End-of-Year Check-In: Who Are You Becoming in 2026?

In this final episode of Human(ing) Well this year, Amber focuses on the Growth Pillar and explains why real growth is not about achievement, perfection, or checking boxes… it is about identity, alignment, and who you are becoming. She reflects on her own growth season, the discomfort that comes with evolving, and why trying to change outcomes without changing your self-concept never lasts.

Amber breaks down why most people enter a new year chasing habits, routines, and results, while ignoring the deeper work of identity. She then explains how behavior follows belief, why growth requires honesty and repetition, and how choosing yourself on purpose is often the hardest and most necessary step.

It’s time to stop striving for perfection and start building a life that feels good from the inside out. Tune in and enter the year 2026 with clarity, intention, and a grounded sense of self.

📝 Reflection Questions: 

• Who am I becoming, and how does that version of me move, speak, choose, and care for themselves?
• What patterns or habits from this year cannot come with me if I want to evolve?
• What am I willing to practice consistently to support my growth next year?
• What environments, routines, or relationships support who I’m becoming - and which ones don’t?

🎧 Episodes to Revisit:

• Episode 5: You Won’t Always Be Right
• Episode 24: You Can Have Whatever You Want
• Episode 33: Elevating Your Baseline

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