2025 Lookback: How I Close a Year in Business

In this final episode of the year, I invited my support gal, Jenna Knapp onto the podcast to reflect on the wins, lessons, and surprises that happened within my company during 2025.Together, we look back on the year that didn’t quite turn out the way anyone thought it would.Of course I loved this year because it gave me the greatest gift, the birth of my daughter Sadie Aurora. But it also was full of surprises that illustrated again and again that things are changing and the old way of doing business is no longer working.In this episode we pull back the curtain as we celebrate all of the wins (a practice I always do with clients at the end of my containers), examine what worked, and identify what is ready to be composted for 2026 growth.Get cozy, grab some tea, and come sit with us as we take you behind the scenes of how I close a year in business.This episode is for you if —-You want a transparent, behind-the-scenes look at how I actually close a year in business-You know you should slow down and celebrate your wins, but you often rush straight into “what’s next” instead-You enjoy year-end reflection practices and want to follow along with meaningful prompts you can apply to your own life or business-2025 didn’t go the way you expected — and you’re still integrating the lessons before stepping into 2026-You’re holding both gratitude and exhaustion, pride and grief, and want permission for all of it to coexistTune in on Substack, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen!How did this episode resonate with you? I’d love to know what 2025 was like for you. What are you celebrating? What grew? What are you composting?Big Hugs,Emily This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emilynachazel.substack.com/subscribe