latest porn-inspired optimization trend: nutmaxxing

• A disturbing pattern of woman-hating on the fall fashion runway

• Why you probably don’t want to follow the “betrayal list” trend

• The badass results of Gen Z’s global political activism

• A promising cultural advancement for fans of the Irish Goodbye

• Instagram’s latest updates to make it even harder to connect on their app

This episode is brought to you by The FIXR Series, a monthly workshop membership from Sam MacKinnon. Each 45-minute workshop tackles one specific friction point in your business — whether that’s scattered priorities, messy workflows, or systems that just don’t fit anymore. If you’re ready to stop patching holes and start running your business like it’s built to last, head to ⁠samanthamackinnon.com/fixr-series