525: It's Time to Thrive in 2025! with Nicole Jansen
Release Date: 01/01/2025
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info_outlineWhat if 2025 is the year you truly thrive?
In this uplifting solo episode, Nicole Jansen, host of the Leaders of Transformation podcast, presents a special New Year's message focused on transforming past disappointments into future victories. Nicole passionately articulates how 2025 can be your year to thrive, filled with hope, transformation, and limitless possibilities.
Holding nothing back, Nicole shares her own experiences with failures and setbacks and encourages listeners to adopt a mindset of abundance and positivity. She emphasizes the power of speaking life over oneself and the incredible potential within every individual. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to reboot their mindset and seize the opportunities that lie ahead in the new year.
What We Discuss in this Episode
- What inspired the focus on thriving in 2025.
- How past disappointments can be transformed into future growth.
- What strategies can help in speaking life over oneself.
- How beliefs impact our actions and results.
- Releasing past hurts and embracing a prosperous future.
- How Nicole's personal experiences have shaped her approach to overcoming failures.
- The importance of setting meaningful goals and maintaining a vision.
- The role of community and supportive environments in achieving success.
- Why speaking life over different aspects of life is crucial.
- How to declare your prosperity and abundance in 2025.
Podcast Highlights
0:00 - Embracing the Call
2:28 - Transforming Setbacks into Comebacks
3:22 - The Power of Declaring Abundance
5:12 - Strategizing Life and Future Goals
6:41 - Importance of Setting Meaningful Goals
9:11 - Opening Up to Learning and Growth
10:09 - Practical Steps for Transformative Growth
12:16 - Being an Example of Positive Influence
12:58 - Letting Go and Moving Forward in 2025
14:39 - Final Encouragement
Favorite Quotes
Belief and Transformation: “If we really understood what our potential was and what we were capable of, we would do so much more than we have ever done in the past.”
Learning from Setbacks: “When we don't learn the lesson, we are bound to repeat it.”
Power of Positivity: "Life and death is in the power of the tongue. Use your words to transform your situation."
Hope and Future: “God is abundant, and we are made in his image. We are created to prosper.”
Don't miss out on this empowering episode that aims to elevate your mindset and set you on a path to thrive in 2025. Listen now and start declaring your success today!
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