76. Putting the Year to Bed + Our January Intensive Begins Today
Release Date: 01/05/2026
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info_outlineEpisode 76: Putting the Year to Bed | The January Intensive Begins
The Career Clinic Podcast
Host: Ronnie Dickerson Stewart
Episode Overview
Welcome to Episode 76 and the official kickoff of The Career Clinic January Intensive.
This episode sets the foundation for the month ahead and invites you to do something most people skip entirely: pause long enough to actually process the year you just lived.
January often rushes us straight into fixing, planning, and performing. But before we build new systems or set new intentions, we need space to reflect, extract truth, and close the year with intention. This episode guides you through a simple but powerful audit designed to help you clear cognitive debt, ground yourself, and move forward with clarity rather than reactivity.
Think of this month as being in daily community with me—less than 30 minutes a day, real tools, real reflection, and support for you as a whole human.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✔️ Why processing must come before planning
✔️ How to avoid carrying unfinished emotional and cognitive “tabs” into a new year
✔️ Why reflection creates steadiness in seasons of change
✔️ How this January Intensive will build week by week
✔️ A client-tested reflection tool you can use in under 10 minutes
The Four Reflection Questions from This Episode ✍🏾
Take your time with these. Pause the episode, write them down, and answer them honestly.
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What were your most trying or friction-filled moments of 2025?
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What brought you the most joy or ease in 2025?
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Where or when did you feel most like yourself in 2025?
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What is the most significant or consequential lesson you learned in 2025?
Links & Resources 🤎
📩 Join the OhHeyMonday Newsletter:
Get my reflections, tools, and insights straight to your inbox every Monday.
👉🏾 www.ohheyjoin.com
📝 Ask OhHeyCoach (Ask, Oh Hey Coach Fridays):
Submit your question for the January Intensive and it may be featured in an upcoming episode.
👉🏾 https://form.typeform.com/to/ja89DHpT
🤝🏾 Let’s Work Together!
If you’re a leader or organization looking for executive coaching, leadership development, or career design support, we’d love to partner with you.
👉🏾 www.ohheycoach.com
📬 Want to Connect?
Email us at info@ohheycoach.com
Final Thought
Not properly closing a year you couldn’t wait to leave is like leaving a document downloading forever in the background. It drains energy, clouds clarity, and creates unnecessary cognitive debt.
This month is your invitation to pause, reflect, and reset — with intention, support, and community.
I’ll see you tomorrow. 🤎