19. Plan Your 2026 CPA Exam Success

from CPA Exam Success · host Dawn Edelstein, CPA

Episode 19: Plan Your 2026 CPA Exam SuccessEpisode SummaryIn this episode, Dawn walks you through how to plan your 2026 CPA Exam Success by learning directly from your 2025 experience.Instead of starting over with another “perfect” plan, this episode shows you how to keep what helped, change what didn’t, and build a study plan that actually fits real life. You’ll learn how to break the start–stop cycle by planning with clarity instead of pressure.This lesson is especially for candidates who have high goals but keep getting pulled off track by work, family, fatigue, or unexpected disruptions.By the end of the episode, you’ll have a clear process for turning what happened in 2025 into a realistic, sustainable plan for 2026.What You’ll Learn in This Episode• Why planning for the result without planning for real life leads to repeated setbacks• How to review your 2025 CPA Exam experience without judgment• What to keep and what to release from last year• How to define success for 2026 in a way that feels realistic and motivating• How to build a study plan that works during normal weeks and fluctuating weeks• How to create a continuation strategy so life interruptions don’t cause you to stop• Why smaller, sustainable plans lead to more consistent follow-throughThe 5-Step Planning Process CoveredReview what actually happened in 2025Identify what helped and what got in the waySet a clear and realistic 2026 goalBuild a study plan that matches real lifeCreate a strategy for life’s fluctuations and distractionsAction StepSet aside one hour this week to work through the five steps covered in this episode. You can do them all at once or break them into smaller sessions. The goal is not speed — the goal is clarity.Click HERE to download the Workbook.Click HERE to download the Lesson SlidesRecommended EpisodesFor additional support with planning and follow-through, listen to:• Episode 2 of the CPA Exam Success Podcast: Planning• Episode 12 of the CPA Exam Success Podcast: Your CPA Exam Passing System – A Real Plan for Real LifeThese episodes will help reinforce how to build a plan that fits your life and how to stay engaged when distractions show up.Click HERE to join my CPA Exam Confident! 30 in 30 Challenge.👉 Get Coached if you're ready to be supported, study with confidence, and pass with ease.💬 Let's Chat if you're stuck or overwhelmed and not sure what to do next. ($27 one-time offer)🗓️ Join 30-Day Study Challenge if you are in the start-stop study cycle and want to finally make studying a consistent habit. ($67)📲 Join Free Facebook Group and get real time support in my Monthly Masterclasses. (Free)📩 Have a question or want to share your breakthrough? Send me a message—I’d love to hear from you!🎧 Follow & Leave a Review if you found this episode helpful. Your support helps other CPA Exam candidates find this podcast!©MIAMI COACH CONNECTION, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.Miami Coach Connection, Inc. accepts no liability for the content of this podcast, nor for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. Individual Results Vary.

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Episode 19: Plan Your 2026 CPA Exam SuccessEpisode SummaryIn this episode, Dawn walks you through how to plan your 2026 CPA Exam Success by learning directly from your 2025 experience.Instead of starting over with another “perfect” plan, this episode shows you how to keep what helped, change what didn’t, and build a study plan that actually fits real life. You’ll learn how to break the start–stop cycle by planning with clarity instead of pressure.This lesson is especially for candidates who have high goals but keep getting pulled off track by work, family, fatigue, or unexpected disruptions.By the end of the episode, you’ll have a clear process for turning what happened in 2025 into a realistic, sustainable plan for 2026.What You’ll Learn in This Episode• Why planning for the result without planning for real life leads to repeated setbacks• How to review your 2025 CPA Exam experience without judgment• What to keep and what to release from last year• How to define success for 2026 in a way that feels realistic and motivating• How to build a study plan that works during normal weeks and fluctuating weeks• How to create a continuation strategy so life interruptions don’t cause you to stop• Why smaller, sustainable plans lead to more consistent follow-throughThe 5-Step Planning Process CoveredReview what actually happened in 2025Identify what helped and what got in the waySet a clear and realistic 2026 goalBuild a study plan that matches real lifeCreate a strategy for life’s fluctuations and distractionsAction StepSet aside one hour this week to work through the five steps covered in this episode. You can do them all at once or break them into smaller sessions. The goal is not speed — the goal is clarity.Click HERE to download the Workbook.Click HERE to download the Lesson SlidesRecommended EpisodesFor additional support with planning and follow-through, listen to:• Episode 2 of the CPA Exam Success Podcast: Planning• Episode 12 of the CPA Exam Success Podcast: Your CPA Exam Passing System – A Real Plan for Real LifeThese episodes will help reinforce how to build a plan that fits your life and how to stay engaged when distractions show up.Click HERE to join my CPA Exam Confident! 30 in 30 Challenge.👉 Get Coached if you're ready to be supported, study with confidence, and pass with ease.💬 Let's Chat if you're stuck or overwhelmed and not sure what to do next. ($27 one-time offer)🗓️ Join 30-Day Study Challenge if you are in the start-stop study cycle and want to finally make studying a consistent habit. ($67)📲 Join Free Facebook Group and get real time support in my Monthly Masterclasses. (Free)📩 Have a question or want to share your breakthrough? Send me a message—I’d love to hear from you!🎧 Follow & Leave a Review if you found this episode helpful. Your support helps other CPA Exam candidates find this podcast!©MIAMI COACH CONNECTION, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.Miami Coach Connection, Inc. accepts no liability for the content of this podcast, nor for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. Individual Results Vary.

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